Charles
MESSIER
Born
19 January 1754
,
Verchères, Canada, New France
Died
20 March 1820
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
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Charles MESSIER was born 19 January 1754 in Verchères, Canada, New France
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MESSIER and Elisabeth-Isabelle BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) (maternal) René GODU dit SANSCHAGRIN and Françoise TETREAULT dite DUCHARMESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Josephte ADAM 6 May 1805 in Beloeil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte ADAM was born abt. 1776 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephte was the child of Joseph ADAM and Marie-Angelique BISSONNETTE.
Charles MESSIER died 20 March 1820 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Charles MESSIER
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Josephte ADAM-- Date: 6 May 1805 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada
Josephte ADAM was the child of Joseph ADAM and Marie-Angelique BISSONNETTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Josephte ADAM-- Date: 6 May 1805 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada Josephte ADAM was the child of Joseph ADAM and Marie-Angelique BISSONNETTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Charles MESSIER and Josephte ADAM
Josephte MESSIER (b.19 October 1808, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 30 December 1893, Yamaska, Québec, Canada )m. Francois-Regis VANASSE 15 September 1829 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
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1754 Birth 19 January 1754
Verchères, Canada, New France
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.
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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1805 Marriage / PartnerCharles MESSIER and Josephte ADAM 6 May 1805, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
He was 51 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildJosephte MESSIER was born 19 October 1808, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Charles was 54 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 Death 20 March 1820
Sorel, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 66.
Added: 5/20/2024 2:09:36 PM
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