Pierre MESSIER

Born

22 March 1748 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

26 February 1811 , La Présentation, Lower Canada

Pierre married Marie-Charlotte JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 6 June 1768 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Charlotte JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was born 8 December 1749 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France. Marie-Charlotte died 14 November 1804 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . Marie-Charlotte was the child of François-Marie JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marie-Thérèse CHARRON .

Pierre married Marie-Angelique ASSELIN 17 February 1806 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
Marie-Angelique ASSELIN was born 30 March 1748 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Marie-Angelique died 7 October 1829 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . Marie-Angelique was the child of Jacques ASSELIN and Marie-Madeleine AUDET dite LAPOINTE .

Parents & Family of Pierre MESSIER

Parents of Pierre MESSIER

Father

François-Michel MESSIER

Mother

Marie-Josephte GUYON

Grandparents of Pierre MESSIER

Paternal grandparents

François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT)

Maternal grandparents

Ignace GUYON Marie-Louise GUILLET

m. Asselin Marie-Angelique
m. Jarret Marie-Charlotte

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre MESSIER

Pierre MESSIER married

Marie-Charlotte JARRET dite BEAUREGARD
Marriage date: 6 June 1768
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was the child of François-Marie JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marie-Thérèse CHARRON

Children of Pierre MESSIER and Marie-Charlotte JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

Marie MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jacques MILLET 9 July 1798 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Pierre MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Born: 24 March 1777, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite CARRE dite LAROCHE 18 January 1802 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Pierre MESSIER married

Marie-Angelique ASSELIN
Marriage date: 17 February 1806
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Marie-Angelique ASSELIN was the child of Jacques ASSELIN and Marie-Madeleine AUDET dite LAPOINTE

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Children of Pierre MESSIER and Marie-Angelique ASSELIN

No children are currently listed for this couple.

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1748
22 March 1748
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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Pierre MESSIER and Marie-Charlotte JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 6 June 1768 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 20 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Pierre MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 24 March 1777, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 29 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1798 Marriage of Child
Marie MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS married 9 July 1798, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Jacques MILLET

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

1802 Marriage of Child
Pierre MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS married 18 January 1802, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Marguerite CARRE dite LAROCHE

1804 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Charlotte JARRET dite BEAUREGARD died 14 November 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

1806 Marriage / Partner
Pierre MESSIER and Marie-Angelique ASSELIN 17 February 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 57 years old.

Death — 1811
26 February 1811
La Présentation, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 62.

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