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(b. abt. 1599,
Mortagne, Perche, France
d. 20 May 1662,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
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Over time, Quebec 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 Quebec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Quebec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline MacDonald for providing this information.
Quebec - Did you know? In the mid 1800s, the average couple in New France had 6 to 8 children, with one or more lost to disease during their childhood.
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Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Chateau de Blois, Trois-Rivieres, P.Q. Canada
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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Gaspard BOUCHER married
Nicole LEMAIRE-- Date: 12 December 1619 Place: , France
Mamers, Maine, France
Children:
Pierre BOUCHER (b.1 August 1622, Mortagne, Perche, France d. 19 April 1717, Boucherville, Canada, New France )
Marie BOUCHER (b.22 January 1629, Mortagne, Perche, France d. 29 November 1706, Batiscan, Canada, New France )
Marguerite BOUCHER (b.28 July 1631, , France d. abt. 1667, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
Madeleine BOUCHER (b.28 July 1634, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 September 1691, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )
Gaspard
BOUCHER
(b. abt. 1599,
Mortagne, Perche, France
d. 20 May 1662,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
)
Summary:
Gaspard BOUCHER was born abt. 1599
in Mortagne, Perche, France .
Gaspard BOUCHER
was the child of
Jacques BOUCHER and
Françoise PAIGNE
Gaspard was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1634.
He married Nicole LEMAIRE 12 December 1619 in France . The couple had (at least) 4 children. Nicole LEMAIRE was born abt. 1599 in , France . She died 19 June 1652 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada .
Gaspard BOUCHER died 20 May 1662 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .
Notes:
He was born in Montagne (Notre Dame) Perche, France.
He married Dec. 12, 1619 in Mamers, Maine, France.
He arrived in Canada with his wife and four or five of their children in 1634 or 1635, or both years. In 1634, some 30-odd Percheron immigrants had crossed the ocean led by colonizing seigneur Robert Giffard. Gaspard may have been among the group. On their arrival, whenever they actually arrived, they were accommodated by Champlain in the 'habitation'. They soon after established themselves in the Notre-Dame-des-Anges seigneurie where Gaspard was engaged on the Jesuit farm. In March 21, 1646, Gaspard Boucher acquires a 24-arpents farm at Trois-Rivières.
Gaspard passed away on 20 May 1662 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada in a house fire that also claimed the life of his wife Nicole.
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Gaspard was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1634.
He married Nicole LEMAIRE 12 December 1619 in France . The couple had (at least) 4 children. Nicole LEMAIRE was born abt. 1599 in , France . She died 19 June 1652 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada .
Gaspard BOUCHER died 20 May 1662 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .
Notes:
He was born in Montagne (Notre Dame) Perche, France.
He married Dec. 12, 1619 in Mamers, Maine, France.
He arrived in Canada with his wife and four or five of their children in 1634 or 1635, or both years. In 1634, some 30-odd Percheron immigrants had crossed the ocean led by colonizing seigneur Robert Giffard. Gaspard may have been among the group. On their arrival, whenever they actually arrived, they were accommodated by Champlain in the 'habitation'. They soon after established themselves in the Notre-Dame-des-Anges seigneurie where Gaspard was engaged on the Jesuit farm. In March 21, 1646, Gaspard Boucher acquires a 24-arpents farm at Trois-Rivières.
Gaspard passed away on 20 May 1662 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada in a house fire that also claimed the life of his wife Nicole.
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Over time, Quebec 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 Quebec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Quebec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline MacDonald for providing this information.
Quebec - Did you know? In the mid 1800s, the average couple in New France had 6 to 8 children, with one or more lost to disease during their childhood.Canada: A People"s History (www.cbc.ca/ history/)
Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Chateau de Blois, Trois-Rivieres, P.Q. Canada
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Boulevard Turcotte - Trois Rivieres, P.Q.
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Gaspard BOUCHER married
Nicole LEMAIRE-- Date: 12 December 1619 Place: , FranceMamers, Maine, France
Children:
Pierre BOUCHER (b.1 August 1622, Mortagne, Perche, France d. 19 April 1717, Boucherville, Canada, New France ) Marie BOUCHER (b.22 January 1629, Mortagne, Perche, France d. 29 November 1706, Batiscan, Canada, New France ) Marguerite BOUCHER (b.28 July 1631, , France d. abt. 1667, Château-Richer, Canada, New France ) Madeleine BOUCHER (b.28 July 1634, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 September 1691, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )Events, Pictures and Documents Related to the Lifetime of Gaspard BOUCHER
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BOUCHER
(French) A butcher; a blood-thirsty man.
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.
BOUCHER
(French) A butcher; a blood-thirsty man.
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.
1600 - King Henry IV of France grants a fur-trading monopoly in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to a group of French merchants.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1605 - Samuel de Champlain establishes the first successful New France Colony at Port RoyalAcadian Passport: Port Royal National Historic Site
1604, June 20 -...Read MORE...
1608: Champlain sets up an "Habitation" at Quebec as well as alliances with the Algonquin, Huron and Montagnais tribes for control of the fur trade. 1609 - Champlain supports the Algonquins against the Iroquois at Lake Champlain.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1610 - Etienne Brûlé goes to live among the Huron and eventually becomes the first European to see Lakes Ontario, Huron and Superior. Henry Hudson explores Hudson Bay in spite of a mutinous crew.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1615 - Trois Rivieres existed as fur trading post since 1615...www.telusplanet.net/ public/ dgarneau/ french10.htm -
1617 - Louis Hébert, an apothecary who had stayed at Port Royal twice, brings his wife and children to Québec, thus becoming the first true habitant (permanent settler supporting his family from the soil).fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1617 - Louis XIII crowned at the age of 17 (France)
1619 Marriage / PartnerGaspard BOUCHER and Nicole LEMAIRE 12 December 1619, , France
1622 Birth of ChildPierre BOUCHER was born 1 August 1622, Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
1625: Arrival of the Jesuits in Quebec.Jesuits begin missionary work among the Indians in the Québec area. Jean de Brébeuf founds missions ...Read MORE...
1627 - Seigneurial system introduced by King Louis XIV of France, forbade settlement in New France by anyone other than Roman Catholics. (www.worldatlas.com)The Compagnie des Cent-Associés owned all the land and had the right to grant estates to seigneurs...Read MORE...
In 1627, there were fewer than one hundred Europeans living in Québec. That year the Compagnie des Cent-Associés was created by Cardinal Richelieu to capitalize on the...Read MORE...
1627 - The Company of One Hundred Associates (a.k.a. the Company of New France) is given a fur monopoly and title to all lands claimed by New France (April 29). In exchange, they are to establish a French colony of 4000 by 1643, which they fail to dofccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1629-1631: Quebec is in English hands, and most settlers return to France.The adventurer David Kirke takes Québec for Britain (July 19, 1629).
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1629 Birth of ChildMarie BOUCHER was born 22 January 1629, Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
1631 Birth of ChildMarguerite BOUCHER was born 28 July 1631, , France
1632 - The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye enables France to regain possession of Canada. From 1634 to 1663 Robert Giffard recruited some fifty heads of families who lived in his native Mortagne-au-Perche to come to New France.The French-Canadian Heritage in New England, Gerard J. Brault, UPNE, 1986, Page 112 -
Between 1634 and August 1663, while the colony was governed by the Compagnie des Cent-Associés, about 262 women of marriageable age (Filles à marier) were recruitedby individuals or by private religious groups who paid their travel expenses and provided for their ...Read MORE...
1634-40 - The Huron nation is reduced by half from European diseases (smallpox epidemic, 1639).fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1634 Birth of ChildMadeleine BOUCHER was born 28 July 1634, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1634 - August, 1634 - Samuel de Champlain rebuilds ruins of Québec, enlarges fortifications, builds fort at mouth of St-Maurice; starts another at Trois-Rivieres. canadachannel.ca/ todayincanadianhistory/ index.php/ August_(Day_Unknown) -
1635 - France enters Thirty Years War as an active combatant. Franco-Spanish War begins. 1638 - King Louis XIV born in FranceHistory of France : Highlights from Louis XIV to Napoleon
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1641 - Beginning of French and Iroquois WarsAlso known as the Beaver Wars.
Encouraged and armed by their Dutch and English trading partners, ...Read MORE...
1642 - The sieur de Maisonneuve founds Montréal (May 18).fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1643 - King Louis XIII dies, Louis XIV assumes French throne 1648-49 The Iroquois disperse the Huron nation.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1650 - Nine Frenchmen are killed at Three Rivers by the Iroquois.www.many-roads.com/ 2010/ 04/ 20/ a-history-of-french-canada-1650 -to-1669/ -
The small post at Trois-Rivieres suffered a number of attacks... The Iroquois usually arrived by canoe in complete silence. Using harquebuses and tomahawks, they killed Frenchmen who were out hunting game.On June 6, 1651, Pierre Boucher, in charge of the Trois-Rivieres post, was ordered to create small...Read MORE...
1652 Death of Spouse/PartnerNicole LEMAIRE died 19 June 1652, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
1659 - François de Laval arrives in Québec as vicar general of the pope (June).fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
1659 - France and Spain sign the Treaty of the Pyrenees. 1660 - Adam Dollard des Ormeaux and about sixty others withstand an attack by over 500 Iroquois at Long Sault (May). It is traditionally said that the small party fights so well that the Iroquois decide not to attack Montréal.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ prehistory-to-1800.html -
Death 20 May 1662Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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