François-Nicolas BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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abt. 1712 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

5 January 1782 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Nicolas BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)Marie-Barbe VILLEDIEU

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Born: abt. 1712 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Nicolas BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Mother: Marie-Barbe VILLEDIEU

Paternal grandparents: Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

Maternal grandparents: Antoine VILLEDIEU , Marie MARTIN

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François-Nicolas married Marie-Marguerite VOLANT 16 August 1740 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Marguerite VOLANT was born 24 March 1702 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Marguerite died 13 May 1763 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Marguerite was the child of Jean-François VOLANT and Marguerite GODEFROY.

François-Nicolas BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 5 January 1782 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, 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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Marie-Marguerite VOLANT
Marriage date: 16 August 1740
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Marie-Marguerite VOLANT was the child of Jean-François VOLANT and Marguerite GODEFROY

Children of François-Nicolas BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie-Marguerite VOLANT

Marie-Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Born: 1 August 1743, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Philippe DEGRES 26 January 1766 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
François-Nicolas BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie-Marguerite VOLANT 16 August 1740, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 1 August 1743, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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.

1763 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Marguerite VOLANT died 13 May 1763, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1766 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married 26 January 1766, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Philippe DEGRES

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.