Marguerite POISSANT

Born

abt. 1711 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

16 November 1778 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques POISSANT dit LASALINE Marie-Marguerite BESSETTE (BESSET)

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Born: abt. 1711 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jacques POISSANT dit LASALINE

Mother: Marie-Marguerite BESSETTE (BESSET)

Maternal grandparents: Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT , Anne SEIGNEUR

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Marguerite married Pierre BEAUDIN 8 January 1731 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Pierre BEAUDIN was born 21 July 1693 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Pierre died 6 July 1754 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre was the child of René BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) and Suzanne VALLEE.

Marguerite POISSANT died 16 November 1778 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Marguerite POISSANT married

Pierre BEAUDIN
Marriage date: 8 January 1731
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Pierre BEAUDIN was the child of René BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) and Suzanne VALLEE

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite POISSANT and Pierre BEAUDIN 8 January 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre BEAUDIN died 6 July 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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.