Marguerite GÉLINAS

(b. 11 May 1739 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 20 July 1786 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
GÉLINAS Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Marguerite GÉLINAS was born 11 May 1739 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Marguerite GÉLINAS was the child of Étienne GÉLINAS and Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne GÉLINAS and Marguerite BENOIT (maternal) Michel CREVIER dit BELLERIVE and Marie-Angélique MASSÉ

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

Marguerite married Pierre TESSIER 24 January 1763 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Pierre TESSIER was born 12 March 1742 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Pierre died 30 May 1783 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Pierre was the child of Pierre TESSIER and Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE.

Marguerite GÉLINAS died 20 July 1786 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marguerite 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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Marguerite GÉLINAS

[Hide/Show]

Marguerite GÉLINAS married

Pierre TESSIER-- Date: 24 January 1763 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Pierre TESSIER was the child of Pierre TESSIER and Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE

Children of Pierre TESSIER and Marguerite GÉLINAS:

Marguerite TESSIER (b.25 April 1764, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 January 1834, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph-Marie DESAULNIERS dit LESIEUR 11 February 1782 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
m. Joseph ARSENAULT 10 August 1807 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Pierre TESSIER (b.15 August 1765, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 August 1779, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )

Madeleine TESSIER (b.7 October 1766, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Joseph TESSIER (b.25 May 1767, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 February 1842, Saint-David, Canada East )
m. Marie-Madeleine LANDRY 4 June 1787 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie TESSIER (b.abt. 1769, , Québec Province, Canada d. 30 January 1842, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Etienne LEBLANC 16 February 1789 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Françoise TESSIER (b.3 April 1770, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste TESSIER (b.30 March 1774, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 June 1843, Louiseville, Canada East )
m. Madeleine MILLET 16 October 1797 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Alexis TESSIER (b.30 January 1776, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Marguerite GÉLINAS
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Marguerite GÉLINAS: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1739 Birth
11 May 1739
Yamachiche, Canada, New France

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite GÉLINAS and Pierre TESSIER 24 January 1763, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 23 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Marguerite TESSIER was born 25 April 1764, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite was 24 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Pierre TESSIER was born 15 August 1765, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Madeleine TESSIER was born 7 October 1766, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite was 27 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Joseph TESSIER was born 25 May 1767, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite was 28 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Françoise TESSIER was born 3 April 1770, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite was 30 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER was born 30 March 1774, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite was 34 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Alexis TESSIER was born 30 January 1776, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite was 36 years old.

1779 Death of Child
Pierre TESSIER died 19 August 1779, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite was 40 years old.

1782 Marriage of Child
Marguerite TESSIER married 11 February 1782, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Joseph-Marie DESAULNIERS dit LESIEUR

1783 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre TESSIER died 30 May 1783, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Death
20 July 1786
Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 47.

Added: 2/4/2015 10:10:18 AM - Updated: 3/15/2015 2:14:17 PM