Rene Francois BOURASSA

Born

1 June 1718 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

24 November 1792 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Rene Francois married Anne Charlotte CHEVALIER 3 August 1744 in Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne Charlotte CHEVALIER was born 1 March 1726 in Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan) . Anne Charlotte was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHEVALIER and Françoise ALAVOINE .

Parents & Family of Rene Francois BOURASSA

Parents of Rene Francois BOURASSA

Father

Rene BOURASSA

Mother

Agnès GAGNÉ

Grandparents of Rene Francois BOURASSA

Paternal grandparents

François BOURASSA Marie LEBER

Maternal grandparents

Pierre GAGNÉ Catherine DAUBIGEON

From New France to Detroit: Tracing the Footsteps of Settlers in the 1700s

married Anne Charlotte Chevalier, 13 August 1744, in Michilimakinac, Michigan

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rene Francois BOURASSA

Rene Francois BOURASSA married

Anne Charlotte CHEVALIER
Marriage date: 3 August 1744
Marriage place: Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Anne Charlotte CHEVALIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHEVALIER and Françoise ALAVOINE

Children of Rene Francois BOURASSA and Anne Charlotte CHEVALIER

Charlotte BOURASSA

Born: 12 November 1746, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Francois MARSAC 20 July 1767 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1718
1 June 1718
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Rene Francois BOURASSA and Anne Charlotte CHEVALIER 3 August 1744, Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA (Fort Michilimackinac)

He was 26 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Charlotte BOURASSA was born 12 November 1746, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Rene Francois was 28 years old.

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

1767 Marriage of Child
Charlotte BOURASSA married 20 July 1767, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) to Francois MARSAC

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)