François BOURASSA

(b. 10 January 1762 , La Prairie, Canada d. 17 March 1858 , L'Acadie, Canada East )

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François BOURASSA was born 10 January 1762 in La Prairie, Canada

François 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):

François married Josephte GODIN 12 October 1789 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Josephte GODIN was born 20 November 1769 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Josephte was the child of Pierre GODIN and Angélique CHARPENTIER.

François BOURASSA died 17 March 1858 in L'Acadie, Canada East .

alternate date of birth 10 November 1762

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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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François BOURASSA married

Josephte GODIN-- Date: 12 October 1789 Place: L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte GODIN was the child of Pierre GODIN and Angélique CHARPENTIER

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Children of François BOURASSA and Josephte GODIN:

François BOURASSA (b.abt. 1790, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 July 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Marie-Josephte BOURASSA (b.15 March 1792, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 16 August 1792, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Elisabeth-Isabelle BOURASSA (b.5 October 1793, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 6 February 1876, Iberville, Québec, Canada )

Francois BOURASSA (b.30 April 1795, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 5 August 1795, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Marie BOURASSA (b.1 May 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 24 August 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Alexandre BOURASSA (b.26 July 1797, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 23 August 1886, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Angéle GUERIN 8 November 1819 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Hubert BOURASSA (b.25 February 1799, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 19 August 1799, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Felicite BOURASSA (b.6 September 1800, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. , )

Lucie BOURASSA (b.13 June 1802, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 31 July 1802, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Edmond-Edourad BOURASSA (b.abt. 1802, , Québec Province, Canada d. 10 October 1885, Montréal, Québec, Canada )

Felix BOURASSA (b.14 July 1803, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 15 February 1894, Pain Court, Kent, Ontario, Canada)

Hubert BOURASSA (b.13 April 1805, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 14 June 1869, La Prairie, Québec, Canada )

Hypolite BOURASSA (b.29 August 1807, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. , )

Julien BOURASSA (b.12 October 1809, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 21 December 1882, Plattsburgh, New York, USA)

Edmond-Edouard BOURASSA (b.21 April 1813, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 19 January 1893, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada )

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1762 Birth
10 January 1762
La Prairie, Canada

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 - 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)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage / Partner
François BOURASSA and Josephte GODIN 12 October 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 27 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Death of Child
François BOURASSA died 17 July 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 29 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BOURASSA was born 15 March 1792, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 30 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle BOURASSA was born 5 October 1793, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 31 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Francois BOURASSA was born 30 April 1795, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 33 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Marie BOURASSA was born 1 May 1796, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 34 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Alexandre BOURASSA was born 26 July 1797, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 35 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Hubert BOURASSA was born 25 February 1799, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 37 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Felicite BOURASSA was born 6 September 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 38 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Lucie BOURASSA was born 13 June 1802, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 40 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Felix BOURASSA was born 14 July 1803, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 41 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Hubert BOURASSA was born 13 April 1805, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 43 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Hypolite BOURASSA was born 29 August 1807, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 45 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Julien BOURASSA was born 12 October 1809, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 47 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Edmond-Edouard BOURASSA was born 21 April 1813, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 51 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1819 Marriage of Child
Alexandre BOURASSA married 8 November 1819, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Marie-Angéle GUERIN

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada