Joseph BISSON

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abt. 1693 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

28 June 1781 , Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph-Martin BISSON Marie-Madeleine MAUFAY

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Born: abt. 1693 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Joseph-Martin BISSON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine MAUFAY

Paternal grandparents: Gervais BISSON (BUISSON) , Marie-Madeleine BOUTET

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MAUFAY , Marie DUVAL

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Joseph married Marie-Anne SAVARIA 18 August 1719 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne SAVARIA was born abt. 1696 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 22 September 1758 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Marie-Anne was the child of François SAVARIA and Catherine PLUCHON.

Joseph BISSON died 28 June 1781 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Anne SAVARIA
Marriage date: 18 August 1719
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne SAVARIA was the child of François SAVARIA and Catherine PLUCHON

Children of Joseph BISSON and Marie-Anne SAVARIA

Genevieve-Madeleine BISSON

Born: 11 April 1724, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph HUBOULT (HUBOUT) dit TOURVILLE 5 November 1742 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Joseph BISSON

Born: 4 November 1726, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 2 May 1793, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe DUQUET 26 February 1748 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Michel BISSON

Born: 9 April 1733, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1799, Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte GELY (GELLY) 19 January 1756 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BISSON and Marie-Anne SAVARIA 18 August 1719, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Birth of Child
Genevieve-Madeleine BISSON was born 11 April 1724, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph BISSON was born 4 November 1726, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1733 Birth of Child
Michel BISSON was born 9 April 1733, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1742 Marriage of Child
Genevieve-Madeleine BISSON married 5 November 1742, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Joseph HUBOULT (HUBOUT) dit TOURVILLE

1748 Marriage of Child
Joseph BISSON married 26 February 1748, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Marie-Josephe DUQUET

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Marriage of Child
Michel BISSON married 19 January 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Charlotte GELY (GELLY)

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne SAVARIA died 22 September 1758, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.