Marie-Madeleine TESSIER

Born

25 May 1712 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Died

30 October 1790 , La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada

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Edmond TESSIER Madeleine LANGEVIN

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Born: 25 May 1712 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Father: Edmond TESSIER

Mother: Madeleine LANGEVIN

Paternal grandparents: Mathurin TESSIER , Elisabeth LÉTOURNEAU

Maternal grandparents: Mathurin LANGEVIN , Marie-Thérèse MARTIN dite MONTPELLIER

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Marie-Madeleine married Michel GENDRON 18 June 1729 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Michel GENDRON was born 23 January 1700 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . Michel died 3 January 1750 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France. Michel was the child of Jean-Baptiste GENDRON and Marie-Anne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU).

Marie-Madeleine TESSIER died 30 October 1790 in La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Madeleine TESSIER married

Michel GENDRON
Marriage date: 18 June 1729
Marriage place: La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Michel GENDRON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GENDRON and Marie-Anne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU)

Children of Michel GENDRON and Marie-Madeleine TESSIER

Michel GENDRON

Born: 5 April 1733, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 14 December 1801, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Angelique COURTEAU 24 January 1753 Place: La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Joseph GENDRON

Born: 4 June 1736, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 1 February 1822, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Rosalie MIREAULT 28 September 1761 Place: La-Pérade, 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 — 1712
25 May 1712
La-Pérade, 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-Madeleine TESSIER and Michel GENDRON 18 June 1729, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

She was 17 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Michel GENDRON was born 5 April 1733, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Marie-Madeleine was 20 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph GENDRON was born 4 June 1736, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Marie-Madeleine was 24 years old.

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel GENDRON died 3 January 1750, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Michel GENDRON married 24 January 1753, La-Pérade, Canada, New France to Angelique COURTEAU

1761 Marriage of Child
Joseph GENDRON married 28 September 1761, La-Pérade, Canada to Rosalie MIREAULT

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.