Jacques-Albert BOURASSA

Born

6 August 1759 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

14 September 1832 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROSSEAU

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Born: 6 August 1759 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA

Mother: Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROSSEAU

Paternal grandparents: François-Joachim BOURASSA , Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BROSSEAU , Marie-Jeanne MOQUIN

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Jacques-Albert married Charlotte PERRAULT 14 July 1779 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Charlotte PERRAULT was born 29 May 1762 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Charlotte died abt. 1812 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Charlotte was the child of Laurent PERRAULT and Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE.

Jacques-Albert BOURASSA died 14 September 1832 in L'Acadie, 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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Jacques-Albert BOURASSA married

Charlotte PERRAULT
Marriage date: 14 July 1779
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte PERRAULT was the child of Laurent PERRAULT and Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

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Children of Jacques-Albert BOURASSA and Charlotte PERRAULT

Marie BOURASSA

Born: 20 December 1780, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 January 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA

Born: 14 February 1780, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 January 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

François BOURASSA

Born: 24 January 1783, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 July 1860, Dunham, Canada East

Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA

Born: 14 August 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 October 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Euphronsine BOURASSA

Born: 17 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 March 1869, St-Michel, Napierville, Quebec, Canada

Marie Louise BOURASSA

Born: 30 July 1787, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: May 1875, Iroquois, Illinois, USA

Joseph BOURASSA

Born: abt. 1789, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 30 November 1800, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Albert BOURASSA

Born: 16 August 1789, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph-Amable BOURASSA

Born: 29 March 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA

Born: 12 November 1793, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 22 October 1847, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East

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Birth — 1759
6 August 1759
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Jacques-Albert BOURASSA and Charlotte PERRAULT 14 July 1779, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 19 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA was born 14 February 1780, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 20 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Marie BOURASSA was born 20 December 1780, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 21 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
François BOURASSA was born 24 January 1783, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 23 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Death of Child
Marie BOURASSA died 13 January 1784, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 24 years old.

1784 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA died 23 January 1784, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 24 years old.

1784 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA was born 14 August 1784, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 25 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Euphronsine BOURASSA was born 17 January 1786, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 26 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Marie Louise BOURASSA was born 30 July 1787, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 28 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Albert BOURASSA was born 16 August 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-Albert was 30 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Joseph-Amable BOURASSA was born 29 March 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-Albert was 31 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA was born 12 November 1793, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-Albert was 34 years old.

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

1800 Death of Child
Joseph BOURASSA died 30 November 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-Albert was 41 years old.

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1832
14 September 1832
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 73.

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