Marguerite-Ursule BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

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12 August 1665 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

1 October 1727 , Varennes, Canada, New France

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Claude BOUCHARD dit DORVAL Marguerite BESNARD

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Born: 12 August 1665 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Claude BOUCHARD dit DORVAL

Mother: Marguerite BESNARD

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Marguerite-Ursule married Pierre-Jacques GIRARD 4 September 1690 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Pierre-Jacques GIRARD was born abt. 1648 in France. Pierre-Jacques died 25 July 1727 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes).

Marguerite-Ursule BOUCHARD dite DORVAL died 1 October 1727 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
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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
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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.

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Spouse & Children of Marguerite-Ursule BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

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Pierre-Jacques GIRARD
Marriage date: 4 September 1690
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre-Jacques GIRARD and Marguerite-Ursule BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

Marie-Josephe GIRARD

Born: 12 April 1692, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 30 April 1692, Varennes, Canada, New France

Marguerite GIRARD

Born: 5 May 1693, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1727, Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph HÉBERT 13 April 1711 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre GIRARD

Born: 23 September 1697, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 23 September 1697 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne GIRARD

Born: 4 December 1698, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 20 December 1698, Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph GIRARD

Born: 26 April 1701, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 1 May 1701, Varennes, Canada, New France

Pierre GIRARD

Born: 7 July 1703, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Thérèse TETREAULT dite DUCHARME 6 April 1723 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptiste GIRARD

Born: 29 August 1704, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 5 September 1727 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite CHOQUET dite CHAMPAGNE 4 March 1726 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1665 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Margueritte Ursule Bouchard
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 12 Aug 1665
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 12 Aug 1665
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Claude Bouchard
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Margueritte Besnard
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 30

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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1690 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite-Ursule BOUCHARD dite DORVAL and Pierre-Jacques GIRARD 4 September 1690, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 25 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GIRARD was born 12 April 1692, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite-Ursule was 26 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Marguerite GIRARD was born 5 May 1693, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Ursule was 27 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Pierre GIRARD was born 23 September 1697, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Ursule was 32 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GIRARD was born 4 December 1698, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Ursule was 33 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Joseph GIRARD was born 26 April 1701, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Ursule was 35 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Pierre GIRARD was born 7 July 1703, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Ursule was 37 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIRARD was born 29 August 1704, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Ursule was 39 years old.

1711 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GIRARD married 13 April 1711, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph HÉBERT

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage of Child
Pierre GIRARD married 6 April 1723, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Thérèse TETREAULT dite DUCHARME

1726 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIRARD married 4 March 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marguerite CHOQUET dite CHAMPAGNE