Marie-Catherine MOQUIN

(b. 16 April 1713 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 22 August 1765 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Catherine MOQUIN was born 16 April 1713 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine MOQUIN was the child of Pierre MOQUIN and Marie-Catherine BISAILLON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin MOQUIN and Suzanne BEAUJAN (maternal) Étienne BISAILLON and Jeanne ROUANNAIS

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

Marie-Catherine married Antoine BOURASSA 4 April 1731 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 18 children.
Antoine BOURASSA was born 25 March 1705 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Antoine died 29 January 1786 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Antoine was the child of François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER.

Marie-Catherine MOQUIN died 22 August 1765 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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.
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Family and Children of Marie-Catherine MOQUIN

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Marie-Catherine MOQUIN married

Antoine BOURASSA-- Date: 4 April 1731 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Antoine BOURASSA was the child of François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER

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Children of Antoine BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine MOQUIN:

Antoine-Alexis BOURASSA (b.30 December 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Anne BOURASSA (b.14 June 1733, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 27 September 1809, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph PIEDALUE 13 January 1755 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre BOURASSA (b.29 August 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 May 1785, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite PERRAS 7 January 1761 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Anne-Agnès BOURASSA (b.7 February 1736, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 14 March 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Marguerite BOURASSA (b.3 January 1738, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 26 September 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine PERRAS 7 January 1761 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise BOURASSA (b.26 May 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 26 January 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Nicolas MONGEAU 28 June 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine BOURASSA (b.14 September 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 21 September 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Pierre BOURASSA (b.15 November 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Antoine-Alexis BOURASSA (b.18 July 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 4 August 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Rosalie-Louise BOURASSA (b.2 November 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 16 May 1789, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre MESNY 18 January 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine BOURASSA (b.19 December 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 7 March 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Vital BOURASSA (b.3 November 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 4 October 1817, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Louis BOURASSA (b.9 February 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 14 May 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Basile BOURASSA (b.30 March 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 February 1810, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Felicite CAILLÉ 7 February 1780 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA (b.19 August 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 6 September 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Apolline BOURASSA (b.24 June 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 14 July 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Josephe BOURASSA (b.27 June 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 July 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Thérèse BOURASSA (b.31 August 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 September 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

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1713 Birth
16 April 1713
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine MOQUIN and Antoine BOURASSA 4 April 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

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

Marie-Catherine was 18 years old.

1732 Death of Child
Antoine-Alexis BOURASSA died 24 May 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 19 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOURASSA was born 14 June 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 20 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Pierre BOURASSA was born 29 August 1734, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Anne-Agnès BOURASSA was born 7 February 1736, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 22 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite BOURASSA was born 3 January 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 24 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise BOURASSA was born 26 May 1739, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 26 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BOURASSA was born 14 September 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 27 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Pierre BOURASSA was born 15 November 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.

1743 Death of Child
Anne-Agnès BOURASSA died 14 March 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 29 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Antoine-Alexis BOURASSA was born 18 July 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 30 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Rosalie-Louise BOURASSA was born 2 November 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Antoine BOURASSA was born 19 December 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 32 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Vital BOURASSA was born 3 November 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Louis BOURASSA was born 9 February 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 35 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Basile BOURASSA was born 30 March 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 36 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOURASSA was born 19 August 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 38 years old.

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

1753 Death of Child
Antoine BOURASSA died 7 March 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 39 years old.

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Apolline BOURASSA was born 24 June 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 40 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURASSA was born 27 June 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 41 years old.

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOURASSA married 13 January 1755 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph PIEDALUE

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse BOURASSA was born 31 August 1755, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 42 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite BOURASSA married 7 January 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Antoine PERRAS

1761 Marriage of Child
Pierre BOURASSA married 7 January 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marguerite PERRAS

1762 Marriage of Child
Rosalie-Louise BOURASSA married 18 January 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre MESNY

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise BOURASSA married 28 June 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Nicolas MONGEAU

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 Death
22 August 1765
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 52.

Added: - Updated: 1/1/2011 12:01:49 PM