Marie-Catherine LUSSIER

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11 August 1706 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

26 July 1789 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques LUSSIER Marie SENECAL

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Born: 11 August 1706 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques LUSSIER

Mother: Marie SENECAL

Paternal grandparents: Jacques LUSSIER , Catherine CLERICE

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas SENECAL , Marie-Gertrude PETIT

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Marie-Catherine married Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 11 January 1726 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 18 June 1700 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Michel died 30 March 1757 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Michel was the child of Jean BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Catherine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE.

Marie-Catherine LUSSIER died 26 July 1789 in Verchères, 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.

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Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Marriage date: 11 January 1726
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was the child of Jean BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Catherine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE

Children of Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie-Catherine LUSSIER

Catherine-Amable BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born: 19 April 1732, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 19 March 1803, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Louis GOGUET (GOYETTE) 9 February 1750 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Suzanne BISSONNETTE

Born: 22 February 1734, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 5 March 1808, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Thomas CHEVIGNY dit DURAND 1 March 1756 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marguerite BISSONNETTE

Born: 3 March 1736, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 17 March 1834, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Basile GOGUET (GOYETTE) 19 January 1761 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre BISSONNETTE

Born: 6 January 1740, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1810, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Louise DANSEREAU 16 February 1767 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Michel BISSONNETTE

Born: 23 March 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 14 January 1807, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Married: Gertrude LETARTRE (LETARTE) 7 November 1768 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1706
11 August 1706
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1726 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine LUSSIER and Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 11 January 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 19 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Catherine-Amable BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 19 April 1732, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine was 25 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Suzanne BISSONNETTE was born 22 February 1734, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine was 27 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marguerite BISSONNETTE was born 3 March 1736, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine was 29 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Pierre BISSONNETTE was born 6 January 1740, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine was 33 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Michel BISSONNETTE was born 23 March 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Catherine-Amable BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married 9 February 1750, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Louis GOGUET (GOYETTE)

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Suzanne BISSONNETTE married 1 March 1756, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Thomas CHEVIGNY dit DURAND

1757 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 30 March 1757, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1761 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BISSONNETTE married 19 January 1761 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Basile GOGUET (GOYETTE)

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 Marriage of Child
Pierre BISSONNETTE married 16 February 1767, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Louise DANSEREAU

1768 Marriage of Child
Michel BISSONNETTE married 7 November 1768, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Gertrude LETARTRE (LETARTE)

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.