Laurent
BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME
(b.
6 November 1735
,
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
d.
7 June 1799
,
Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
)
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Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME was born 6 November 1735 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME was the child of Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME and Marie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine BOURDELAIS dit BREME and Marie BELAIR dite DELPECHE (maternal) Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Laurent married Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ 2 February 1755 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 17 children.
Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ was born 30 January 1735 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Louise-Catherine died 18 November 1782 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise-Catherine was the child of Pierre-Amable MASSÉ and Marie-Josephe LABRIE dite LEBLANC.
Laurent married (2) Marguerite ROUSSEAU 24 January 1785 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite ROUSSEAU was born 7 May 1734 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite died 26 December 1814 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Joseph-Blaise ROUSSEAU and Marguerite LAMOTHE.
Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME died 7 June 1799 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Laurent appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME
[Hide/Show]Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME married 
Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ-- Date: 2 February 1755 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ was the child of Pierre-Amable MASSÉ and Marie-Josephe LABRIE dite LEBLANC
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ:
Marie-Laurent BREME (b.9 March 1756, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 27 January 1771, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
Louis-Joseph BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME (b.21 March 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 11 July 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
Louis-Joseph BREME (b.8 May 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 29 May 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
Louis BREME (b.21 June 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 19 July 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
Pierre-Sulpice BREME (b.16 September 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Canada d. 7 November 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Canada)
Françoise BREUME dite BOURDELAIS (b.18 December 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Canada d. 27 April 1812, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada)
m. Louis-Amable MORIN 13 January 1783 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Sulpice BREME (b.17 January 1763, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 June 1765, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
Marie-Louise BREME (b.11 February 1764, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 June 1764, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
Jean-Baptiste BREME (b.25 February 1765, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 January 1831, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada)
Michel BREME (b.29 September 1766, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 October 1766, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS (b.3 March 1768, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 March 1850, Saint-Sulpice, Canada East)
m. Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 17 February 1806 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Michel BREME (b.16 May 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 June 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
Ambroise BREME (b.16 May 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 June 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
Francois BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME (b.2 August 1770, Joliette, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 August 1770, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
Marie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS (b.19 June 1772, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 July 1772, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
Marie-Agathe BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS (b.13 March 1777, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Marie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS (b.28 June 1778, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME married Marguerite ROUSSEAU-- Date: 24 January 1785 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marguerite ROUSSEAU was the child of Joseph-Blaise ROUSSEAU and Marguerite LAMOTHE
Children of Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marguerite ROUSSEAU:
Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ-- Date: 2 February 1755 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New FranceFamilysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ was the child of Pierre-Amable MASSÉ and Marie-Josephe LABRIE dite LEBLANC
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ:
Marie-Laurent BREME (b.9 March 1756, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 27 January 1771, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada) Louis-Joseph BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME (b.21 March 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 11 July 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France) Louis-Joseph BREME (b.8 May 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 29 May 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France) Louis BREME (b.21 June 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 19 July 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France) Pierre-Sulpice BREME (b.16 September 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Canada d. 7 November 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Canada) Françoise BREUME dite BOURDELAIS (b.18 December 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Canada d. 27 April 1812, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada)m. Louis-Amable MORIN 13 January 1783 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Sulpice BREME (b.17 January 1763, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 June 1765, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada) Marie-Louise BREME (b.11 February 1764, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 June 1764, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada) Jean-Baptiste BREME (b.25 February 1765, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 January 1831, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada) Michel BREME (b.29 September 1766, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 October 1766, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada) Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS (b.3 March 1768, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 March 1850, Saint-Sulpice, Canada East)m. Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 17 February 1806 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Michel BREME (b.16 May 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 June 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada) Ambroise BREME (b.16 May 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 June 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada) Francois BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME (b.2 August 1770, Joliette, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 August 1770, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada) Marie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS (b.19 June 1772, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 July 1772, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada) Marie-Agathe BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS (b.13 March 1777, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Marie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS (b.28 June 1778, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME married
Marguerite ROUSSEAU-- Date: 24 January 1785 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, CanadaFamilysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marguerite ROUSSEAU was the child of Joseph-Blaise ROUSSEAU and Marguerite LAMOTHE
Children of Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marguerite ROUSSEAU:
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1735 Birth 6 November 1735
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
1735
Baptism record unavailable.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Baptism record unavailable.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Baptism record not available, but Laurent does appear in the index.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1755 Marriage / PartnerLaurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ 2 February 1755, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
He was 19 years old.
1755 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1756 Birth of ChildMarie-Laurent BREME was born 9 March 1756, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 20 years old.
1757 Birth of ChildLouis-Joseph BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME was born 21 March 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 21 years old.
1758 Birth of ChildLouis-Joseph BREME was born 8 May 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 22 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildLouis BREME was born 21 June 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 23 years old.
1760 Birth of ChildPierre-Sulpice BREME was born 16 September 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 24 years old.
1761 Birth of ChildFrançoise BREUME dite BOURDELAIS was born 18 December 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 26 years old.
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.1763 Birth of ChildSulpice BREME was born 17 January 1763, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 27 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise BREME was born 11 February 1764, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 28 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BREME was born 25 February 1765, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 29 years old.
1765 Death of ChildSulpice BREME died 16 June 1765, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 29 years old.
1766 Birth of ChildMichel BREME was born 29 September 1766, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 30 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildJoseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 3 March 1768, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 32 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildAmbroise BREME was born 16 May 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 33 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildMichel BREME was born 16 May 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 33 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildFrancois BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME was born 2 August 1770, Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)
Laurent was 34 years old.
1771 Death of ChildMarie-Laurent BREME died 27 January 1771, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 35 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS was born 19 June 1772, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 36 years old.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.1777 Birth of ChildMarie-Agathe BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS was born 13 March 1777, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent was 41 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS was born 28 June 1778, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
Laurent was 42 years old.
1782 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ died 18 November 1782, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1783 Marriage of ChildFrançoise BREUME dite BOURDELAIS married 13 January 1783, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Louis-Amable MORIN
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage / PartnerLaurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marguerite ROUSSEAU 24 January 1785, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
He was 49 years old.
1785 Marriage. St-Sulpice, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1799 Death 7 June 1799
Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 63.
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