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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Bruyère, J. B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1809-1859
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Description area
Dates of existence
30 October 1809 - 28 February 1859
History
Jean-Baptiste Bruyère was a businessman who worked for Robertson Masson & Co. Bruyère was born in Chateauguay, Quebec on 30 October 1809. He studied at the Collège de Montréal and then chose to work in commerce. He worked for Robertson Masson & Co. for most of his career, and saw significant success. He married Rachel MacKenzie, with whom he had 5 children, including a son named Robert. He died following a ship accident in the port of Calais on 28 February 1859.