Christophe LUSSIER

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21 April 1737 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

15 January 1785 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Paul LUSSIER Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU

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Born: 21 April 1737 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Paul LUSSIER

Mother: Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU

Paternal grandparents: Christophe LUSSIER , Catherine-Marie GAUTHIER

Maternal grandparents: Charles TRUDEAU , Marie-Madeleine LOISEL (LOISELLE)

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

Christophe married Marie-Reine DESMARAIS 05 February 1759 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Marie-Reine DESMARAIS was born 6 January 1743 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Reine died 28 July 1817 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Reine was the child of Pierre-Paul DESMARAIS and Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC.

Christophe LUSSIER died 15 January 1785 in Varennes, Province of Québec, 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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Spouse & Children of Christophe LUSSIER

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Christophe LUSSIER married

Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 05 February 1759
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Reine DESMARAIS was the child of Pierre-Paul DESMARAIS and Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC

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Children of Christophe LUSSIER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS

Paul LUSSIER

Born: 23 February 1761, Varennes, Canada
Died: 12 December 1834, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Archange BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 11 October 1779 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe LUSSIER

Born: 12 November 1762 , Varennes, Canada
Died: 18 September 1849, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Apolline PETIT 6 February 1786 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS 21 November 1791 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Reine-Louise LUSSIER

Born: 24 December 1763 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 May 1827, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph VERONNEAU 21 January 1782 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph LUSSIER

Born: 6 May 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 September 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste LUSSIER

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 6 April 1829, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Claire HEBERT 1 August 1791 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Victoire BORDUAS 20 February 1797 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Marie-Josephe GAUDREAU 11 October 1802

Louis LUSSIER

Born: 1 February 1767, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 August 1837, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie BRIEN dite DESROCHES 26 October 1789 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre LUSSIER

Born: 2 October 1768, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 April 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite GEOFFRION 27 October 1794 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise LUSSIER

Born: 9 September 1772 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 October 1833, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques JODOIN 27 September 1790 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François LUSSIER

Born: 20 August 1774, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 November 1838, Longueuil Township, Prescott and Russell, Upper Canada

Married: Marie-Louise SICOTTE 6 October 1794 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marie-Josephe LUSSIER

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 4 November 1860, La Présentation, Canada East

Married: Jean-Pierre BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) 11 April 1796 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Amable LUSSIER

Born: abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 30 September 1843, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Marie-Anne LANGEVIN 3 August 1801 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Ursule LUSSIER

Born: 12 January 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph LUSSIER

Born: 4 September 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Amable LUSSIER

Born: 13 September 1780, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 September 1843, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Eulalie LUSSIER

Born: 25 December 1782 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 March 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: François AMIOT 18 November 1805 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine LUSSIER

Born: 5 April 1785, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 August 1845, Saint-Pie, Canada East

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Birth — 1737
21 April 1737
Varennes, Canada, New France

Christophe LUSSIER - 1737 Baptism - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada

1737 Baptism - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Christophe LUSSIER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS 05 February 1759, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 21 years old.

Christophe LUSSIER - 1759 Marriage - Saint-Francois-Xavier-de-Vercheres, Vercheres, QC, Canada

1759 Marriage - Saint-Francois-Xavier-de-Vercheres, Vercheres, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1761 Birth of Child
Paul LUSSIER was born 23 February 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 23 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Christophe LUSSIER was born 12 November 1762 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 25 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
Marie-Reine-Louise LUSSIER was born 24 December 1763 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 26 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Joseph LUSSIER was born 6 May 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 28 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Louis LUSSIER was born 1 February 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 29 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Pierre LUSSIER was born 2 October 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 31 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LUSSIER was born 9 September 1772 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 35 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
François LUSSIER was born 20 August 1774, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 37 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule LUSSIER was born 12 January 1777, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 39 years old.

1777 Death of Child
Joseph LUSSIER died 18 September 1777, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 40 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Joseph LUSSIER was born 4 September 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 41 years old.

1779 Marriage of Child
Paul LUSSIER married 11 October 1779, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Archange BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

1780 Birth of Child
Amable LUSSIER was born 13 September 1780, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 43 years old.

1782 Marriage of Child
Marie-Reine-Louise LUSSIER married 21 January 1782, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph VERONNEAU

1782 Birth of Child
Eulalie LUSSIER was born 25 December 1782 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 45 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

Death
Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes