Marie-Josephte
MESSIER
Born
22 November 1772
,
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
29 October 1853
,
Varennes, Canada East
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Born: 22 November 1772 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Paternal grandparents:
Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS
, Marie-Josephte MONGEAU
Maternal grandparents:
Christophe BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE
, Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephte married Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 29 October 1787 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 28 February 1767 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Louis was the child of Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Charlotte PROVOST.
Marie-Josephte MESSIER died 29 October 1853 in Varennes, Canada East .
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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.
Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephte MESSIER
Marie-Josephte MESSIER married 
Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN
Marriage date: 29 October 1787
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Charlotte PROVOST
Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMINMarriage date: 29 October 1787
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Charlotte PROVOST
Children of Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Josephte MESSIER
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMINBorn: 15 May 1790, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marguerite GEOFFRION 10 April 1815 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
François-Xavier PETIT dit BEAUCHEMINBorn: abt. 1792, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
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Birth — 177222 November 1772
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1787 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josephte MESSIER and Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 29 October 1787, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 14 years old.
1790 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 15 May 1790, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Josephte was 17 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1815 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN married 10 April 1815, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marguerite GEOFFRION
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
Death — 185329 October 1853
Varennes, Canada East
She died at the age of 80.
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