Michelle-Archange BOURASSA

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8 May 1727 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

20 February 1785 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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

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Born: 8 May 1727 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: François-Joachim BOURASSA

Mother: Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

Paternal grandparents: François BOURASSA , Marie LEBER

Maternal grandparents: Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) , Marie RIVET

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Michelle-Archange married Pierre SENÉCAL 10 October 1757 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Pierre SENÉCAL was born 3 September 1733 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre was the child of Antoine SENÉCAL and Anne-Catherine BOURDEAU.

Michelle-Archange BOURASSA died 20 February 1785 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Michelle-Archange BOURASSA married

Pierre SENÉCAL
Marriage date: 10 October 1757
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Pierre SENÉCAL was the child of Antoine SENÉCAL and Anne-Catherine BOURDEAU

Children of Pierre SENÉCAL and Michelle-Archange BOURASSA

Michelle SENÉCAL

Born: 3 December 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 27 May 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Joseph-Etienne SENÉCAL

Born: 9 August 1760, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 21 February 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe SENÉCAL

Born: 12 April 1762, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 11 September 1762, La Prairie, Canada

Louis-Bartholomew SENÉCAL

Born: 2 September 1764, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 March 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine-Godfrey SENÉCAL

Born: 24 June 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 November 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre-Toussaint SENÉCAL

Born: 29 October 1769, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Michelle-Archange SENÉCAL

Born: 15 March 1772, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 March 1809, La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1727
8 May 1727
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Michelle-Archange BOURASSA and Pierre SENÉCAL 10 October 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 30 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Michelle SENÉCAL was born 3 December 1758, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 31 years old.

1759 Death of Child
Michelle SENÉCAL died 27 May 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 32 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Joseph-Etienne SENÉCAL was born 9 August 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 33 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe SENÉCAL was born 12 April 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 34 years old.

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.

1763 Death of Child
Joseph-Etienne SENÉCAL died 21 February 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 35 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Louis-Bartholomew SENÉCAL was born 2 September 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 37 years old.

1765 Death of Child
Louis-Bartholomew SENÉCAL died 14 March 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 37 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Antoine-Godfrey SENÉCAL was born 24 June 1766, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 39 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Pierre-Toussaint SENÉCAL was born 29 October 1769, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 42 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Michelle-Archange SENÉCAL was born 15 March 1772, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle-Archange was 44 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.