François-Joachim
BOURASSA
Born
10 April 1698
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died
20 March 1775
,
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
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Born: 10 April 1698 in La Prairie, Canada, New France
Father:
François BOURASSA
Mother:
Marie LEBER
Paternal grandparents:
Francois BOURASSA
, Marie-Marguerite DUGAS
Maternal grandparents:
François LEBER
, Jeanne TESTARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François-Joachim married Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS 10 February 1721 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was born 27 February 1704 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne died 19 April 1733 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie RIVET.
François-Joachim married (2) Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE 10 January 1735 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE was born 8 December 1710 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Suzanne died 24 July 1738 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Suzanne was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Marie-Louise BROSSEAU.
François-Joachim BOURASSA died 20 March 1775 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of François-Joachim BOURASSA
François-Joachim BOURASSA married 
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS
Marriage date: 10 February 1721
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie RIVET
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLISMarriage date: 10 February 1721
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie RIVET
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, QC, Canada
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS
Louis BOURASSABorn: 25 August 1722, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Anne BOURASSABorn: 26 February 1724, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 10 November 1792, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: 10 November 1792, Chambly, Lower Canada
Married: Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST) 14 November 1746 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Married: François MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE 26 October 1778 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Ignace BOURASSA dit LA ROUTEBorn: 26 February 1724, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Felicite BOURASSABorn: 21 November 1725 , La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 April 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Julien-Bertrand PIEDALUE 15 January 1748 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Felix BOURASSABorn: 21 November 1725, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Michelle-Archange BOURASSABorn: 8 May 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 20 February 1785, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 February 1785, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Pierre SENÉCAL 10 October 1757 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Francois-Felix BOURASSABorn: February 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: August 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: August 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France
François-Marie BOURASSABorn: 28 February 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Francois BOURASSABorn: 30 April 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 17 June 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 17 June 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France
François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSABorn: 30 July 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 5 February 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 February 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROSSEAU 25 February 1754 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Married: Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 22 May 1775 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Married: Marie-Judith JANOT dite LACHAPELLE 6 November 1780 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
François-Joachim BOURASSA married Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: 10 January 1735
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Marie-Louise BROSSEAU
Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVREMarriage date: 10 January 1735
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Marie-Louise BROSSEAU
Children of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE
François-Modeste BOURASSAMarried: Marie LANDRY 14 February 1774 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Marie BOURASSAMarried: Agnès LEFEBVRE 12 February 1759 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
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Birth — 169810 April 1698
La Prairie, Canada, New France
1698 Baptism. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1721 Marriage / PartnerFrançois-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS 10 February 1721, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 22 years old.
1721 Marriage. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, PQ.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1721 Marriage. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, PQ.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1722 Birth of ChildLouis BOURASSA was born 25 August 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 24 years old.
1724 Birth of ChildIgnace BOURASSA dit LA ROUTE was born 26 February 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 25 years old.
1724 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BOURASSA was born 26 February 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 25 years old.
1725 Birth of ChildFelicite BOURASSA was born 21 November 1725 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 27 years old.
1725 Birth of ChildFelix BOURASSA was born 21 November 1725, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 27 years old.
1727 Birth of ChildMichelle-Archange BOURASSA was born 8 May 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 29 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildFrancois-Felix BOURASSA was born February 1729, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 30 years old.
1730 Birth of ChildFrançois-Marie BOURASSA was born 28 February 1730, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 31 years old.
1731 Birth of ChildFrancois BOURASSA was born 30 April 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 33 years old.
1732 Birth of ChildFrançois-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA was born 30 July 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 34 years old.
1733 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS died 19 April 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1735 Marriage / PartnerFrançois-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE 10 January 1735, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 36 years old.
1735 Birth of ChildFrançois-Modeste BOURASSA was born 31 October 1735, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 37 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildFrançois-Marie BOURASSA was born 27 June 1737 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim was 39 years old.
1738 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE died 24 July 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1746 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne BOURASSA married 14 November 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST)
1748 Marriage of ChildFelicite BOURASSA married 15 January 1748 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Julien-Bertrand PIEDALUE
1754 Marriage of ChildFrançois-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA married 25 February 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROSSEAU
1757 Marriage of ChildMichelle-Archange BOURASSA married 10 October 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre SENÉCAL
1759 Marriage of ChildFrançois-Marie BOURASSA married 12 February 1759 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Agnès LEFEBVRE
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.1763 Death of ChildFelicite BOURASSA died 25 April 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François-Joachim was 65 years old.
1774 Marriage of ChildFrançois-Modeste BOURASSA married 14 February 1774, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie LANDRY
Death — 177520 March 1775
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 76.
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