Charles Rocbrune, dit Laroque
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Charles Rocbrune, dit Laroque (August 1784 – September 1849) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Vaudreuil in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1833 to 1838 as a supporter of the Parti patriote. His surname also appears as Laroque or Larocque.
He was born in Sainte-Geneviève
near Montreal
, the son of Charles Laroquebrune and Geneviève McDonell. Originally a farmer and labourer at Sainte-Geneviève, he later became a merchant at Rigaud
. He was married twice: to Marie Lefebvre in 1806 and to Julie Fournier in 1833. Around 1838, Rocbrune, dit Laroque established himself at the future site of the village of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
, where he was also involved in the timber trade. He also acquired property in Lancaster Township. Rocbrune, dit Laroque was first elected to the legislative assembly in an 1833 by-election held after the death of Alexis Demers. He voted in support of the Ninety-Two Resolutions
. He died at St. Raphaels, Canada West at the age of 65.
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
. He represented Vaudreuil in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1833 to 1838 as a supporter of the Parti patriote. His surname also appears as Laroque or Larocque.
He was born in Sainte-Geneviève
Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec
thumb|upright|left|Église Sainte-GenevièveSainte-Geneviève is a former municipality located on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada...
near Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the son of Charles Laroquebrune and Geneviève McDonell. Originally a farmer and labourer at Sainte-Geneviève, he later became a merchant at Rigaud
Rigaud, Quebec
Rigaud is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the county of Vaudreuil-Soulanges at the junction of the Ottawa River and the Rigaud River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 6,780...
. He was married twice: to Marie Lefebvre in 1806 and to Julie Fournier in 1833. Around 1838, Rocbrune, dit Laroque established himself at the future site of the village of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Montérégie, Quebec
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague is a parish municipality of Quebec, located within the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,404.-Population:Population trend...
, where he was also involved in the timber trade. He also acquired property in Lancaster Township. Rocbrune, dit Laroque was first elected to the legislative assembly in an 1833 by-election held after the death of Alexis Demers. He voted in support of the Ninety-Two Resolutions
Ninety-Two Resolutions
The Ninety-Two Resolutions were drafted by Louis-Joseph Papineau and other members of the Parti patriote of Lower Canada in 1834. The resolutions were a long series of demands for political reforms in the British-governed colony....
. He died at St. Raphaels, Canada West at the age of 65.