flag female ancestor  Louise  BOURASSA

  (b. 3 May 1827 Yamachiche, Lower Canada   d. 5 July 1913 Sainte-Flore, Quebec, Canada )  

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Louise BOURASSA was born 3 May 1827 in Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Louise BOURASSA was the child of Augustin BOURASSA   and   Josephte BOISVERT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph BOURASSA and Madeleine RICARD (maternal)  Jean-Baptiste BOISVERT and Françoise ROUSSEAU

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

Louise  married  Michel RICARD 28 January 1845 in Yamachiche, Canada East .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel RICARD  was born 17 January 1825 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche).  Michel died 11 January 1889 in Sainte-Flore, Quebec, Canada.  Michel was the child of François RICARD and Josette BOURASSA.

Louise BOURASSA died 5 July 1913 in Sainte-Flore, Quebec, Canada.
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Family and Children of Louise BOURASSA

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Louise BOURASSA married flag male ancestor Michel RICARD-- Date: 28 January 1845 Place: Yamachiche, Canada East
Michel RICARD was the child of François RICARD and Josette BOURASSA




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Children of Michel RICARD and Louise BOURASSA:

flag male ancestor Treffle RICARD (b.2 May 1851, Yamachiche, Canada East   d. 14 January 1912, Sainte-Flore, Quebec, Canada)
m. Rosalie VILLEMURE 25 June 1872



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birth1827 Birth
3 May 1827
Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1845 Marriage / Partner
Louise BOURASSA and Michel RICARD 28 January 1845, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 17 years old.
1851 Birth of Child
Treffle RICARD was born 2 May 1851, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Louise was 24 years old.
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
1889 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel RICARD died 11 January 1889, Sainte-Flore, Quebec, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1912 Death of Child
Treffle RICARD died 14 January 1912, Sainte-Flore, Quebec, Canada

Louise was 84 years old.
death1913 Death
5 July 1913
Sainte-Flore, Quebec, Canada

She died at the age of 86.
Added: 12/19/2023 4:41:18 PM - Updated: 12/19/2023 4:42:32 PM

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