Geneviève SENECAL

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17 March 1691 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

3 June 1739 , Varennes, Canada, New France

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Nicolas SENECAL Marie-Gertrude PETIT

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Born: 17 March 1691 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas SENECAL

Mother: Marie-Gertrude PETIT

Paternal grandparents: Adrien SENÉCAL , Guillemette ROLLEVILLE

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE , Marie POMPONNELLE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Geneviève married Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 9 January 1713 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 28 October 1683 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Alexis died 5 May 1739 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Alexis was the child of Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE).

Geneviève SENECAL died 3 June 1739 in Varennes, Canada, New France .

Source of death date: Micheline MacDonald and Mary Boudreau

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Spouse & Children of Geneviève SENECAL

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Geneviève SENECAL married

Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Marriage date: 9 January 1713
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was the child of Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

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Children of Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Geneviève SENECAL

Joseph BISSONNETTE

Born: 21 August 1715, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1761, Verchères, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe BRUNEL 25 July 1739 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Married: Veronique ROUGEAU 9 February 1744 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Marie-Anne LEDOUX 19 January 1761 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean-Baptiste BISSONNETTE

Born: 7 October 1717, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1793, Chambly, Lower Canada

Alexis BISSONNETTE

Born: 22 March 1719, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 10 December 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born: 11 March 1721, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1793, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Anne MEUNIER 2 October 1744 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Augustin BISSONNETTE

Born: 28 July 1723, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born: 21 December 1725, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1810 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte SENÉCAL 8 November 1751 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Alexis BISSONNETTE

Born: 5 April 1728, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 26 February 1804, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite BESSETTE 27 January 1772 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE

Born: 16 April 1730, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 7 September 1770, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph LEDOUX 6 November 1747 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born: 18 July 1732, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: October 1799, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER 21 September 1750 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Amable BISSONNETTE

Born: 12 May 1739, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1691
17 March 1691
Varennes, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1713 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève SENECAL and Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 9 January 1713 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 21 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Joseph BISSONNETTE was born 21 August 1715, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 24 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BISSONNETTE was born 7 October 1717, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 26 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Alexis BISSONNETTE was born 22 March 1719, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 28 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 11 March 1721, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 30 years old.

1722 Death of Child
Alexis BISSONNETTE died 10 December 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 31 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Augustin BISSONNETTE was born 28 July 1723, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 32 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 21 December 1725, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 34 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Alexis BISSONNETTE was born 5 April 1728, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 37 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE was born 16 April 1730, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 39 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 18 July 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 41 years old.

Death — 1739
3 June 1739
Varennes, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 48.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable BISSONNETTE was born 12 May 1739, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 48 years old.

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