Charles BOURASSA

Born

20 June 1751 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

21 September 1809 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Louis BOURASSA Marie-Françoise BOUCHER

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Born: 20 June 1751 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Louis BOURASSA

Mother: Marie-Françoise BOUCHER

Paternal grandparents: Jean BOURASSA , Françoise METHOT

Maternal grandparents: Ignace BOUCHER , Marie-Françoise POUILLOT

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Charles married Marie-Anne PHANEUF 20 February 1775 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne PHANEUF was born 22 May 1759 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Marie-Anne died 17 August 1794 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre PHANEUF and Catherine BLAIS.

Charles married (2) Marie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN 10 August 1795 in Chambly, Lower Canada . Marie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN was born 16 May 1741 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie died 15 September 1828 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada. Marie was the child of Jean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN and Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER.

Charles BOURASSA died 21 September 1809 in L'Acadie, 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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Charles BOURASSA married

Marie-Anne PHANEUF
Marriage date: 20 February 1775
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Anne PHANEUF was the child of Pierre PHANEUF and Catherine BLAIS

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Marie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN
Marriage date: 10 August 1795
Marriage place: Chambly, Lower Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN was the child of Jean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN and Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER

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Birth — 1751
20 June 1751
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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Charles BOURASSA and Marie-Anne PHANEUF 20 February 1775, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 23 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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne PHANEUF died 17 August 1794, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

1795 Marriage / Partner
Charles BOURASSA and Marie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN 10 August 1795, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 44 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

Death — 1809
21 September 1809
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 58.

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