Branchaud Jean François[1]

Male 1736 - 1819  (82 years)

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  • Name Branchaud Jean François 
    Birth 11 Apr 1736  Rivière-du-Loup, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 04 Apr 1819  Rivière-du-Loup en Haut, Bas-Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • [[Category:Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Bas-Canada]]
      [[Category:Rivière-du-Loup, Canada, Nouvelle-France]]
      == Biographie ==Jean François Branchau est baptisé le 11 avril 1736 à la Rivière-du-Loup (St-Antoine), fils de [[Branchaud-33|Charles Branchaud]] et d'[[Banliac-4|Agathe Baniac]][https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/135139 Bapt. IGD]
      François Brancheau épouse Marie Anne Derosier le 31 mars 1761 à St-Antoine de la Rivière-du-Loup.[https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/292729 Mariage IGD]

      12 enfants connus du mariage, dont 7 mariés.
      François Branchaud, veuf de Marie Anne Derosier, décède le 4 avril 1819 et est inhumé le 5 à la Rivière-du-Loup, l'acte lui donnant environ 84 ans.[https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/img/acte/2574535 Sépulture-Funeral image IGD]
      '''Enfants / Children'''''[https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/Liste/couple?nh=branchaud&nf=Desrosier&r=True&pg=1 Couple Search Branchaud and Desrosier: Children's Records]'' Collection Drouin, IGD (Membership)
      # [[Branchaud-42|Marie Anne Branchaud]] (06 Jan 1762 to 29 Jun 1833) m. Jean Trepanier 07 Jan 1782
      # Anonymous Branchau (21 Dec 1764 to 21 Dec 1764) still born# [[Branchaud-55|Marie Angélique Branchaud]] (09 Mar 1766 to 13 Mar 1837) m. Henri Boisvert 18 Jun 1792# [[Branchaud-28|Antoine Branchaud]] (23 Feb 1768 to 10 Aug 1861) m. Genenvieve Plante 11 Feb 1793# [[Branchaud-169|Marie Josephe Branchaud]] (~1769 to 03 Jun 1799) m. Rene Plante 03 May 1791
      # Francois Xavier Branchaud (27 May 1772 to 12 Jun 1774) age 2 yrs
      # Jean Baptiste Branchaud (09 Apr 1774 to 15 Nov 1776) age 2 yrs
      # Louis Branchaud (27 Apr 1776 to ) m. Marie Therese Pin 18 Sep 1797# [[Branchaud-166|Michel Branchaud]] (03 Oct 1778 to 13 Jul 1832) m. Josephe Arseneau 19 Nov 1799
      # Francois Branchaud (18 Dec 1780 to 06 Jan 1781) age 6 wks
      # Francois Xavier Branchaud (06 Dec 1782 to )# Agathe Branchaud (02 Oct 1785 to 23 Mar 1832) m. Louis Gagnier 03 Feb 1812

      == Biography ==''Names are deliberately spelled here exactly as they are in the source documents:''

      '''Jean François Branchau''' was baptized on 11 Apr 1736 in St-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Nouvelle-France. He was the son of [[Branchaud-33|Charles Branchau]] and [[Banliac-4|Agathe Baniac]], his godparents were Jean Desjarlais and Marie Anne Gerbeau, and the priest C. Pocqueleau performed the service.

      '''Marriage'''
      François Brancheau married Marie Anne Derosier, daughter of [[Desrosiers-95|Jean Baptiste Derosiers]] and [[Lesage-13|Marie Anne Lesage]], on 31 Mar 1761 in St-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Nouvelle-France. Others present included Joseph Brancheau, Jean Baptiste Derosier, and the priest Dominique Petrimoulx performed the service. They had 12 known children together, seven of which were known to have married (see list of children in section above).

      '''Death & Burial'''
      François Branchaud, widower of Marie Anne Derosier, died on 04 Apr 1819 and was buried on 05 Apr 1819 at Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Bas-Canada, at the recorded age of 84 years.

      == Sources ==
      * Actes d'état civil et registres d'église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1997 - Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection: Institut Généalogique Drouin '''IGD''' (''membership'') https://www.genealogiequebec.com
    Person ID I60734  Freeman-Smith
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father Branchaud Charles,   b. 04 Apr 1704, Montmagny, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 28 Nov 1770, Rivière-du-Loup en Haut, Province de Québec Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Banliac Agathe,   b. 03 May 1705, Rivière-du-Loup, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Apr 1778, Rivière-du-Loup en Haut, Province de Québec Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 30 Sep 1726  Saint-Antoine de la Rivière-du-Loup, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F26880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Desrosiers Marie Anne,   b. 26 Apr 1742, Rivière-du-Loup, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Sep 1806, Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Bas-Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1761  Saint-Antoine de la Rivière-du-Loup, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Branchaud Marie Anne,   b. 06 Jan 1762, Rivière-du-Loup, Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1833, Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Bas-Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Branchaud Angélique,   b. 09 Mar 1766, Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Québec Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1837, Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Québec Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Branchaud Antoine,   b. 23 Feb 1768, Rivière-du-Loup en Haut, Province of Québec Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1861, Sainte-Ursule, Maskinongé, Canada-Est Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Branchaud Josephte,   b. 1770, Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Maurice, Lower Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Jun 1799, Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Maurice, Lower Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Branchaud Michel,   b. 03 Oct 1778, Louiseville, Bas-Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1832, Louiseville, Bas-Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F26869  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1749] Merged from Branchaud-718755_1 on 6-Jan-2026 at 21:00.


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