Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET)

(b. 19 May 1714 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 21 April 1794 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 19 May 1714 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) was the child of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT and Anne SEIGNEUR (maternal) Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR and Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE

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

Jean-François married Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE 7 January 1738 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was born 5 February 1718 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie died 7 December 1742 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie was the child of Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE and Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS.

Jean-François married (2) Marie-Josephte GIRARD 4 May 1751 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte GIRARD was born 18 April 1725 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte died 9 March 1761 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Josephte was the child of Etienne GIRARD and Genevieve BRUNEL.

Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) died 21 April 1794 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
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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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Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) married

Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE-- Date: 7 January 1738 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was the child of Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE and Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS

Children of Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE:

Marie BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.1 March 1741, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE 8 November 1762 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) married

Marie-Josephte GIRARD-- Date: 4 May 1751 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte GIRARD was the child of Etienne GIRARD and Genevieve BRUNEL

Children of Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Josephte GIRARD:

Joseph BESSETTE (b.13 September 1753, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 18 January 1829, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Françoise BARRIERE 25 October 1773 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1714 Birth
19 May 1714
Chambly, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1738 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE 7 January 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 23 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 1 March 1741, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-François was 26 years old.

1742 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE died 7 December 1742, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

1751 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Josephte GIRARD 4 May 1751 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 36 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Joseph BESSETTE was born 13 September 1753, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-François was 39 years old.

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte GIRARD died 9 March 1761, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie BESSETTE (BESSET) married 8 November 1762, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE

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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Joseph BESSETTE married 25 October 1773 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Françoise BARRIERE

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.