Joseph BOUCHER

Born

7 July 1708 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

1 December 1776 , Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 7 July 1708 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Parents of Joseph BOUCHER

Father

Pierre BOUCHER

Mother

Madeleine DANCOSSE

Grandparents of Joseph BOUCHER

Paternal grandparents

Pierre BOUCHER Marie-Anne ST-DENYS

Maternal grandparents

Pierre DANCOSSE Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph married Reine LIZOTTE 25 November 1737 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France . Reine LIZOTTE was born 18 October 1712 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . Reine died 27 October 1744 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . Reine was the child of Noel LIZOTTE and Catherine MENEUX.

Joseph married (2) Madeleine-Salomee FORTIN 12 October 1745 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine-Salomee FORTIN was born abt. 1725 in Québec Province, Canada. Madeleine-Salomee died 29 August 1780 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine-Salomee was the child of François FORTIN and Marie-Madeleine RICHARD.

Joseph BOUCHER died 1 December 1776 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph BOUCHER

Joseph BOUCHER married

Reine LIZOTTE
Marriage date: 25 November 1737
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Reine LIZOTTE was the child of Noel LIZOTTE and Catherine MENEUX

Children of Joseph BOUCHER and Reine LIZOTTE

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Joseph BOUCHER married

Madeleine-Salomee FORTIN
Marriage date: 12 October 1745
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Madeleine-Salomee FORTIN was the child of François FORTIN and Marie-Madeleine RICHARD

Children of Joseph BOUCHER and Madeleine-Salomee FORTIN

Madeleine BOUCHER

Born: 13 March 1750, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 17 August 1833, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY 23 February 1767 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Augustin LEBEL 3 August 1772 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Benoni PELLETIER 12 February 1787 Place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre-Francois BOUCHER

Born: 21 July 1754, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 20 March 1812, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine PELLETIER 21 August 1775 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Euphrosine BOUCHER

Born: 21 August 1757, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 2 March 1832, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Married: Francois-Henri BLONDEAU dit VERBOIS 8 September 1806 Place: La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Theotiste BOUCHER

Born: 19 July 1762, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada
Died: 2 December 1809, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Pascal DUBE 31 July 1780 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

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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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Birth — 1708
7 July 1708
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BOUCHER and Reine LIZOTTE 25 November 1737, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

He was 29 years old.

1744 Death of Spouse/Partner
Reine LIZOTTE died 27 October 1744, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1745 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BOUCHER and Madeleine-Salomee FORTIN 12 October 1745, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 37 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Madeleine BOUCHER was born 13 March 1750, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph was 41 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Pierre-Francois BOUCHER was born 21 July 1754, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph was 46 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Euphrosine BOUCHER was born 21 August 1757, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph was 49 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Theotiste BOUCHER was born 19 July 1762, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph was 54 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.

1767 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BOUCHER married 23 February 1767, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY

1772 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BOUCHER married 3 August 1772, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada to Augustin LEBEL

1775 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Francois BOUCHER married 21 August 1775, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada to Catherine PELLETIER

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.