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François Bourassa dit La Ronde

c.1659 — 1708

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ORIGINSaint-Hilaire-de-Loulay, Poitou (Vendée), France

GENERATION12 from focal person

RECORDActive / Strong

02FAMILY GRAPH

Relationships.

03TIMELINE

Recorded events.

Marriage

Married Marie Le Ber at Fort Saint-Louis, Chambly; marriage registered at Contrecœur.

Fort Chambly, Quebec, Canada

Western Trade Contract

Engaged with Joachim-Jacques Le Ber by René Legardeur de Beauvais for a voyage to the Ottawa country.

Western Trade Contract

Contracted for a voyage to Michilimackinac.

Presumed Missing

Marie Le Ber was recorded as believing herself a widow after François failed to return as expected from the western trade.

La Prairie, Quebec, Canada

Return

Returned alive after the prolonged western absence.

La Prairie, Quebec, Canada

Death

Died during an epidemic after years farming with his family at La Prairie.

La Prairie, Quebec, Canada

Birth

Born at Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay in Poitou, modern Vendée, France; exact day not established.

Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay (Mont-Saint-Hilaire), Vendée, France

04NAMES

Also recorded as.

François Bourassa (c.1659–1708) · François Bourassa · François Bourassa dit La Ronde