François-Modeste BOURASSA

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31 October 1735 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

19 March 1802 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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François-Joachim BOURASSA Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE

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Born: 31 October 1735 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: François-Joachim BOURASSA

Mother: Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE

Paternal grandparents: François BOURASSA , Marie LEBER

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LEFEBVRE , Marie-Louise BROSSEAU

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François-Modeste married Marie LANDRY 14 February 1774 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie LANDRY was born 3 November 1726 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie died 3 June 1790 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie was the child of Germain LANDRY and Cecile FOREST.

François-Modeste BOURASSA died 19 March 1802 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Marie LANDRY
Marriage date: 14 February 1774
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie LANDRY was the child of Germain LANDRY and Cecile FOREST

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Birth — 1735
31 October 1735
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
François-Modeste BOURASSA and Marie LANDRY 14 February 1774, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 38 years old.

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.