Marie-Josephe BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born

14 January 1747 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

3 August 1831 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)Anne MEUNIER

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Born: 14 January 1747 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Mother: Anne MEUNIER

Paternal grandparents: Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Geneviève SENECAL

Maternal grandparents: Gervais MEUNIER dit LAFLEUR , Catherine DAVID

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Marie-Josephe married Laurent LONGTIN 28 October 1765 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Laurent LONGTIN was born 20 January 1734 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Laurent died 22 January 1783 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Laurent was the child of Gabriel LONGTIN dit JÉRÔME and Marie-Marguerite DENIGER.

Marie-Josephe married (2) André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 26 November 1787 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 31 July 1746 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). André died 25 April 1822 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). André was the child of Marin SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Marguerite MARIER dite STE-MARIE.

Marie-Josephe BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 3 August 1831 in La Prairie, Lower 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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Marie-Josephe BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married

Laurent LONGTIN
Marriage date: 28 October 1765
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Laurent LONGTIN was the child of Gabriel LONGTIN dit JÉRÔME and Marie-Marguerite DENIGER

Children of Laurent LONGTIN and Marie-Josephe BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Joseph LONGTIN

Born: 26 September 1767, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 August 1811, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne GREGOIRE 26 November 1787 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Laurent LONGTIN dit JEROME

Born: 17 November 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 December 1861, La Prairie, Canada East

Married: Geneviève SURPRENANT 23 November 1801 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte LONGTIN

Born: abt. 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Amable POISSANT 5 July 1790 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married

André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE
Marriage date: 26 November 1787
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Marin SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Marguerite MARIER dite STE-MARIE

Children of André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Josephe BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

François SURPRENANT

Born: 8 October 1788, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Thomas SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 21 December 1791, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 31 August 1848, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East

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Birth — 1747
14 January 1747
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Laurent LONGTIN 28 October 1765 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 18 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Joseph LONGTIN was born 26 September 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe was 20 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Laurent LONGTIN dit JEROME was born 17 November 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe was 26 years old.

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.

1783 Death of Spouse/Partner
Laurent LONGTIN died 22 January 1783, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 26 November 1787, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 40 years old.

1787 Marriage of Child
Joseph LONGTIN married 26 November 1787 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Anne GREGOIRE

1788 Birth of Child
François SURPRENANT was born 8 October 1788, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe was 41 years old.

1790 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte LONGTIN married 5 July 1790, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre-Amable POISSANT

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Thomas SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 21 December 1791, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe was 44 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Marriage of Child
Laurent LONGTIN dit JEROME married 23 November 1801, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Geneviève SURPRENANT

1811 Death of Child
Joseph LONGTIN died 7 August 1811, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe was 64 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1822 Death of Spouse/Partner
André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE died 25 April 1822, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1831
3 August 1831
La Prairie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 84.

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