Josephte POISSON

(b. abt. 1748 , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 August 1776 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Josephte POISSON was born abt. 1748 in Québec Province, Canada

Josephte POISSON was the child of François POISSON and Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francois POISSON and Elisabeth DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR (maternal) François RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Madeleine TURCOT

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Josephte married Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY 11 February 1765 in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY was born 15 July 1737 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Joseph died 14 August 1789 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Joseph was the child of Joseph DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit TOURIGNY and Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL.

Josephte POISSON died 4 August 1776 in Bécancour, Nicolet, 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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Josephte POISSON married

Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY-- Date: 11 February 1765 Place: Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY was the child of Joseph DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit TOURIGNY and Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL

Children of Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY and Josephte POISSON:

Joseph-Francois DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY (b.4 February 1770, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 May 1842, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )

Angele DESHAIES dite TOURIGNY (b.9 September 1773, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 October 1817, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )

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

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Josephte POISSON and Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY 11 February 1765, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1770 Birth of Child
Joseph-Francois DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY was born 4 February 1770, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

1773 Birth of Child
Angele DESHAIES dite TOURIGNY was born 9 September 1773, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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.