Ancestor is complete! flag male ancestor  François  BROUILLET (BROUET)

  (b. 26 June 1808 L'Acadie, Lower Canada   d. 20 September 1850 Iberville, Canada East )  

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François BROUILLET (BROUET) was born 26 June 1808 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada

François BROUILLET (BROUET) was the child of Jean-Baptiste BROUILLET (BROUET) dit LAJEUNESSE   and   Angélique LEBLANC and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean-Baptiste BROUILLET dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne BOURASSA (maternal)  François LEBLANC and Marie-Angélique LEMAY

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François  married  Josephte THERRIEN 21 May 1833 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josephte THERRIEN  was born 3 February 1799 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie).  Josephte died 1 February 1835 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité).  Josephte was the child of Charles THERRIEN and Josephte DURETTE.

François  married  (2) Catherine MORIN 22 November 1836 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Catherine MORIN  was born 10 February 1799 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie).  Catherine died 30 May 1860 in Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada (St-Cesaire).  Catherine was the child of Michel MORIN and Catherine-Genevieve DUQUET.

François BROUILLET (BROUET) died 20 September 1850 in Iberville, Canada East .
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Occupation

François BROUILLET (BROUET) was a journalier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

Family and Children of François BROUILLET (BROUET)

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François BROUILLET (BROUET) married Ancestor is complete!flag female ancestor Josephte THERRIEN-- Date: 21 May 1833 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
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Josephte THERRIEN was the child of Charles THERRIEN and Josephte DURETTE




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Children of François BROUILLET (BROUET) and Josephte THERRIEN:




François BROUILLET (BROUET) married Ancestor is complete!flag female ancestor Catherine MORIN-- Date: 22 November 1836 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
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Catherine MORIN was the child of Michel MORIN and Catherine-Genevieve DUQUET




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Children of François BROUILLET (BROUET) and Catherine MORIN:

flag baby boy ancestor Francois BROUILLET (b.19 July 1837, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada  d. 3 May 1838, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

flag baby boy ancestor Jean-Baptiste BROUILLET (b.14 March 1839, L'Acadie, Lower Canada   d. 23 February 1841, L'Acadie, Canada East )

flag baby boy ancestor Stanislas-Alphonse BROUILLET (b.9 February 1842, L'Acadie, Canada East   d. 7 May 1843, L'Acadie, Canada East )

flag female ancestor Euphemie BROUILLETTE (b.11 January 1845, Iberville, Canada East   d. , )



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1808 Birth
Born L'Acadie, Paroisse Ste-Marguerite, St-Jean, QC, Canada
Baptism found in Drouin Collection at Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie, L'Acadie, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
marriage1833 Marriage / Partner
François BROUILLET (BROUET) and Josephte THERRIEN 21 May 1833, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 24 years old.
1833 Birth of Child
Marie BROUILLETTE was born 30 September 1833, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 25 years old.
1835 Birth of Child
Catherine BROUILLETTE was born 31 January 1835, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 26 years old.
1835 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte THERRIEN died 1 February 1835, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
marriage1836 Marriage / Partner
François BROUILLET (BROUET) and Catherine MORIN 22 November 1836, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 28 years old.
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1837 Birth of Child
Francois BROUILLET was born 19 July 1837, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

François was 29 years old.
1838 Death of Child
Francois BROUILLET died 3 May 1838, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 29 years old.
1839 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BROUILLET was born 14 March 1839, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 30 years old.
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1841 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste BROUILLET died 23 February 1841, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 32 years old.
1842 Birth of Child
Stanislas-Alphonse BROUILLET was born 9 February 1842, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 33 years old.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Death of Child
Stanislas-Alphonse BROUILLET died 7 May 1843, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 34 years old.
1845 Birth of Child
Euphemie BROUILLETTE was born 11 January 1845, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)

François was 36 years old.
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