Jean-François BISSON

(b. 19 January 1708 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 8 October 1780 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-François BISSON was born 19 January 1708 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-François BISSON was the child of Antoine BISSON and Elisabeth LABADIE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gervais BISSON (BUISSON) and Marie-Madeleine BOUTET (maternal) François LABADIE and Marie-Jeanne HÉBERT dite LECOMTE

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Jean-François married Marie-Françoise PETITCLERC 4 February 1732 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children. Marie-Françoise PETITCLERC was born 14 February 1711 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Françoise died 12 February 1790 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Marie-Françoise was the child of Jean-Baptiste PETITCLERC and Marie-Françoise PREVOST.

Jean-François BISSON died 8 October 1780 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Jean-François BISSON

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Jean-François BISSON married

Marie-Françoise PETITCLERC-- Date: 4 February 1732 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise PETITCLERC was the child of Jean-Baptiste PETITCLERC and Marie-Françoise PREVOST

Children of Jean-François BISSON and Marie-Françoise PETITCLERC:

Jean-François BISSON (b.16 November 1734, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 12 October 1828, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte BELLEAU dite LAROSE 20 February 1764 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Françoise BISSON (BUISSON) (b.23 September 1742, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 16 December 1822, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-François TURMEL 10 May 1762 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Marguerite BISSON (b.2 December 1744, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Alexandre-Alexis CAMIRE (COMIRÉ) 19 January 1767 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

André BISSON (b.5 April 1749, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 17 March 1834, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada)
m. Angélique-Louise DUGRENIER dite PERRON 27 September 1773 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

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1708 Birth
19 January 1708
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François BISSON and Marie-Françoise PETITCLERC 4 February 1732, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 24 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Jean-François BISSON was born 16 November 1734, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Jean-François was 26 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Françoise BISSON (BUISSON) was born 23 September 1742, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Jean-François was 34 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marguerite BISSON was born 2 December 1744, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Jean-François was 36 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
André BISSON was born 5 April 1749, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Jean-François was 41 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Françoise BISSON (BUISSON) married 10 May 1762, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Jean-François TURMEL

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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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Jean-François BISSON married 20 February 1764, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Josephte BELLEAU dite LAROSE

1767 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BISSON married 19 January 1767, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Alexandre-Alexis CAMIRE (COMIRÉ)

1773 Marriage of Child
André BISSON married 27 September 1773, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada to Angélique-Louise DUGRENIER dite PERRON

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.