Charles BUSSIERE

(b. 17 October 1716 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 17 May 1780 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charles BUSSIERE was born 17 October 1716 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Charles BUSSIERE was the child of Jean BUSSIERE and Ursule RONDEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques BUSSIERE dit LAVERDURE and Noelle GOSSARD (maternal) Thomas RONDEAU and Andree REMONDIERE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Charles married Catherine DROLET 2 February 1750 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Catherine DROLET was born 6 April 1730 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Catherine died 22 August 1807 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Catherine was the child of Pierre DROLET and Catherine SAVARD.

Charles BUSSIERE died 17 May 1780 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, 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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Family and Children of Charles BUSSIERE

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Charles BUSSIERE married

Catherine DROLET-- Date: 2 February 1750 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Catherine DROLET was the child of Pierre DROLET and Catherine SAVARD

Children of Charles BUSSIERE and Catherine DROLET:

Marie BUSSIERE (b.15 April 1753, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 19 January 1810, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Charles VALIN 24 October 1774 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles BUSSIERE (b.7 August 1754, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 19 November 1830, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne BACON 8 January 1782 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Catherine BUSSIERE (b.17 March 1756, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. , )

Madeleine BUSSIERE (b.26 October 1760, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada d. 28 June 1846, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada East)

Louise BUSSIERE (b.abt. 1761, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 December 1831, St-Roch, Lower Canada)

Jean-Francois BUSSIERE (b.24 December 1762, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada d. 18 October 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Josephte AUDET dite LAPOINTE 6 November 1781 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Cecile BUSSIERE (b.5 October 1769, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 December 1831, St-Roch, Lower Canada)
m. Etienne FILION 16 April 1799 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1716 Birth
17 October 1716
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1750 Marriage / Partner
Charles BUSSIERE and Catherine DROLET 2 February 1750, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 33 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie BUSSIERE was born 15 April 1753, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles was 36 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Charles BUSSIERE was born 7 August 1754, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Charles was 37 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Catherine BUSSIERE was born 17 March 1756, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles was 39 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Madeleine BUSSIERE was born 26 October 1760, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles was 44 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois BUSSIERE was born 24 December 1762, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles was 46 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.

1769 Birth of Child
Cecile BUSSIERE was born 5 October 1769, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles was 53 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie BUSSIERE married 24 October 1774 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada to Jean-Charles VALIN

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.