ANCESTORS OF LEA BROSSEAU

Lea Brosseau, daughter of Hypolite Brosseau and Philomean Dupuis, was born about 1865 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL, died July 1, 1910 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL. She married Hubert Benoit, son of Damase Benoit and Julie M. Senesac, who was born 1863 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL and died about 1940.

Lea Brosseau was the mother of Paul Benoit.

NOTE: Relationships shown below are to Paul Benoit.

Name Relationship Birth Date Birth Place
Hypolite Brosseau Grandfather November 11, 1838 Henryville, St-Jean, Quebec, Canada
Philomean Dupuis Grandmother 1843  
Joseph Brosseau Great Grandfather October 10, 1801 L'Acadie, St-Jean, Quebec, Canada
Margurite Meauro or Moreau Great Grandmother February 26, 1814 Quebec, Canada
Margurite Germaine Great Grandmother   Canada
Antoine Brosseau 2nd Great Grandfather January 14, 1760 Laprairie, Quebec, Canada
Marie Anne Lord 2nd Great Grandmother about 1769  
Hypolite Moreau 2nd Great Grandfather 1780  
Elizabeth Letarte 2nd Great Grandmother    
Pierre Brosseau 3rd Great Grandfather born August 28, 1704 Laprairie, Laprairie, Quebec, Canada
Marie Anne Deneau 3rd Great Grandmother May 01, 1724 Laprairie, Québec, Canada
Pierre Brosseau 4th Great Grandfather 1674  
Barbe Bourbon 4th Great Grandmother 1681 Quebec, Canada
Denis Brosseau 5th Great Grandfather 1644 Nantes, Bretagne, FR
Marie Hebert 5th Great Grandmother 1653 Paris, Ile-de-France, FR
Jean Brosseau 6th Great Grandfather   Nantes, Bretagne, France
Perrine Godin 6th Great Grandmother    
Guillaume Hebert 6th Great Grandfather   France
Marguerite Meusnier 6th Great Grandmother   France
Guillaume Hebert 6th Great Grandfather   France
Marguerite Meusnier 6th Great Grandmother   France


Hypolite Brosseau, son of Joseph Brosseau and Margurite Meauro or Moreau was born November 11, 1838 in Henryville, St-Jean, Quebec, Canada and died June 24, 1909 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois. He married Philomean Dupuis on June 28, 1858 in MBVM, Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL. She was born 1843, died 1916 and was the daughter of Margurite Germaine.

Child of Hypolite Brosseau and Philomean Dupuis is:
Hypolite Brosseau, born 1860.
Louise Brosseau, born 1863.
Lea or Lia Brosseau, born about 1865 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL; died July 1, 1910 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL; married Hubert Benoit. Celina Brosseau, born 1867.
Nilida Brosseau, born 1869.
Zephyr Brosseau, born 1872.
Aine Martin Brosseau, born 1876.
? Brosseau, born 1878.
? Brosseau, born 1880.
? Brosseau, born 1882.
Marie Louise Brosseau, born 1884.



Joseph Brosseau, son of Antoine Brosseau and Marie Anne Laure or Lord, was born October 10, 1801 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, Quebec, Canada and died about 1856 in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois. He married Margurite Meauro or Moreau on November 16, 1830 in St-Luc, St-Jean, Quebec, Canada. She was born February 26, 1814 in Quebec and died 1880 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.

Child of Joseph Brosseau and Margurite Meauro is:
Julie Brosseau, born 1831 in PQ, Canada; died March 06, 1895 in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas; married Pierre Dagesse between 1850 - 1855; born 1833; died 1882.
Henriette Brosseau, born 1832; died September 18, 1833 in Henryville, St-Jean, Quebec.
Alfred Brosseau, born 1833; married Louise Dandurand.
Pierre Brosseau, born 1834.
Joseph Ovila Brosseau, born July 02, 1835 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ; died January 31, 1894 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ; married Marie Adelaide Martin, born 1850 in Illinois; died after November 1894 in South Dakota.
Antoine Brosseau, born March 17, 1837 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ; died August 13, 1838 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ.
Hypolite Brosseau, born November 11, 1838 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ; died June 24, 1909 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois; married Philomean Dupis June 28, 1858 in MBVM, Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL.
Hubert Brosseau, born September 03, 1840 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ.
Francois Brosseau, born July 25, 1842 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ.
Joseph Brosseau, born 1843; died 1843.
Joseph Victor Brosseau, born February 06, 1844 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ; died 1928 in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas - buried in St. Concordia Cemetery; married Adeline Pilote before 1868; born 1847 in PQ; died 1928 in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas; buried in St. Concordia Cemetery.
Edesse Brosseau, born February 26, 1847; died March 05, 1927 in Aurora, Cloud County, Kansas; married Louis Langevin about 1860; born 1827; died 1900.
Joseph-Eusebe Brosseau, born 1847.
Ada Brosseau, born 1849.
Marie-Emma Brosseau, born 1850 in Illinois; died April 21, 1884 in Aurora, Cloud County, Kansas; married Pierre Provost November 08, 1871 in MBVM, Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois; born 1845; died 1933.
Marie-Louise Brosseau, born 1851; died October 01, 1852 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.
Marie-Elise Brosseau, born September 1854; died September 1854 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.


Margurite Germaine was born in Canada.

Child of Margurite Germaine is:
Philomean Dupuis, married Hypolite Brosseau.


Antoine Brosseau, son of Pierre Brosseau and Marie Anne Deniau or Deneau, was born January 14, 1760 in Laprairie, PQ and died August 07, 1845 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ. He married Marie Anne Laure or Lord, daughter of Honore I Laure or Lord and Appoline Garceau, on November 10, 1788 in Ste-Marguerite De Blairfindie, L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ. She was born about 1769 and died February 17, 1852 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL.

Children of Antoine Brosseau and Marie Laure (Lord)are:
Marie-Ann Brosseau, born April 08, 1792, L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ.
Pierre Brosseau, born February 13, 1793 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; died November 20, 1875 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; married Judith Dandurand January 31, 1814 in St-Luc, St-Luc, St-Jean, P.Q; born 1794; died after 1870.
Marguerite Brosseau, born January 26, 1796 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; married (1) David Michel February 27, 1827 in Ste-Marguerite De Blairfindie, L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; born about 1801; married (2) Vital Simoneau May 10, 1830 in St-Athanase, Iberville, Iberville, PQ; born
about 1810.
Antoine Brosseau, born July 23, 1797 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; died June 11, 1852 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, Illinois; married Marie Louise Moreau February 26, 1821 in St-Luc, St-Luc, St-Jean, PQ; born 1803; died December 27, 1866 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ.
Marie-Louise Brosseau, born February 19, 1799 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ.
Phoebe Brosseau, born August 14, 1800, L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ.
Joseph Brosseau, born October 10, 1801 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; died about 1856 in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois; married Marguerite Moreau November 16, 1830 in St-Luc, St-Jean, PQ.
Celeste Brosseau, born 1809; died March 15, 1891, Aurora, Cloud, KS; married Charles Edouard Fortin October 10, 1826 in St-Anthanase, Iberville, PQ; born about 1807 in Iberville, PQ; died December 04, 1886 in Aurora, Cloud County, Kansas.
Francois Brosseau, born 1815; d. June 11, 1888, Kankakee, Kankakee, IL.


Hypolite Moreau was born in 1780 and married Elizabeth Letarte in 1802 in St.Luc's, St.Jean, Canada.

Children of Hypolite Moreau and Elizabeth Letarte are:
Louise-Marie Moreau, born 1803; married Antoine Brosseau, son of Antoine Brosseau and Marie-Anne Lord.
Hypolite Moreau, born 1805; married Julie Gilbert.
Elizabeth Moreau, born 1807; married David Hamilton in 1829.
Marie Moreau, born 1810; married Theotine Giroux, son of Francois Girous and Amable Bissonnette.
Solange Moreau, born 1812; married Marcel Dandurand, son of Marcel Dandurand.
Marguerite Moreau, born 1814; married Joseph Brosseau, son of Antoine Brosseau and Marie-Anne Lord.
Emerance Moreau, born 1820; married Jean-Baptiste Dandurand, son Marcel Dandurand.


Pierre Brosseau, son of Pierre Brosseau and Barbe Bourbon, was born August 28, 1704 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ and died January 05, 1763 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ. He married Marie Anne Deniau on June 12, 1745 in La-Nativite, Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ. She was born May 01, 1724 in Laprairie, Québec, died March 14, 1784 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ and was the daughter of Claude Deneau and Marie Poupard.

Children of Pierre Brosseau and Marie Deniau are:
Marguerite Catherine Brosseau, born May 01, 1746 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died July 30, 1759 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Louis Brosseau, born September 01, 1747 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Marie-Josephe Brosseau, born March 23, 1749; married (1) Jean Baptiste Guerin October 06, 1768 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married (2) Joseph Granger May 26, 1789 in Ste-Marguerite, L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; born about 1770.
Marie-Louise Brosseau, born February 07, 1751 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Marie-Charlotte Brosseau, born August 06, 1752 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died March 06, 1825 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; married Jean Baptiste Brault November 21, 1774 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born 1748; died 1794.
Marie-Catherine Brosseau, born September 19, 1754 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died February 18, 1756 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Jacques Brosseau, born March 25, 1756 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died March 28, 1756 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Felicit Brosseau, born April 09, 1757 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died July 24, 1757 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Hypolite Brosseau, born August 25, 1758 in Lapraire; died October 02, 1815 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; married (1) Pierre Bourgeois August 02, 1779 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born about 1752; married (2) Antoine Plamondon August 20, 1787 in Ste-Marguerite De Blairfindie, L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ; born about 1750.
Antoine Brosseau, born January 14, 1760 in Laprairie, PQ; died August 07, 1845 in Henryville, St-Jean, PQ; married Marie Anne Laure or Lord November 10, 1788 in Ste-Marguerite De Blairfindie, L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ.
Elisabeth Brosseau, born September 09, 1761 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Alphonse Morin February 04, 1788 in Ste-Marguerite De Blairfindie, L'Acadie, St-Jean, PQ.


Pierre Brosseau, son of Denis Brosseau and Madeleine Louise Hebert, was born 1674 and died November 26, 1741 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ. He married Barbe Bourbon on June 09, 1698 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, PQ. She was born 1681 in Quebec , Canada, died January 26, 1754 in Quebec, Canada and was the daughter of Jean Bourbon and Marie Anne Benoit.

Children of Pierre Brosseau and Barbe Bourbon are:
Marie-Barbe Brosseau, born May 13, 1699 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died September 17, 1763 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Jacques Demers January 30, 1719 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born 1689; died 1750.
Pierre Brosseau, born August 17, 1700 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died August 17, 1701 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Pierre Brosseau, born February 06, 1702 in Laprairi e, Laprairie, PQ; died July 09, 1703 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Pierre Brosseau, born August 28, 1704 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died January 05, 1763 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Marie Anne Deniau.
Francois Brosseau, born February 10, 1706 in Laprairie, PQ; died 1789; married Marie Josephe Leber October 17, 1729 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, PQ; born 1704; died 1780.
Louis Brosseau, born August 29, 1707 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died March 16, 1729/30 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Joseph Brosseau, born March 23, 1708/09 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Marie Francoise Pinsonnault April 14, 1738 in La-Nativite, Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born January 25, 1716/17 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Marie Ann Brosseau, born November 23, 1710 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died March 09, 1788 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Francois Faye February 16, 1733 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born 1705; died 1784.
Marie-Marguerite Brosseau, born March 29, 1712 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died March 10, 1762 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Jean Boyer November 18, 1737 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born September 06, 1701 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Barbe Elisabeth Brosseau, born April 07, 1713 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died May 20, 1777 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married (1) Jacques Leber January 07, 1737 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born 1699 ; married (2) Pierre Saint-Jean Lefevre November 22, 1756 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born 1709; died 1793.
Genevieve Ann Catherine Brosseau, born August 07, 1714 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died July 17, 1786 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Francois Xavier Pinsonnault February 04, 1747/48 in La-Nativite, Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born April 02, 1714 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Jean Francois Brosseau, born December 03, 1716 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Marie Francois Brosseau, born January 22, 1718 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Francois Caille January 31, 1757 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born 1722.
Agnes Brosseau, born March 27, 1719 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Joseph Caille February 19, 1748 in La Nativite De La B.V.M., Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born May 03, 1716.
Jean Baptiste Brosseau, born March 23, 1721/22 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died January 25, 1723/24 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Denis Brosseau, born October 27, 1723 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died November 20, 1723 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Jacques Brosseau, born October 20, 1724 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died May 31, 1728 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Etienne Brosseau, born May 05, 1726 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died July 19, 1726 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.


Denis Brosseau, son of Jean Brosseau and Perrine Godin, was born 1644 in Nantes, Bretagne, FR; died October 27, 1711 in Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, PQ. He married Marie Madeleine Hubert - Hebert on October 15, 1670 in Contract, Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, PQ. She was born 1653 in Paris, Ile-de-France, FR; died after December 03, 1716 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ and was the daughter of Guillaume Hebert and Marguerite Meusnier.

Children of Denis Brosseau and Marie Hebert are:
Marie Gertrude Brosseau, born January 28, 1671/72 in Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, PQ; died July 12, 1673 in Quebec, Quebec, PQ.
Marie Renee Brosseau, born November 03, 1673 in Quebec, Quebec, PQ; died before 1681.
Pierre Brosseau, born 1674; died November 26, 1741 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Barbe Bourbon June 09, 1698 in La-Nativite, Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Marie Renee Brosseau, born December 30, 1676 in Quebec, Quebec, PQ.
Marguerite Brosseau, born 1678; died after August 17, 1700; married Michel Sidrac Marie April 11, 1695 in La-Nativite, Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born April 12, 1668 in Montreal, Montreal, PQ.
Denis Brosseau, born March 13, 1679/80 in Pte-aux-Trembles, Hochelaga, PQ; died October 03, 1687 in Montreal, Montreal, PQ.
Elisabeth Brosseau, born August 28, 1682 in Montreal, Montreal, PQ.
Catherine Brosseau, born December 27, 1684 in Montreal, Montreal, PQ; married Pierre Arlin November 20, 1711 in La-Nativite, Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.
Marie Anne Brosseau, born January 17, 1686/87 in Montreal, Montreal, PQ; married Jean Truillier November 03, 1706 in Contract, Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born in Agen, Guyenne, FR.
Denis Brosseau, born November 07, 1689 in Montreal, Montreal, PQ.
Marie Louise Brosseau, born January 24, 1691/92 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died March 19, 1760 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Pierre Lefebvre November 17, 1711 in La-Nativite, Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; born April 02, 1685 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; died October 09, 1756 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ.


Jean Brosseau was born in Nantes, Bretagne, France and died after October 15, 1670. He married Perrine Godin. She died before October 15, 1670.

Child of Jean Brosseau and Perrine Godin is:
Denis Brosseau, born 1644 in Nantes, Bretagne, FR; died October 27, 1711 in Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, PQ; married Marie Madeleine Hubert - Hebert October 15, 1670 in Contract, Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, PQ.


Guillaume Hebert was born in France and died before October 15, 1670. He married Marguerite Meusnier. She was was born in France and died after October 15, 1670.

Child of Guillaume Hebert and Marguerite Meusnier is:
Marie Madeleine Hubert - Hebert, born 1653 in Paris, Ile-de-France, FR; died after December 03, 1716 in Laprairie, Laprairie, PQ; married Denis Brosseau October 15, 1670 in Contract, Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, PQ.