Jean BESSETTE (BESSET)

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27 December 1672 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

8 May 1751 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT Anne SEIGNEUR

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Born: 27 December 1672 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT

Mother: Anne SEIGNEUR

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Jean married Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 16 May 1695 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was born 9 May 1665 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne died 9 August 1697 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET.

Jean married (2) Madeleine PLAMONDON 17 September 1700 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine PLAMONDON was born 22 March 1682 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Madeleine died 5 May 1750 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Madeleine was the child of Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR and Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE.

Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) died 8 May 1751 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France .
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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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Spouse & Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET)

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Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) married

Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS
Marriage date: 16 May 1695
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Marie-Jeanne BESSETTE

Born: 9 February 1696, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1697, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) married

Madeleine PLAMONDON
Marriage date: 17 September 1700
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Madeleine PLAMONDON was the child of Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR and Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE

Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON

Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 21 October 1705, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1752, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Married: Louis-Jean BARRE 11 February 1722 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 28 March 1711, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 10 September 1772, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 27 July 1750 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 19 May 1714, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 21 April 1794, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE 7 January 1738 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Married: Marie-Josephte GIRARD 4 May 1751 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 24 October 1717, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 3 May 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 8 January 1743 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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Birth — 1672
27 December 1672
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1695 Marriage / Partner
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 16 May 1695, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.

1695 marriage

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1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne BESSETTE was born 9 February 1696, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 23 years old.

1697 Death of Child
Marie-Jeanne BESSETTE died 28 May 1697, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 24 years old.

1697 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS died 9 August 1697, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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

1700 Marriage / Partner
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON 17 September 1700, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 27 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 21 October 1705, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 32 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 28 March 1711, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean was 38 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 19 May 1714, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean was 41 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 24 October 1717, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean was 44 years old.

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

1722 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) married 11 February 1722 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Louis-Jean BARRE

1738 Marriage of Child
Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) married 7 January 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE

1743 Marriage of Child
Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) married 8 January 1743, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine PLAMONDON died 5 May 1750, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

1750 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) married 27 July 1750, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE

Death — 1751
8 May 1751
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 78.

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