Amable MESSIER

Born

23 July 1770 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

11 February 1828 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Augustin MESSIER Marie-Louise GIRARD

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Born: 23 July 1770 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Augustin MESSIER

Mother: Marie-Louise GIRARD

Paternal grandparents: Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS , Marie-Charlotte MONGEAU

Maternal grandparents: Louis-Joseph GIRARD , Marie CADIEUX

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Amable married Veronique PETIT 31 January 1797 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Veronique PETIT was born 1 January 1777 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Veronique died 27 March 1817 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Veronique was the child of Joseph PETIT and Charlotte MARTIN.

Amable MESSIER died 11 February 1828 in Varennes, Lower Canada .

m. Petit Veronique

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Veronique PETIT
Marriage date: 31 January 1797
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Veronique PETIT was the child of Joseph PETIT and Charlotte MARTIN

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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 — 1770
23 July 1770
Varennes, 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

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Marriage / Partner
Amable MESSIER and Veronique PETIT 31 January 1797, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 26 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)