Genevieve MORISSET (MORISSETTE)

Born

17 January 1735 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Died

22 February 1769 , Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

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Nicolas MORISSET Marie-Anne CLOUTIER

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Born: 17 January 1735 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas MORISSET

Mother: Marie-Anne CLOUTIER

Paternal grandparents: Jean MORISSET , Jeanne CHORET

Maternal grandparents: Jean CLOUTIER , Louise BELANGER

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Genevieve married Jean-Baptiste GUYON (DION) 4 February 1754 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-Baptiste GUYON (DION) was born 7 December 1733 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste died 4 April 1810 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Joseph GUYON (DION) and Marie-Brigitte BAUCHER dite MORENCY.

Genevieve MORISSET (MORISSETTE) died 22 February 1769 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Dion Jean-Baptiste

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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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Jean-Baptiste GUYON (DION)
Marriage date: 4 February 1754
Marriage place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste GUYON (DION) was the child of Joseph GUYON (DION) and Marie-Brigitte BAUCHER dite MORENCY

Children of Jean-Baptiste GUYON (DION) and Genevieve MORISSET (MORISSETTE)

Marie-Anne DION dite GUYON

Born: abt. 1755, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 3 April 1849, Rimouski, Canada East

Married: Charles LEPAGE 9 July 1781 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Nicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON

Born: 11 February 1755, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 28 November 1804, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise GAGNÉ 2 August 1780 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Rose GUYON (DION)

Born: 30 April 1763, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 September 1846, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada East

Married: Joseph-Marie METHOT 19 August 1788 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste DION

Born: 17 July 1765, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 July 1820, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

Married: Francoise LEMIEUX 25 June 1794 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

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Birth — 1735
17 January 1735
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve MORISSET (MORISSETTE) and Jean-Baptiste GUYON (DION) 4 February 1754, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Nicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON was born 11 February 1755, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Genevieve was 20 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose GUYON (DION) was born 30 April 1763, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Genevieve was 28 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DION was born 17 July 1765, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Genevieve was 30 years old.