François-Joachim BOURASSA

(b. 10 April 1698 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 20 March 1775 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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François-Joachim BOURASSA was born 10 April 1698 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

François-Joachim BOURASSA was the child of François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francois BOURASSA and Marie-Marguerite DUGAS (maternal) François LEBER and Jeanne TESTARD

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

François-Joachim married Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS 10 February 1721 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was born 27 February 1704 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne died 19 April 1733 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie RIVET.

François-Joachim married (2) Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE 10 January 1735 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE was born 8 December 1710 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Suzanne died 24 July 1738 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Suzanne was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Marie-Louise BROSSEAU.

François-Joachim BOURASSA died 20 March 1775 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS-- Date: 10 February 1721 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie RIVET

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Children of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS:

Louis BOURASSA (b.25 August 1722, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Anne BOURASSA (b.26 February 1724, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 10 November 1792, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST) 14 November 1746 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. François MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE 26 October 1778 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Ignace BOURASSA dit LA ROUTE (b.26 February 1724, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Felicite BOURASSA (b.21 November 1725 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 25 April 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Julien-Bertrand PIEDALUE 15 January 1748 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Felix BOURASSA (b.21 November 1725, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Michelle-Archange BOURASSA (b.8 May 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 20 February 1785, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre SENÉCAL 10 October 1757 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Francois-Felix BOURASSA (b.February 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. August 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

François-Marie BOURASSA (b.28 February 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. abt. 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Francois BOURASSA (b.30 April 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 17 June 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA (b.30 July 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 February 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROSSEAU 25 February 1754 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 22 May 1775 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Marie-Judith JANOT dite LACHAPELLE 6 November 1780 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

François-Joachim BOURASSA married

Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE-- Date: 10 January 1735 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Marie-Louise BROSSEAU

Children of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE:

François-Modeste BOURASSA (b.31 October 1735, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie LANDRY 14 February 1774 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Marie BOURASSA (b.27 June 1737 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1810, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Agnès LEFEBVRE 12 February 1759 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1698 Birth
10 April 1698
La Prairie, Canada, New France

François-Joachim BOURASSA - 1698 Baptism. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec

1698 Baptism. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1721 Marriage / Partner
François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS 10 February 1721, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.

François-Joachim BOURASSA - 1721 Marriage. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, PQ.

1721 Marriage. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, PQ.

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1722 Birth of Child
Louis BOURASSA was born 25 August 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 24 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Ignace BOURASSA dit LA ROUTE was born 26 February 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 25 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOURASSA was born 26 February 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 25 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Felicite BOURASSA was born 21 November 1725 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 27 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Felix BOURASSA was born 21 November 1725, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 27 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Michelle-Archange BOURASSA was born 8 May 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 29 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Francois-Felix BOURASSA was born February 1729, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 30 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
François-Marie BOURASSA was born 28 February 1730, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 31 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Francois BOURASSA was born 30 April 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 33 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA was born 30 July 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 34 years old.

1733 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS died 19 April 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1735 Marriage / Partner
François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE 10 January 1735, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 36 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
François-Modeste BOURASSA was born 31 October 1735, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 37 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
François-Marie BOURASSA was born 27 June 1737 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Joachim was 39 years old.

1738 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Suzanne LEFEBVRE died 24 July 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1746 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOURASSA married 14 November 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST)

1748 Marriage of Child
Felicite BOURASSA married 15 January 1748 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Julien-Bertrand PIEDALUE

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

1754 Marriage of Child
François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA married 25 February 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROSSEAU

1757 Marriage of Child
Michelle-Archange BOURASSA married 10 October 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre SENÉCAL

1759 Marriage of Child
François-Marie BOURASSA married 12 February 1759 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Agnès LEFEBVRE

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.

1763 Death of Child
Felicite BOURASSA died 25 April 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François-Joachim was 65 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
François-Modeste BOURASSA married 14 February 1774, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie LANDRY

1775 Death
20 March 1775
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 76.

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