Marie
MESSIER
Born
abt. 1784
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
6 December 1848
,
Varennes, Canada East
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Born: abt. 1784 in Québec Province, Canada
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Marie married Jean-Marie BRUNEL 19 October 1807 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Marie BRUNEL was born 16 December 1783 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Jean-Marie died 27 February 1858 in Varennes, Canada East . Jean-Marie was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Elisabeth-Isabelle JODOIN.
Marie MESSIER died 6 December 1848 in Varennes, Canada East .
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Marie MESSIER married 
Jean-Marie BRUNEL
Marriage date: 19 October 1807
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Jean-Marie BRUNEL was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Elisabeth-Isabelle JODOIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Jean-Marie BRUNELMarriage date: 19 October 1807
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Jean-Marie BRUNEL was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Elisabeth-Isabelle JODOIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Marie BRUNEL and Marie MESSIER
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1807 Marriage / PartnerMarie MESSIER and Jean-Marie BRUNEL 19 October 1807, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1816 Birth of ChildCéleste BRUNEL was born 7 November 1816, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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 England1833 Marriage of ChildCéleste BRUNEL married 8 October 1833, Varennes, Lower Canada to Pierre JARED dit BEAUREGARD
1837 - 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 18486 December 1848
Varennes, Canada East
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