Michel MASSE

Born

2 October 1735 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

20 June 1823 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Joseph-Jean MASSE Marie-Thérèse HAMEL

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Born: 2 October 1735 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Jean MASSE

Mother: Marie-Thérèse HAMEL

Paternal grandparents: Pierre MASSÉ , Jacqueline PAIN

Maternal grandparents: Charles HAMEL , Angélique LEVASSEUR

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Michel married Josephte BERTHIAUME 31 January 1763 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte BERTHIAUME was born 29 April 1746 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Josephte died 7 June 1807 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of Michel BERTHIAUME and Josephte VERRET.

Michel MASSE died 20 June 1823 in Québec, Lower 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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Josephte BERTHIAUME
Marriage date: 31 January 1763
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte BERTHIAUME was the child of Michel BERTHIAUME and Josephte VERRET

Children of Michel MASSE and Josephte BERTHIAUME

Julie MASSE

Born: 7 September 1780, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 September 1824, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph BARIL 12 February 1798 Place: Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1735
2 October 1735
Sainte-Foy, Québec, 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
Michel MASSE and Josephte BERTHIAUME 31 January 1763, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 27 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.