Joseph MESSIER

Born

25 October 1736 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

24 November 1801 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS Marie-Anne MONGEAU

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Born: 25 October 1736 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Mother: Marie-Anne MONGEAU

Paternal grandparents: François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS , Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT)

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU , Elisabeth-Isabelle BONNEDEAU dite CHATELLERAULT

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Joseph married Marguerite MONGEAU 1 March 1756 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite MONGEAU was born 16 March 1726 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 22 March 1789 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Jean-Pierre MONGEAU and Marguerite LUSSIER.

Joseph MESSIER died 24 November 1801 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
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Marguerite MONGEAU
Marriage date: 1 March 1756
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marguerite MONGEAU was the child of Jean-Pierre MONGEAU and Marguerite LUSSIER

Children of Joseph MESSIER and Marguerite MONGEAU

Pierre MESSIER

Born: 11 March 1757, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1817, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe PICHÉ 23 September 1793 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Marie-Françoise MESSIER

Born: 22 August 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 20 October 1810, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph GAUTHIER 26 February 1781 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1736
25 October 1736
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MESSIER and Marguerite MONGEAU 1 March 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 19 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Pierre MESSIER was born 11 March 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 20 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise MESSIER was born 22 August 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 21 years old.

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.