Marie-Anne MESSIER

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2 August 1665 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

13 December 1751 , Varennes, Canada, New France

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Michel MESSIER Anne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE)

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Born: 2 August 1665 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Michel MESSIER

Mother: Anne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) , Judith DUCHESNE

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Marie-Anne married Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 31 January 1679 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE was born abt. 1653 in Luçon, France (Lucon). Jean-Baptiste died 25 December 1718 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes).

Marie-Anne married (2) Louis-Alexandre PETIT 08 January 1721 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Louis-Alexandre PETIT was born 6 April 1660 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louis-Alexandre died 20 November 1738 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Louis-Alexandre was the child of Pierre PETIT and Catherine-Francoise DESNAGUEZ.

Marie-Anne MESSIER died 13 December 1751 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
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Marie-Anne MESSIER married

Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE
Marriage date: 31 January 1679
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marriage notes:

Marriage appears in Index for Drouin Collection at Boucherville as Jean Le Brodeur and Jeanne Messier

"He met one of the daughters of Sieur Michel Le Messier, the Seigneur of Cap Saint-Michel, at Varennes. He married the 13 year old Marie-Anne Le Messier, on 31 January 1679 at Boucherville."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IX, Page 141

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Anne MESSIER

Marguerite BRODEUR

Born: 30 September 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 29 October 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

Born: 28 April 1689, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 20 July 1769, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie HÉBERT 14 June 1712 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Ignace BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

Born: 26 December 1690, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 9 December 1775, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne JOUET 28 November 1713 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne BRODEUR

Born: 4 November 1692, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 11 April 1712 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Jean-Baptiste FRANCOIS (LEFRANCOIS)

Married: Charles-François PELLETIER 8 August 1734 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

Born: 11 May 1694, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 26 March 1761, Varennes, Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite GROTON dite ST ANGE 20 June 1718 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Marie-Madeleine GAUTHIER 27 April 1720 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel BRODEUR

Born: 25 September 1695, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 1 January 1696, Varennes, Canada, New France

Geneviève BRODEUR

Born: 13 June 1697 , Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 16 August 1697, Varennes, Canada, New France

Augustin BRODEUR

Born: 6 September 1698, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 15 November 1722 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Louise PETIT 06 October 1721 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre BRODEUR

Born: 26 September 1699 , Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 28 September 1699, Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine BRODEUR

Born: 21 May 1701, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 25 May 1701, Varennes, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste-Marie BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

Born: 13 February 1703 , Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1762 , Varennes, Canada

Married: Anne TETREAULT dite DUCHARME 11 November 1727 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marguerite BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE

Born: 18 September 1704 , Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 3 February 1728, Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques VIGER 16 July 1727 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

Born: 6 November 1707, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET 8 February 1734 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Marie-Thérèse TETREAULT dite DUCHARME 13 October 1765 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne MESSIER married

Louis-Alexandre PETIT
Marriage date: 08 January 1721
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Louis-Alexandre PETIT was the child of Pierre PETIT and Catherine-Francoise DESNAGUEZ

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Birth — 1665
2 August 1665
Montréal, Canada, New France

1665 Baptism
Baptism found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection

2 Aug 1665

M. Anne Messier
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Census - Montreal, Quebec
Michel Messier 24 Habitant
Anne Lemoine 22 Epouse
Catherine Messier 5 Fille
Jeanne Messier 4 Fille
Marie Messier 5 mois Fille
Jacques Messier 59 Oncle dud. Michel
Jacques Messier 17 Frere dud. Michel
Jullien Talien 23 Domestique, engage
Maurice Averty 28 Engage
1666 Montreal Census
The History of Montréal: The Story of Great North American City

1679 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne MESSIER and Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 31 January 1679, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 13 years old.

1681 Canadian Census Seigneurie du Varene
Michel Messier, 41
Anne Lemoyne, sa femme, 41
enfants:
Anne, 12
Gabriel, 9
Jean, 7
Marguerite, 5
Francois, 2
Rene, 1

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1681 Canadian Census Signeurie de Repentigny
Jean Brodeur, 28
Anne Messier, sa femme, 16

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1687 Birth of Child
Marguerite BRODEUR was born 30 September 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 22 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE was born 28 April 1689, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marie-Anne was 23 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Ignace BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE was born 26 December 1690, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 25 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BRODEUR was born 4 November 1692, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marie-Anne was 27 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE was born 11 May 1694, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 28 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Michel BRODEUR was born 25 September 1695, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 30 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Geneviève BRODEUR was born 13 June 1697 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 31 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Augustin BRODEUR was born 6 September 1698, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 33 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Pierre BRODEUR was born 26 September 1699 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 34 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BRODEUR was born 21 May 1701, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 35 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Marie BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE was born 13 February 1703 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 37 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Marguerite BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE was born 18 September 1704 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 39 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Christophe BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE was born 6 November 1707, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 42 years old.

1712 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BRODEUR married 11 April 1712 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

1712 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 14 June 1712, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie HÉBERT

1713 Marriage of Child
Ignace BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 28 November 1713, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne JOUET

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 20 June 1718, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Marguerite GROTON dite ST ANGE

1718 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE died 25 December 1718, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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

1720 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 27 April 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Madeleine GAUTHIER

1721 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne MESSIER and Louis-Alexandre PETIT 08 January 1721 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 55 years old.

'Jean Brodeur's widow, Marie-Anne Messier, remarried to Alexandre Petit dit Nouville, on 8 January 1721 this marriage produced no children. We do not know the date of the death of our ancestress.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IX, Page 143

1721 Marriage of Child
Augustin BRODEUR married 06 October 1721 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Louise PETIT

1722 Death of Child
Augustin BRODEUR died 15 November 1722 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 57 years old.

1727 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE married 16 July 1727, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques VIGER

1727 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Marie BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 11 November 1727, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Anne TETREAULT dite DUCHARME

1728 Death of Child
Marguerite BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE died 3 February 1728, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 62 years old.

1734 Marriage of Child
Christophe BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 8 February 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET

1734 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BRODEUR married 8 August 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charles-François PELLETIER

1738 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis-Alexandre PETIT died 20 November 1738, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)