Joseph Basinet

     Joseph was born on Friday, 19 July 1680 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 22 July 1680 in the church of St-Enfant-Jesus.¹ Joseph married Anne Senecal on 28 April 1710 in Montreal at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Joseph and Anne had children: Joseph [1/22/1711-2/10/1801][m. 11/27/1740 Marie Josephe Chartier dit Robert], Jean Baptiste [3/29/1712-11/01/1760][m. 11/03/1739 Marie Angelique Loiselle], Marie Josephe 11/27/1713- 9/03/1744], Marie Anne [8/15/1715-6/30/1763][m. 1/16/1736 Joseph Bricault dit LaMarche], Francois [5/03/1717][m. 1/11/1745 Marie Elisabeth Isabelle Chartier], Antoine [3/08/1719-12/15/1747], Pierre Joseph [1/15/1721-12/05/1802][m. 7/11/1768 Marie Marguerite Guillet dit Cinqmars], Jacques [8/13/1722-9/11/1722], Marie Marguerite [10/11/1723-5/02/1724], Augustin 4/15/1725-3/30/1757][m. 10/20/1749 Marie Marguerite Hebert], Marie Marguerite [2/11/1727- 10/28/1761][m. 8/17/1750 Marien LaLouette], Marie Marguerite [11/07/1728-7/20/1796][m. 2/12/1753 Louis Charland] & Etienne Amable [11/17/1729-5/31/1730]. Joseph's wife, Anne, died on 20 March 1759 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal leaving him a widower. Joseph departed this life on Sunday, 22 April 1759 in Longue-Pointe, Montreal at age 78 years, 9 months and 3 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Francois-d'Assise on Monday, 23 April 1759.³