François BOUCHER

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5 December 1762 , Saint-Vallier, Canada

Died

15 December 1849 , La Présentation, Canada East

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Francois-Jacques BOUCHER Marie-Elisabeth COUTURE

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Born: 5 December 1762 in Saint-Vallier, Canada

Father: Francois-Jacques BOUCHER

Mother: Marie-Elisabeth COUTURE

Paternal grandparents: François BOUCHER dit DESROCHES , Marie-Anne DEMERS

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume COUTURE , Marie-Charlotte TURGEON

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François married Angélique MARCAURELE dite LAFEUILLADE 31 July 1786 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angélique MARCAURELE dite LAFEUILLADE was born 11 August 1766 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Angélique died 6 June 1835 in La Présentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge, Dorval, Quebec, Canada. Angélique was the child of Jacques MARCAURELE dit LAFEUILLADE and Marie-Françoise VEGIARD.

François BOUCHER died 15 December 1849 in La Présentation, Canada East .
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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.

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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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François BOUCHER married

Angélique MARCAURELE dite LAFEUILLADE
Marriage date: 31 July 1786
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique MARCAURELE dite LAFEUILLADE was the child of Jacques MARCAURELE dit LAFEUILLADE and Marie-Françoise VEGIARD

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Marie-Louise BOUCHER

Born: 14 August 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Alexandre COMIRE (CAMIRE) 19 September 1803 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

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Birth — 1762
5 December 1762
Saint-Vallier, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
François BOUCHER and Angélique MARCAURELE dite LAFEUILLADE 31 July 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

He was 23 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BOUCHER was born 14 August 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

François was 24 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

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

1803 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BOUCHER married 19 September 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Alexandre COMIRE (CAMIRE)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England