Alexis
BOUCHER dit DESROCHES
(b.
4 April 1808
,
Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada
d.
21 April 1862
,
Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East
)
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Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was born 4 April 1808 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada
Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Louise CHARRON dite DUCHARME and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Louise CARPENTIER (maternal) Etienne CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Marie-Anne LAMBERT dite AUBINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexis married Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE 4 October 1830 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada . Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE was born 15 October 1814 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth). Julie died 17 December 1852 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth). Julie was the child of Jean-Baptiste BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Félicité BONIN.
Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES died 21 April 1862 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East .
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Occupation
Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was a Cultivateur, Journalier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was a Cultivateur, Journalier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
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 Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES
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Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE-- Date: 4 October 1830 Place: Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE
Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Félicité BONIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE:
Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE-- Date: 4 October 1830 Place: Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada See marriage record for Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNEJulie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Félicité BONIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE:
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Discovering the Ancestry of Alexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1808 Birth 4 April 1808
Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada
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
1830 Marriage / PartnerAlexis BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE 4 October 1830, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)
He was 22 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
1852 Death of Spouse/PartnerJulie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE died 17 December 1852, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1862 Death 21 April 1862
Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East
He died at the age of 54.
Added: 3/18/2026 4:24:46 PM
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