Pierre BOUCHER

(b. 12 September 1713 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1784 , Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre BOUCHER was born 12 September 1713 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Pierre BOUCHER was the child of Philippe BOUCHER and Marie-Anne MIGNIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Galleron BOUCHER and Marie LECLERC (maternal) Andre MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ (MIGNER) and Jacquette MICHAUD (MICHEL)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre married Marie-Madeleine CARON 10 November 1738 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Madeleine CARON was born 25 April 1717 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Madeleine died 1 May 1753 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Joseph CARON and Marie-Madeleine BERNIER.

Pierre BOUCHER died 6 May 1784 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Sip your morning coffee in style with the Boucher Heritage Mug, a tribute to the rich legacy of Marin Boucher and Perrine Mallet, pioneers who embarked on a journey to New France from Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France in 1630s.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Family and Children of Pierre BOUCHER

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Pierre BOUCHER married

Marie-Madeleine CARON-- Date: 10 November 1738 Place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeleine CARON was the child of Joseph CARON and Marie-Madeleine BERNIER

Children of Pierre BOUCHER and Marie-Madeleine CARON:

Madeleine BOUCHER (b.17 June 1741, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 22 September 1821, Louiseville, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre LAMARRE 23 June 1761 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Louis BOUCHER (b.18 July 1744, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Ursule SERGERIE dite ST-JORRE 10 August 1772 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Genevieve BOUCHER (b.16 December 1750, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 26 March 1785, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre MICHAUD 13 November 1780 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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1713 Birth
12 September 1713
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1738 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BOUCHER and Marie-Madeleine CARON 10 November 1738, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

He was 25 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Madeleine BOUCHER was born 17 June 1741, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Louis BOUCHER was born 18 July 1744, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Genevieve BOUCHER was born 16 December 1750, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre was 37 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine CARON died 1 May 1753, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1761 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BOUCHER married 23 June 1761, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Pierre LAMARRE

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1772 Marriage of Child
Louis BOUCHER married 10 August 1772, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Ursule SERGERIE dite ST-JORRE

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.