Joseph
TESSIER
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Born: 14 February 1774 in La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
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Joseph married Josephte TESSIER 8 October 1805 in La-Pérade, Lower Canada . Josephte TESSIER was born 2 January 1784 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Josephte died 20 May 1861 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Josephte was the child of Pierre-Rene TESSIER and Marie-Josephe LEBOEUF.
Joseph TESSIER died 10 July 1852 in La-Pérade, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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Spouse & Children of Joseph TESSIER
Josephte TESSIERMarriage date: 8 October 1805
Marriage place: La-Pérade, Lower Canada
Josephte TESSIER was the child of Pierre-Rene TESSIER and Marie-Josephe LEBOEUF
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Birth — 177414 February 1774
La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1805 Marriage / PartnerJoseph TESSIER and Josephte TESSIER 8 October 1805, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)
He was 31 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185210 July 1852
La-Pérade, Canada East
He died at the age of 78.
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Last updated: 2/19/2020 9:44:07 AM
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