Antoine
BESSIERE (MESSIER)
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Born: abt. 1650 in France
Antoine was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1685.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Jeanne CROTEAU 26 November 1685 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jeanne CROTEAU was born 2 July 1670 in Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery). Jeanne died 9 May 1717 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne was the child of Vincent CROTEAU and Jeanne GODEQUIN.
Antoine BESSIERE (MESSIER) died 19 December 1708 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France .
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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.
Spouse & Children of Antoine BESSIERE (MESSIER)
Jeanne CROTEAUMarriage date: 26 November 1685
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Jeanne CROTEAU was the child of Vincent CROTEAU and Jeanne GODEQUIN
Children of Antoine BESSIERE (MESSIER) and Jeanne CROTEAU
Marie-Louise BESSIERE dite MORASSEDied: 9 December 1780, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth BESSIERE Geneviève BESSIEREDied: 26 October 1788, Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada
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1685 Marriage / PartnerAntoine BESSIERE (MESSIER) and Jeanne CROTEAU 26 November 1685, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
1701 Birth of ChildGeneviève BESSIERE was born 10 October 1701, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Death — 170819 December 1708
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Record added: 5/5/2015 11:10:22 AM
Last updated: 2/28/2020 3:55:40 PM
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