Josephte BISSONNETTE

(b. 25 July 1763 , Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 November 1801 , Les Cèdres, Lower Canada )

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Josephte BISSONNETTE was born 25 July 1763 in Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada

Josephte BISSONNETTE was the child of Francois BISSONNETTE and Angélique VITRY dite ST-GERMAIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite GUAY (CASTONGUAY) (maternal) Germain VITRY and Angelique CHAUSSE

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

Josephte married Martin LEVAC 17 July 1786 in Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Martin LEVAC was born 10 July 1761 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres). Martin died 29 October 1828 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres). Martin was the child of Martin LEVAC and Josephte RHÉAUME.

Josephte BISSONNETTE died 19 November 1801 in Les Cèdres, 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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Josephte BISSONNETTE married

Martin LEVAC-- Date: 17 July 1786 Place: Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada
Martin LEVAC was the child of Martin LEVAC and Josephte RHÉAUME

Children of Martin LEVAC and Josephte BISSONNETTE:

Martin LEVAC (b.16 April 1790, Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 May 1875, Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada)
m. Christine CITOLEUX 21 February 1814 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Bazile LEVAC (b.9 April 1800, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. 29 March 1860, Les Cèdres, Canada East )
m. Marie LAMADELEINE 5 February 1828 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)

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1763 Birth
25 July 1763
Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Josephte BISSONNETTE and Martin LEVAC 17 July 1786, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)

She was 22 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Martin LEVAC was born 16 April 1790, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)

Josephte was 26 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

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

1800 Birth of Child
Bazile LEVAC was born 9 April 1800, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)

Josephte was 36 years old.