Jacques Bezer (1743 - 1803)

Born 1743 in Saint-Étienne de Tours, Touraine, France

Husband of Marie Catherine Mete — married 20 Feb 1775 in Assumption, Sandwich, Province de Québec

Descendants

Died 24 May 1803 at about age 60 in Assumption, Sandwich, Upper Canada

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Biography

Jacques Bezer migrated from France to Québec.

First Canadian ancestor was born in St. Etienne de Tours France about 1743. He was the son of Andre Bezer and Marie Bergeron of that parish. Early census reports reveal that he settled on lot # 8 along River Canard. It is presumed that he was a soldier in the French army, as the land in this area was granted to disbanded French soldiers. In 1792, having sworn the oath of Fidelity and Allegiance exacted under British law, his grant was confirmed. Source Geneaologie of French in North Anerica

On Feb 20 1775 Jacques was married to Catherine Mete of Ste-Anne's parish in Detroit. The marriage was blessed by father Potier, a Jesuit missionary to the Indians at Assumption Church, then only a log structure. Pierre Cerat, Benjamin Chaput and Charles Fontaine were witnesses. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Diocese of London (Ontario); London, Ontario Name: Jacques Bezer L'evielle Gender: Male Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1775 Marriage Place: Sandwich, Ontario, Canada Father: Andre Bezer L'evielle Mother: Marie Bergeron Spouse: Catherine Mete

• Rev Christian Denissen, Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region (GFFDRR), 1987, Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, page 840 #2.i.

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