JEAN BAPTISTE BISSONET

was the son of Alexis Bissonet and Genevieve Senecal. He was born and baptized on March 11, 1721 at St Anne de Varrennes, Vercheres, Quebec. His godparents were Jean Baptiste Petit and Catherine Lussier.

      Jean Baptiste and Marie Anne Meunier married on October 12, 1744 at Laprairie, Quebec. Marie Anne Meunier was the daughter of Gervais Meunier La Fleur and Catherine David. Those present at wedding were: Ange Lafontaine & Gabriel Provant. Also attending were some of Jean Baptiste's family: Jean Baptiste Senecal, an uncle and 2 of his brothers-Michel and Augustin. Marie Anne's relatives that attended were: Jean Baptiste Meunier, her brother and Pierre Joly Stonge, her uncle.

     Jean Baptiste and Marie Anne had 14 children: Marie Desanges, Marie Josephte, Helene, Charles, Jean Baptiste , Marie Louise, Thomas, Michel, Marie Josephe,  Louis Pascal, Joseph, Genevieve, Marie Louise, and Marie. Jean Baptiste  was my ancestor from this generation.

     Jean Baptiste died on May 4, 1793 and was buried on May 6, 1793 at St. Joseph, Chambly. He was 70 years old. Those present were; Nicolas Demers and others not named.

     Marie Anne died March 4 1793 and was buried March 6, 1793 at St. Joseph, Chambly. She was 75 years old. Those present were: Jean Baptiste Renaudet, Nicolas Demers and others not named. Jean Baptiste and Marie Anne died within 3 months of each other. Possibly an epidemic of some kind.