Jean-Francois
BOUCHER
(b.
6 February 1751
,
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
d.
7 July 1803
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Francois BOUCHER was born 6 February 1751 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Jean-Francois BOUCHER was the child of Jean-François BOUCHER and Charlotte GARNIER (GRENIER) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-François BOUCHER and Marie-Geneviève FRECHETTE (maternal) Joseph GARNIER (GRENIER) and Angélique-Marie-Charles HAMELSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Francois married Charlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE 17 October 1774 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Charlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE was born 20 August 1754 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Charlotte died 30 October 1819 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada. Charlotte was the child of Charles DUBOIS and Marie-Françoise HOUDE.
Jean-Francois BOUCHER died 7 July 1803 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Jean-Francois appear below.
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Occupation
Jean-Francois BOUCHER was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Jean-Francois BOUCHER was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
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.
Family and Children of Jean-Francois BOUCHER
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Charlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE-- Date: 17 October 1774 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE was the child of Charles DUBOIS and Marie-Françoise HOUDE
Children of Jean-Francois BOUCHER and Charlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE:
Genevieve BOUCHER (b.abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 July 1830, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS (b.8 August 1778, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 August 1859, Saint-Ours, Canada East )
Francois-Xavier BOUCHER (b.6 December 1783, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Marie BOUCHER (b.abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Joseph BOUCHER (b.13 March 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )
Charlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE-- Date: 17 October 1774 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, CanadaCharlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE was the child of Charles DUBOIS and Marie-Françoise HOUDE
Children of Jean-Francois BOUCHER and Charlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE:
Genevieve BOUCHER (b.abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 July 1830, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada ) Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS (b.8 August 1778, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 August 1859, Saint-Ours, Canada East ) Francois-Xavier BOUCHER (b.6 December 1783, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Marie BOUCHER (b.abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada d. , ) Joseph BOUCHER (b.13 March 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )
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1751 Birth 6 February 1751
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
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.
1774 Marriage / PartnerJean-Francois BOUCHER and Charlotte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE 17 October 1774, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
He was 23 years old.
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.1778 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS was born 8 August 1778, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
Jean-Francois was 27 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildFrancois-Xavier BOUCHER was born 6 December 1783, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Jean-Francois was 32 years old.
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 Canada1798 Birth of ChildJoseph BOUCHER was born 13 March 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Jean-Francois was 47 years old.
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