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Marie-Anne MESSIER was born 2 August 1665 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne MESSIER was the child of Michel MESSIER   and   Anne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Pierre LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) and Judith DUCHESNE

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

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 .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Anne appear below.

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.

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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Marie-Anne MESSIER

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Marie-Anne MESSIER married Ancestor is complete!immigrant flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE-- Date: 31 January 1679 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783


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:

flag baby girl ancestor Marguerite BRODEUR (b.30 September 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France   d. 29 October 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France )

Ancestor is complete!flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE (b.28 April 1689, Boucherville, Canada, New France   d. 20 July 1769, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie HÉBERT 14 June 1712 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

flag male ancestor Ignace BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE (b.26 December 1690, Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 9 December 1775, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne JOUET 28 November 1713 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

flag female ancestor Marie-Anne BRODEUR (b.4 November 1692, Boucherville, Canada, New France   d. 25 March 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 11 April 1712 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Jean-Baptiste FRANCOIS (LEFRANCOIS) 
m. Charles-François PELLETIER 8 August 1734 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

flag male ancestor Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE (b.11 May 1694, Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 26 March 1761, Varennes, Canada )
m. Marguerite GROTON 20 June 1718 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Marie-Madeleine GAUTHIER 27 April 1720 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

flag baby boy ancestor Michel BRODEUR (b.25 September 1695, Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 1 January 1696, Varennes, Canada, New France )

flag baby girl ancestor Geneviève BRODEUR (b.13 June 1697 , Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 16 August 1697, Varennes, Canada, New France )

flag male ancestor Augustin BRODEUR (b.6 September 1698, Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 15 November 1722 , Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Louise PETIT 06 October 1721 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

flag baby boy ancestor Pierre BRODEUR (b.26 September 1699 , Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 28 September 1699, Varennes, Canada, New France )

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Madeleine BRODEUR (b.21 May 1701, Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 25 May 1701, Varennes, Canada, New France )

flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste-Marie BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE (b.13 February 1703 , Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 2 April 1762 , Varennes, Canada )
m. Anne TETREAULT dite DUCHARME 11 November 1727 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

flag female ancestor Marguerite BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE (b.18 September 1704 , Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 3 February 1728, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Jacques VIGER 16 July 1727 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

flag male ancestor Christophe BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE (b.6 November 1707, Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 13 February 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET 8 February 1734 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Marie-Thérèse TETREAULT dite DUCHARME 13 October 1765 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)




Marie-Anne MESSIER married flag male ancestor Louis-Alexandre PETIT-- Date: 08 January 1721  Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Louis-Alexandre PETIT was the child of Pierre PETIT and Catherine-Francoise DESNAGUEZ




Children of Louis-Alexandre PETIT and Marie-Anne MESSIER:

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birth1665 Birth
2 August 1665
Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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 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
marriage1679 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 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.
marriage1712 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BRODEUR married 11 April 1712 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
marriage1712 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 14 June 1712, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie HÉBERT
marriage1713 Marriage of Child
Ignace BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 28 November 1713, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne JOUET
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1718 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 20 June 1718, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marguerite GROTON
1718 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE died 25 December 1718, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
marriage1720 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 27 April 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Madeleine GAUTHIER
marriage1721 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
marriage1721 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.
marriage1727 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE married 16 July 1727, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques VIGER
marriage1727 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.
marriage1734 Marriage of Child
Christophe BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE married 8 February 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET
marriage1734 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)
death1751 Death
13 December 1751
Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She died at the age of 86.
Added: 9/11/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 11/26/2018 6:52:48 PM

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