Jean-Baptiste BOISSEL

Born

21 April 1732 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

2 October 1807 , Yamaska, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste BOISSEL Charlotte FORCIER

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Born: 21 April 1732 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste BOISSEL

Mother: Charlotte FORCIER

Paternal grandparents: Gilles BOISSEL , Angélique-Marguerite SALOIS

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-Antoine FORCIER , Gertrude JOYAL

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Jean-Baptiste married Angelique BIBEAU 15 November 1761 in Trois-Rivières, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Angelique BIBEAU was born 29 November 1742 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Angelique died 19 December 1800 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Angelique was the child of François-Xavier BIBEAU and Angélique CHEVALIER.

Jean-Baptiste BOISSEL died 2 October 1807 in Yamaska, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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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Angelique BIBEAU
Marriage date: 15 November 1761
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada
Angelique BIBEAU was the child of François-Xavier BIBEAU and Angélique CHEVALIER

Children of Jean-Baptiste BOISSEL and Angelique BIBEAU

Marie BOISSEL

Born: 22 October 1770, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 April 1801, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Joseph BOISSEL

Born: 23 June 1774, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 December 1852, Saint-David, Canada East

Married: Marie FORCIER 18 February 1805 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

Claude BOISSEL

Born: 6 December 1781, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Rose ROBIDOUX 17 May 1825 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1732
21 April 1732
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BOISSEL and Angelique BIBEAU 15 November 1761, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

He was 29 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.

1770 Birth of Child
Marie BOISSEL was born 22 October 1770, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Joseph BOISSEL was born 23 June 1774, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.

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.