Michel BOUSQUET

(b. 29 September 1736 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 15 November 1802 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Michel BOUSQUET was born 29 September 1736 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Michel BOUSQUET was the child of Pierre BOUSQUET and Anne-Louise GUYON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BOUSQUET and Marie-Anne BANLIER dite LAPERLE (BONELISSE) (maternal) Ignace GUYON and Marie-Louise GUILLET

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

Michel married Brigitte-Veronique ADAM 18 February 1765 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Brigitte-Veronique ADAM was born 4 May 1748 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Brigitte-Veronique died 8 May 1802 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Brigitte-Veronique was the child of Pierre ADAM and Veronique CHARRON.

Michel BOUSQUET died 15 November 1802 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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.
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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Michel BOUSQUET married

Brigitte-Veronique ADAM-- Date: 18 February 1765 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
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Brigitte-Veronique ADAM was the child of Pierre ADAM and Veronique CHARRON

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Children of Michel BOUSQUET and Brigitte-Veronique ADAM:

Brigitte BOUSQUET (b.23 July 1768, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 March 1810, Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE 23 July 1798 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Judith BOUSQUET (b.13 October 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 June 1841, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada East)
m. Jacques COURTEMANCHE 20 September 1790 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel BOUSQUET (b.4 March 1771, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 August 1835, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Geneviève BRAY dite LABONTÉ 8 February 1796 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Josephe BERGERON 21 June 1813 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Denis BOUSQUET (b.27 November 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise JALBERT 3 October 1803 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph BOUSQUET (b.4 May 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 September 1844, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East)
m. Marie-Josephe BRAULT (BREAULT) 4 October 1802 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Prudent BOUSQUET (b.6 September 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 August 1851, Verchères, Canada East )
m. Anne GIRARD 10 August 1807 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles BOUSQUET (b.8 April 1781, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 May 1861, Saint-Marc-de-Cournoyer, Canada)
m. Charlotte JANOT dite LACHAPELLE 25 July 1808

Augustin BOUSQUET (b.25 September 1782, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 April 1796, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Basile-Guillaume BOUSQUET (b.15 December 1784, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET (b.29 September 1786, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean BOUSQUET (b.2 July 1788, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1736 Birth
29 September 1736
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Michel BOUSQUET and Brigitte-Veronique ADAM 18 February 1765, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Brigitte BOUSQUET was born 23 July 1768, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 31 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Judith BOUSQUET was born 13 October 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 33 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Michel BOUSQUET was born 4 March 1771, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 34 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Denis BOUSQUET was born 27 November 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 38 years old.

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.

1776 Birth of Child
Joseph BOUSQUET was born 4 May 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 39 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Prudent BOUSQUET was born 6 September 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 40 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Charles BOUSQUET was born 8 April 1781, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 44 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Augustin BOUSQUET was born 25 September 1782, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 46 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Basile-Guillaume BOUSQUET was born 15 December 1784, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 48 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET was born 29 September 1786, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 50 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Jean BOUSQUET was born 2 July 1788, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 51 years old.

1790 Marriage of Child
Judith BOUSQUET married 20 September 1790 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jacques COURTEMANCHE

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

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

1796 Marriage of Child
Michel BOUSQUET married 8 February 1796 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Geneviève BRAY dite LABONTÉ

1796 Death of Child
Augustin BOUSQUET died 28 April 1796, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel was 59 years old.

1798 Marriage of Child
Brigitte BOUSQUET married 23 July 1798 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Joseph FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE

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

1802 Death
15 November 1802
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 66.

Added: 9/17/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 8/24/2015 1:42:22 PM