Marguerite BESSETTE

(b. 26 August 1745 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 7 April 1811 , Chambly, Lower Canada )

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Marguerite BESSETTE was born 26 August 1745 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Marguerite BESSETTE was the child of Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON (maternal) Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET

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

Marguerite married Alexis BISSONNETTE 27 January 1772 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexis BISSONNETTE was born 5 April 1728 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Alexis died 26 February 1804 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Alexis was the child of Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Geneviève SENECAL.

Marguerite BESSETTE died 7 April 1811 in Chambly, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marguerite appear below.

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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