Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born

3 October 1754 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

2 April 1836 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)Josephte SENÉCAL

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Born: 3 October 1754 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Mother: Josephte SENÉCAL

Paternal grandparents: Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Geneviève SENECAL

Maternal grandparents: Étienne SENÉCAL dit LAFRAMBOISE , Marie-Louise GIRARD

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Josephte married Louis CHOQUET 27 September 1773 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louis CHOQUET was born 28 January 1755 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Louis died 2 September 1823 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Louis was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Amable CHOQUET and Angélique CADIEUX.

Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 2 April 1836 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married

Louis CHOQUET
Marriage date: 27 September 1773
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis CHOQUET was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Amable CHOQUET and Angélique CADIEUX

Children of Louis CHOQUET and Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Jean-Baptiste CHOQUET

Born: 3 October 1779, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 August 1849, Varennes, Canada East

Married: Josette LUSSIER 6 November 1848 Place: Varennes, Canada East

Amable CHOQUET

Born: 19 November 1784, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 September 1866, Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Married: Marie-Reine LUSSIER 11 January 1813 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1754
3 October 1754
Varennes, Canada, New France

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Louis CHOQUET 27 September 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 18 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.