Marguerite
BESSETTE
Born
26 August 1745
,
Chambly, Canada, New France
Died
7 April 1811
,
Chambly, Lower Canada
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Born: 26 August 1745 in Chambly, Canada, New France
Father:
Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET)
Mother:
Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET)
, Madeleine PLAMONDON
Maternal grandparents:
Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE
, 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 .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Marguerite BESSETTE
Marguerite BESSETTE married 
Alexis BISSONNETTE
Marriage date: 27 January 1772
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Alexis BISSONNETTE was the child of Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Geneviève SENECAL
Alexis BISSONNETTEMarriage date: 27 January 1772
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Alexis BISSONNETTE was the child of Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Geneviève SENECAL
Children of Alexis BISSONNETTE and Marguerite BESSETTE
Marie-Anne BISSONNETTEBorn: 26 July 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 August 1840, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 8 August 1840, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Married: Alexis RICHARD 2 May 1796 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
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Birth — 174526 August 1745
Chambly, Canada, New France
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.
1772 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite BESSETTE and Alexis BISSONNETTE 27 January 1772, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
She was 26 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.1778 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BISSONNETTE was born 26 July 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marguerite was 32 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 Canada1796 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne BISSONNETTE married 2 May 1796, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Alexis RICHARD
1804 Death of Spouse/PartnerAlexis BISSONNETTE died 26 February 1804, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Death — 18117 April 1811
Chambly, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 65.
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