Joseph
TESSIER
(b.
23 January 1771
,
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
26 August 1847
,
Sorel, Canada East
)
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Joseph TESSIER was born 23 January 1771 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph TESSIER was the child of Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR and Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre TESSIER and Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste HUS COURNOYER MILLET and Marie-Geneviève PELLETIER dite ANTAYASpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER 23 October 1797 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER was born 12 February 1780 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Thérèse died 15 July 1843 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Pierre-Marie ÉTHIER and Madeleine LANDRY.
Joseph TESSIER died 26 August 1847 in Sorel, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Joseph appear below.
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.
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Family and Children of Joseph TESSIER
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Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER-- Date: 23 October 1797 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER was the child of Pierre-Marie ÉTHIER and Madeleine LANDRY
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph TESSIER and Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER:
Michel TESSIER (b.30 July 1798, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 7 May 1873, Sorel, Québec, Canada )
Louis TESSIER (b.30 August 1799, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 4 October 1799, Sorel, Lower Canada )
Marie-Thérèse TESSIER (b.19 August 1800, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 25 September 1875, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)
m. Etienne DUFAULT 16 July 1822 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Dorothee TESSIER (b.1 April 1802, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
François TESSIER (b.23 September 1803, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 18 June 1896, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)
m. Marguerite PELOQUIN 26 September 1826 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER (b.7 March 1805, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
Angelique (Angele) TESSIER (b.31 August 1806, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Clement DUFAULT 19 June 1832 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph TESSIER (b.10 March 1808, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 16 November 1808, Sorel, Lower Canada )
Pierre TESSIER (b.26 April 1809, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
Sophie TESSIER (b.12 October 1810, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
Joseph TESSIER (b.15 January 1813, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Victoire PELOQUIN 6 October 1835 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Monique TESSIER (b.10 June 1815, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 8 July 1893, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)
Marie-Esther TESSIER (b.20 July 1817, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
Sauveur-Nazaire TESSIER (b.14 July 1818, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
Norbert TESSIER (b.13 October 1819, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 26 April 1820, Sorel, Lower Canada )
Pierre TESSIER (b.3 October 1824, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 24 May 1862, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Celeste PELOQUIN 10 October 1843 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER-- Date: 23 October 1797 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER was the child of Pierre-Marie ÉTHIER and Madeleine LANDRY
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph TESSIER and Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER:
Michel TESSIER (b.30 July 1798, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 7 May 1873, Sorel, Québec, Canada ) Louis TESSIER (b.30 August 1799, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 4 October 1799, Sorel, Lower Canada ) Marie-Thérèse TESSIER (b.19 August 1800, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 25 September 1875, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)m. Etienne DUFAULT 16 July 1822 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Dorothee TESSIER (b.1 April 1802, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , ) François TESSIER (b.23 September 1803, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 18 June 1896, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)m. Marguerite PELOQUIN 26 September 1826 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER (b.7 March 1805, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , ) Angelique (Angele) TESSIER (b.31 August 1806, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )m. Clement DUFAULT 19 June 1832 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph TESSIER (b.10 March 1808, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 16 November 1808, Sorel, Lower Canada ) Pierre TESSIER (b.26 April 1809, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , ) Sophie TESSIER (b.12 October 1810, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , ) Joseph TESSIER (b.15 January 1813, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )m. Victoire PELOQUIN 6 October 1835 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Monique TESSIER (b.10 June 1815, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 8 July 1893, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada) Marie-Esther TESSIER (b.20 July 1817, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , ) Sauveur-Nazaire TESSIER (b.14 July 1818, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , ) Norbert TESSIER (b.13 October 1819, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 26 April 1820, Sorel, Lower Canada ) Pierre TESSIER (b.3 October 1824, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 24 May 1862, Sorel, Canada East )m. Celeste PELOQUIN 10 October 1843 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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1771 Birth 23 January 1771
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1797 Marriage / PartnerJoseph TESSIER and Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER 23 October 1797, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 26 years old.
1797 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1798 Birth of ChildMichel TESSIER was born 30 July 1798, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 27 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildLouis TESSIER was born 30 August 1799, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 28 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse TESSIER was born 19 August 1800, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 29 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildDorothee TESSIER was born 1 April 1802, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 31 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildFrançois TESSIER was born 23 September 1803, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 32 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste TESSIER was born 7 March 1805, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 34 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildAngelique (Angele) TESSIER was born 31 August 1806, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 35 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildJoseph TESSIER was born 10 March 1808, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 37 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildPierre TESSIER was born 26 April 1809, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 38 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildSophie TESSIER was born 12 October 1810, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 39 years old.
1813 Birth of ChildJoseph TESSIER was born 15 January 1813, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 42 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildMonique TESSIER was born 10 June 1815, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 44 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildMarie-Esther TESSIER was born 20 July 1817, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 46 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Birth of ChildSauveur-Nazaire TESSIER was born 14 July 1818, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 47 years old.
1819 Birth of ChildNorbert TESSIER was born 13 October 1819, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 48 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1820 Death of ChildNorbert TESSIER died 26 April 1820, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 49 years old.
1822 Marriage of ChildMarie-Thérèse TESSIER married 16 July 1822, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Etienne DUFAULT
1824 Birth of ChildPierre TESSIER was born 3 October 1824, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 53 years old.
1826 Marriage of ChildFrançois TESSIER married 26 September 1826, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marguerite PELOQUIN
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1832 Marriage of ChildAngelique (Angele) TESSIER married 19 June 1832, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Clement DUFAULT
1835 Marriage of ChildJoseph TESSIER married 6 October 1835, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Victoire PELOQUIN
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)
1843 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Thérèse ÉTHIER died 15 July 1843, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1843 Marriage of ChildPierre TESSIER married 10 October 1843, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Celeste PELOQUIN
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Death 26 August 1847
Sorel, Canada East
He died at the age of 76.
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