François
BESSETTE (BESSET)
Born
26 July 1685
,
Chambly, Canada, New France
Died
3 June 1764
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Parents & Family of François BESSETTE (BESSET)
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Born: 26 July 1685 in Chambly, Canada, New France
Mother:
Anne SEIGNEUR
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie-Claude DUBOIS 9 February 1716 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Claude DUBOIS was born abt. 1693 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Claude was the child of Antoine DUBOIS and Marie-Marthe MORAL.
François BESSETTE (BESSET) died 3 June 1764 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of François 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of François BESSETTE (BESSET)
François BESSETTE (BESSET) married 
Marie-Claude DUBOIS
Marriage date: 9 February 1716
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marie-Claude DUBOIS was the child of Antoine DUBOIS and Marie-Marthe MORAL
Marie-Claude DUBOISMarriage date: 9 February 1716
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marie-Claude DUBOIS was the child of Antoine DUBOIS and Marie-Marthe MORAL
Children of François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Claude DUBOIS
Marie-Angélique BESSETTE (BESSET)Born: 29 July 1718, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 31 August 1777, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 August 1777, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Louis LEBEAU 24 November 1739 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Charlotte BESSETTE (BESSET)Born: 20 April 1721, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1801, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 6 May 1801, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste VIGEANT dit TAUPIER 4 November 1743 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jeanne-Claude BESSETTEBorn: 19 September 1722, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 21 March 1798, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 21 March 1798, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE 28 February 1745 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François BESSETTE (BESSET)Married: Geneviève GABORIAULT dite LAPALME 7 January 1754 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Antoine BESSETTEBorn: 6 February 1726, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Anne-Amable LAMARRE 27 January 1755 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Clement BASSETBorn: 28 February 1728, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 22 August 1789, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 August 1789, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
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Birth — 168526 July 1685
Chambly, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1716 Marriage / PartnerFrançois BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Claude DUBOIS 9 February 1716, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 30 years old.
1718 Birth of ChildMarie-Angélique BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 29 July 1718, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François was 33 years old.
1721 Birth of ChildCharlotte BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 20 April 1721, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François was 35 years old.
1722 Birth of ChildJeanne-Claude BESSETTE was born 19 September 1722, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François was 37 years old.
1724 Birth of ChildFrançois BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 3 August 1724, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François was 39 years old.
1726 Birth of ChildAntoine BESSETTE was born 6 February 1726, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François was 40 years old.
1728 Birth of ChildClement BASSET was born 28 February 1728, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François was 42 years old.
1739 Marriage of ChildMarie-Angélique BESSETTE (BESSET) married 24 November 1739, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Louis LEBEAU
1743 Marriage of ChildCharlotte BESSETTE (BESSET) married 4 November 1743, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Jean-Baptiste VIGEANT dit TAUPIER
1745 Marriage of ChildJeanne-Claude BESSETTE married 28 February 1745, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE
1754 Marriage of ChildFrançois BESSETTE (BESSET) married 7 January 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Geneviève GABORIAULT dite LAPALME
1755 Marriage of ChildAntoine BESSETTE married 27 January 1755, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie-Anne-Amable LAMARRE
1760 Death of ChildFrançois BESSETTE (BESSET) died 17 January 1760, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François was 74 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.Death — 17643 June 1764
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 78.
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