Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

Born

17 July 1730 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

10 June 1813 , Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josephte ROY dite DESJARDINS 20 February 1759 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte ROY dite DESJARDINS was born 3 February 1742 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte died 13 August 1826 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Anne-Bouchard DESERRE .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

Parents of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

Father

Pierre BOUCHER

Mother

Marie-Catherine LIZOTTE

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

Paternal grandparents

Pierre BOUCHER Madeleine DANCOSSE

Maternal grandparents

Noel LIZOTTE Catherine MENEUX

m. Roy Marie-Josephte

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER married

Marie-Josephte ROY dite DESJARDINS
Marriage date: 20 February 1759
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte ROY dite DESJARDINS was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Anne-Bouchard DESERRE

Children of Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER and Marie-Josephte ROY dite DESJARDINS

Marie-Josephe BOUCHER

Born: 31 December 1777, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine GAUTHIER 29 May 1797 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1730
17 July 1730
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER and Marie-Josephte ROY dite DESJARDINS 20 February 1759, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 28 years old.

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.

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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BOUCHER was born 31 December 1777, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 47 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 Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BOUCHER married 29 May 1797, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada to Antoine GAUTHIER

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)