Marie-Josephte LEBRETON

(b. 5 March 1755 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 14 February 1797 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte LEBRETON was born 5 March 1755 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte LEBRETON was the child of Pierre-Henri LEBRETON and Marie-Agnes LARCHEVEQUE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean LARCHEVEQUE and Marie-Angélique RAINVILLE

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Marie-Josephte married Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE 17 November 1795 in Québec, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE was born 10 October 1772 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre died 15 May 1809 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre was the child of Pierre LABRECQUE and Therese GALARD.

Marie-Josephte LEBRETON died 14 February 1797 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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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.

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Marie-Josephte LEBRETON married

Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE-- Date: 17 November 1795 Place: Québec, Lower Canada

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Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE was the child of Pierre LABRECQUE and Therese GALARD

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Children of Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE and Marie-Josephte LEBRETON:

Ursule LABRECQUE (b.23 August 1796, Québec, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Sebastien DESBIENS 21 November 1820 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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1755 Birth
5 March 1755
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte LEBRETON and Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE 17 November 1795, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 40 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Ursule LABRECQUE was born 23 August 1796, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Josephte was 41 years old.