Marie-Catherine MOQUIN

(b. 16 April 1713 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 22 August 1765 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Catherine MOQUIN was born 16 April 1713 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine MOQUIN was the child of Pierre MOQUIN and Marie-Catherine BISAILLON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin MOQUIN and Suzanne BEAUJAN (maternal) Étienne BISAILLON and Jeanne ROUANNAIS

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Marie-Catherine married Antoine BOURASSA 4 April 1731 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 18 children. Antoine BOURASSA was born 25 March 1705 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Antoine died 29 January 1786 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Antoine was the child of François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER.

Marie-Catherine MOQUIN died 22 August 1765 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Marie-Catherine MOQUIN

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Marie-Catherine MOQUIN married

Antoine BOURASSA-- Date: 4 April 1731 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Antoine BOURASSA was the child of François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER

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Children of Antoine BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine MOQUIN:

Antoine BOURASSA (b.30 December 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Anne BOURASSA (b.14 June 1733, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 27 September 1809, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph PIEDALUE 13 January 1755 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre BOURASSA (b.29 August 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 May 1785, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite PERRAS 7 January 1761 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Anne-Agnès BOURASSA (b.7 February 1736, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Marguerite BOURASSA (b.3 January 1738, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Antoine PERRAS 7 January 1761 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise BOURASSA (b.26 May 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 26 January 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Nicolas MONGEAU 28 June 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine BOURASSA (b.14 September 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre BOURASSA (b.15 November 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Antoine-Alexis BOURASSA (b.18 July 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Rosalie BOURASSA (b.2 November 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 16 May 1789, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre MESNY 18 January 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine BOURASSA (b.19 December 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Vital BOURASSA (b.3 November 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 4 October 1817, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Louis BOURASSA (b.9 February 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Basile BOURASSA (b.30 March 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Felicite CAILLÉ 7 February 1780 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA (b.19 August 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Apolline BOURASSA (b.24 June 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Josephe BOURASSA (b.27 June 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Thérèse BOURASSA (b.31 August 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

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1713 Birth
16 April 1713
La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine MOQUIN and Antoine BOURASSA 4 April 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Antoine BOURASSA was born 30 December 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 18 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOURASSA was born 14 June 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 20 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Pierre BOURASSA was born 29 August 1734, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Anne-Agnès BOURASSA was born 7 February 1736, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 22 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite BOURASSA was born 3 January 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 24 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise BOURASSA was born 26 May 1739, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 26 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BOURASSA was born 14 September 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 27 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Pierre BOURASSA was born 15 November 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Antoine-Alexis BOURASSA was born 18 July 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 30 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Rosalie BOURASSA was born 2 November 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Antoine BOURASSA was born 19 December 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 32 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Vital BOURASSA was born 3 November 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Louis BOURASSA was born 9 February 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 35 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Basile BOURASSA was born 30 March 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 36 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA was born 19 August 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 38 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Apolline BOURASSA was born 24 June 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 40 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURASSA was born 27 June 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 41 years old.

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOURASSA married 13 January 1755 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph PIEDALUE

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse BOURASSA was born 31 August 1755, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 42 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite BOURASSA married 7 January 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Antoine PERRAS

1761 Marriage of Child
Pierre BOURASSA married 7 January 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marguerite PERRAS

1762 Marriage of Child
Rosalie BOURASSA married 18 January 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre MESNY

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise BOURASSA married 28 June 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Nicolas MONGEAU

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.