René MESSIER

(b. 20 April 1681 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1758 , Varennes, Canada, New France )
Age: 78

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René MESSIER was born 20 April 1681 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

René 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):

René married Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 18 January 1706 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 15 November 1681 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Catherine died 17 January 1715 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Catherine was the child of Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE).

René married (2) Marie-Madeleine GUILLET 25 August 1718 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine GUILLET was born 9 November 1692 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Marie-Madeleine died 19 June 1773 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Louis GUILLET and Marie TROTTIER.

René MESSIER died 22 May 1758 in Varennes, Canada, New France .

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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
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René MESSIER married

Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)-- Date: 18 January 1706 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was the child of Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

Children of René MESSIER and Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE):

Catherine MESSIER (b.5 August 1707, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 30 March 1754, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC 23 July 1731 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne MESSIER (b.3 January 1709, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 13 October 1764, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Louis CHEVREFILS 7 January 1733 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René MESSIER (b.4 June 1711, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 5 December 1793, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Suzanne LEFEBVRE dite BÉLISLE 8 November 1734 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Elisabeth-Agathe MESSIER (b.11 February 1714 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 4 February 1761, Varennes, Canada )
m. Jacques CHARBONNEAU 7 January 1737 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René MESSIER married

Marie-Madeleine GUILLET-- Date: 25 August 1718 Place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine GUILLET was the child of Louis GUILLET and Marie TROTTIER

Children of René MESSIER and Marie-Madeleine GUILLET:

Marie-Agnes MESSIER (b.5 August 1720 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 24 October 1785, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Louis GAUTHIER 7 May 1742 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Jacques DESLANDES dit CHAMPIGNY 24 January 1780 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Madeleine MESSIER (b.2 January 1724 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 February 1750 , Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Edouard LALONDE 17 April 1744 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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1681 Birth
20 April 1681
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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

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

1706 Marriage / Partner
René MESSIER and Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 18 January 1706, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 24 years old.

René MESSIER - 1706 Marriage - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada

1706 Marriage - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada

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1707 Birth of Child
Catherine MESSIER was born 5 August 1707, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 26 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MESSIER was born 3 January 1709, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 27 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
René MESSIER was born 4 June 1711, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 30 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Agathe MESSIER was born 11 February 1714 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 32 years old.

1715 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 17 January 1715, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
René MESSIER and Marie-Madeleine GUILLET 25 August 1718 , Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 37 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Marie-Agnes MESSIER was born 5 August 1720 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 39 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Madeleine MESSIER was born 2 January 1724 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 42 years old.

1731 Marriage of Child
Catherine MESSIER married 23 July 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC

1733 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MESSIER married 7 January 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis CHEVREFILS

1734 Marriage of Child
René MESSIER married 8 November 1734 , Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Suzanne LEFEBVRE dite BÉLISLE

1737 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth-Agathe MESSIER married 7 January 1737, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques CHARBONNEAU

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agnes MESSIER married 7 May 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis GAUTHIER

1744 Marriage of Child
Madeleine MESSIER married 17 April 1744, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Edouard LALONDE

1750 Death of Child
Madeleine MESSIER died 20 February 1750 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

René was 68 years old.

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

1754 Death of Child
Catherine MESSIER died 30 March 1754, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

René was 72 years old.