Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET)

(b. 21 October 1705 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 5 April 1752 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France )

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Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) was born 21 October 1705 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) was the child of Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT and Anne SEIGNEUR (maternal) Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR and Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE

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

Marie-Josephe married Louis-Jean BARRE 11 February 1722 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Louis-Jean BARRE was born abt. 1700 in France. Louis-Jean died 8 January 1760 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).

Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) died 5 April 1752 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France .
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Family and Children of Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET)

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Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) married

Louis-Jean BARRE-- Date: 11 February 1722 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
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Children of Louis-Jean BARRE and Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET):

Jean-Baptiste BARRE (b.29 September 1723, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 20 July 1803, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Agathe LAROCQUE 29 October 1753 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Thérèse BARRE dite JEAN (b.12 August 1725, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 6 January 1799, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre MANSEAU dit LABONNERIE 10 September 1753 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Louise BARRE (b.2 September 1729, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 10 May 1813, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques VINCELET dit LABOSSIERE 14 January 1755 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François BARRE dit JEAN (b.15 May 1733, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 15 October 1785, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louise LAROCQUE 23 August 1756 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN (b.10 April 1736, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 15 November 1767, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON 30 May 1763 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Catherine BARRE (b.10 September 1737, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 11 August 1758, Chambly, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph-Marie PAQUET dit LARIVIERE 17 January 1757 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1705 Birth
21 October 1705
Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) and Louis-Jean BARRE 11 February 1722 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 16 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BARRE was born 29 September 1723, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Josephe was 17 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Thérèse BARRE dite JEAN was born 12 August 1725, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 19 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Louise BARRE was born 2 September 1729, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 23 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
François BARRE dit JEAN was born 15 May 1733, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 27 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN was born 10 April 1736, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 30 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BARRE was born 10 September 1737, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 31 years old.