Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY

(b. 2 February 1742 , Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 17 October 1808 , Beaumont, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
BAUCHER dit MORENCY Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY was born 2 February 1742 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY was the child of Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY and Geneviève HUOT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume BAUCHER dit MORENCY and Marie ANCELIN (ASSELIN) (maternal) Jacques HUOT and Angélique TRUDEL

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

Joseph married Marie-Anne TURGEON 20 August 1770 in Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne TURGEON was born 18 March 1748 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Anne died 27 July 1778 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Anne was the child of Joseph TURGEON and Marie-Josephe JEREMIE dite DOUVILLE.

Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY died 17 October 1808 in Beaumont, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Joseph appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY

[Hide/Show]

Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY married

Marie-Anne TURGEON-- Date: 20 August 1770 Place: Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne TURGEON was the child of Joseph TURGEON and Marie-Josephe JEREMIE dite DOUVILLE

Children of Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY and Marie-Anne TURGEON:

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1742 Birth
2 February 1742
Beaumont, Canada, New France

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

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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BAUCHER dit MORENCY and Marie-Anne TURGEON 20 August 1770, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 28 years old.

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.