Florent GIASSON

(b. 17 January 1790 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 May 1848 , Coopersville, Clinton, New York, USA )

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Florent GIASSON was born 17 January 1790 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Florent GIASSON was the child of Jean GIASSON dit CHIASSON and Marie-Josephe BEAUFORT dite BRUNELLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean Baptiste CHIASSON dit GIASSON and Marie Anne BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) (maternal) François BEAUFORT dit BRUNELLE and Jeanne CARPENTIER dite BAILLY

Florent was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1846.

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

Florent married Marie BÉRARD dite LEPINE 10 January 1809 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie BÉRARD dite LEPINE was born 8 September 1786 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Marie was the child of Pierre BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marie-Madeleine CHIVETTE.

Florent GIASSON died 9 May 1848 in Coopersville, Clinton, New York, USA .

died at St-Joseph-du-Corbeau

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Family and Children of Florent GIASSON

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Florent GIASSON married

Marie BÉRARD dite LEPINE-- Date: 10 January 1809 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada
Marie BÉRARD dite LEPINE was the child of Pierre BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marie-Madeleine CHIVETTE

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Children of Florent GIASSON and Marie BÉRARD dite LEPINE:

Rosella JENNETTE (b.September 22, 1813, Lanoraie, Lower Canada d. , Chazy, New York, USA )
m. Louis BRUSO (BROUSSEAU)

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1790 Birth
17 January 1790
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1809 Marriage / Partner
Florent GIASSON and Marie BÉRARD dite LEPINE 10 January 1809, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 18 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Rosella JENNETTE was born September 22, 1813, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Florent was 23 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)