Joseph MORISSET

Born

9 November 1777 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

14 October 1835 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

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Born: 9 November 1777 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents of Joseph MORISSET

Father

Joseph MORISSET

Mother

Marie-Marguerite MERCIER

Grandparents of Joseph MORISSET

Paternal grandparents

Pierre MORISSET Marie-Anne DEMERS

Maternal grandparents

Pierre-Simon MERCIER Marguerite GUILLET dite ST-MARS

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

Joseph married Marie MARCHAND 26 April 1803 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie MARCHAND was born abt. 1787 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie died 25 September 1854 in Princeville, Canada. Marie was the child of Joseph MARCHAND and Marie-Josephte DESHAIES.

Joseph MORISSET died 14 October 1835 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph MORISSET

Joseph MORISSET married

Marie MARCHAND
Marriage date: 26 April 1803
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Marie MARCHAND was the child of Joseph MARCHAND and Marie-Josephte DESHAIES

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Children of Joseph MORISSET and Marie MARCHAND

Joseph MORISSET

Born: abt. 1816, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie DUMONT 30 May 1837 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower 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 — 1777
9 November 1777
Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1803 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MORISSET and Marie MARCHAND 26 April 1803, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 25 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England