Jean-François CHIASSON (GIASSON)

Born

13 March 1763 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

19 June 1813 , L'Islet, Lower Canada

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Joseph CHIASSON (GIASSON)Geneviève GENDREAU

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Born: 13 March 1763 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph CHIASSON (GIASSON)

Mother: Geneviève GENDREAU

Paternal grandparents: Michel CHIASSON , Marguerite MORIER

Maternal grandparents: Jacques GENDREAU , Elisabeth DANDURAND

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Jean-François married Modeste GUYON (DION) 12 February 1787 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Modeste GUYON (DION) was born 2 November 1759 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Modeste died 9 April 1837 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Modeste was the child of Joseph-Marie GUYON (DION) and Ellisabeth LEMIEUX.

Jean-François CHIASSON (GIASSON) died 19 June 1813 in L'Islet, Lower 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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Modeste GUYON (DION)
Marriage date: 12 February 1787
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Modeste GUYON (DION) was the child of Joseph-Marie GUYON (DION) and Ellisabeth LEMIEUX

Children of Jean-François CHIASSON (GIASSON) and Modeste GUYON (DION)

Marcel CHIASSON (GIASSON)

Born: 3 July 1797, L'Islet, Lower Canada
Died: 14 October 1867, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East

Married: Marcelline CARON 19 June 1827 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1763
13 March 1763
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François CHIASSON (GIASSON) and Modeste GUYON (DION) 12 February 1787, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

He was 23 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Birth of Child
Marcel CHIASSON (GIASSON) was born 3 July 1797, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-François was 34 years old.

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