Michel BOURDON

Born

9 November 1711 , Laval, Canada, New France

Died

17 April 1777 , Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Ignace BOURDON Jeanne CHARLES dite LAJEUNESSE

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Born: 9 November 1711 in Laval, Canada, New France

Father: Ignace BOURDON

Mother: Jeanne CHARLES dite LAJEUNESSE

Paternal grandparents: Jacques BOURDON , Marie-Louise MENARD dite LAFONTAINE

Maternal grandparents: Étienne CHARLES dit LAJEUNESSE , Madeleine NIEL

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Michel married Thérèse VIGNEAULT 18 September 1732 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Thérèse VIGNEAULT was born 8 August 1710 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Thérèse died 9 January 1742 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Thérèse was the child of François VIGNEAULT and Marie-Catherine LAURENCE.

Michel married (2) Angélique COUSSY dite LAFLEUR (COURCY) 30 June 1744 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 17 children.
Angélique COUSSY dite LAFLEUR (COURCY) was born 29 July 1727 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Angélique died 17 April 1766 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Angélique was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUSSY dit LAFLEUR and Angélique CADIEUX.

Michel married (3) Brigitte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 18 April 1774 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada . Brigitte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 21 May 1731 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Brigitte died 19 March 1773 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Brigitte was the child of Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Hélène LACOSTE dite LANGUEDOC.

Michel BOURDON died 17 April 1777 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Michel BOURDON

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Michel BOURDON married

Thérèse VIGNEAULT
Marriage date: 18 September 1732
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Thérèse VIGNEAULT was the child of François VIGNEAULT and Marie-Catherine LAURENCE

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Children of Michel BOURDON and Thérèse VIGNEAULT

François BOURDON

Born: 2 July 1733, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 27 June 1796, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES 16 October 1752 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Thérèse BOURDON

Born: 30 January 1735, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 12 May 1815, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GENDRON 7 January 1754 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Madeleine BOURDON

Born: 12 September 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1819, Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-François GUIGNARD dit DALCOUR (DALCOURT) 9 April 1755 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Married: François HETU 2 February 1761 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Josephe BOURDON

Born: 12 November 1738, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 30 April 1774, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUCONDU 7 January 1758 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Louise BOURDON

Born: 9 July 1740, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1795, Lachenaie, Lower Canada

Married: André SAMSON 17 January 1763 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel BOURDON married

Angélique COUSSY dite LAFLEUR (COURCY)
Marriage date: 30 June 1744
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Angélique COUSSY dite LAFLEUR (COURCY) was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUSSY dit LAFLEUR and Angélique CADIEUX

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Children of Michel BOURDON and Angélique COUSSY dite LAFLEUR (COURCY)

Michel BOURDON

Born: 28 June 1745, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1745, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Louis BOURDON

Born: 30 November 1746, Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Died: 10 December 1746, Lanoraie, Canada, New France

Michel BOURDON

Born: 1 May 1748, Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Died: 25 August 1748, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Michel BOURDON

Born: 10 April 1749, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 July 1749, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne-Louise BOURDON

Born: 27 June 1750, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 September 1793, Lavaltrie, Lower Canada

Married: François-Marie ROY 24 November 1777 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Michel BOURDON

Born: 12 April 1752, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Thérèse MOUSSEAU dite DÉSILETS 30 May 1774 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Married: Geneviève PLESSIS dite BELAIR 2 August 1784 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Monique BOURDON

Born: 27 March 1754, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 18 July 1754, Sorel, Canada, New France

Marie-Therese BOURDON

Born: 13 March 1755, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 12 June 1755, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Pierre BOURDON

Born: 29 March 1756, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1757, Sorel, Canada, New France

Joseph BOURDON

Born: 18 September 1757, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1759, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise BOURDON

Born: 11 November 1758, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1759, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Francois BOURDON

Born: 6 January 1760, Lavaltrie, Canada
Died: 24 January 1761, Lavaltrie, Canada

Marie-Marguerite BOURDON

Born: 7 February 1761, Lavaltrie, Canada
Died: 25 April 1761, Contrecœur, Canada

Marie-Marguerite BOURDON

Born: 22 April 1762, Lavaltrie, Canada
Died: 24 February 1765, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine BOURDON

Born: 7 July 1763, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 July 1763, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marc BOURDON

Born: 11 September 1764, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Louis BOURDON

Born: 16 April 1766, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 April 1766, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Michel BOURDON married

Brigitte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 18 April 1774
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Brigitte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Hélène LACOSTE dite LANGUEDOC

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Birth — 1711
9 November 1711
Laval, Canada, New France

Michel BOURDON - 1711 Baptism Saint-Francois-de-Sales-de-LIle-Jesus, Laval, QC, Canada

1711 Baptism Saint-Francois-de-Sales-de-L'Ile-Jesus, Laval, QC, Canada

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

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
Michel BOURDON and Thérèse VIGNEAULT 18 September 1732, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
François BOURDON was born 2 July 1733, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Michel was 21 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse BOURDON was born 30 January 1735, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Michel was 23 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOURDON was born 12 September 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Michel was 24 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURDON was born 12 November 1738, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Michel was 27 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BOURDON was born 9 July 1740, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Michel was 28 years old.

1742 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thérèse VIGNEAULT died 9 January 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

1744 Marriage / Partner
Michel BOURDON and Angélique COUSSY dite LAFLEUR (COURCY) 30 June 1744 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 32 years old.

1744 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1745 Birth of Child
Michel BOURDON was born 28 June 1745, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Michel was 33 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Louis BOURDON was born 30 November 1746, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Michel was 35 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Michel BOURDON was born 1 May 1748, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Michel was 36 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Michel BOURDON was born 10 April 1749, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 37 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Louise BOURDON was born 27 June 1750, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 38 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Michel BOURDON was born 12 April 1752, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 40 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
François BOURDON married 16 October 1752, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Marguerite LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse BOURDON married 7 January 1754, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Jean-Baptiste GENDRON

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Monique BOURDON was born 27 March 1754, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Michel was 42 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Therese BOURDON was born 13 March 1755, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Michel was 43 years old.

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOURDON married 9 April 1755, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Joseph-François GUIGNARD dit DALCOUR (DALCOURT)

1756 Birth of Child
Pierre BOURDON was born 29 March 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Michel was 44 years old.

1757 Death of Child
Pierre BOURDON died 27 March 1757, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Michel was 45 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Joseph BOURDON was born 18 September 1757, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Michel was 45 years old.

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURDON married 7 January 1758, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Jean-Baptiste DUCONDU

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BOURDON was born 11 November 1758, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 47 years old.

1759 Death of Child
Joseph BOURDON died 11 April 1759, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 47 years old.

1759 Death of Child
Marie-Louise BOURDON died 11 April 1759, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 47 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Francois BOURDON was born 6 January 1760, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 48 years old.

1761 Death of Child
Francois BOURDON died 24 January 1761, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 49 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOURDON married 2 February 1761, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to François HETU

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite BOURDON was born 7 February 1761, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 49 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite BOURDON was born 22 April 1762, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 50 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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BOURDON married 17 January 1763, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to André SAMSON

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BOURDON was born 7 July 1763, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 51 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marc BOURDON was born 11 September 1764, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 52 years old.

1765 Death of Child
Marie-Marguerite BOURDON died 24 February 1765, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 53 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Louis BOURDON was born 16 April 1766, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 54 years old.

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Angélique COUSSY dite LAFLEUR (COURCY) died 17 April 1766, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
Brigitte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE died 19 March 1773, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1774 Marriage / Partner
Michel BOURDON and Brigitte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 18 April 1774, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 62 years old.

1774 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1774 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURDON died 30 April 1774, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Michel was 62 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Michel BOURDON married 30 May 1774, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Thérèse MOUSSEAU dite DÉSILETS

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.