Marie-Josephte BOURASSA

Born

24 February 1755 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

12 September 1822 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Age: 66

Marie-Josephte married Joseph LAREAU 30 July 1774 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Joseph LAREAU was born 19 January 1755 in Chambly, Canada, New France . Joseph died 8 February 1823 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . Joseph was the child of Noel LAREAU and Marie-Anne MENARD .

Parents & Family of Marie-Josephte BOURASSA

Parents of Marie-Josephte BOURASSA

Father

François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA

Mother

Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROSSEAU

Grandparents of Marie-Josephte BOURASSA

Paternal grandparents

François-Joachim BOURASSA Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

Maternal grandparents

Pierre BROSSEAU Marie-Jeanne MOQUIN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Josephte BOURASSA

Marie-Josephte BOURASSA married

Joseph LAREAU
Marriage date: 30 July 1774
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph LAREAU was the child of Noel LAREAU and Marie-Anne MENARD

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Joseph LAREAU and Marie-Josephte BOURASSA

Marie-Josette LAREAU

Born: 4 March 1776, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 May 1801, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Noel LAREAU

Born: 1 February 1777, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 August 1832, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Albert LAREAU

Born: 16 December 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 April 1784, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguierite LAREAU

Born: 26 February 1780, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 May 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Anonyme LAREAU

Born: 12 October 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 October 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Agnes LAREAU

Born: 15 November 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 May 1811, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Marie-Apolline LAREAU

Born: 22 February 1784, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 December 1854, La Prairie, Canada East

Joseph-Michel LAREAU

Born: 29 March 1785, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 April 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis-Marie LAREAU

Born: 19 April 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 July 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada

Francois LAREAU

Born: 1 April 1787, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 July 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne LAREAU

Born: 24 November 1788, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 June 1790, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marguerite LAREAU

Born: 9 November 1789, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 March 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Susanne LAREAU

Born: 16 February 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 29 July 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Simeon LAREAU

Born: 8 October 1792, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 7 May 1857, Napierville, Canada East

Married: Catherine LERIGER dite LAPLANTE 25 October 1813 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Geoffroy-Modeste LAREAU

Born: 7 February 1794, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1878,

Pierre-Zacharie LAREAU

Born: 9 September 1795, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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1791–1867: Lower Canada
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Birth — 1755
24 February 1755
La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte BOURASSA - 1755 Baptism. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, PQ.

1755 Baptism. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, PQ.

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

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte BOURASSA and Joseph LAREAU 30 July 1774, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 19 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette LAREAU was born 4 March 1776, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephte was 21 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Noel LAREAU was born 1 February 1777, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephte was 21 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Albert LAREAU was born 16 December 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguierite LAREAU was born 26 February 1780, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 25 years old.

1781 Death of Child
Marie-Marguierite LAREAU died 26 May 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 26 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Anonyme LAREAU was born 12 October 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 26 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Marie-Agnes LAREAU was born 15 November 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Marie-Apolline LAREAU was born 22 February 1784, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1784 Death of Child
Albert LAREAU died 15 April 1784, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Joseph-Michel LAREAU was born 29 March 1785, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 30 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Louis-Marie LAREAU was born 19 April 1786, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.

1786 Death of Child
Joseph-Michel LAREAU died 21 April 1786, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Francois LAREAU was born 1 April 1787, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LAREAU was born 24 November 1788, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 33 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Marguerite LAREAU was born 9 November 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 34 years old.

1790 Death of Child
Marie-Anne LAREAU died 6 June 1790, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 35 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Susanne LAREAU was born 16 February 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1791 Death of Child
Marguerite LAREAU died 30 March 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1791 Death of Child
Francois LAREAU died 26 July 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Simeon LAREAU was born 8 October 1792, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 37 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Geoffroy-Modeste LAREAU was born 7 February 1794, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 38 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Pierre-Zacharie LAREAU was born 9 September 1795, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 40 years old.

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

1801 Death of Child
Marie-Josette LAREAU died 25 May 1801, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 46 years old.

1811 Death of Child
Marie-Agnes LAREAU died 16 May 1811, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 56 years old.

1813 Marriage of Child
Simeon LAREAU married 25 October 1813, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Catherine LERIGER dite LAPLANTE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England