Marie-Françoise MESSIER

(b. 22 August 1758 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 October 1810 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Françoise MESSIER was born 22 August 1758 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Françoise MESSIER was the child of Joseph MESSIER and Marguerite MONGEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne MONGEAU (maternal) Jean-Pierre MONGEAU and Marguerite LUSSIER

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

Marie-Françoise married Joseph GAUTHIER 26 February 1781 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph GAUTHIER was born 9 March 1755 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Joseph died 26 July 1843 in Saint-Simon, Bagot, Québec, Canada (St-Simon-de-Yamaska). Joseph was the child of Antoine GAUTHIER and Marie-Josephte DANIEL.

Marie-Françoise MESSIER died 20 October 1810 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower 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-Françoise MESSIER married

Joseph GAUTHIER-- Date: 26 February 1781 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph GAUTHIER was the child of Antoine GAUTHIER and Marie-Josephte DANIEL

Children of Joseph GAUTHIER and Marie-Françoise MESSIER:

Joseph GAUTHIER (b.1 December 1781, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 February 1844, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East )
m. Marie-Anne PAYANT dite ST-ONGE 21 January 1811 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

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1758 Birth
22 August 1758
Varennes, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Françoise MESSIER and Joseph GAUTHIER 26 February 1781, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 22 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER was born 1 December 1781, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Françoise was 23 years old.