Simon
BOURQ
Born
abt. 1755
,
Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
Died
7 September 1830
,
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
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Simon BOURQ was born abt. 1755 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexandre BOURG dit BELLE-HUMEUR and Marguerite MELANÇON (MELANSON) (maternal) Rene HÉBERT and Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Simon married Marie-Reine PARE 11 February 1783 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Reine PARE was born 13 September 1762 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marie-Reine died 29 April 1830 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Reine was the child of Louis PARE and Marie-Louise FOURNIER.
Simon BOURQ died 7 September 1830 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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Marie-Reine PARE-- Date: 11 February 1783 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Reine PARE was the child of Louis PARE and Marie-Louise FOURNIER
Marie-Reine PARE-- Date: 11 February 1783 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Reine PARE was the child of Louis PARE and Marie-Louise FOURNIER
Children of Simon BOURQ and Marie-Reine PARE
Reine-Marie BOURQ (b.2 May 1785, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1863, Trois-Rivières, Canada East )m. Pierre DARGIS dit DESROSIERS 12 November 1804 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Jean-Baptiste BOURQUE (b.21 December 1804, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada d. 18 January 1893, Farnham, Québec, Canada )m. Adelaide PAPINEAU 29 September 1829 in Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada (St-Cesaire)
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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.
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.
1783 Marriage / PartnerSimon BOURQ and Marie-Reine PARE 11 February 1783, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildReine-Marie BOURQ was born 2 May 1785, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1804 Marriage of ChildReine-Marie BOURQ married 12 November 1804, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Pierre DARGIS dit DESROSIERS
1804 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BOURQUE was born 21 December 1804, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1829 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste BOURQUE married 29 September 1829, Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada (St-Cesaire) to Adelaide PAPINEAU
1830 Death 7 September 1830
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
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