Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA

(b. 19 July 1745 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 7 May 1795 , Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA was born 19 July 1745 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA was the child of Louis BOURASSA and Marie-Françoise BOUCHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BOURASSA and Françoise METHOT (maternal) Ignace BOUCHER and Marie-Françoise POUILLOT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Geneviève married Charles MARION dit FONTAINE 5 March 1764 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Charles MARION dit FONTAINE was born 25 June 1740 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Charles died 14 April 1817 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Charles was the child of François MARION and Marie-Charlotte BOUCHER.

Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA died 7 May 1795 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA married

Charles MARION dit FONTAINE-- Date: 5 March 1764 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Charles MARION dit FONTAINE was the child of François MARION and Marie-Charlotte BOUCHER

Children of Charles MARION dit FONTAINE and Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA:

Louis MARION dit FONTAINE (b.6 June 1765, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Louise MARION dite FONTAINE (b.abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph CHICOINE 30 July 1792 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charlotte MARION (b.21 December 1772, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 October 1849, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East )
m. Charles RENAUD (RAYNAUD) 25 September 1797 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite MARION dite FONTAINE (b.29 September 1774, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 March 1818, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre-Noel QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME 20 May 1795 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Genevieve MARION dite FONTAINE (b.4 April 1780, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 March 1817, Beloeil, Lower Canada )

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1745 Birth
19 July 1745
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA and Charles MARION dit FONTAINE 5 March 1764, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 18 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Louis MARION dit FONTAINE was born 6 June 1765, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève was 19 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Charlotte MARION was born 21 December 1772, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève was 27 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marguerite MARION dite FONTAINE was born 29 September 1774, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève was 29 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.