Michel MASSON

(b. 22 August 1672 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1729 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* )

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Michel MASSON was born 22 August 1672 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Michel MASSON was the child of Jacques MASSON and Jeanne JOUSSELOT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre JOUSSELOT and Ozanne DRAPEAU

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

Michel married Madeleine GROINIER 4 May 1693 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine GROINIER was born 19 October 1677 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 14 January 1700 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Madeleine was the child of Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Marie BOUAT (BOETE).

Michel married (2) Marie-Anne DUPONT 10 May 1700 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne DUPONT was born abt. 1672 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie-Anne died 19 June 1756 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Anne was the child of Gilles DUPONT and Françoise MICHEL (MICHAUD).

Michel MASSON died 2 April 1729 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* .
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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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Michel MASSON married

Madeleine GROINIER-- Date: 4 May 1693 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Madeleine GROINIER was the child of Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Marie BOUAT (BOETE)

Children of Michel MASSON and Madeleine GROINIER:

Suzanne MASSON (b.20 August 1697, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 21 December 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre ARCOUET dit LAJEUNESSE 18 November 1715 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Madeleine MASSON (b.20 August 1697, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 7 May 1774, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre GARAND 10 September 1714 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Michel MASSON married

Marie-Anne DUPONT-- Date: 10 May 1700 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne DUPONT was the child of Gilles DUPONT and Françoise MICHEL (MICHAUD)

Children of Michel MASSON and Marie-Anne DUPONT:

Michel MASSON (b.18 February 1705, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 7 November 1757, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France )
m. Marie DENIS dite FRONSAC 1724 in , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)
m. Marie-Madeleine DUMONT 30 September 1732 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine MASSON (b.9 October 1709, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 25 April 1781, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph BÉÏQUE 24 October 1729 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Louise-Josephte MASSON (b.20 September 1714, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 8 April 1798, Batiscan, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE 9 January 1730 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
m. Jean MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT) 13 April 1750 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

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1672 Birth
22 August 1672
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1693 Marriage / Partner
Michel MASSON and Madeleine GROINIER 4 May 1693, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine MASSON was born 20 August 1697, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Michel was 25 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Suzanne MASSON was born 20 August 1697, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Michel was 25 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Marriage / Partner
Michel MASSON and Marie-Anne DUPONT 10 May 1700, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 27 years old.

1700 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine GROINIER died 14 January 1700, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

1705 Birth of Child
Michel MASSON was born 18 February 1705, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Michel was 32 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine MASSON was born 9 October 1709, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Michel was 37 years old.

1714 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine MASSON married 10 September 1714, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Pierre GARAND

1714 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise-Josephte MASSON was born 20 September 1714, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Michel was 42 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Marriage of Child
Suzanne MASSON married 18 November 1715, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Pierre ARCOUET dit LAJEUNESSE

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1729 Death
2 April 1729
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

He died at the age of 56.

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