Pierre COSSETTE

Born

29 May 1732 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

Died

8 December 1790 , Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre married Marie-Anne BARIL 13 January 1754 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne BARIL was born 26 July 1727 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 31 May 1788 in Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of François BARIL and Marie-Charlotte GAILLOUX (GAILLOU) .

Parents & Family of Pierre COSSETTE

Parents of Pierre COSSETTE

Father

Pierre COSSETTE

Mother

Jeanne BERTRAND dite ST-ARNAUD

Grandparents of Pierre COSSETTE

Paternal grandparents

François COSSET (COSSETTE) Catherine LAFOND

Maternal grandparents

Paul-Jean BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD Gabrielle BARIBEAU

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre COSSETTE

Pierre COSSETTE married

Marie-Anne BARIL
Marriage date: 13 January 1754
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne BARIL was the child of François BARIL and Marie-Charlotte GAILLOUX (GAILLOU)

Children of Pierre COSSETTE and Marie-Anne BARIL

Antoine COSSETTE (COSSET)

Born: 25 April 1763, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 October 1810, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe BROUILLET dite LAVIGEUR 1790

Catherine COSSETTE

Born: abt. 1773, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louis ROUX 5 November 1793 Place: Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1732
29 May 1732
Batiscan, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Pierre COSSETTE and Marie-Anne BARIL 13 January 1754, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 21 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Antoine COSSETTE (COSSET) was born 25 April 1763, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 30 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.