Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (BOURG)

Born

17 February 1772 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

4 December 1809 , La Présentation, Lower Canada

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Father: Claude BOURGMother: Marie GUILBAULT View parent relationships

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Born: 17 February 1772 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

PARENT RELATIONSHIPS

Parents of Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (BOURG)

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Father

Claude BOURG

Mother

Marie GUILBAULT

GRANDPARENTS

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (BOURG)

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Paternal grandparents

Claude BOURG Judith GUÉRIN

Maternal grandparents

Pierre GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU) Madeleine FOREST

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Elisabeth GAREAU dite ST-ONGE 9 January 1804 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Elisabeth GAREAU dite ST-ONGE was born 23 February 1784 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Elisabeth was the child of François GAREAU dit ST-ONGE and Elisabeth DUFAULT.

Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (BOURG) died 4 December 1809 in La Présentation, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (BOURG)

Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (BOURG) married

Marie-Elisabeth GAREAU dite ST-ONGE
Marriage date: 9 January 1804
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Marie-Elisabeth GAREAU dite ST-ONGE was the child of François GAREAU dit ST-ONGE and Elisabeth DUFAULT

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (BOURG) and Marie-Elisabeth GAREAU dite ST-ONGE

Elisabeth BOURQUE

Born: 17 August 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 5 August 1841, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Francois BOURQUE

Born: 17 February 1808, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1772
17 February 1772
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (BOURG) and Marie-Elisabeth GAREAU dite ST-ONGE 9 January 1804, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 31 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BOURQUE was born 17 August 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Francois BOURQUE was born 17 February 1808, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 years old.