Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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12 September 1712 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

28 February 1791 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)Marie-Anne BRODEUR

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Born: 12 September 1712 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Mother: Marie-Anne BRODEUR

Paternal grandparents: Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE , Marie-Anne MESSIER

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Marie-Anne married Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE 18 July 1729 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE was born 29 November 1701 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Jacques died 22 April 1755 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jacques was the child of Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE and Françoise VIAU.

Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 28 February 1791 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married

Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE
Marriage date: 18 July 1729
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE was the child of Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE and Françoise VIAU

Children of Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Marie-Amable LAVIGNE

Born: 8 August 1731, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1791, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Charles JOACHIM dit LAVERDURE 9 January 1758 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte LAVIGNE dite BRODEUR

Born: 8 April 1734, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1767, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Honore-Joseph GAGNÉ 10 April 1752 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne LAVIGNE dite BRISETOUT

Born: 19 May 1737, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: , , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Jacques NOUVION dit SANSCARTIER 20 October 1760 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charles LAVIGNE

Born: 29 January 1739, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 31 January 1784, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Desanges BURELLE 10 October 1768 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin LAVIGNE

Born: 29 January 1739, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 8 June 1766, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite CADIEUX 29 October 1764 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis LAVIGNE dit BRISETOUT

Born: 17 July 1740, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1798, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe BRUNEL 9 January 1764 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte LAVIGNE dite POUTRE

Born: 15 April 1742, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 23 June 1792, Longueuil, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin PASCHALE 7 November 1763 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe LAVIGNE dit BRISETOUT

Born: 2 May 1747, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 31 March 1803, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Madeleine HAMEL 16 July 1770 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1712
12 September 1712
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE 18 July 1729, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 16 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable LAVIGNE was born 8 August 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 18 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LAVIGNE dite BRODEUR was born 8 April 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 21 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LAVIGNE dite BRISETOUT was born 19 May 1737, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 24 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Augustin LAVIGNE was born 29 January 1739, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 26 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Charles LAVIGNE was born 29 January 1739, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 26 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Louis LAVIGNE dit BRISETOUT was born 17 July 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 27 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Charlotte LAVIGNE dite POUTRE was born 15 April 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 29 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Christophe LAVIGNE dit BRISETOUT was born 2 May 1747, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 34 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte LAVIGNE dite BRODEUR married 10 April 1752 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Honore-Joseph GAGNÉ

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

1755 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE died 22 April 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable LAVIGNE married 9 January 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charles JOACHIM dit LAVERDURE

1760 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne LAVIGNE dite BRISETOUT married 20 October 1760, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques NOUVION dit SANSCARTIER

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Charlotte LAVIGNE dite POUTRE married 7 November 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Augustin PASCHALE

1764 Marriage of Child
Louis LAVIGNE dit BRISETOUT married 9 January 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Josephe BRUNEL

1764 Marriage of Child
Augustin LAVIGNE married 29 October 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marguerite CADIEUX

1766 Death of Child
Augustin LAVIGNE died 8 June 1766, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 53 years old.

1767 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte LAVIGNE dite BRODEUR died 21 January 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 54 years old.

1768 Marriage of Child
Charles LAVIGNE married 10 October 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Desanges BURELLE

1770 Marriage of Child
Christophe LAVIGNE dit BRISETOUT married 16 July 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Madeleine HAMEL

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.