flag male ancestor  Jacques-Albert  BOURASSA

  (b. 6 August 1759 La Prairie, Canada, New France   d. 14 September 1832 L'Acadie, Lower Canada )  

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Jacques-Albert BOURASSA was born 6 August 1759 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jacques-Albert BOURASSA was the child of François-Albert-Jacques BOURASSA   and   Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROSSEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal)  François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS (maternal)  Pierre BROSSEAU and Marie-Jeanne MOQUIN

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

Jacques-Albert  married  Charlotte PERRAULT 14 July 1779 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Charlotte PERRAULT  was born 29 May 1762 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).  Charlotte died abt. 1812 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).  Charlotte was the child of Laurent PERRAULT and Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE.

Jacques-Albert BOURASSA died 14 September 1832 in L'Acadie, Lower 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 Jacques-Albert BOURASSA

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Jacques-Albert BOURASSA married flag female ancestor Charlotte PERRAULT-- Date: 14 July 1779 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte PERRAULT was the child of Laurent PERRAULT and Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE




So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries


Children of Jacques-Albert BOURASSA and Charlotte PERRAULT:

flag girl ancestor Marie BOURASSA (b.20 December 1780, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 13 January 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

flag girl ancestor Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA (b.14 February 1780, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 23 January 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

flag male ancestor François BOURASSA (b.24 January 1783, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 21 July 1860, Dunham, Canada East )

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA (b.14 August 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 4 October 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

flag female ancestor Euphronsine BOURASSA (b.17 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 18 March 1869, St-Michel, Napierville, Quebec, Canada)

flag female ancestor Marie Louise BOURASSA (b.30 July 1787, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada   d. May 1875, Iroquois, Illinois, USA)

flag boy ancestor Joseph BOURASSA (b.abt. 1789, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 30 November 1800, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

flag male ancestor Albert BOURASSA (b.16 August 1789, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada   d. , )

flag male ancestor Joseph-Amable BOURASSA (b.29 March 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada   d. , )

flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA (b.12 November 1793, L'Acadie, Lower Canada   d. 22 October 1847, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East)



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birth1759 Birth
6 August 1759
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1779 Marriage / Partner
Jacques-Albert BOURASSA and Charlotte PERRAULT 14 July 1779, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 19 years old.
1780 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA was born 14 February 1780, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 20 years old.
1780 Birth of Child
Marie BOURASSA was born 20 December 1780, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 21 years old.
1783 Birth of Child
François BOURASSA was born 24 January 1783, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 23 years old.
1784 Death of Child
Marie BOURASSA died 13 January 1784, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 24 years old.
1784 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA died 23 January 1784, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 24 years old.
1784 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA was born 14 August 1784, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 25 years old.
1786 Birth of Child
Euphronsine BOURASSA was born 17 January 1786, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 26 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Marie Louise BOURASSA was born 30 July 1787, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques-Albert was 28 years old.
1789 Birth of Child
Albert BOURASSA was born 16 August 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-Albert was 30 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1791 Birth of Child
Joseph-Amable BOURASSA was born 29 March 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-Albert was 31 years old.
1793 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA was born 12 November 1793, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-Albert was 34 years old.
1800 Death of Child
Joseph BOURASSA died 30 November 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-Albert was 41 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
death1832 Death
14 September 1832
L'Acadie, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 73.
Added: - Updated: 7/22/2025 11:55:14 AM

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