Il nait vers 1645 à LaChapelle-Palluau, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, France.

Il s'enrôla à La Rochelle le 31 mars 1665, date à laquelle il prétendait être de La Flotte, île de Ré. Jacques apparaît dans le recensement de 1666 comme domestique de Louis Tétreau à Trois-Rivières. Dans le recensement de 1681, on le retrouve à Varennes sur la rive sud à l'est de Montréal et il est répertorié comme étant âgé de 36 ans.

Jean Monet, Marie Tétro, Jacques Bissonnet, Madeleine Beaudoin, Marie-Noëlle Landeau et Louis Tétrault vivent en 1666 à Trois-Rivières, Mauricie, Québec, Canada. Jacques Bissonnet fut domestique de Louis Tétrault en 1666 à Trois-Rivières.

Le contrat de mariage de Marguerite Collet et Jacques Bissonnet est signé le 10 novembre 1670 par devant Sieur Thomas Frérot de la Chenaye. Il épouse Marguerite Collet, fille de Eustache Collet et Marie Fournier le 19 novembre 1670 à Sainte-Famille, Boucherville, Montérégie, Québec.

Jacques Bissonnet, Marguerite Collet, Françoise Bissonnette, Jacques Bissonnette, Jean Bissonnette, Pierre Bissonnette, Nicolas Bissonnet et Louise Bissonnet vivaient en 1681 à la seigneurie de Varennes, Verchères, Québec.

Jacques Bissonnet possédait un fusil, trois bêtes à cornes et huit arpents de terre en valeur.

Il décède le 28 décembre 1723. Il est inhumé le 28 décembre 1723 à paroisse Sainte-Anne, Varennes, Verchères. Sépulture : 1723-12-28 Varennes Source: PRDH

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Jacques2 Bissonnette (Jean1) was born about 1645 in La Chapelle Peleau, Lucon, Poitou, France, and died 28 Dec 1723 in Varennes, Verchères, QC. He married Marguerite Collet 19 Nov 1670 in Boucherville, Chambly, QC (ct 10, Frerot), daughter of Eustache Collet and Marie Fournier. She was born about 1653 in La Chapelle Peleau, Lucon, Poitou, France, and died 11 Jun 1730 in Varennes, Verchères, QC.

Notes for Jacques Bissonnette: Jacques was born about 1645 in La Chapelle-Peleau (near Les Sables d'Olonne, diocese of Lucon), Poitou, the son of Jean Bissonnet and Marie Goupillois. He enlisted at La Rochelle 31 March 1665, at which time he claimed to be from La Flotte, lie de Re. Jacques can be found in the 1666 census as the servant of Louis Tétreau at Trois Rivières. In the 1681 census, he can be found in Varennes on the southern bank in the east of Montréal and is listed as being 36 years old. Sadly, six-year-old Jacques was buried 18 November 1684 at Boucherville. Marie-Marguerite was baptized 11 September 1687, but was buried only three days later. On 26 September 1687, two-year-old Jacques was buried and on 27 November 15-year-old Pierre was laid to rest - all victims of the smallpox or "purple fever" epidemic that was ravaging the colony. Michel was baptized 05 March 1689, but was buried 01 October that year at Boucherville. The first 13 of their children were born in Varennes and baptized at Boucherville. Jacques Bissonnet dit Dechaumaux died 28 November 1723 and was buried the same day at Varennes. Without the usual one day wait, he may have been the victim of a contagious disease.

Jacques2 Bissonnette (Jean1) was born about 1645 in La Chapelle Peleau, Lucon, Poitou, France, and died 28 Dec 1723 in Varennes, Verchères, QC. He married Marguerite Collet 19 Nov 1670 in Boucherville, Chambly, QC (ct 10, Frerot), daughter of Eustache Collet and Marie Fournier. She was born about 1653 in La Chapelle Peleau, Lucon, Poitou, France, and died 11 Jun 1730 in Varennes, Verchères, QC.

Notes for Jacques Bissonnette: Jacques was born about 1645 in La Chapelle-Peleau (near Les Sables d'Olonne, diocese of Lucon), Poitou, the son of Jean Bissonnet and Marie Goupillois. He enlisted at La Rochelle 31 March 1665, at which time he claimed to be from La Flotte, lie de Re. Jacques can be found in the 1666 census as the servant of Louis Tétreau at Trois Rivières. In the 1681 census, he can be found in Varennes on the southern bank in the east of Montréal and is listed as being 36 years old. Sadly, six-year-old Jacques was buried 18 November 1684 at Boucherville. Marie-Marguerite was baptized 11 September 1687, but was buried only three days later. On 26 September 1687, two-year-old Jacques was buried and on 27 November 15-year-old Pierre was laid to rest - all victims of the smallpox or "purple fever" epidemic that was ravaging the colony. Michel was baptized 05 March 1689, but was buried 01 October that year at Boucherville. The first 13 of their children were born in Varennes and baptized at Boucherville. Jacques Bissonnet dit Dechaumaux died 28 November 1723 and was buried the same day at Varennes. Without the usual one day wait, he may have been the victim of a contagious disease.

Occupation: Soldier, Domestic at Louis Tétreault when he arrived in 06-1665