Joseph married Angelique FOURNIER
7 February 1763
in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
.
The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique FOURNIER
was born
18 February 1739
in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
Angelique died
13 August 1775
in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
Angelique was the child of
Charles FOURNIER
and
Marie-Angélique LANGLOIS
.
Joseph married Angelique FOURNIER
7 February 1763
in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
.
The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique FOURNIER
was born
18 February 1739
in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
Angelique died
13 August 1775
in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
Angelique was the child of Charles FOURNIER and Marie-Angélique LANGLOIS.
m. Carrier Marie-Louise m. Fournier Angelique
WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation:Journalier
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France. Source: tfcq.ca
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Birth — 1736 5 April 1736 Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
1763 Marriage / Partner Joseph BOURASSA and Angelique FOURNIER 7 February 1763, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
He was 26 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.
1765 Birth of Child Angelique BOURASSA was born 20 January 1765, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
Joseph was 28 years old.
1775 Death of Spouse/Partner Angelique FOURNIER died 13 August 1775, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
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.
Joseph
BOURASSA
Angelique FOURNIER
Birth — 1736
1763 Marriage / Partner
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 Death of Spouse/Partner
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)
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