Part one - Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Brousseau
I remember visiting great-grandpa Brousseau once with mommy and daddy and Johnny and Jimmy and Patty. He lived in Sandy Hill but I don't remember the name of the street
All I remember of great-grandpa was that he was very gentle and kind.
He might have been ill the day we visited him because he was downstairs resting on the couch in the parlor which was on the right-hand side upon entering the house. It seemed like a large house with stairs on the left-hand side I believe but that`s about all I can remember.
Most of the knowledge I have of great-grandpa Brousseau was what mommy told me. And I never knew great-grandma because she died of tuberculosis when she was very young. I know great grandpa Brousseau eventually married again and had more children and but I don't know that much else.
I wish I knew more about mommy and daddy when they were growing up and their parents and grandparents too. I should have asked more questions.
Mommy told me that at one time when her grandfather Brousseau was younger he owned a dairy farm in Montreal and that it was located in what is now known as Lafontaine Park. I think mommy told me it was off of St. Catherine Street.
One thing I know for sure is that great-grandpa was a very kind and generous man. In fact, he began every day by distributing milk from his dairy farm to people in need for free before his regular deliveries.
I remember visiting great-grandpa Brousseau once with mommy and daddy and Johnny and Jimmy and Patty. He lived in Sandy Hill but I don't remember the name of the street
All I remember of great-grandpa was that he was very gentle and kind.
He might have been ill the day we visited him because he was downstairs resting on the couch in the parlor which was on the right-hand side upon entering the house. It seemed like a large house with stairs on the left-hand side I believe but that`s about all I can remember.
Most of the knowledge I have of great-grandpa Brousseau was what mommy told me. And I never knew great-grandma because she died of tuberculosis when she was very young. I know great grandpa Brousseau eventually married again and had more children and but I don't know that much else.
I wish I knew more about mommy and daddy when they were growing up and their parents and grandparents too. I should have asked more questions.
Mommy told me that at one time when her grandfather Brousseau was younger he owned a dairy farm in Montreal and that it was located in what is now known as Lafontaine Park. I think mommy told me it was off of St. Catherine Street.
One thing I know for sure is that great-grandpa was a very kind and generous man. In fact, he began every day by distributing milk from his dairy farm to people in need for free before his regular deliveries.
Great Grandpa Cesaire Brousseau and Great Grandma Therese Blouin were married at St Louis de France Montreal in 1892 and had three children, Emile, ( grandpa ) aunt Bertha and before Great Grandma's death of Tuberculosis at the age of 24
Mommy also told me that when great-grandma Therese was very ill, great-grandpa asked Brother Andre whom he knew quite well, to come to their home and pray for her. Grandpa Brousseau was just a little kid at the time and when he recounted the story to mommy, he said that everybody in the household was excited because the "good brother" as they called Brother Andre was going to be a house guest.
Unfortunately, my great-grandma didn't recover. When Brother Andre arrived at the house he knew right away before he prayed over her that she wasn't going to survive. Great Grandma Therese was just 24 when she died of tuberculosis.
I find it interesting that both granny and grandpa Brousseau shared a connection to Brother Andre.
Mommy also told me that when great-grandma Therese was very ill, great-grandpa asked Brother Andre whom he knew quite well, to come to their home and pray for her. Grandpa Brousseau was just a little kid at the time and when he recounted the story to mommy, he said that everybody in the household was excited because the "good brother" as they called Brother Andre was going to be a house guest.
Unfortunately, my great-grandma didn't recover. When Brother Andre arrived at the house he knew right away before he prayed over her that she wasn't going to survive. Great Grandma Therese was just 24 when she died of tuberculosis.
I find it interesting that both granny and grandpa Brousseau shared a connection to Brother Andre.
I don't know what happened after that. Did Great-Grandpa remarry in Montreal? When did he move to Ottawa? He lived in Ottawa for a long time and like I said I remember visiting him when I was very little. I know he lived in Sandy Hill with his new wife and the children
Mommy also told me that great-grandpa was a very devout Catholic and attended mass almost every weekday at Paroisse Sacre Coeur in Sandy Hill in Ottawa and sang in the choir on Sundays. He loved God, he loved his very large family and he loved to sing. Can't go wrong there!
While searching on the internet for information on the Brousseau family tree, I found the links below, much of which were compiled by my cousin Denise Charlebois. Thanks, Denise; awesome work!
Mommy also told me that great-grandpa was a very devout Catholic and attended mass almost every weekday at Paroisse Sacre Coeur in Sandy Hill in Ottawa and sang in the choir on Sundays. He loved God, he loved his very large family and he loved to sing. Can't go wrong there!
While searching on the internet for information on the Brousseau family tree, I found the links below, much of which were compiled by my cousin Denise Charlebois. Thanks, Denise; awesome work!
Below are a few charts from Denise Charlebois awesome research
Below the charts are links for a comprehensive detailed summary of the family tree.
The links below were from this website
https://mesancetres.ca/en/
click here for the family tree of grandpa Brousseau
https://mesancetres.ca/en/
click here for the family tree of grandpa Brousseau
Click here for family tree of grandma Brousseau
Majorie Hedwidge Guillet 1898–1993 – webtrees (mesancetres.ca)
click here for ancestors of granny and grandpa Brousseau
click here for ancestors of granny and grandpa Brousseau
Émile Brousseau + Majorie Hedwidge Guillet – webtrees (mesancetres.ca)
Click here for the Ancestors of great grandpa and Great Grandma Brousseau Brousseau
Click here for the Ancestors of great grandpa and Great Grandma Brousseau Brousseau
Césaire Brousseau + Thérèse Blouin – webtrees (mesancetres.ca)
Click here for information on our great great grandmother Marie Bessette who was a cousin of Saint Brother Andre of Montreal
Click here for information on our great great grandmother Marie Bessette who was a cousin of Saint Brother Andre of Montreal
Marie “Bessette” Bissette – – webtrees (mesancetres.ca)
The three pictures below were taken at a mass in honour of granny and grandpa at Aunt Adie and Uncle Bob's in their backyard at 10 Crescent Drive in Lakeview Terrace. 1983 I think it was the celebration of their 50th Anniversary. Aunt Audrey Guillet knew some young seminarians and she asked them to lead the music. They were members of the Community of Priests founded by Fr. Bob Bedard They are now called the Companions of the Cross
Part Two - Granny and Grandpa Brousseau
A Few Photos
The three pictures below were taken at a mass in honour of granny and grandpa at Aunt Adie and Uncle Bob's in their backyard at 10 Crescent Drive in Lakeview Terrace. 1983 I think it was the celebration of their 50th Anniversary. Aunt Audrey Guillet knew some young seminarians and she asked them to lead the music. They were members of the Community of Priests founded by Fr. Bob Bedard They are now called the Companions of the Cross
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Grandpa with six of their children
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Granny with their 5 girls
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At their cottage in Burnett I used to love going there. Aunt Adie and uncle Bob also had a cottage in the same area. It was just across the road and up on a hill. I remember one time going to granny and grandpa's cottage with aunt Carol when she was just a teenager. The beach was a short distance away going East. I remember walking on the railway tracks one time with aunt Carole to go for a swim although I didn't go in the water and just watched aunt Carole as she swam
Granny sitting in the middle of the front row
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