François Bourassa (1659-1708) (7th greatgrandfather)
son of Francois Bourassa (1630-1684)
and Marguerite Dugas (1635-1698)
Born: 1659 • Luçon, Eureet Loir, Centre, France
Died: 9 MAY 1708 • La Prairie (NotreDame de La Prairie de la Madeleine), Canada
Marriage: 1668 to Marie Le Ber (1666-1756)
• 1686, François Bourassa made a voyage to Hudson Bay, as part of the de Troyes Expedition, for the Compagnie du Nord [Langlois, Vol. I, p. 254]. The notarial record, cited by Bénigne Basset, involving François Bourassa and Jacques Leber and revenue from the Baie Hudson venture appeared 1687, 8 Mars.
• 1687, Mars 8 — Transport François Bourassa (probably pelts) au Sieur Jacques Le Ber. This was Jacques Le Ber (Lebert) dit Larose his brother-in-law; a partner in the Le Ber-Le Moyne House, a Fur Trading Post, (1669-1687). SEE: https://laprairie-voyageur-canoes.blogspot.com/2017/03/ripples-from-la-prairie-voyageur-canoes_41.html
• 1688, Jun 27 — René Legardeur, sieur de Beauvais, hired François Bourassa and Joachim Jacques Leber to make a voyage des 8ta8ats (Ottawa Indians).
• 1690, Mai 11 — Engagement de Pierre Bourdeau, André Babu, François Bourrassa(t) et Joachim Le Bert à René Legardeur de Beauvais pour faire le voyage à Missilimakinac—Étude Adhémar.
• 1690, Mai 12 — Pierre Bourdeau consented to a debt for merchandise from André Babeau, Joachim Leber, and François Bourassa, voyageurs, for their voyage to the Ottawa.
MORE ABOUT THE BOURASSA FAMILY
Francois Bourassa and his sons: Rene Bourassa dit LaRonde (1688-1778), Francois Joachim Bourassa (1698-1775), and Antoine Bourassa (1705-1780), were known as "the fathers of the fur trade."
SOURCES:
• FROM: Michilimackinac Families – Boisguillet/Boisguilbert to Bourassa Compiled by Diane Wolford Sheppard – © 2016, 2018 – All Rights Reserved 1 Michilimackinac – Boisguillet/Boisguilbert to Bourassa Compiled by Diane Wolford Sheppard…
Involvement of the Bourassa and Leber Family in the fur trade during the 17th century: Rene Bourassa’s father and material grandfather and uncle were involved in the fur trade during the 17th century.
On 6 May 1685, Claude Greysolon hired Joachim Leber for a trip to the 8ta8ats (Ottawa Indians) [Bourgine; RAPQ1930, p. 195].
In 1686, François Bourassa made a voyage to Hudson Bay for the Compagnie du Nord [Langlois, Vol. I, p. 254], Dictionnaire Biographique des Ancetres Quebecois (1608-1700) AND Vol. 1, by Michel Langlois, Archives nationales du Québec
On 27 June 1688, René Legardeur, sieur de Beauvais, hired François Bourassa and Joachim Jacques Leber to make a voyage des 8ta8ats (Ottawa Indians) [Antoine Adhémar, RAPQ1930, p. 196].
On 11 May 1690 René Legardeur hired Pierre Bourdeau, André Babeu, François Bourassa, and Joachim Leber for a voyage to Michilimackinac [Antoine Adhémar, MNR, Vol. I, p. 247; RAPQ1930, p. 198].
On May 12 1690, Pierre Bourdeau consented to a debt for merchandise from André Babeau, Joachim Leber, and François Bourassa, voyageurs, for their voyage to the Ottawa [Bourgine and Roy, Vol. 11, p. 34]. On 31 August 1693, Guillaume Boucher and François Leber hired Vital Caron for a voyage to the 8ta8ats (Ottawa Indians) [RAPQ1930, p. 211].
• FROM: Authors Family Tree
LINEAGE:
Francois Bourassa (1659 - 1708) -- 7th great-grandfather
Marie Elisabeth Bourassa (1695 - 1766) -- Daughter of Francois Bourassa
Joseph Pinsonneau (1733 - 1784) -- Son of Marie Elisabeth Bourassa
Gabriel Pinsonneau (1770 - 1807) -- Son of Joseph Pinsonneau
Gabriel Pinsonneau (1803 - 1877) -- Son of Gabriel Pinsonneau
Lucy Pinsonneau (aka PASSINO) (1836 - 1917) -- Daughter of Gabriel Pinsonneau -- 2nd great-grandmother
I have been collecting documents and/or archive notes for my voyageur grandfathers, and will be posting new pages for each of them -- one grandfather at a time. SEE: https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2019/01/timeline-of-my-french-canadian-great.html for my list of voyageur grandfathers.
Hello Cowboy , I am
ReplyDeletea descendant of Francois Bourassa lineage and still living in the province of Quebec . A couple of years ago I went to verify the ancestral documents of my grand father in Contre -Coeur , Québec , at the Abby of the church where Francois Bourassa and Mary Leber where married . If you are interested I have documentation till this date. You can reach me on my Facebook Mark Bourassa Saint Sauveur , Québec , Canada.
Hello Cowboy,
ReplyDeleteAlso a descendant of the Francois Bourassa lineage. Our family name was Anglo converted from Charles Bourassa to Bursaw in Fon du Lac Wisconsin, or Blue Earth Minnesota approx 1865. Great grandfather Issac Bursaw, 1903,homesteaded in Saskatchewn, where my grandfather and father were born.
I was born, grew up in Trail British Columbia hiking,fishing, and canoeing.
Love the work you have put together. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words. It's always nice to meet a distant cousin. Happy paddling.
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