Joseph-Charles BRUNET

(b. 2 February 1711 , Grondines, Canada, New France d. 11 April 1784 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph-Charles BRUNET was born 2 February 1711 in Grondines, Canada, New France

Joseph-Charles BRUNET was the child of François BRUNET and Louise LETARTRE (LETARTE) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Charles LETARTRE (LETARTE) and Marie MAHEU

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

Joseph-Charles married Therese ARCAND 1 August 1741 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Therese ARCAND was born 29 April 1725 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Therese died 4 November 1782 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Therese was the child of Simon ARCAND and Marie-Marguerite MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE.

Joseph-Charles BRUNET died 11 April 1784 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Arcand Therese

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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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Joseph-Charles BRUNET married

Therese ARCAND-- Date: 1 August 1741 Place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Therese ARCAND was the child of Simon ARCAND and Marie-Marguerite MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE

Children of Joseph-Charles BRUNET and Therese ARCAND:

Joseph-Marie BRUNET (b.abt. 1741, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 August 1815, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise HÉNAULT dite LAFRENIÈRE 15 February 1779 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Angélique BRUNET (b.13 June 1749, Deschambault, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1825, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada )
m. Charles HÉNAULT (ÉNAUD) 17 August 1772 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Françoise BRUNET (b.4 February 1755, Grondines, Canada, New France d. abt. 1832, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. François HENAULT 22 July 1776 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Thérèse BRUNET (b.18 October 1763, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Louis-Pierre HENAULT dit CANADA 5 November 1787 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1711 Birth
2 February 1711
Grondines, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1741 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Charles BRUNET and Therese ARCAND 1 August 1741, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

He was 30 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique BRUNET was born 13 June 1749, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Joseph-Charles was 38 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Françoise BRUNET was born 4 February 1755, Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines)

Joseph-Charles was 44 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 Child
Marie-Thérèse BRUNET was born 18 October 1763, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Joseph-Charles was 52 years old.

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique BRUNET married 17 August 1772, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Charles HÉNAULT (ÉNAUD)

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Françoise BRUNET married 22 July 1776, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to François HENAULT

1779 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie BRUNET married 15 February 1779, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Louise HÉNAULT dite LAFRENIÈRE