Francois BOURASSA

Born

21 March 1740 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

10 March 1821 , Yamachiche, Lower Canada

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Jean BOURASSA Angélique BISSON

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Born: 21 March 1740 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Jean BOURASSA

Mother: Angélique BISSON

Paternal grandparents: Jean BOURASSA , Françoise METHOT

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BISSON , Marie-Jeanne-Françoise BEAUDET

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Francois married Therese BOUCHER 3 May 1762 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Therese BOUCHER was born abt. 1742 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Therese died 24 December 1790 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Therese was the child of Denis-Joseph BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Ursule MARION.

Francois BOURASSA died 10 March 1821 in Yamachiche, 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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Therese BOUCHER
Marriage date: 3 May 1762
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada
Therese BOUCHER was the child of Denis-Joseph BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Ursule MARION

Children of Francois BOURASSA and Therese BOUCHER

Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA

Born: 31 March 1770, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 July 1848, Yamachiche, Canada East

Married: Josephte RICARD 24 October 1791 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph BOURASSA

Born: 25 June 1772, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Madeleine RICARD 9 January 1797 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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Birth — 1740
21 March 1740
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Francois BOURASSA and Therese BOUCHER 3 May 1762, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

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.

1770 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA was born 31 March 1770, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Francois was 30 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Joseph BOURASSA was born 25 June 1772, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francois was 32 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.