François BOUCHER

Born

21 November 1617 , Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France

Died

abt. 1678 , Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France

François married Marie-Josephe-Florence GAREMAN dite LEPICARD 03 September 1641 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Josephe-Florence GAREMAN dite LEPICARD was born abt. 1629 in Bagneux, Aisne, France. Marie-Josephe-Florence died 23 July 1686 in Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephe-Florence was the child of Pierre GAREMAN dit LEPICARD and Marie-Madeleine CHARLOT .

Parents & Family of François BOUCHER

Parents of François BOUCHER

Father

Marin BOUCHER

Mother

Julienne BARIL (DUBARIL)

Grandparents of François BOUCHER

Paternal grandparents

Jacques BOUCHER Françoise PAIGNE

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1636.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

FAMILY HERITAGE FINDS

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Boucher Heritage - Ceramic Mug

Sip your morning coffee in style with the Boucher Heritage Mug, a tribute to the rich legacy of Marin Boucher and Perrine Mallet, pioneers who embarked on a journey to New France from Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France in 1630s.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Habitant

Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

François BOUCHER was a habitant.
Habitants were usually farmers or labourers who were initially brought over from France to live on this land. They had to pay rent and taxes to the seigneur, though they co-owned the land with the seigneur, and even had to work entirely for the benefit of the seigneur a few days each year.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

Habitants played an essential role in creating a permanent, settled population along the St. Lawrence River. But it was not an easy life...

Habitants had to clear the land, build a homestead, and plant and harvest a crop. The first task was never-ending, while the last one was annual. Building and repairing the house and barn were continual tasks. So were cutting and hauling firewood. The habitants had to be largely self-reliant in looking after all routine tasks such as cooking, baking, making furniture, and repairing tools. They had to attend to the educational and medical needs of the family. They had to endure the harsh physical climate and rough terrain, largely unaided by government support. The habitants had to pay taxes to the seigneurs and the church.

Canada: The Story of Our Heritage by Elspeth Deir, John Fielding, Nick Brune, Peter Grant, Stephanie Smith Abram; McGraw-Hill Ryerson School, 2000

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François BOUCHER

François BOUCHER married

Marie-Josephe-Florence GAREMAN dite LEPICARD
Marriage date: 03 September 1641
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

See marriage record for François BOUCHER and Marie-Josephe-Florence GAREMAN dite LEPICARD
Marie-Josephe-Florence GAREMAN dite LEPICARD was the child of Pierre GAREMAN dit LEPICARD and Marie-Madeleine CHARLOT

Marriage notes:

Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada

"Francois Boucher epousa le 3 septembre 1641, a Quebec, Florence Gareman, fille de Pierre Gareman, depuis longemps deja etabli au Cap Rouge..."

Title Histoire de la seigneurie de Lauzon, Volume 1

Histoire de la seigneurie de Lauzon, Joseph-Edmond Roy

Author Joseph-Edmond Roy

Publisher En vente chez l'auteur, 1897

Original from Harvard University

Digitized Oct 5, 2007

Page 329

Children of François BOUCHER and Marie-Josephe-Florence GAREMAN dite LEPICARD

Jean BOUCHER

Born: 1 May 1643, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 November 1666, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Benoit BOUCHER

Born: 4 October 1644, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 9 January 1703, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Elisabeth BOUCHER

Born: 19 March 1646, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 September 1685, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Denis GUYON 21 October 1659 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Pierre BOUCHER dit DESROCHES

Born: 29 September 1648, Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 March 1702, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Helene GAUDRY 13 December 1671 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Marin BOUCHER

Born: 26 December 1650, Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1666, , Québec Province, Canada

Marie BOUCHER

Born: 30 October 1652, Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 December 1713, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Married: Antoine CHAUDILLON 26 MAY 1672 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Florence BOUCHER

Born: 5 October 1654, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 2 July 1666, Québec, Canada, New France

Charles BOUCHER

Born: 4 April 1658, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 August 1728, Berthierville, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite-Agnes PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 7 May 1685 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France

Denis BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS

Born: 6 April 1660, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 November 1723, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Jeanne MIVILLE 21 November 1689 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Michel BOUCHER

Born: 30 April 1661, Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1708,

Married: Marie-Madeleine HUOT 26 November 1695 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Geneviève AMYOT (AMIOT) 19 April 1700 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Marie-Françoise BOUCHER

Born: 6 April 1664, Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 4 April 1704, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas THIBAULT 23 July 1686 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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Origin of Surname

BOUCHER
(French) A butcher; a blood-thirsty man.

Source / record details
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.

Birth — 1617
21 November 1617
Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France

1641 Marriage / Partner
François BOUCHER and Marie-Josephe-Florence GAREMAN dite LEPICARD 03 September 1641, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 23 years old.

1643 Birth of Child
Jean BOUCHER was born 1 May 1643, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 25 years old.

1644 Birth of Child
Benoit BOUCHER was born 4 October 1644, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

François was 26 years old.

1646 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BOUCHER was born 19 March 1646, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 28 years old.

1648 Birth of Child
Pierre BOUCHER dit DESROCHES was born 29 September 1648, Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery)

François was 30 years old.

1650 Birth of Child
Marin BOUCHER was born 26 December 1650, Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery)

François was 33 years old.

1652 Birth of Child
Marie BOUCHER was born 30 October 1652, Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery)

François was 34 years old.

1654 Birth of Child
Florence BOUCHER was born 5 October 1654, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 36 years old.

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1658 Birth of Child
Charles BOUCHER was born 4 April 1658, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 40 years old.

1659 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth BOUCHER married 21 October 1659, Québec, Canada, New France to Denis GUYON

1660 Birth of Child
Denis BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS was born 6 April 1660, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 42 years old.

1661 Birth of Child
Michel BOUCHER was born 30 April 1661, Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery)

François was 43 years old.

1664 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise BOUCHER was born 6 April 1664, Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery)

François was 46 years old.

1666 Sillery

francois Boucher - 40 habittant

florence garman - 37 sa femme

Benoist Boucher - 21 fils

pierre Boucher - 18 fils

Marie Boucher - 13 fille

Magdelaine Boucher - 11 fille

Charles Boucher - 7 fils

denis Boucher - 6 fils

Charles Boucher - 8 fils

michel Boucher - 4 fils

francois Boucher - 2 fils

Et - - 22 domestique engaigé

Source / record details
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Death of Child
Florence BOUCHER died 2 July 1666, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 48 years old.

1666 Death of Child
Jean BOUCHER died 23 November 1666, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

François was 49 years old.

1671 Marriage of Child
Pierre BOUCHER dit DESROCHES married 13 December 1671, , Québec Province, Canada to Helene GAUDRY

1672 Marriage of Child
Marie BOUCHER married 26 MAY 1672, , Québec Province, Canada to Antoine CHAUDILLON

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