flag female ancestor  Marie-Josephe  MESSIER

  (b. 21 August 1734 Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 12 June 1800 Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )  

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Marie-Josephe MESSIER was born 21 August 1734 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe MESSIER was the child of François-Michel MESSIER   and   Marie-Josephte GUYON and the grandchild of: (paternal)  François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT) (maternal)  Ignace GUYON and Marie-Louise GUILLET

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

Marie-Josephe  married  Jean-Baptiste MARTIN 27 November 1752 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-Baptiste MARTIN  was born 10 May 1734 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception).  Jean-Baptiste died 25 November 1758 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Jean-Baptiste was the child of Pierre-Antoine MARTIN and Catherine MENARD dite ST-ONGE.

Marie-Josephe  married  (2) Ignace MORIN 14 January 1760 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ignace MORIN  was born 20 October 1723 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy).  Ignace died 3 January 1770 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Ignace was the child of Jean-Baptiste MORIN and Jeanne-Marguerite BONHOMME.

Marie-Josephe  married  (3) Louis HAMEL 14 January 1771 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada .  Louis HAMEL  was born abt. 1720 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Louis died 15 April 1787 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur).  Louis was the child of Charles-Joseph HAMEL and Marie-Angélique GAUTHIER.

Marie-Josephe  married  (4) Joseph GODU 30 June 1790 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada .  Joseph GODU  was born 13 June 1724 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes).  Joseph died 5 April 1801 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Joseph was the child of René GODU dit SANSCHAGRIN and Françoise TETREAULT dite DUCHARME.

Marie-Josephe MESSIER died 12 June 1800 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Marie-Josephe appear below.

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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Family and Children of Marie-Josephe MESSIER

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Marie-Josephe MESSIER married flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste MARTIN-- Date: 27 November 1752 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste MARTIN was the child of Pierre-Antoine MARTIN and Catherine MENARD dite ST-ONGE




Children of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN and Marie-Josephe MESSIER:




Marie-Josephe MESSIER married flag male ancestor Ignace MORIN-- Date: 14 January 1760 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Ignace MORIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste MORIN and Jeanne-Marguerite BONHOMME




Children of Ignace MORIN and Marie-Josephe MESSIER:




Marie-Josephe MESSIER married flag male ancestor Louis HAMEL-- Date: 14 January 1771 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis HAMEL was the child of Charles-Joseph HAMEL and Marie-Angélique GAUTHIER




Children of Louis HAMEL and Marie-Josephe MESSIER:



Marie-Josephe MESSIER married flag male ancestor Joseph GODU-- Date: 30 June 1790 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph GODU was the child of René GODU dit SANSCHAGRIN and Françoise TETREAULT dite DUCHARME




Children of Joseph GODU and Marie-Josephe MESSIER:


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birth1734 Birth
21 August 1734
Varennes, Canada, New France
marriage1752 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe MESSIER and Jean-Baptiste MARTIN 27 November 1752, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 18 years old.
1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule MARTIN was born 9 November 1753, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 19 years old.
1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable MARTIN was born 19 January 1755, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 20 years old.
1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe MARTIN was born 25 June 1756, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 21 years old.
1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MARTIN was born 17 February 1758, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 23 years old.
1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste MARTIN died 25 November 1758, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
marriage1760 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe MESSIER and Ignace MORIN 14 January 1760, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 25 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1767 Birth of Child
Joseph MORIN was born 21 June 1767, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 32 years old.
1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ignace MORIN died 3 January 1770, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
marriage1771 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe MESSIER and Louis HAMEL 14 January 1771, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 36 years old.
marriage1772 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable MARTIN married 17 August 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Cajetan LEBLANC
marriage1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe MARTIN married 6 February 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Michel DEMERS
marriage1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Ursule MARTIN married 24 July 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Francois-Ambroise GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN
News1775 - 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.
marriage1780 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MARTIN married 24 January 1780, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Michel GAUTHIER
marriage1783 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable MARTIN married 7 January 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jean MORIN
1787 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis HAMEL died 15 April 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
marriage1790 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe MESSIER and Joseph GODU 30 June 1790, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

She was 55 years old.
marriage1790 Marriage of Child
Joseph MORIN married 26 September 1790, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Louise RIOPEL
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
death1800 Death
12 June 1800
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 65.
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