Marguerite PERRAS

Born

15 April 1739 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

10 January 1773 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Clement PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE Elisabeth SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY

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Born: 15 April 1739 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Clement PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Mother: Elisabeth SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY

Paternal grandparents: Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE , Marie-Madeleine ROY

Maternal grandparents: Laurent SURPRENANT , Jeanne BEAUVAIS

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Marguerite married Pierre BOURASSA 7 January 1761 in La Prairie, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre BOURASSA was born 29 August 1734 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre died 3 May 1785 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre was the child of Antoine BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine MOQUIN.

Marguerite PERRAS died 10 January 1773 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, 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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Marguerite PERRAS married

Pierre BOURASSA
Marriage date: 7 January 1761
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada
Pierre BOURASSA was the child of Antoine BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine MOQUIN

Children of Pierre BOURASSA and Marguerite PERRAS

Marguerite BOURASSA

Born: 22 September 1764, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 January 1799, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph DENEAU 5 February 1787 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Louise BOURASSA

Born: 8 October 1772, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Nicolas BLANCHARD 11 January 1790 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1739
15 April 1739
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite PERRAS and Pierre BOURASSA 7 January 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 21 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Marguerite BOURASSA was born 22 September 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BOURASSA was born 8 October 1772, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 33 years old.