Alfred BOUCHER

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30 August 1839 , Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Died

20 October 1896 , Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

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Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER Rose DEMERS

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Born: 30 August 1839 in Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Father: Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER

Mother: Rose DEMERS

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Louis BOUCHER , Marie-Louise LAREAU

Maternal grandparents: Joseph DEMERS , Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE

Alfred was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1861.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Alfred married Marguerite LEFEBVRE abt. 1859 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite LEFEBVRE was born abt. 1839 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marguerite died 2 August 1865

Alfred married (2) Celina MOREAU dite DESOURDIT 12 February 1866 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Celina MOREAU dite DESOURDIT was born April 1838 in Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec, Canada. Celina died 6 November 1903 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village). Celina was the child of Joseph MOREAU dit DEJORDY and Julie SAULNIER.

Alfred BOUCHER died 20 October 1896 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA .
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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.

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Recorded occupation: Cordonnier

The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
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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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Alfred BOUCHER married

Marguerite LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: abt. 1859
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Children of Alfred BOUCHER and Marguerite LEFEBVRE

Melinda BOUCHER

Born: 30 April 1861, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Alfred BOUCHER married

Celina MOREAU dite DESOURDIT
Marriage date: 12 February 1866
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Celina MOREAU dite DESOURDIT was the child of Joseph MOREAU dit DEJORDY and Julie SAULNIER

Marriage notes:

Groom's Name: Alfred Boucher

Groom's Birth Date: 1840

Groom's Birthplace: Canada

Groom's Age: 26

Bride's Name: Salina Moreau

Bride's Birth Date: 1840

Bride's Birthplace: Canada

Bride's Age: 26

Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1866

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: David Boucher

Groom's Mother's Name:

Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Moreau

Bride's Mother's Name:

Groom's Race: White

Groom's Marital Status: Married

Groom's Previous Wife's Name:

Bride's Race: White

Bride's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02131-0

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1433025

Reference Number: item 2 v 191 p 258

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Alfred BOUCHER and Celina MOREAU dite DESOURDIT

Aurelie BOUCHER

Born: 17 September 1867, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 June 1904, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

Rosalie BOUCHER

Born: 7 November 1869, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Died: 23 December 1943, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

Alfred BOUCHER

Born: 13 July 1874, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Philias BOUCHER

Born: May 1875, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 June 1958,

Marie-Blanche-Lorina BOUCHER

Born: 13 April 1877, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Alfred BOUCHER

Born: 3 June 1879, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Joseph C BOUCHER

Born: 10 August 1881, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 August 1890, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1839
30 August 1839
Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1851 Canadian Census
David Boucher, male, age 46, b. abt 1806 in Bas Canada, living in St Alexandre, Rouville County, Quebec with his wife Rosalie Demers, age 41. Children: Rosalie, age 20; Euphasine, age 19; Moyse, age 17; Alfred, age 14; Philomene, age 11; Sophie, age 9; Eubert?, age 6; Anastasie, age 4; Josephine, age 1. David is a Journalier (Day Laborer). Living nearby is their son, David Boucher, age 26 with his wife, Julie Moreau, age 22. There are also many other members of the Demers and Boucher families nearby.
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 Birth of Child
Melinda BOUCHER was born 30 April 1861, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Alfred was 21 years old.

Petition for Naturalization
Name: Alfred Boucher
Petition Age: 32
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1838
Birth Place: Canada
Arrival Date: 9 Dec 1861
Arrival Place: Burlington, Vermont
Petition Date: 5 Nov 1870
Petition Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Petition Number: 632

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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1866 Marriage / Partner
Alfred BOUCHER and Celina MOREAU dite DESOURDIT 12 February 1866, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 26 years old.

1867 Birth of Child
Aurelie BOUCHER was born 17 September 1867, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)

Alfred was 28 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 Birth of Child
Rosalie BOUCHER was born 7 November 1869, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Alfred was 30 years old.

1870
Name: Alfred Boucher
Event Type: Naturalization
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Massachusetts
Age:
Birth Year: 1838
Birthplace: Canada
Affiliate Publication Title: Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906
Affiliate Publication Number: M1299
Affiliate Film Number: 49
GS Film number: 1429719
Digital Folder Number: 4639025
Image Number: 02545

'United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VX51-H7V : accessed 03 Apr 2013), Alfred Boucher, 1870.
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1874 Birth of Child
Alfred BOUCHER was born 13 July 1874, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

Alfred was 34 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Philias BOUCHER was born May 1875, , Massachusetts, USA

Alfred was 35 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Birth of Child
Marie-Blanche-Lorina BOUCHER was born 13 April 1877, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Alfred was 37 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1879 Birth of Child
Alfred BOUCHER was born 3 June 1879, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

Alfred was 39 years old.

1881 Birth of Child
Joseph C BOUCHER was born 10 August 1881, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

Alfred was 41 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1890 Death of Child
Joseph C BOUCHER died 30 August 1890, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

Alfred was 51 years old.

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1896 Death
name: Alfred Boucher
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 20 Oct 1896
event place: Haverhill, Massachusetts
residence: Haverhill, Massachusetts
street address:
gender: Male
age: 58 years 1 month 20 days
marital status: Married
occupation: store keeper (coal)
birth date:
birthplace: Canada
estimated birth year: 1838
burial date:
burial place: Haverhill, Massachusetts
cemetery:
father: David
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother: Rosile Desmarail
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mother's birthplace: Canada
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volume/ page/ certificate number: v 463 p 464
film number: 961518
digital folder number: 4225013
image number: 432
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