Marie-Catherine MOQUIN

Born

16 April 1713 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

22 August 1765 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre MOQUIN Marie-Catherine BISAILLON

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Born: 16 April 1713 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre MOQUIN

Mother: Marie-Catherine BISAILLON

Paternal grandparents: Mathurin MOQUIN , Suzanne BEAUJAN

Maternal grandparents: Étienne BISAILLON , 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 & Children of Marie-Catherine MOQUIN

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Marie-Catherine MOQUIN married

Antoine BOURASSA
Marriage date: 4 April 1731
Marriage 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-Alexis BOURASSA

Born: 30 December 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 24 May 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne BOURASSA

Born: 14 June 1733, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 27 September 1809, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph PIEDALUE 13 January 1755 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre BOURASSA

Born: 29 August 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 May 1785, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite PERRAS 7 January 1761 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Anne-Agnès BOURASSA

Born: 7 February 1736, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 March 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Marguerite BOURASSA

Born: 3 January 1738, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 26 September 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine PERRAS 7 January 1761 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise BOURASSA

Born: 26 May 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 26 January 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Nicolas MONGEAU 28 June 1762 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine BOURASSA

Born: 14 September 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 21 September 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Pierre BOURASSA

Born: 15 November 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Antoine-Alexis BOURASSA

Born: 18 July 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 August 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Rosalie-Louise BOURASSA

Born: 2 November 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 16 May 1789, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre MESNY 18 January 1762 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine BOURASSA

Born: 19 December 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Vital BOURASSA

Born: 3 November 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1817, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Louis BOURASSA

Born: 9 February 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 May 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Basile BOURASSA

Born: 30 March 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 5 February 1810, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Felicite CAILLÉ 7 February 1780 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA

Born: 19 August 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 6 September 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Apolline BOURASSA

Born: 24 June 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 July 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe BOURASSA

Born: 27 June 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 July 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse BOURASSA

Born: 31 August 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 18 September 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1713
16 April 1713
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

Marie-Catherine was 18 years old.

1732 Death of Child
Antoine-Alexis BOURASSA died 24 May 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 19 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 Death of Child
Anne-Agnès BOURASSA died 14 March 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 29 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-Louise 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 Death of Child
Antoine BOURASSA died 7 March 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 39 years old.

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-Louise 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.

Death — 1765
22 August 1765
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 52.

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