Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born

21 December 1725 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

13 February 1810 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)Geneviève SENECAL

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Born: 21 December 1725 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Mother: Geneviève SENECAL

Paternal grandparents: Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas SENECAL , Marie-Gertrude PETIT

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Michel married Josephte SENÉCAL 8 November 1751 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Josephte SENÉCAL was born 26 February 1734 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Josephte was the child of Étienne SENÉCAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Marie-Louise GIRARD.

Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 13 February 1810 in Varennes, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Josephte SENÉCAL
Marriage date: 8 November 1751
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Josephte SENÉCAL was the child of Étienne SENÉCAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Marie-Louise GIRARD

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Children of Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Josephte SENÉCAL

Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born: 3 October 1754, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1836, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Louis CHOQUET 27 September 1773 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Archange BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born: 2 October 1756, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 11 March 1855, Verchères, Canada East

Married: Paul LUSSIER 11 October 1779 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte BISSONNET

Born: 31 January 1763, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 August 1846, Varennes, Canada East

Married: Joseph GIRARD 18 October 1784 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1725
21 December 1725
Varennes, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Josephte SENÉCAL 8 November 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 25 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 3 October 1754, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 28 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Archange BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 2 October 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 30 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Charlotte BISSONNET was born 31 January 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 37 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married 27 September 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis CHOQUET

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.

1779 Marriage of Child
Archange BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married 11 October 1779, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Paul LUSSIER

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Charlotte BISSONNET married 18 October 1784, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph GIRARD

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)