Joseph MESSIER

Born

13 April 1746 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

5 August 1805 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Joseph married Marie-Anne MONGEAU 11 April 1768 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne MONGEAU was born 15 October 1750 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 19 November 1821 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Louis MONGEAU and Agnès JACQUIÈRE (JACQUET) dite LEBLOND .

Parents & Family of Joseph MESSIER

Parents of Joseph MESSIER

Father

Joseph MESSIER

Mother

Marie-Anne GODU

Grandparents of Joseph MESSIER

Paternal grandparents

Jacques MESSIER Elisabeth-Isabelle BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Maternal grandparents

René GODU dit SANSCHAGRIN Françoise TETREAULT dite DUCHARME

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph MESSIER

Joseph MESSIER married

Marie-Anne MONGEAU
Marriage date: 11 April 1768
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne MONGEAU was the child of Louis MONGEAU and Agnès JACQUIÈRE (JACQUET) dite LEBLOND

Children of Joseph MESSIER and Marie-Anne MONGEAU

Archange MESSIER

Born: 29 May 1775, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 September 1797, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Louis CHAPUT 15 September 1794 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne MESSIER

Born: 25 July 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 September 1852, Saint-Hugues, Canada East

Married: Joseph LOISEAU 18 July 1796 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

Thecle MESSIER

Born: 22 November 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 April 1860, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Charles CHAPUT 8 January 1798 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1746
13 April 1746
Varennes, 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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MESSIER and Marie-Anne MONGEAU 11 April 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Archange MESSIER was born 29 May 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 29 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.