flag female ancestor  Anna Maria  LEY

  (b. 27 August 1758 Chester, Lunenburg, Acadie   d. abt. 1835 Middle River, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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Anna Maria LEY was born 27 August 1758 in Chester, Lunenburg, Acadie

Anna Maria LEY was the child of Joseph LEUW   and   Anna Barbara Eva METLER

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Anna Maria  married  Jean Jacques BEZANSON 29 October 1776 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean Jacques BEZANSON  was born 17 June 1754 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Jean Jacques died February 1806 in Middle River, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Jean Jacques was the child of Jean-Georges BEZANCON and Anna-Maria-Catherine BOUTILIER.

Anna Maria LEY died abt. 1835 in Middle River, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Anna Maria LEY married flag male ancestor Jean Jacques BEZANSON-- Date: 29 October 1776 Place: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jean Jacques BEZANSON was the child of Jean-Georges BEZANCON and Anna-Maria-Catherine BOUTILIER


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Children of Jean Jacques BEZANSON and Anna Maria LEY:

flag male ancestor Joseph BEZANSON (b.28 November 1777, Chester, Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. 26 January 1849, Chester, Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Sarah Garish PULSIFER 17 April 1799



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birth1758 Birth
27 August 1758
Chester, Lunenburg, Acadie
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1776 Marriage / Partner
Anna Maria LEY and Jean Jacques BEZANSON 29 October 1776, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 18 years old.
1777 Birth of Child
Joseph BEZANSON was born 28 November 1777, Chester, Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Anna Maria was 19 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1806 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean Jacques BEZANSON died February 1806, Middle River, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Added: 12/15/2025 10:40:08 PM - Updated: 12/31/2025 5:59:19 PM

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