Josephte MASSON

Born

6 March 1737 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Died

20 March 1810 , Sorel, Lower Canada

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Barnabé MASSON Agnès GARNIER (GRENIER)

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Born: 6 March 1737 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Father: Barnabé MASSON

Mother: Agnès GARNIER (GRENIER)

Paternal grandparents: Jean MASSON , Anne GRESLON

Maternal grandparents: Jean GARNIER (GRENIER) , Agnès LIÉNARD dite DURBOIS

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Josephte married Michel BERGERON 5 June 1764 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Michel BERGERON was born 26 November 1724 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Michel died 11 January 1806 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Michel was the child of Jacques BERGERON and Marie-Anne DUBOIS.

Josephte MASSON died 20 March 1810 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Josephte MASSON married

Michel BERGERON
Marriage date: 5 June 1764
Marriage place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel BERGERON was the child of Jacques BERGERON and Marie-Anne DUBOIS

Children of Michel BERGERON and Josephte MASSON

Michel BERGERON

Born: 19 July 1764, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 November 1846, Sorel, Canada East

Married: Rosalie LEFEBVRE dite LACISERAY 15 October 1792 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste BERGERON

Born: 3 November 1766, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 June 1836, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Marie TESSIER 3 February 1794 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph BERGERON

Born: 8 March 1773, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 October 1857, Sorel, Canada East

Married: Geneviève PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 16 February 1801 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Josephe BERGERON

Born: abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 1 February 1800 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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Birth — 1737
6 March 1737
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Josephte MASSON and Michel BERGERON 5 June 1764, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 27 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Michel BERGERON was born 19 July 1764, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Josephte was 27 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERGERON was born 3 November 1766, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Josephte was 29 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Joseph BERGERON was born 8 March 1773, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Josephte was 36 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.