Françoise PINSONNEAULT

(b. 25 January 1717 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 27 August 1776 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Françoise PINSONNEAULT was born 25 January 1717 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Françoise PINSONNEAULT was the child of Jacques PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Elisabeth BOURASSA and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-François PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR and Anne LEPER (maternal) François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER

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Françoise married Joseph BROSSEAU 14 April 1738 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph BROSSEAU was born 23 March 1709 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Joseph died 24 January 1797 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Joseph was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON.

Françoise PINSONNEAULT died 27 August 1776 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, 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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Family and Children of Françoise PINSONNEAULT

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Françoise PINSONNEAULT married

Joseph BROSSEAU-- Date: 14 April 1738 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Joseph BROSSEAU was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON

La-Nativite, Laprairie

Children of Joseph BROSSEAU and Françoise PINSONNEAULT:

Joseph BROSSEAU (b.3 May 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 16 March 1805, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite BEAUVAIS 29 October 1764 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques BROSSEAU (b.6 May 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 1 July 1823, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Catherine BROSSEAU (b.5 March 1742, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 10 March 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Marie-Anne BROSSEAU (b.24 February 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 May 1805, Longueuil, Lower Canada )

François BROSSEAU (b.24 September 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1824, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Thérèse PERRON 1 May 1775 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1717 Birth
25 January 1717
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1738 Marriage / Partner
Françoise PINSONNEAULT and Joseph BROSSEAU 14 April 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 21 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph BROSSEAU was born 3 May 1739, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 22 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Jacques BROSSEAU was born 6 May 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Catherine BROSSEAU was born 5 March 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 25 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was born 24 February 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 27 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
François BROSSEAU was born 24 September 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 30 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Joseph BROSSEAU married 29 October 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marguerite BEAUVAIS

1775 Marriage of Child
François BROSSEAU married 1 May 1775, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Thérèse PERRON

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.