flag female ancestor  Agnes  BISSON

  (b. 11 January 1853 Saint-Rémi, Canada East   d. 6 January 1937 Hull, Québec, Canada )  

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Agnes BISSON was born 11 January 1853 in Saint-Rémi, Canada East

Agnes BISSON was the child of ?   and   ?

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Agnes  married  Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE January 1871 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE  was born 31 May 1853 in Saint-Rémi, Québec, Canada (Saint-Remi-de-la-Salle).  Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore died 24 February 1936 in Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)* . 

Agnes BISSON died 6 January 1937 in Hull, Québec, Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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birth1853 Birth
11 January 1853
Saint-Rémi, Canada East
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1871 Marriage / Partner
Agnes BISSON and Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE January 1871,

She was 17 years old.
1873 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Theodore BESSETTE was born 20 September 1873, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Agnes was 20 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1899 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Theodore BESSETTE married 21 November 1899, Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)* to Mélina-Marie HEBERT
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1933 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Theodore BESSETTE died 13 July 1933, Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)*

Agnes was 80 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England
1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste-Telesphore BESSETTE died 24 February 1936, Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)*
Kings and Queens1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
death1937 Death
6 January 1937
Hull, Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 84.
Added: 9/30/2025 7:17:10 PM - Updated: 11/22/2025 5:35:20 PM

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