Anne SEIGNEUR

Born

1 March 1649 , Rouen, France

Died

4 July 1733 , Chambly, Canada, New France

Anne married Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT 3 July 1668 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT was born abt. 1642 in Cahors, Departement du Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France. Jean died 5 January 1707 in Chambly, Canada, New France .

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Anne was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1668.
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daughter of Guillaume Seigneur and Madeleine Sauve

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Anne SEIGNEUR

Anne SEIGNEUR married

Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT
Marriage date: 3 July 1668
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT and Anne SEIGNEUR

Marie BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: abt. 1669, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1714, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Laurent PERRIER dit OLIVIER 26 November 1690 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Jean BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 27 December 1672, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1751, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 16 May 1695 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Madeleine PLAMONDON 17 September 1700 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: abt. 1679, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 24 August 1741, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Louis AGAGNIER (HAGUENIER) 15 September 1708 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Marguerite BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 July 1760, Montréal, Canada

Married: Jacques POISSANT dit LASALINE 1699 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Pierre BESSET

Born: 9 July 1682, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 16 November 1687, Sorel, Canada, New France

François BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 26 July 1685, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 3 June 1764, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Claude DUBOIS 9 February 1716 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France

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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 — 1649
1 March 1649
Rouen, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

Fille du Roi

Seigneur, Anne, m. Besset, Jean, dit Brisetout, contract Jul. 3, 1668

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La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1668 Marriage / Partner
Anne SEIGNEUR and Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT 3 July 1668, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 19 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 27 December 1672, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Anne was 23 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Pierre BESSET was born 9 July 1682, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Anne was 33 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
François BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 26 July 1685, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Anne was 36 years old.

1687 Death of Child
Pierre BESSET died 16 November 1687, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Anne was 38 years old.

1690 Marriage of Child
Marie BESSETTE (BESSET) married 26 November 1690, , Québec Province, Canada to Laurent PERRIER dit OLIVIER

1695 Marriage of Child
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) married 16 May 1695, La Prairie, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Marriage of Child
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) married 17 September 1700, La Prairie, Canada, New France to Madeleine PLAMONDON

1707 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT died 5 January 1707, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1708 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BESSETTE (BESSET) married 15 September 1708, Chambly, Canada, New France to Louis AGAGNIER (HAGUENIER)

1714 Death of Child
Marie BESSETTE (BESSET) died 18 May 1714, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Anne was 65 years old.

1716 Marriage of Child
François BESSETTE (BESSET) married 9 February 1716, Chambly, Canada, New France to Marie-Claude DUBOIS

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

Death — 1733
4 July 1733
Chambly, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 84.

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