Biographie Bourassa Jean-Baptiste

John Baptiste Bourassa. The death occured at his late residence, 30 Visitation St. yesterday, of Mr. John Baptiste Bourassa, who for many years was engaged in the retail meat trade, having large interests about the Bonsecours market. The deceased, who was 75 years of age, in 1859 married Miss Célina Laviolette, daughter of Mr. Michael Laviolette. Then children were born of this union, the only two of whom survive, being Miss Maria Bourassa and Madame Delage. The late Mr. Bourassa was a Justice of the Peace and always most charitable in his benefactions, particularly towards the hospitals.

"The Gazette" - Montreal, Québec, Canada - 22 Mar 1913, Sat, page 15