Alexander Brousseau

[philb623]

Looking for any information on my Great Grandfather Alexander Brousseau, born 1855 in Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec.  According to his death certificate his Father's name was Michael but does not list his mother's name.

Interested in any information about his parents & siblings. Trying to determine Alexander's mothers name.   A family story indicates that Alexander still has relatives living in Canada in the early 1900s.

He married Lucy LaCrois November 15, 1873 in St. Mary's Church, Coxsackie, Greene County NY.  Alexander died June 10, 1910 due to a train accident, Rensselaer, NY

[Josephine]

Hi,

Do you have his marriage record and obit?  One or both of those should list his mother's name.

Was he married in a Catholic church?  If so, can you contact the appropriate diocese and ask for info regarding his marriage?

Have you located him in the 1900 & 1910 census records, just in case his mother might have been living with him?

Regards,
Josephine

[sjsbc]

Hi,

Have you tried looking on the Canadian census in Quebec there are 1166 Brousseau listed on the 1901 census.

Without any other details it would be hard to treack your family as I saw no Michael listed.  There is however at least one family living in St Agathe QU.

here is the link in case you do not have it.

http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html

Sue

[samthompson]

hello

here is one possibility

http://mesaieux.com/an/default.htm

Marriage: On October 16, 1833 in L'immaculee-Conception
Town/District: Trois-Rivieres/Francheville
 
Between Michel Brousseau and Elisabeth Tasse
 
Parents: Parents:
 
Isidore Brousseau   Marie Thiffault
 
Antoine Tasse   Marie Leclair
 

Good luck

Thelma

[myosotis]

Hi Phil, everyone.  I'm not sure where our g-grandfather Alexander was born.  St-Agathe-des-Monts is a location your dad spoke of.  Not necessarily Alexander's birthplace but where relatives were living when your dad visited.  You might want to see if you can pin down when your dad was there and ask if he can recall any names. 

I've checked the Canadian census of 1881, 1901, 1911 & I think 1861.  Even when you include Brousseau variants there are not many Michel/Michael's.  I'm searching now for descendants of Michel Brousseau and Celina Brunet/Brunette hoping they may know if this is the correct Michel. 

Michel and Celina at least have Terrebonne County connections and Michel is about the right age.  If this is the right Michel, Celina is not the mother of Alexander.  Michel & Celina were married in Ste-Sauveur, Terrebonne, PQ 5/11/1863.  Alexander was born about 1855. 

Michel was born about either 1816 or 1819 depending on the source.  I'm able to trace Michel's ancestry back 4 generations and have identified siblings married in St-Sauveur and St-Janvier, Terrebonne, PQ.  Michel And Celina had eight children. 

1.  Joseph m. Louise Labelle, children Francois & Rosa m. Leopold Desrochers.
2.  Xavier.
3.  Celina m. Napoleon Geurard.
4.  Rosina m. Francois Paquet.
5.  Angelina m1. Gideon Grenier, m2. Cleophas Dumoulin.
6.  Celestin.
7.  Cleophas m. Alexina Paquet, son Napoleon m. Lucie Maille.
8.  Evangeliste m. Georgianna Paquet.

Please reply if you recognize any of these names or have any information on Terrebonne Brousseau's.  Thanks.