Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born

24 October 1717 , Chambly, Canada, New France

Died

3 May 1763 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Guillaume married Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 8 January 1743 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE was born 18 October 1718 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 24 February 1787 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET .

Parents & Family of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)

Parents of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)

Father

Jean BESSETTE (BESSET)

Mother

Madeleine PLAMONDON

Grandparents of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)

Paternal grandparents

Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT Anne SEIGNEUR

Maternal grandparents

Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)

Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) married

Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Marriage date: 8 January 1743
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE was the child of Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE

François-Guillaume BESSETTE

Born: 27 February 1744, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Françoise HAINS 22 January 1770 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Marguerite BESSETTE

Born: 26 August 1745, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 7 April 1811, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis BISSONNETTE 27 January 1772 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne BESSETTE

Born: 30 July 1747, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Claude FOURNIER dit ST-ESPRIT 30 June 1772 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 2 August 1749, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 13 November 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Gabriel BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 4 November 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Louise BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 31 August 1755, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marguerite BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: abt. 1757, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Charles BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 20 September 1758, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josephte BESSETTE (BESSET)

Born: 19 March 1760, Chambly, Canada
Died: ,

Daniel BESSETTE

Born: March 1762, Chambly, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephte MENARD 23 September 1782 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Guillaume's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1717
24 October 1717
Chambly, Canada, New France

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

1743 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 8 January 1743, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 25 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
François-Guillaume BESSETTE was born 27 February 1744, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Guillaume was 26 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marguerite BESSETTE was born 26 August 1745, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume was 27 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BESSETTE was born 30 July 1747, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Antoine BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 2 August 1749, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume was 31 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 13 November 1751, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume was 34 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Gabriel BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 4 November 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Guillaume was 36 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 31 August 1755, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume was 37 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Charles BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 20 September 1758, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume was 40 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 19 March 1760, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume was 42 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Daniel BESSETTE was born March 1762, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Guillaume was 44 years old.