Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)

(b. 24 October 1717 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 3 May 1763 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 24 October 1717 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) was the child of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT and Anne SEIGNEUR (maternal) Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR and Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE

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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, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite died 24 February 1787 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marguerite was the child of Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET.

Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) died 3 May 1763 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)

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Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) married

Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE-- Date: 8 January 1743 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
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Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE was the child of Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET

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

François-Guillaume BESSETTE (b.27 February 1744, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Françoise HAINS 22 January 1770 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite BESSETTE (b.26 August 1745, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 7 April 1811, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Alexis BISSONNETTE 27 January 1772 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Anne BESSETTE (b.30 July 1747, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Claude FOURNIER dit ST-ESPRIT 30 June 1772 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Antoine BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.2 August 1749, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )

Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.13 November 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )

Gabriel BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.4 November 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Louise BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.31 August 1755, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )

Marguerite BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.abt. 1757, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )

Charles BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.20 September 1758, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Josephte BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.19 March 1760, Chambly, Canada d. , )

Daniel BESSETTE (b.March 1762, Chambly, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Josephte MENARD 23 September 1782 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1717 Birth
24 October 1717
Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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.

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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.

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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.