Pierre BOURASSA

(b. 29 August 1734 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 May 1785 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre BOURASSA was born 29 August 1734 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Pierre BOURASSA was the child of Antoine BOURASSA and Marie-Catherine MOQUIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BOURASSA and Marie LEBER (maternal) Pierre MOQUIN and Marie-Catherine BISAILLON

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

Pierre married Marguerite PERRAS 7 January 1761 in La Prairie, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite PERRAS was born 15 April 1739 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marguerite died 10 January 1773 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marguerite was the child of Clement PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY.

Pierre BOURASSA died 3 May 1785 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Marguerite Perras
m. Marie Anne Poupart

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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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Pierre BOURASSA married

Marguerite PERRAS-- Date: 7 January 1761 Place: La Prairie, Canada
Marguerite PERRAS was the child of Clement PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY

Children of Pierre BOURASSA and Marguerite PERRAS:

Marguerite BOURASSA (b.22 September 1764, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 January 1799, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DENEAU 5 February 1787 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Louise BOURASSA (b.8 October 1772, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Nicolas BLANCHARD 11 January 1790 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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1734 Birth
29 August 1734
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BOURASSA and Marguerite PERRAS 7 January 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 26 years old.

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.

1764 Birth of Child
Marguerite BOURASSA was born 22 September 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BOURASSA was born 8 October 1772, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite PERRAS died 10 January 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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.