Catherine
BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Born
15 November 1681
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died
17 January 1715
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
Parents & Family of Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
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Born: 15 November 1681 in Boucherville, Canada, New France
Father:
Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Mother:
Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married René MESSIER 18 January 1706 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
René MESSIER was born 20 April 1681 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). René died 22 May 1758 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). René was the child of Michel MESSIER and Anne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE).
Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 17 January 1715 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
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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 Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married 
René MESSIER
Marriage date: 18 January 1706
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
René MESSIER was the child of Michel MESSIER and Anne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE)
René MESSIERMarriage date: 18 January 1706
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
René MESSIER was the child of Michel MESSIER and Anne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE)
Children of René MESSIER and Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Catherine MESSIERBorn: 5 August 1707, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 30 March 1754, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 30 March 1754, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Married: Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC 23 July 1731 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Anne MESSIERMarried: Louis CHEVREFILS 7 January 1733 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
René MESSIERBorn: 4 June 1711, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 5 December 1793, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 5 December 1793, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Married: Suzanne LEFEBVRE dite BÉLISLE 8 November 1734 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Elisabeth-Agathe MESSIERMarried: Jacques CHARBONNEAU 7 January 1737 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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Birth — 168115 November 1681
Boucherville, Canada, New France
 - 1681 Baptism Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, Boucherville, QC, Canada){kind=small}
1681 Baptism Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, Boucherville, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1706 Marriage / PartnerCatherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and René MESSIER 18 January 1706, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 24 years old.
 - 1706 Marriage - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada){kind=small}
1706 Marriage - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1707 Birth of ChildCatherine MESSIER was born 5 August 1707, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Catherine was 25 years old.
1709 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne MESSIER was born 3 January 1709, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Catherine was 27 years old.
1711 Birth of ChildRené MESSIER was born 4 June 1711, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Catherine was 29 years old.
1714 Birth of ChildElisabeth-Agathe MESSIER was born 11 February 1714 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Catherine was 32 years old.
 - 1715 Death - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada){kind=small}
1715 Death - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 171517 January 1715
Varennes, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 33.
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