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Frequently asked questions.

Question 1.

We find one named Baptiste Bisson among the voyagers accompanied Alexander MacKenzie on his expedition toward the Pacific: Who was this Baptiste Bisson ?

Let us establish certain facts:

  1. First, Alexander MacKenzie, of the North-West company, made two exploratory voyages:
  1. A first voyage in 1789 on the MacKenzie sea way toward the Arctic brought forth among the companions, we notice a Charles Doucet;
  2. He conducts a second voyage in 1793 to the Pacific ocean: among the voyager team, history tell us of one named Baptiste Bisson. Similarly, a Charles Doucet is a member of the team as well. We also find on named Beaulieu...
  3. Second gathering of facts:
  4. Jean-Baptiste Bisson, son of Jean Baptiste Bisson and Louise Panneton, marries October 15, 1804 at Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada a Marie Josephe Doucet, daughter of Charles Doucet and Marguerite Babineau.
  5. This Jean Baptiste Bisson was baptized April 4, 1764 also at Trois-Rivières.

The hypothesis put forward by Antonio Bisson (#42): this Charles Doucet, who becomes the father-in-law of Jean Baptiste Bisson, is the same person that accompanied Alexander MacKenzie on the two exploratory voyages. This Jean Baptiste Bisson, the one who become the son-in-law, accompanied them on the second expedition, toward the Pacific.

If you have elements of information to clarify Antonio's hypothesis, please e-mail the ABA. Thanks..

Question 2.

Who can provide information on this handsome, young and brave soldier?

  1. He gave his life during WWII...
  2. An important center in Rochester, New Hampshire, USA was name after him;
  3. His name was Raymond Bisson

Gabrielle Bisson

Question 3.

Date and place of marriage of David Bisson and Marie Rochon?

It is possible that they married at Notre-Dame de la Salette or at Buckingham.

Odette J. Rhéault Bisson (#80)

Question 5.

In my Jolin genealogy (paternal grand-mother) Antoine Jolin et Marguerite Jolin (2 children of Michel Jolin + Émilie Thibodeau) married a Césarie Bisson and Jean-Baptiste Bisson.
Either : Antoine Jolin, born November 4, 1830 at Sainte-Marie de Beauce, died July 24, 1922 à St-Hénédine, married on September 8, 1857 at St-Hénédine, Dorchester, to Césarie Bisson (daughter of Etienne Bisson et Hélène Vachon) who died June 25, 1906 à St-Hénédine, at about 66 years of age. Do you know the place and date of birth for Césarie Bisson?


AND: Marguerite Jolin, born December 11, 1836 at Sainte-Marie de Beauce, married on February 23, 1857 at St-Hénédine to Jean-Baptiste Bisson (son of Étienne Bisson et Hélène Vachon).
Do you know the date of burial for Marguerite Jolin? The place and date of birth of Jean-Baptiste Bisson ? The place and date of death of Jean-Baptiste Bisson?
Yoland Roy, Beauce

Answer 5.

Jean-Baptiste Bisson, son of Étienne Bisson et Hélène Vachon, was born and baptized December 10, 1825 at St-Joseph de Beauce. He is twin with a sister, who married August 13, 1850 at Ste-Marie de Beauce to Thomas Hébert, son of François-Régis Hébert, a farmer and Émilie Thibodeau, of Sainte-Marie de Beauce. I don't have the death information for Jean-Baptiste and Marguerite Jolin. It's after May 7, 1884, date of death for their son Edmond, at 17 years and 5 months, at Ste-Marie de Beauce.

Marie-Marthe Bisson, (100), Pont Rouge.

Question 6.

I want to know more about the character of Louis Bisson. Hence, here's what I know : Louis Bisson was single. He was the son of François Bisson and Angélique Bélanger. He would have been born at Ste-Marie de Beauce around the year 1840. He purchased land in Montréal, land which was re-sold in favor of a railroad and depot at Bonaventure. I don't know the year of this station was established. I also would like to know the date of death and his age at the time. If any member have more information, I would be very thankful.

Gabrielle Bisson, C.N.D. (111), Sherbrooke.

Question 7.

Among my research on the Internet, I found mention of a Bisson lady in the pages of «The Fort Dearborn Massacre». According to the text, this Bisson lady is the half-breed sister of the spouse of a mister Ouilmette. A message that showed up on Genforum says that this Bisson lady is the sister of Archange Chevalier, spouse of Antoine Pouimet, and their parents are Pieriche Chevalier and Copa (a Potawatomi Indian). Would you have more accurate information this individual (Chevalier) and spouse (Bisson)? (Michel Bisson, (089))

Question 8.

I'm researching for the marriage and names of the parents of François Bisson, spouse of Henriette Leblond, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Leblond and Olive Gosselin (November 03, 1852 at St-Lazare). They baptized a son, Didier-Alfred Bisson the eve of July 15, 1875 at N.-D.-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland. The godfather is Goupil and the godmother is the aunt Henriette Bisson. Is there a real marriage or is this child illegitimate? What became of this son? Were there other children from this couple?


Henriette married June 26, 1883 at Showegan, Maine, USA a Olivier Picard, widow of Joséphine Lavigne. On March 3, 1889, she married Pierre Labrecque at Winthrop, Maine. On June 2, 1902,also at Winthrop, she married Olivier Dostie, widow of 'Appoline Fortin.

Denis Leblond, A.F.L.I. (001)

Question 9.

My godfather was called Ovila Bisson. I' trying to complete his genealogical tree and I'm hitting a brick wall. I have the following information:


I would like to have the place and date of this last marriage.

Jules Lalancette

Answer 9.

The only information that we have on this marriage is the place, it's Sainte-Foy. However, the first name of Marie Cayer (Caillé) spouse is Thierry. It's possible that this is the same person since Joseph is a first name that nearly all men carry.

Question 10.

Among the 58 deported to Australia, after the rebellion of 1837-1838, we find the name Constant Bisson (Buisson). According to various sources, he was a married man, father of three children, living at Sainte-Martine. He was 28 or 30 year old. He was a summoning officer and blacksmith. His exile in Australia lasted 6 years.. He returned to Canada in January of 1845.

I would like to know he is the son of whom? Are there other descendants other than the three daughters mentioned in certain documents? Did he have any brothers and sisters? All the information that would allow us to better know this man will be appreciated..



On interesting source on the Patriots of 1837-1838 : www.er.uquam.ca/nobel/K14664/austral.htm
Madeleine Bisson, president.

Answer 10.

Constant Buisson was the son of Pierre Buisson and Charlotte Desgroseillers.
His parents married on April 8,l 1792 at Saint-Joachim de Châteuguay.
He had eight (8) brothers and sisters. Constant Buisson married November 22, 1830 to Marguerite Préjean at Sainte-Martine de Châteauguay.
He had nine (9) children all born at Sainte-Martine de Châteauguay.

Johanne Smith (063)

Question 11.

At the time of the 'Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France' last August, Mrs. Denise Bisson of Longueuil informed us of a status erected at 'Orient in France, in the Bretagne region. Here is the text that is written: «Bisson Hyppolite Magloire, ensign of the boat born February 3, 1796, commander of the Panyoti, seized by Greeks. At the point of falling into the hands of pirates that invaded his boat, he set fire to the gunpowder and it exploded with his crew on November 4, 1827.»

Do you know the history of this Bisson?

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