Joseph
TESSIER dit MAJOR
(b.
29 March 1744
,
Sorel, Canada, New France
d.
6 December 1806
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR was born 29 March 1744 in Sorel, Canada, New France
Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR was the child of Pierre TESSIER and Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Claire BERGERONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET 28 September 1767 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET was born 4 May 1750 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Catherine died 14 May 1831 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste HUS COURNOYER MILLET and Marie-Geneviève PELLETIER dite ANTAYA.
Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR died 6 December 1806 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR was a Soldier in 1760 Company of Sorel Militia.
Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR was a Soldier in 1760 Company of Sorel Militia.
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.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR
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Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET-- Date: 28 September 1767 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR and Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET
Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET was the child of Jean-Baptiste HUS COURNOYER MILLET and Marie-Geneviève PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
St-Pierre de Sorel
Tessier Jos, son of Pierre and Marie Laserte
line with the wife's info is cut off -- unable to read
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR and Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET:
Marie-Catherine TESSIER (b.8 October 1768, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 April 1840, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste BERGEVIN dit LANGEVIN 16 August 1790 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
m. François FONTAINE 30 July 1810 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Joseph TESSIER (b.23 January 1771, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 August 1847 , Sorel, Canada East )
m. Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER 23 October 1797 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie TESSIER (b.10 September 1772, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 March 1840, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BERGERON 3 February 1794 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Josephe TESSIER (b.23 August 1774, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 June 1776 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )
Geneviève TESSIER (b.26 April 1776, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 February 1856, Sorel, Canada East )
m. François PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY 9 February 1795 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
m. Jean-Baptiste GENEST dit LABARRE 20 January 1818 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre TESSIER (b.22 May 1779, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Judith-Julie HUS COURNOYER 23 January 1804 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER (b.20 May 1781, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 July 1834, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite HUS COURNOYER 9 November 1807 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Charlotte TESSIER (b.21 February 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 May 1806 , Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. André PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX 23 January 1804 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Antoine TESSIER (b.May 1784, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 June 1784, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )
Ignace TESSIER (b.30 May 1785, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 October 1862, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East)
m. Antoinette PELOQUIN 1 March 1813 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Marguerite TESSIER (b.11 May 1787, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 October 1843, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Pierre ÉTHIER 13 February 1804 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
m. Louis RAJOTTE 22 February 1830 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Ambroise TESSIER (b.24 July 1789, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 August 1789, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )
Veronique TESSIER (b.23 September 1791, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 4 November 1864, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Antoine HUS COURNOYER 5 November 1810 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET-- Date: 28 September 1767 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada See marriage record for Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR and Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLETMarie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET was the child of Jean-Baptiste HUS COURNOYER MILLET and Marie-Geneviève PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
St-Pierre de Sorel
Tessier Jos, son of Pierre and Marie Laserte
line with the wife's info is cut off -- unable to read
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR and Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET:
Marie-Catherine TESSIER (b.8 October 1768, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 April 1840, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada)m. Jean-Baptiste BERGEVIN dit LANGEVIN 16 August 1790 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
m. François FONTAINE 30 July 1810 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Joseph TESSIER (b.23 January 1771, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 August 1847 , Sorel, Canada East )m. Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER 23 October 1797 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie TESSIER (b.10 September 1772, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 March 1840, Sorel, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste BERGERON 3 February 1794 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Josephe TESSIER (b.23 August 1774, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 June 1776 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada ) Geneviève TESSIER (b.26 April 1776, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 February 1856, Sorel, Canada East )m. François PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY 9 February 1795 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
m. Jean-Baptiste GENEST dit LABARRE 20 January 1818 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre TESSIER (b.22 May 1779, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Judith-Julie HUS COURNOYER 23 January 1804 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER (b.20 May 1781, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 July 1834, Sorel, Lower Canada )m. Marguerite HUS COURNOYER 9 November 1807 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Charlotte TESSIER (b.21 February 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 May 1806 , Sorel, Lower Canada )m. André PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX 23 January 1804 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Antoine TESSIER (b.May 1784, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 June 1784, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada ) Ignace TESSIER (b.30 May 1785, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 October 1862, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East)m. Antoinette PELOQUIN 1 March 1813 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Marguerite TESSIER (b.11 May 1787, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 October 1843, Sorel, Canada East )m. Pierre ÉTHIER 13 February 1804 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
m. Louis RAJOTTE 22 February 1830 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Ambroise TESSIER (b.24 July 1789, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 August 1789, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada ) Veronique TESSIER (b.23 September 1791, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 4 November 1864, Sorel, Canada East )m. Antoine HUS COURNOYER 5 November 1810 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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1744 Birth 29 March 1744
Sorel, Canada, New France
1744 Baptism. St-Pierre-de-Sorel, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1760
7 Years War with England 1760 Province Québec, Canada -
Member of 'Company of Sorel' militia'
Joseph Tessier, 16
The roll of the Company of Sorel (Compagnie de Sorel), microfilm reel C-15684, the Archives Nationales du Canada
7 Years War with England 1760 Province Québec, Canada -
Member of 'Company of Sorel' militia'
Joseph Tessier, 16
The roll of the Company of Sorel (Compagnie de Sorel), microfilm reel C-15684, the Archives Nationales du Canada
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.
1767 Marriage / PartnerJoseph TESSIER dit MAJOR and Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET 28 September 1767, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 23 years old.
1767 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1768 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine TESSIER was born 8 October 1768, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 24 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildJoseph TESSIER was born 23 January 1771, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 26 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMarie TESSIER was born 10 September 1772, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 28 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe TESSIER was born 23 August 1774, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 30 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 ChildGeneviève TESSIER was born 26 April 1776, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 32 years old.
1776 Death of ChildMarie-Josephe TESSIER died 8 June 1776 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 32 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildPierre TESSIER was born 22 May 1779, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 35 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste TESSIER was born 20 May 1781, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 37 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildMarie-Charlotte TESSIER was born 21 February 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 38 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildAntoine TESSIER was born May 1784, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 40 years old.
1785 Birth of ChildIgnace TESSIER was born 30 May 1785, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 41 years old.
1787 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite TESSIER was born 11 May 1787, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 43 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildAmbroise TESSIER was born 24 July 1789, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 45 years old.
1790 Marriage of ChildMarie-Catherine TESSIER married 16 August 1790, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Jean-Baptiste BERGEVIN dit LANGEVIN
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of ChildVeronique TESSIER was born 23 September 1791, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 47 years old.
1794 Marriage of ChildMarie TESSIER married 3 February 1794, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Jean-Baptiste BERGERON
1795 Marriage of ChildGeneviève TESSIER married 9 February 1795, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to François PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY
1797 Marriage of ChildJoseph TESSIER married 23 October 1797, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER
1804 Marriage of ChildMarie-Charlotte TESSIER married 23 January 1804, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to André PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX
1804 Marriage of ChildPierre TESSIER married 23 January 1804, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Judith-Julie HUS COURNOYER
1804 Marriage of ChildMarie-Marguerite TESSIER married 13 February 1804, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Pierre ÉTHIER
1806 Death. St-Pierre-de-Sorel, Richelieu, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1806 Death 6 December 1806
Sorel, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 62.
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