flag male ancestor  André  POISSANT

  (b. 14 April 1769 La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 28 March 1843 La Prairie, Canada East )  

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André POISSANT was born 14 April 1769 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

André POISSANT was the child of Claude POISSANT dit LASALINE   and   Marie-Catherine LEMIEUX and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jacques POISSANT dit LASALINE and Marie-Marguerite BESSETTE (BESSET) (maternal)  Jacques LEMIEUX and Catherine DENIGER dite SANSOUCY

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André  married  Marie-Elisabeth PERRAS 21 November 1791 in Saint-Régis, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Elisabeth PERRAS  was born abt. 1775 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Marie-Elisabeth died abt. 1864 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). 

André POISSANT died 28 March 1843 in La Prairie, Canada East .
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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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André POISSANT married flag female ancestor Marie-Elisabeth PERRAS-- Date: 21 November 1791  Place: Saint-Régis, Lower Canada


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birth1769 Birth
14 April 1769
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1791 Marriage / Partner
André POISSANT and Marie-Elisabeth PERRAS 21 November 1791 , Saint-Régis, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Regis) (Akwesasne)

He was 22 years old.
1797 Birth of Child
Marguerite POISSANT was born 18 May 1797, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

André was 28 years old.
1814 Birth of Child
Medard POISSANT was born 5 September 1814, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

André was 45 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
marriage1837 Marriage of Child
Medard POISSANT married 6 February 1837 , Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Mathilde-Martine PRIMEAU
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
death1843 Death
28 March 1843
La Prairie, Canada East

He died at the age of 74.
Added: 2/25/2017 9:47:51 AM - Updated: 2/25/2017 9:53:55 AM

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