Jean
BESSETTE (BESSET)
(b.
27 December 1672
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
d.
8 May 1751
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
)
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Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 27 December 1672 in Boucherville, Canada, New France
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) was the child of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT and Anne SEIGNEURSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 16 May 1695 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was born 9 May 1665 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne died 9 August 1697 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET.
Jean married (2) Madeleine PLAMONDON 17 September 1700 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine PLAMONDON was born 22 March 1682 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Madeleine died 5 May 1750 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Madeleine was the child of Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR and Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE.
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) died 8 May 1751 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France .
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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
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Family and Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET)
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Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS-- Date: 16 May 1695 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET
Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS:
Marie-Jeanne BESSETTE (b.9 February 1696, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 28 May 1697, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) married
Madeleine PLAMONDON-- Date: 17 September 1700 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Madeleine PLAMONDON was the child of Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR and Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE
Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON:
Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.21 October 1705, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 5 April 1752, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France )
m. Louis-Jean BARRE 11 February 1722 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.28 March 1711, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 10 September 1772, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 27 July 1750 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.19 May 1714, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 21 April 1794, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE 7 January 1738 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Marie-Josephte GIRARD 4 May 1751 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) (b.24 October 1717, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 3 May 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 8 January 1743 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET
Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS:
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) married
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Madeleine PLAMONDON was the child of Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR and Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE
Children of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON:
m. Louis-Jean BARRE 11 February 1722 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 27 July 1750 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE 7 January 1738 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Marie-Josephte GIRARD 4 May 1751 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 8 January 1743 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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27 December 1672
Boucherville, Canada, New France
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 16 May 1695, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 22 years old.

1695 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1696 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne BESSETTE was born 9 February 1696, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Jean was 23 years old.
Marie-Jeanne BESSETTE died 28 May 1697, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Jean was 24 years old.
Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS died 9 August 1697, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON 17 September 1700, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 27 years old.
1705 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 21 October 1705, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jean was 32 years old.
1711 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 28 March 1711, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean was 38 years old.
1714 Birth of ChildJean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 19 May 1714, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean was 41 years old.
1717 Birth of ChildGuillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 24 October 1717, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean was 44 years old.
Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) married 11 February 1722 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Louis-Jean BARRE
Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) married 7 January 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE
Guillaume BESSETTE (BESSET) married 8 January 1743, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marguerite PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Madeleine PLAMONDON died 5 May 1750, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) married 27 July 1750, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
8 May 1751
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 78.
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