Marie-Madeleine TESSIER

Born

26 February 1754 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

9 February 1823 , Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste TESSIER Marie-Madeleine DUPRAS (DUPRAC)

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Born: 26 February 1754 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste TESSIER

Mother: Marie-Madeleine DUPRAS (DUPRAC)

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste TESSIER dit LAPLANTE , Angélique GARNIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAC) , Marie-Madeleine BRUNEAU

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Marie-Madeleine married Jacques ROUSSIN 6 February 1775 in Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques ROUSSIN was born 3 May 1752 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Jacques died 12 April 1818 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Jacques was the child of Pierre ROUSSIN and Marie-Veronique FOUGERE (FUGERE).

Marie-Madeleine TESSIER died 9 February 1823 in Sainte-Marie, 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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Marie-Madeleine TESSIER married

Jacques ROUSSIN
Marriage date: 6 February 1775
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques ROUSSIN was the child of Pierre ROUSSIN and Marie-Veronique FOUGERE (FUGERE)

Children of Jacques ROUSSIN and Marie-Madeleine TESSIER

Madeleine ROUSSIN

Born: 6 April 1776, Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Gabriel BELANGER 19 August 1800 Place: Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

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Birth — 1754
26 February 1754
Beauport, Québec, 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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine TESSIER and Jacques ROUSSIN 6 February 1775, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

She was 20 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Madeleine ROUSSIN was born 6 April 1776, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marie-Madeleine was 22 years old.