François BOUCHARD

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4 February 1670 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

2 January 1754 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France

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Michel BOUCHARD Marie TROTTINE (TROTIN)

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Born: 4 February 1670 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Michel BOUCHARD

Mother: Marie TROTTINE (TROTIN)

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François married Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER) 12 October 1693 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER) was born 24 October 1672 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre VALLIERE (VALLIERES) and Anne LAGÜE (LAGOUE).

François BOUCHARD died 2 January 1754 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France .

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Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER)
Marriage date: 12 October 1693
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER) was the child of Pierre VALLIERE (VALLIERES) and Anne LAGÜE (LAGOUE)

Children of François BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER)

Marie-Anne BOUCHARD

Born: 29 May 1699, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 8 September 1760, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada

Married: François OUELLET 1 August 1717 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD

Born: 8 November 1702, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 23 April 1785, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph OUELLET 19 November 1720 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph BOUCHARD

Born: 19 April 1706, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 20 February 1774, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Dorothee OUELLET 1727 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Married: Marie-Madeleine THIBOUTOT 23 November 1744 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Jean-Baptiste BOUCHARD

Born: 12 October 1710, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 9 December 1755, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne TAILLON 13 February 1736 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Married: Marie-Madeleine OUELLET 19 November 1742 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1670
4 February 1670
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1670
name: Francois Bouchar
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 04 Feb 1670
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 04 Feb 1670
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Michel Bouchar
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Marie Trotin
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 58

'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2C2-LN5 : accessed 07 Jan 2013), Francois Bouchar, 04 Feb 1670; citing reference P 58, FHL microfilm 1018161.
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1681 St. Denis de la Bouteillerie, Quebec
Michel Bouchard, habitant, 41 years
Marie Trotin, 40 years
Etienne Bouchard, 18 years
Charles Bouchard, 14 years
Francois Bouchard, 12 years
Pierre Bouchard, 10 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 8 years
Gabriel Bouchard, 5 years
Pierre Bouchard, 3 years
1681 Census - New France
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1693 Marriage / Partner
François BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER) 12 October 1693, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 23 years old.

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

1699 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOUCHARD was born 29 May 1699, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

François was 29 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD was born 8 November 1702, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

François was 32 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Joseph BOUCHARD was born 19 April 1706, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

François was 36 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHARD was born 12 October 1710, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

François was 40 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOUCHARD married 1 August 1717, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to François OUELLET

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

1720 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD married 19 November 1720, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Joseph OUELLET

1736 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHARD married 13 February 1736 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Anne TAILLON

1742 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHARD married 19 November 1742, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marie-Madeleine OUELLET

1744 Marriage of Child
Joseph BOUCHARD married 23 November 1744, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Marie-Madeleine THIBOUTOT

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