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Born: 12 January 1755 in Les Cèdres, Canada, New France

Maternal grandparents: Germain VITRY , Angelique CHAUSSE


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

Jean-Baptiste  married  Euphrosine PREGENT 29 January 1787 in Ste-Jeanne de Chantal, Île Perrot, Quebec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Euphrosine PREGENT  was born 12 May 1769 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire).  Euphrosine died 22 December 1849 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres).  Euphrosine was the child of Louis PREGENT and Angelique GRENIER.
WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste BISSONNETTE

Jean-Baptiste BISSONNETTE married flag female ancestor Euphrosine PREGENT
Marriage date: 29 January 1787
Marriage place: Ste-Jeanne de Chantal, Île Perrot, Quebec, Canada
Euphrosine PREGENT was the child of Louis PREGENT and Angelique GRENIER

Children of Jean-Baptiste BISSONNETTE and Euphrosine PREGENT



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BirthBirth — 1755
12 January 1755
Les Cèdres, Canada, New France
marriage1787 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BISSONNETTE and Euphrosine PREGENT 29 January 1787, Ste-Jeanne de Chantal, Île Perrot, Quebec, Canada

He was 32 years old.
1795 Birth of Child
Marguerite BISSONNETTE was born 15 November 1795, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)

Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.
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Last updated: 4/16/2024 3:33:00 PM

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