Geneviève BOURASSA

Born

29 November 1781 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

9 August 1832 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Geneviève BOURASSA

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Born: 29 November 1781 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents of Geneviève BOURASSA

Father

François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA

Mother

Marie-Judith JANOT dite LACHAPELLE

Grandparents of Geneviève BOURASSA

Paternal grandparents

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

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste JANOT Geneviève-Anne-Charlotte RENAUD (RAYNAUD) dite BLANCHARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Geneviève married Charles GAUDREAU 21 November 1803 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Charles GAUDREAU was born 5 December 1771 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada . Charles died 1 February 1855 in L'Acadie, Canada East . Charles was the child of Joseph GAUDREAU and Marie-Scholastique PROULX.

Geneviève BOURASSA died 9 August 1832 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Geneviève BOURASSA

Geneviève BOURASSA married

Charles GAUDREAU
Marriage date: 21 November 1803
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Charles GAUDREAU was the child of Joseph GAUDREAU and Marie-Scholastique PROULX

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Children of Charles GAUDREAU and Geneviève BOURASSA

Charles GAUDREAU

Born: 27 August 1804, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Joseph GAUDREAU

Born: 10 April 1806, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1832, Napierville, Lower Canada

François GAUDREAU

Born: 2 June 1808, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Julien GAUDREAU

Born: 17 June 1810, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 24 July 1810, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

François GAUDREAU

Born: 29 December 1811, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 5 July 1814, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste GAUDREAU

Born: 10 September 1813, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 21 May 1889, Dover, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Genevieve GAUDREAU

Born: 13 December 1815, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Nelson GAUDREAU (GOODROW)

Born: abt. 1816, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Emilie GAUDREAU

Born: 3 September 1817, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Edouard GAUDREAU

Born: 13 July 1819, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Moise GAUDREAU

Born: 1 May 1821, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 7 September 1855, L'Acadie, Canada East

Florence GAUDREAU

Born: 13 February 1823, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 24 June 1834, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Genevieve GAUDREAU

Born: 6 December 1833, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 22 June 1834, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1781
29 November 1781
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

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

1803 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève BOURASSA and Charles GAUDREAU 21 November 1803, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

She was 21 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Charles GAUDREAU was born 27 August 1804, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 22 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUDREAU was born 10 April 1806, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 24 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
François GAUDREAU was born 2 June 1808, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 26 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Julien GAUDREAU was born 17 June 1810, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 28 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
François GAUDREAU was born 29 December 1811, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 30 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAUDREAU was born 10 September 1813, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 31 years old.

1814 Death of Child
François GAUDREAU died 5 July 1814, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 32 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Genevieve GAUDREAU was born 13 December 1815, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 34 years old.

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

1817 Birth of Child
Emilie GAUDREAU was born 3 September 1817, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 35 years old.

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1819 Birth of Child
Edouard GAUDREAU was born 13 July 1819, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 37 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1821 Birth of Child
Moise GAUDREAU was born 1 May 1821, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 39 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Florence GAUDREAU was born 13 February 1823, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 41 years old.

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

1832

Death recorded at Ste Marguerite de Blairfindie

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

Death — 1832
9 August 1832
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 50.

1833 Birth of Child
Genevieve GAUDREAU was born 6 December 1833, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Geneviève was 52 years old.

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