Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE

Born

19 September 1722 , Chambly, Canada, New France

Died

21 March 1798 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE.

Parents

François BESSETTE (BESSET)Marie-Claude DUBOIS

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 19 September 1722 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Father: François BESSETTE (BESSET)

Mother: Marie-Claude DUBOIS

Paternal grandparents: Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT , Anne SEIGNEUR

Maternal grandparents: Antoine DUBOIS , Marie-Marthe MORAL

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

Jeanne-Claude married Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE 28 February 1745 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE was born 7 May 1723 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Paul LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Catherine SAVARIA.

Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE died 21 March 1798 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jeanne-Claude appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE

Hide Family & Children

Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE married

Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE
Marriage date: 28 February 1745
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE was the child of Paul LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Catherine SAVARIA

Children of Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE and Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE

Jean-Baptise LAPORTE

Born: 04 July 1747, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1813, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise MARIN 8 January 1776 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Married: Marie SOUTIERE LA GIROFLEE 01 March 1783 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Marie-Desanges LAPORTE

Born: 15 November 1753, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marguerite-Josephte LAPORTE

Born: 8 April 1760, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Died: 13 March 1827, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DESNOYERS 10 February 1777 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1722
19 September 1722
Chambly, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne-Claude BESSETTE and Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE 28 February 1745, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 22 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptise LAPORTE was born 04 July 1747, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne-Claude was 24 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges LAPORTE was born 15 November 1753, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne-Claude was 31 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Josephte LAPORTE was born 8 April 1760, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Jeanne-Claude was 37 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.

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptise LAPORTE married 8 January 1776, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Louise MARIN

1777 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Josephte LAPORTE married 10 February 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste DESNOYERS

1783 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptise LAPORTE married 01 March 1783, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Marie SOUTIERE LA GIROFLEE

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)