Guillaume BOURGEOIS

Born

Died

22 November 1794 , Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Guillaume married Anne HEBERT 6 February 1741 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Anne HEBERT was born 14 April 1720 in Port Royal, Acadia . Anne died abt. 1771 Anne was the child of Alexandre HÉBERT and Marie DUPUIS .

Parents & Family of Guillaume BOURGEOIS

Parents of Guillaume BOURGEOIS

Father

Guillaume BOURGEOIS

Mother

Catherine Josephe THIBODEAU

Grandparents of Guillaume BOURGEOIS

Paternal grandparents

Germain BOURGEOIS Marguerite BELLIVEAU

Maternal grandparents

Pierre THIBODEAU Jeanne THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT)

Guillaume was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

m. Hebert Anne

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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Guillaume BOURGEOIS

Guillaume BOURGEOIS married

Anne HEBERT
Marriage date: 6 February 1741
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Anne HEBERT was the child of Alexandre HÉBERT and Marie DUPUIS

Children of Guillaume BOURGEOIS and Anne HEBERT

Marie Theotiste BOURGEOIS

Born: 27 November 1741, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: ,

Married: Jean Baptiste LANOUE 15 November 1764 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie Modeste BOURGEOIS

Born: 27 November 1741, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 24 August 1820, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Bonaventure GAUDET 28 September 1767 Place: American Colonies

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1717
4 May 1717
Port Royal, Acadia

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1741 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume BOURGEOIS and Anne HEBERT 6 February 1741, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

He was 23 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie Modeste BOURGEOIS was born 27 November 1741, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Guillaume was 24 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie Theotiste BOURGEOIS was born 27 November 1741, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Guillaume was 24 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie Theotiste BOURGEOIS married 15 November 1764, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean Baptiste LANOUE

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie Modeste BOURGEOIS married 28 September 1767, American Colonies to Bonaventure GAUDET

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.