François
BOURASSA
Born
Died
9 May 1708
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
Parents & Family of François BOURASSA
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Born: abt. 1659 in St-Hilaire de Loulay, La Roche-sur-Yon, Lucon, Poitou, France
Father:
Francois BOURASSA
Mother:
Marie-Marguerite DUGAS
Paternal grandparents:
Jacques BOURASSEAU
, Francoise FOUCHARD
François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1684.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie LEBER 4 July 1684 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie LEBER was born 6 December 1666 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie died 23 December 1756 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie was the child of François LEBER and Jeanne TESTARD.
François BOURASSA died 9 May 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
Died at Hotel Dieu, Montreal, QC, Canada
Details of the family tree of François appear below.
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 BOURASSA
François BOURASSA married 
Marie LEBER
Marriage date: 4 July 1684
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
See marriage record for François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER
Marie LEBER was the child of François LEBER and Jeanne TESTARD
Marie LEBERMarriage date: 4 July 1684
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
See marriage record for François BOURASSA and Marie LEBERMarie LEBER was the child of François LEBER and Jeanne TESTARD
Children of François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER
François BOURASSA Rene BOURASSABorn: 21 December 1688, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 6 September 1778, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 September 1778, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Agnès GAGNÉ 23 October 1710 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Married: Marie-Catherine LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE 28 September 1721 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Elisabeth BOURASSABorn: 25 February 1695, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 November 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 November 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Jacques PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR 21 July 1712 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
François-Joachim BOURASSABorn: 10 April 1698, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 20 March 1775, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 March 1775, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS 10 February 1721 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Married: Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE 10 January 1735 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Charles-Joseph BOURASSABorn: 13 June 1703, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Antoine BOURASSABorn: 25 March 1705, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 29 January 1786, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 January 1786, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Catherine BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE 24 January 1729 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Married: Marie-Catherine MOQUIN 4 April 1731 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Suzanne BOURASSABorn: 24 March 1707, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 28 January 1780, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 January 1780, , Québec Province, Canada
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1684 Marriage / PartnerFrançois BOURASSA and Marie LEBER 4 July 1684, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
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1684 marriage (part 1)
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1684 Marriage Sainte-Trinite-de-Contrecoeur, Contrecoeur, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1688 Birth of ChildRene BOURASSA was born 21 December 1688, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1695 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth BOURASSA was born 25 February 1695, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1698 Birth of ChildFrançois-Joachim BOURASSA was born 10 April 1698, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1703 Birth of ChildCharles-Joseph BOURASSA was born 13 June 1703, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1705 Birth of ChildAntoine BOURASSA was born 25 March 1705, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1707 Birth of ChildSuzanne BOURASSA was born 24 March 1707, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1708 Death
Death found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection
9 May 1708
Francois Bourassard
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection
9 May 1708
Francois Bourassard
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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