Marie-Elisabeth TESSIER

(b. 6 December 1701 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 10 February 1780 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Elisabeth TESSIER was born 6 December 1701 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Elisabeth TESSIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Elisabeth RENAUD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Urbain TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Marie ARCHAMBAULT (maternal) Antoine RENAUD dit DESMOULINS and Élisabeth HUBERT

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

Marie-Elisabeth married Antoine PAYSAN dit SANSCARTIER 3 November 1722 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine PAYSAN dit SANSCARTIER was born abt. 1682 in France. Antoine died 16 May 1761 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).

Marie-Elisabeth TESSIER died 10 February 1780 in Montréal, Province of Québec, 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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Marie-Elisabeth TESSIER married

Antoine PAYSAN dit SANSCARTIER-- Date: 3 November 1722 Place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Children of Antoine PAYSAN dit SANSCARTIER and Marie-Elisabeth TESSIER:

Marie-Josephte PAYSAN dite SANSCARTIER (b.6 November 1727, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 11 February 1784, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph DEMERS 28 December 1766 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Angelique PAYSAN dite SANSCARTIER (b.26 August 1735, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre JOLY 13 October 1760 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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1701 Birth
6 December 1701
Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Elisabeth TESSIER and Antoine PAYSAN dit SANSCARTIER 3 November 1722, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

She was 20 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte PAYSAN dite SANSCARTIER was born 6 November 1727, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Elisabeth was 25 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Angelique PAYSAN dite SANSCARTIER was born 26 August 1735, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth was 33 years old.

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

1760 Marriage of Child
Angelique PAYSAN dite SANSCARTIER married 13 October 1760, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre JOLY

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine PAYSAN dit SANSCARTIER died 16 May 1761, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte PAYSAN dite SANSCARTIER married 28 December 1766, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Joseph DEMERS

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.