François BOURASSA

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10 January 1762 , La Prairie, Canada

Died

17 March 1858 , L'Acadie, Canada East

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

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Born: 10 January 1762 in La Prairie, Canada

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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François married Josephte GODIN 12 October 1789 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Josephte GODIN was born 20 November 1769 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Josephte was the child of Pierre GODIN and Angélique CHARPENTIER.

François BOURASSA died 17 March 1858 in L'Acadie, Canada East .

alternate date of birth 10 November 1762

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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François BOURASSA married

Josephte GODIN
Marriage date: 12 October 1789
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte GODIN was the child of Pierre GODIN and Angélique CHARPENTIER

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Children of François BOURASSA and Josephte GODIN

François BOURASSA

Born: abt. 1790, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 July 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephte BOURASSA

Born: 15 March 1792, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 16 August 1792, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Elisabeth-Isabelle BOURASSA

Born: 5 October 1793, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 6 February 1876, Iberville, Québec, Canada

Francois BOURASSA

Born: 30 April 1795, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 5 August 1795, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Marie BOURASSA

Born: 1 May 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 24 August 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Alexandre BOURASSA

Born: 26 July 1797, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 23 August 1886, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Angéle GUERIN 8 November 1819 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Hubert BOURASSA

Born: 25 February 1799, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 19 August 1799, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Felicite BOURASSA

Born: 6 September 1800, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Lucie BOURASSA

Born: 13 June 1802, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 31 July 1802, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Edmond-Edourad BOURASSA

Born: abt. 1802, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 October 1885, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Felix BOURASSA

Born: 14 July 1803, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 15 February 1894, Pain Court, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Hubert BOURASSA

Born: 13 April 1805, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 14 June 1869, La Prairie, Québec, Canada

Hypolite BOURASSA

Born: 29 August 1807, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Julien BOURASSA

Born: 12 October 1809, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 21 December 1882, Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Edmond-Edouard BOURASSA

Born: 21 April 1813, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 19 January 1893, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1762
10 January 1762
La Prairie, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage / Partner
François BOURASSA and Josephte GODIN 12 October 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 27 years old.

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

1791 Death of Child
François BOURASSA died 17 July 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 29 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BOURASSA was born 15 March 1792, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 30 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle BOURASSA was born 5 October 1793, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 31 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Francois BOURASSA was born 30 April 1795, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 33 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Marie BOURASSA was born 1 May 1796, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 34 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Alexandre BOURASSA was born 26 July 1797, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 35 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Hubert BOURASSA was born 25 February 1799, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 37 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Felicite BOURASSA was born 6 September 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 38 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Lucie BOURASSA was born 13 June 1802, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 40 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Felix BOURASSA was born 14 July 1803, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 41 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Hubert BOURASSA was born 13 April 1805, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 43 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Hypolite BOURASSA was born 29 August 1807, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 45 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Julien BOURASSA was born 12 October 1809, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 47 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Edmond-Edouard BOURASSA was born 21 April 1813, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 51 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.

1819 Marriage of Child
Alexandre BOURASSA married 8 November 1819, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Marie-Angéle GUERIN

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

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada