Louis MASSÉ

(b. 25 May 1676 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. , )

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Louis MASSÉ was born 25 May 1676 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Louis MASSÉ was the child of Jacques MASSÉ dit BEAUMIER and Marie-Catherine GUILLET and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre-Simon GUILLET dit LAJEUNESSE and Jeanne ST-PERE dite CHAMPOUX

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

Louis married Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER 2 August 1702 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER was born 23 April 1678 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie-Catherine died 23 November 1745 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Marie-Catherine was the child of Sebastien PROVENCHER and Marguerite MANCHON.

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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Louis MASSÉ married

Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER-- Date: 2 August 1702 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER was the child of Sebastien PROVENCHER and Marguerite MANCHON

PRDH indicates that Louis Masse and Catherine Provencher signed a contract of marriage at an undetermined place in Quebec, Canada in 1702.

"Louis (ancestor of the Masse branch), born in 1676 and married in 1702 to Catherine Provencher."

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IV, Page 194

"Marie-Catherine, born in 1678 and married in 1702 to Louis Masse."

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume V, Page 211

Children of Louis MASSÉ and Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER:

Louis MASSÉ (b.20 March 1705, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1766, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)

Pierre-Amable MASSÉ (b.abt. 1708, , Québec Province, Canada d. 19 September 1781, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe LABRIE dite LEBLANC 19 January 1733 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
m. Marie-Thérèse LECLERC 31 January 1742 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Charles-Antoine MASSÉ (b.22 August 1711, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. , )

François MASSÉ (b.1 October 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. , )

Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ (b.abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Ursule HUS COURNOYER 03 February 1739 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Charles MASSÉ (b.15 January 1716 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 16 September 1790, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Agathe DESHAYES (DESHAIES) 6 November 1747 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
m. Thérèse DESROSIERS dite DÉSILETS 27 February 1753 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Madeleine MASSÉ (b.7 February 1718, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 13 March 1794, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )

Joseph-Pierre MASSÉ (b.abt. 1720, , Québec Province, Canada d. 18 February 1779, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Françoise RIVARD dite BEAUCOUR 19 February 1743 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1676 Birth
25 May 1676
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1676 - Baptism
Baptism found at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivieres in Drouin Collection

25 May 1676

Louis Masse

parents: Jacques Masse and Catherine Guillet
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1681 Canadian Census Le Cap
Jacques Mace (Masse dit Baumier), 40
Catherine Guillet, sa femme, 27
enfants:
Simone, 11
Marie, 8
Louis, 5
Jacques, 3

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1702 Marriage / Partner
Louis MASSÉ and Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER 2 August 1702, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 26 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Louis MASSÉ was born 20 March 1705, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Louis was 28 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Charles-Antoine MASSÉ was born 22 August 1711, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Louis was 35 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
François MASSÉ was born 1 October 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Louis was 37 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Charles MASSÉ was born 15 January 1716 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Louis was 39 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine MASSÉ was born 7 February 1718, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Louis was 41 years old.

Added: - Updated: 6/27/2025 8:15:18 AM