Rene BOURASSA

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21 December 1688 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

6 September 1778 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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François BOURASSA Marie LEBER

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Born: 21 December 1688 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: François BOURASSA

Mother: Marie LEBER

Paternal grandparents: Francois BOURASSA , Marie-Marguerite DUGAS

Maternal grandparents: François LEBER , Jeanne TESTARD

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Rene married Agnès GAGNÉ 23 October 1710 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Agnès GAGNÉ was born 17 December 1692 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Agnès died 15 December 1719 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Agnès was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ and Catherine DAUBIGEON.

Rene married (2) Marie-Catherine LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE 28 September 1721 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Catherine LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE was born 25 November 1702 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Catherine died 29 August 1770 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Catherine was the child of Clément LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE and Marie-Marguerite ROY.

Rene BOURASSA died 6 September 1778 in Montréal, Province of Québec, 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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Agnès GAGNÉ
Marriage date: 23 October 1710
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Agnès GAGNÉ was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ and Catherine DAUBIGEON

Children of Rene BOURASSA and Agnès GAGNÉ

Marie-Catherine BOURASSA

Born: abt. 1712, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1731, , Québec Province, Canada

Francoise-Agnes BOURASSA

Born: 14 June 1716, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 August 1792, , Québec Province, Canada

Rene Francois BOURASSA

Born: 1 June 1718, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1792, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Married: Anne Charlotte CHEVALIER 3 August 1744 Place: Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA (Fort Michilimackinac)

Rene BOURASSA married

Marie-Catherine LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE
Marriage date: 28 September 1721
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE was the child of Clément LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE and Marie-Marguerite ROY

Children of Rene BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE

Rene-Clement BOURASSA

Born: 17 September 1722, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Ignace BOURASSA

Born: 19 May 1724, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 16 February 1779, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Amable BOURASSA

Born: 1 August 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 22 November 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France

François-Marie BOURASSA

Born: 15 August 1733, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Charlotte Catherine Ambroisine BOURASSA

Born: 13 June 1735, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1818, Green Bay, Wisconsin Territory

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Birth — 1688
21 December 1688
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1710 Marriage / Partner
Rene BOURASSA and Agnès GAGNÉ 23 October 1710, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 21 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Francoise-Agnes BOURASSA was born 14 June 1716, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rene was 27 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Rene Francois BOURASSA was born 1 June 1718, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rene was 29 years old.

1719 Death of Spouse/Partner
Agnès GAGNÉ died 15 December 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Marriage / Partner
Rene BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE 28 September 1721, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 32 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Rene-Clement BOURASSA was born 17 September 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rene was 33 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Ignace BOURASSA was born 19 May 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rene was 35 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Amable BOURASSA was born 1 August 1729, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rene was 40 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
François-Marie BOURASSA was born 15 August 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rene was 44 years old.

1734 Death of Child
François-Marie BOURASSA died 18 May 1734, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rene was 45 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Charlotte Catherine Ambroisine BOURASSA was born 13 June 1735, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rene was 46 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Rene Francois BOURASSA married 3 August 1744, Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA (Fort Michilimackinac) to Anne Charlotte CHEVALIER

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE died 29 August 1770, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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.