René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born

25 September 1731 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

15 July 1772 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)Marie-Josephe LALUE

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Born: 25 September 1731 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Mother: Marie-Josephe LALUE

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

Maternal grandparents: Leonard LALUE dit LAMONTAGNE , Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE

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René married Louise DUBOIS 16 February 1756 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise DUBOIS was born 27 May 1736 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Louise died 5 December 1796 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Louise was the child of Etienne-Joseph DUBOIS dit ST-AGNAN and Marie-Louise DOUAULT.

René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 15 July 1772 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Louise Dubois
16 February 1756
Varennes, Ste-Anne, Verchèers, Quebec

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René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married

Louise DUBOIS
Marriage date: 16 February 1756
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Louise DUBOIS was the child of Etienne-Joseph DUBOIS dit ST-AGNAN and Marie-Louise DOUAULT

Children of René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Louise DUBOIS

Noel-Rene BISSONNETTE

Born: 24 December 1756, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 17 January 1819, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Amable BACHAND dite VERTEFEUILLE 13 February 1775 Place: Boucherville, 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 — 1731
25 September 1731
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Louise DUBOIS 16 February 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 24 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Noel-Rene BISSONNETTE was born 24 December 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 25 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.