Antoine BOURASSA

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25 March 1705 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

29 January 1786 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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François BOURASSA Marie LEBER

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Born: 25 March 1705 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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Antoine married Marie-Catherine BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE 24 January 1729 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Catherine BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE was born abt. 1707 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Catherine died 5 October 1729 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Catherine was the child of François-Guillaume BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) and Jeanne GAGNÉ.

Antoine married (2) Marie-Catherine MOQUIN 4 April 1731 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 18 children.
Marie-Catherine MOQUIN was born 16 April 1713 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Catherine died 22 August 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Catherine was the child of Pierre MOQUIN and Marie-Catherine BISAILLON.

Antoine BOURASSA died 29 January 1786 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Catherine BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE
Marriage date: 24 January 1729
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE was the child of François-Guillaume BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) and Jeanne GAGNÉ

Children of Antoine BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE

Marie-Catherine BOURASSA

Born: 28 September 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Antoine BOURASSA married

Marie-Catherine MOQUIN
Marriage date: 4 April 1731
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine MOQUIN was the child of Pierre MOQUIN and Marie-Catherine BISAILLON

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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 — 1705
25 March 1705
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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Antoine BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE 24 January 1729, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 23 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BOURASSA was born 28 September 1729, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 24 years old.

1729 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE died 5 October 1729, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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

He was 26 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)

Antoine was 26 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)

Antoine was 27 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)

Antoine was 28 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)

Antoine was 29 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)

Antoine was 30 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)

Antoine was 32 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)

Antoine was 34 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)

Antoine was 35 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)

Antoine was 36 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)

Antoine was 37 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)

Antoine was 38 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)

Antoine was 39 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)

Antoine was 40 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)

Antoine was 42 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)

Antoine was 43 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)

Antoine was 45 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)

Antoine was 46 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)

Antoine was 47 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)

Antoine was 48 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)

Antoine was 49 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)

Antoine was 50 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.

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine MOQUIN died 22 August 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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.

1778 Death of Child
Marie-Françoise BOURASSA died 26 January 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 72 years old.

1780 Marriage of Child
Basile BOURASSA married 7 February 1780, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Felicite CAILLÉ

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Death of Child
Pierre BOURASSA died 3 May 1785, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 80 years old.

Death — 1786
29 January 1786
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 80.

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