Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore
BESSETTE
(b.
31 May 1853
,
Saint-Rémi, Canada East
d.
24 February 1936
,
Hull, Québec, Canada
)
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Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE was born 31 May 1853 in Saint-Rémi, Canada East
Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore married Agnes BISSON January 1871 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agnes BISSON was born 11 January 1853 in Saint-Rémi, Québec, Canada (Saint-Remi-de-la-Salle). Agnes died 6 January 1937 in Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)* .
Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE died 24 February 1936 in Hull, Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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Agnes BISSON-- Date: January 1871 Place:
Children of Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE and Agnes BISSON:
Jean-Baptiste-Theodore BESSETTE (b.20 September 1873, Québec, Québec, Canada d. 13 July 1933, Hull, Québec, Canada )
m. Mélina-Marie HEBERT 21 November 1899 in Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)*
Agnes BISSON-- Date: January 1871 Place: Children of Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE and Agnes BISSON:
Jean-Baptiste-Theodore BESSETTE (b.20 September 1873, Québec, Québec, Canada d. 13 July 1933, Hull, Québec, Canada )m. Mélina-Marie HEBERT 21 November 1899 in Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)*
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1853 Birth 31 May 1853
Saint-Rémi, Canada East
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1871 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE and Agnes BISSON January 1871,
He was 17 years old.
1873 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste-Theodore BESSETTE was born 20 September 1873, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore was 20 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1899 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste-Theodore BESSETTE married 21 November 1899, Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)* to Mélina-Marie HEBERT
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1933 Death of ChildJean-Baptiste-Theodore BESSETTE died 13 July 1933, Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)*
Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore was 80 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 Death 24 February 1936
Hull, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 82.
Added: 9/30/2025 7:16:45 PM
- Updated: 11/22/2025 5:35:04 PM
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