Jean-Baptiste
BOUCHER dit DESROCHES
(b.
24 September 1775
,
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
18 August 1829
,
Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was born 24 September 1775 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Louise CARPENTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BOUCHER and Dorothee CHRÉTIEN dite VINCENT (maternal) Pierre CARPENTIER and Madeleine AIDE dite CREQUISSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME 11 June 1798 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME was born 18 November 1774 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise died 14 April 1823 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth). Marie-Louise was the child of Etienne CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Marie-Anne LAMBERT dite AUBIN.
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES died 18 August 1829 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was a Agriculteur.
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was a Agriculteur.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES
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Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME-- Date: 11 June 1798 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME
Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME was the child of Etienne CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Marie-Anne LAMBERT dite AUBIN
Children of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME:
Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES (b.4 April 1808, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada d. 21 April 1862, Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East )
m. Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE 4 October 1830 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)
Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME-- Date: 11 June 1798 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada See marriage record for Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARMEMarie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME was the child of Etienne CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Marie-Anne LAMBERT dite AUBIN
Children of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME:
Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES (b.4 April 1808, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada d. 21 April 1862, Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East )m. Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE 4 October 1830 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)
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1775 Birth 24 September 1775
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1798 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME 11 June 1798, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
He was 22 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildAlexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was born 4 April 1808, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)
Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1823 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME died 14 April 1823, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)
1829 Death 18 August 1829
Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 53.
Added: 3/18/2026 4:21:14 PM
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