René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

(b. 25 September 1731 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 15 July 1772 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 25 September 1731 in Varennes, Canada, New France

René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was the child of Joseph BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie-Josephe LALUE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE) (maternal) Leonard LALUE dit LAMONTAGNE and Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE

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

René married Louise DUBOIS 16 February 1756 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise DUBOIS was born 27 May 1736 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Louise died 5 December 1796 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Louise was the child of Etienne-Joseph DUBOIS dit ST-AGNAN and Marie-Louise DOUAULT.

René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 15 July 1772 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Louise Dubois
16 February 1756
Varennes, Ste-Anne, Verchèers, Quebec

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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.

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René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) married

Louise DUBOIS-- Date: 16 February 1756 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Louise DUBOIS was the child of Etienne-Joseph DUBOIS dit ST-AGNAN and Marie-Louise DOUAULT

Children of René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Louise DUBOIS:

Noel-Rene BISSONNETTE (b.24 December 1756, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 17 January 1819, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Amable BACHAND dite VERTEFEUILLE 13 February 1775 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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1731 Birth
25 September 1731
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
René BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Louise DUBOIS 16 February 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 24 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Noel-Rene BISSONNETTE was born 24 December 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 25 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.