Jean-Baptiste
BESSETTE
(b.
11 November 1766
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
6 November 1830
,
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE was born 11 November 1766 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste 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 BEAUDETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josette DUMAS 13 October 1783 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josette DUMAS was born 28 October 1767 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Josette died 13 September 1851 in Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville). Marie-Josette was the child of Etienne-Joseph DUMAS and Marie-Josephte PIEDALUE.
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE died 6 November 1830 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .
m. Dumas Marie-Josette
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE
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Marie-Josette DUMAS-- Date: 13 October 1783 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette DUMAS was the child of Etienne-Joseph DUMAS and Marie-Josephte PIEDALUE
Children of Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE and Marie-Josette DUMAS:
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (b.31 December 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 December 1852, Saint-Rémi, Canada East )
m. Julie GUERIN 28 July 1806 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester)
Jerome BESSETTE (b.21 July 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 November 1869, Saint-Rémi, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josette SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY 16 November 1807 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Marie-Josette DUMAS-- Date: 13 October 1783 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Josette DUMAS was the child of Etienne-Joseph DUMAS and Marie-Josephte PIEDALUE
Children of Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE and Marie-Josette DUMAS:
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (b.31 December 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 December 1852, Saint-Rémi, Canada East )m. Julie GUERIN 28 July 1806 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester)
Jerome BESSETTE (b.21 July 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 November 1869, Saint-Rémi, Québec, Canada )m. Marie-Josette SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY 16 November 1807 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
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1766 Birth 11 November 1766
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1783 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste BESSETTE and Marie-Josette DUMAS 13 October 1783, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 16 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BESSETTE was born 31 December 1784, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Baptiste was 18 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildJerome BESSETTE was born 21 July 1786, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Jean-Baptiste was 19 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1806 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste BESSETTE married 28 July 1806, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester) to Julie GUERIN
1807 Marriage of ChildJerome BESSETTE married 16 November 1807, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Marie-Josette SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1830 Death 6 November 1830
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 64.
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