Laurent BESSETTE

(b. 2 December 1759 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 4 December 1814 , Chambly, Lower Canada )

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Laurent BESSETTE was born 2 December 1759 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Laurent BESSETTE was the child of François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Geneviève GABORIAULT dite LAPALME and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Claude DUBOIS (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GABORIAULT dit LAPALME and Marguerite-Françoise BOILEAU

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

Laurent married Archange TETREAULT 23 July 1792 in Chambly, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Archange TETREAULT was born 8 August 1777 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Archange died 10 April 1845 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Archange was the child of Joseph TETREAU (TETREAULT) dit DUCHARME and Marie-Catherine LUSSIER.

Laurent BESSETTE died 4 December 1814 in Chambly, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Laurent appear below.

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.

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