flag male ancestor  Alexis  BISSONNETTE

  (b. 5 April 1728 Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 26 February 1804 La Prairie, Lower Canada )  

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Alexis BISSONNETTE was born 5 April 1728 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Alexis BISSONNETTE was the child of Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)   and   Geneviève SENECAL and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE) (maternal)  Nicolas SENECAL and Marie-Gertrude PETIT

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

Alexis  married  Marguerite BESSETTE 27 January 1772 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BESSETTE  was born 26 August 1745 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).  Marguerite died 7 April 1811 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).  Marguerite was the child of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE.

Alexis BISSONNETTE died 26 February 1804 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Occupation

Alexis BISSONNETTE was a journalier et cultivateur.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
Did You Know? 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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