Marie-Josephte TESSIER

(b. 15 March 1704 , Châteauguay, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1779 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte TESSIER was born 15 March 1704 in Châteauguay, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte TESSIER was the child of Paul TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre TESSIER (BESSIER) and Catherine VARIN (maternal) Mathieu AMYOT (AMIOT) dit VILLENEUVE and Marie-Anne MIVILLE

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

Marie-Josephte married Paul PINSONNEAULT 25 May 1722 in Châteauguay, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Paul PINSONNEAULT was born 17 November 1701 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Paul died 6 June 1742 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Paul was the child of Pierre PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Charlotte LECOURS.

Marie-Josephte TESSIER died 9 June 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Marie-Josephte TESSIER married

Paul PINSONNEAULT-- Date: 25 May 1722 Place: Châteauguay, Canada, New France
Paul PINSONNEAULT was the child of Pierre PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Charlotte LECOURS

Children of Paul PINSONNEAULT and Marie-Josephte TESSIER:

Rosalie PINSONNEAULT (b.18 June 1723, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 6 November 1812, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph LEFEBVRE 17 February 1749 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Ignace COTE 9 November 1761 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Charlotte-Josephte PINSONNEAULT (b.9 November 1728, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) 8 October 1753 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1704 Birth
15 March 1704
Châteauguay, 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-Josephte TESSIER and Paul PINSONNEAULT 25 May 1722 , Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

She was 18 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Rosalie PINSONNEAULT was born 18 June 1723, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 19 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Charlotte-Josephte PINSONNEAULT was born 9 November 1728, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 24 years old.

1742 Death of Spouse/Partner
Paul PINSONNEAULT died 6 June 1742 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1749 Marriage of Child
Rosalie PINSONNEAULT married 17 February 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph LEFEBVRE

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Marriage of Child
Charlotte-Josephte PINSONNEAULT married 8 October 1753 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU)

1761 Marriage of Child
Rosalie PINSONNEAULT married 9 November 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Ignace COTE

1763 - 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.

1775 - 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.