Marie-Anne
PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Born
18 May 1730
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died
23 June 1779
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Parents & Family of Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
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Born: 18 May 1730 in La Prairie, Canada, New France
Father:
Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE
Mother:
Marguerite BEAUDET
Maternal grandparents:
Laurent BEAUDET
, Marguerite-Louise CREVIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Anne married Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) 27 July 1750 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 28 March 1711 in Chambly, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste died 10 September 1772 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON.
Marie-Anne married (2) François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA 22 May 1775 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA was born 30 July 1732 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . François-Albert-Jacques died 5 February 1786 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada . François-Albert-Jacques was the child of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS.
Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE died 23 June 1779 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE married 
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET)
Marriage date: 27 July 1750
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) was the child of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET)Marriage date: 27 July 1750
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) was the child of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Michel BESSETTE
Born: 24 September 1752, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1777, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 January 1777, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Monique BESSETTE
Born: 23 February 1761, Chambly, Canada
Died: 13 November 1842, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East
Died: 13 November 1842, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East
Married: Gervais CYR 29 October 1810 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE
Born: 11 November 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 November 1830, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 6 November 1830, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Josette DUMAS 13 October 1783 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Alexis BESSET
Born: 6 August 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: December 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: December 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE married François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA
Marriage date: 22 May 1775
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA was the child of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS
François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSAMarriage date: 22 May 1775
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA was the child of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS
Marriage notes:
Albert Bourassa, widower of Marie Jeanne Brosseau
Marie Anne Lariviere, widow of Jean Baptiste Becet
Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly, Chambly, QC, Canada
Children of François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Geneviève BOURASSA
Born: 19 May 1776, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 June 1776, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 June 1776, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
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Québec Genealogy Notes
Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Marie-Anne's Québec records.
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
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.
A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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Birth — 173018 May 1730
La Prairie, Canada, New France
1750 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE and Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) 27 July 1750, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
She was 20 years old.
1751 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BESSET was born 23 August 1751, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 21 years old.
1752 Birth of ChildMichel BESSETTE was born 24 September 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Anne was 22 years old.
1754 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BESSET was born 2 June 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 24 years old.
1755 Death of ChildJean-Baptiste BESSET died 21 January 1755, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marie-Anne was 24 years old.
1756 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine BESSET was born 18 February 1756, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 25 years old.
1757 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BESSET was born 4 April 1757, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 26 years old.
1758 Death of ChildMarie-Anne BESSET died February 1758, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 27 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth BESSET was born 12 March 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 28 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildJoseph BESSET was born 13 March 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 28 years old.
1760 Death of ChildMarie-Elisabeth BESSET died 2 October 1760, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 30 years old.
1760 Death of ChildAngelique BESSET died December 1760, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 30 years old.
1761 Birth of ChildMonique BESSETTE was born 23 February 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 30 years old.
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.1763 Birth of ChildLouis BESSET was born 16 January 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 32 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildAlbert BESSET was born 19 July 1764, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 34 years old.
1766 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BESSETTE was born 11 November 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 36 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildAlexis BESSET was born 6 August 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 39 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BESSET was born 12 October 1771, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 41 years old.
1772 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) died 10 September 1772, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1775 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE and François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA 22 May 1775, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
She was 45 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 BOURASSA was born 19 May 1776, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 46 years old.
1777 Death of ChildMichel BESSETTE died 20 January 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Anne was 46 years old.
Death — 177923 June 1779
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 49.
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