Marie-Agathe MASTA

Born

22 September 1729 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Died

21 November 1784 , Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Toussaint MASTA Marie-Thérèse LECLERC

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Born: 22 September 1729 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Father: Toussaint MASTA

Mother: Marie-Thérèse LECLERC

Paternal grandparents: Mathurin MASTA , Antoinette-Catherine ÉLOY

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume LECLERC , Marie-Thérèse HUNAULT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Agathe married Joseph-Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 30 April 1753 in Laval, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Joseph-Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 22 May 1718 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Joseph-Paul died 9 June 1767 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima). Joseph-Paul was the child of Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie-Anne BRODEUR.

Marie-Agathe MASTA died 21 November 1784 in Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Marie-Agathe MASTA married

Joseph-Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Marriage date: 30 April 1753
Marriage place: Laval, Canada, New France
Joseph-Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was the child of Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie-Anne BRODEUR

Children of Joseph-Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie-Agathe MASTA

Agathe BISSONNETTE

Born: 29 December 1758, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Ignace POULIN 12 January 1778 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Joseph-Paul BISSONNETTE

Born: abt. 1761, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Josephe BISSONNETTE

Born: abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1729
22 September 1729
Lachenaie, Canada, New France

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Agathe MASTA and Joseph-Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 30 April 1753, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

She was 23 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Agathe BISSONNETTE was born 29 December 1758, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Marie-Agathe was 29 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.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph-Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 9 June 1767, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

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.