Charles
TESSIER
Born
February, 12, 1805
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
Died
March 30, 1861
,
Sorel, Canada East
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Born: February, 12, 1805 in Sorel, Lower Canada
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Charles married Catherine COURNOYER 10 January 1843 in Sorel, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine COURNOYER was born 25 March 1821 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Catherine died 31 March 1880 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).
Charles TESSIER died March 30, 1861 in Sorel, 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 Charles TESSIER
Charles TESSIER married 
Catherine COURNOYER
Marriage date: 10 January 1843
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada East
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Catherine COURNOYERMarriage date: 10 January 1843
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada East
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Charles TESSIER and Catherine COURNOYER
Peter TESSIER (TASSIER)Born: November 6, 1853, Sorel, Canada East
Died: November 23, 1932, Cedarville, Michigan, USA
Died: November 23, 1932, Cedarville, Michigan, USA
Married: Emma Marie LANDRY 21 November 1893
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Birth — 1805February, 12, 1805
Sorel, Lower Canada
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)
1843 Marriage / PartnerCharles TESSIER and Catherine COURNOYER 10 January 1843, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 37 years old.
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.1853 Birth of ChildPeter TESSIER (TASSIER) was born November 6, 1853, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Charles was 48 years old.
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
Death — 1861March 30, 1861
Sorel, Canada East
He died at the age of 56.
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Last updated: 8/6/2025 2:46:54 PM
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