flag female ancestor  Monique  BESSETTE

  (b. 23 February 1761 Chambly, Canada   d. 13 November 1842 Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East )  

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Monique BESSETTE was born 23 February 1761 in Chambly, Canada

Monique BESSETTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET)   and   Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON (maternal)  Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET

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Monique  married  Gervais CYR 29 October 1810 in Chambly, Lower Canada .  Gervais CYR  was born abt. 1748 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie).  Gervais died 20 August 1834 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil).  Gervais was the child of Pierre CYR and Marguerite HÉBERT.

Monique BESSETTE died 13 November 1842 in Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East .





m. Cyr Gervais
m. Lague Joseph-Marie


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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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Monique BESSETTE married Acadian Exile - Grand Derangement flag male ancestor Gervais CYR-- Date: 29 October 1810 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada
Gervais CYR was the child of Pierre CYR and Marguerite HÉBERT




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birth1761 Birth
23 February 1761
Chambly, Canada
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.
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
marriage1810 Marriage / Partner
Monique BESSETTE and Gervais CYR 29 October 1810, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 49 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
1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Gervais CYR died 20 August 1834, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
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
death1842 Death
13 November 1842
Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East

She died at the age of 81.
Added: 3/20/2017 9:31:29 AM - Updated: 8/12/2020 7:53:35 AM

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