François-Guillaume BESSETTE

(b. 27 February 1744 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )

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François-Guillaume BESSETTE was born 27 February 1744 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

François-Guillaume BESSETTE was the child of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON (maternal) Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET

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

François-Guillaume married Françoise HAINS 22 January 1770 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise HAINS was born 2 April 1747 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Françoise died 7 May 1813 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada. Françoise was the child of Alexandre-Noel HAINS (HINSE) and Marie-Josephe BARDE.

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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