Joseph-Amable
TASSE
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Born: 28 September 1759 in Montréal, Canada, New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Amable married Marie-Josephe FORGUES 23 November 1784 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe FORGUES was born 3 October 1765 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres).
Joseph-Amable TASSE died 6 August 1832 in Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada.
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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 Joseph-Amable TASSE
Marie-Josephe FORGUESMarriage date: 23 November 1784
Marriage place: Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Children of Joseph-Amable TASSE and Marie-Josephe FORGUES
Francois TASSEDied: 5 May 1879, Ripon, Papineau, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 175928 September 1759
Montréal, 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 - 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Amable TASSE and Marie-Josephe FORGUES 23 November 1784, Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada
He was 25 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - 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 England1827 Marriage of ChildFrancois TASSE married 12 February 1827, Rigaud, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Madeleine-de-Rigaud) to Monique Marguerite LEMAY dite DELORME
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Death — 18326 August 1832
Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 72.
Record added: 11/22/2025 12:14:24 PM
Last updated: 11/22/2025 12:14:59 PM
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