Bourasseau History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Bourasseau familyThe surname Bourasseau was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France. Early documents show Claude Bourrachot, a Sulpicien (a member of the Society of Priests of St. Sulpice) born in Lenax (Allier) who entered in the company of St. Sulpice at the age of 28. He taught philosophy in Lyon, theology in Clermont and in Paris, where he was Director of the Seminary. He was also abbey of Neauphe-le-Vieux, and after his death he left a manuscript, conserved in the library of Mazanne, and mixed works of philosophy, theology, letters, sciences, and arts. Jean Bourassa, born in 1629, travelled from France to the New World in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Perette Valley, daughter of Nicolas and Madeleine (née Major), on 20th October 1665. He married again on 5th November 1676 to Catherine Poitevin, daughter of Guillaume and Françoise (née Macre). They settled together in Quebec until Jean's death on 22nd January 1718. 1 Early History of the Bourasseau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bourasseau research. The years 1747, 1789, 1813, 1836, 1838 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Bourasseau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bourasseau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bouras, Bourras, Bourasse, Bourassé, Bourrasse, Bourrassé, Labourrasse, Bourrasset, Bourragué, Bourrageas, Bourrachot, Bourrat, Bouret, Bourran, Bourassa, Bourrassa, Bourasseau and many more. Early Notables of the Bourasseau familyNotable amongst the family was Joseph, Marquis of Bourran, who was a man of politics. Lord of Marsac and of S. Hilaire, Baron of Lacour, lord of Bessones, he was born in Villeneuve-d'Agan in 1747. In 1789 he was elected by the nobility of Agen deputy into the rank of general. Later, he was named mayor of Villeneuve d'Agen and then prefect of Villeneuve-sur-Lot, and finally was elected deputy to the legislative corpus. Jean-Jaques Bourassé was an archaeologist, born in Ste-Maure in Touraine in 1813. He entered the great seminary of Tours and, being intelligent, was... Bourasseau RankingIn France, the name Bourasseau is the 3,890th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bourasseau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
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