Books
« Les Labrecque en Amérique : 1657-2007 » under the supervision of Gaston Labrecque, Marcelle Sirois-Labrecque and Marie-paule Labrecque-Marceau
SOLD OUT - It will be reissued soon
This book was launched in August 23, 2008 during the 350th anniversary of Pierre and Jean Labrecque's arrival in New France. There are 3 sections in the book:
The first section presents:
- the Labrecque family name,
- the history of Guillaume, Jehan and Jacques Delabrecque as well as the Pierre and Jean Labrecque's life
- a review on how our ancesters lived and what they ate
- a summary of the history during the first century (1608-1708) of New France
- the risks of navigating in the Atlantic Ocean
- a short history of Labrecque migration in North America
- disease treatment in the XVIIth century.
The second section recalls the history of some Labrecque who lived between 1840 et 2001.
The third section presents the history of the Association des Labrecque sine its foundation in 1964.
« Pierre Labrecque en Nouvelle-France vers 1657 » by Huguette Labrecque
This book published in 1998 relates, in others:
- the story of Pierre Labrecque, this ancestor from Dieppe, France
- his job as a sailor
- the purchase of his land in the concession of René Maheu
- his wife Jeanne Chotard and his marriage contract
- some information about his brother Jean
- his other contracts and some facts and events of that time
- his life on the Île d'Orléans
- a presentation of his children
- his genealogy and those of his children
- original contracts, maps and photos of France, Dieppe and Île d'Orléans
Form :
To get this book, fill the form and return it with your cheque to the Association address.
« Les Labrecque à travers leurs contrats - Tome 1 : 1577-1750 »
SOLD OUT
The authors, Romain Labrecque and Lee Labrecque, were interested in the contracts of their ancestors and they prepared a book of 900 pages containing:
- The original contracts signed by our ancestors Labrecque between 1577 and 1750;
- Scanning all such contracts;
- Decrypt the French in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, even the documents signed in Normandy before the founding of New France (ie between 1570-1589).
You can consult it at:
- Grande bibliothèque - Collection nationale - Livres (929.20971 L126Lj 2011 - t.1 et 929.20971 L126 2011 - t.2)
- BAnQ Québec - Documentaires (CS 90 L1262 L126 2011 - v.1)
- BAnQ Québec - Référence (CS 90 L1262 L126 2011 - v.2)
- BAnQ Vieux-Montréal - Référence (929.20971 L126 2011 - v.1 et 929.20971 L126 2011 - v.2)
« Les Labrecque à travers leurs contrats - Tome 2 : 1751-1765 »
SOLD OUT
The authors, Romain Labrecque and Lee Labrecque, prepared a book of 1000 pages containing:
- The original contracts signed by our ancestors Labrecque between 1751 and 1765;
- The digitization of contracts signed during the end of French regime in New France and the beginning of British regime.
You can consult it at:
- Grande bibliothèque - Collection nationale - Livres (929.20971 L126Lj 2011 - t.1 et 929.20971 L126 2011 - t.2)
- BAnQ Québec - Documentaires (CS 90 L1262 L126 2011 - v.1)
- BAnQ Québec - Référence (CS 90 L1262 L126 2011 - v.2)
- BAnQ Vieux-Montréal - Référence (929.20971 L126 2011 - v.1 et 929.20971 L126 2011 - v.2)
