Louis-Joseph BOURRET

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13 August 1742 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

7 June 1794 , Contrecœur, Lower Canada

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François BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit LÉPINE Marie BERGEVIN

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Born: 13 August 1742 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: François BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit LÉPINE

Mother: Marie BERGEVIN

Paternal grandparents: François BOURRÉ (BOURRET) , Anne PARADIS

Maternal grandparents: Louis BERGEVIN , Marguerite TESSIER

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Louis-Joseph married Geneviève PAYANT dite ST-ONGE 11 November 1771 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève PAYANT dite ST-ONGE was born 24 November 1752 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Geneviève was the child of Louis-Joseph PAYANT dit ST-ONGE and Geneviève DALLERAY (DALERET).

Louis-Joseph BOURRET died 7 June 1794 in Contrecœur, 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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Louis-Joseph BOURRET married

Geneviève PAYANT dite ST-ONGE
Marriage date: 11 November 1771
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève PAYANT dite ST-ONGE was the child of Louis-Joseph PAYANT dit ST-ONGE and Geneviève DALLERAY (DALERET)

Children of Louis-Joseph BOURRET and Geneviève PAYANT dite ST-ONGE

Marie-Helene BOURRET

Born: abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1843, Boucherville, Canada East

Married: Louis TREMBLAY 6 July 1795 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1742
13 August 1742
Charlesbourg, Québec, 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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Joseph BOURRET and Geneviève PAYANT dite ST-ONGE 11 November 1771, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 29 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.