Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

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15 May 1732 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Died

2 September 1802 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Jean BOUCHER Madeleine LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR

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Born: 15 May 1732 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Father: Jean BOUCHER

Mother: Madeleine LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR

Paternal grandparents: Philippe BOUCHER , Marie-Anne MIGNIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR , Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Claire RICHARD 17 November 1756 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Claire RICHARD was born 7 April 1727 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Marie-Claire was the child of Pierre RICHARD and Elisabeth GAMACHE.

Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER died 2 September 1802 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .
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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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Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER married

Marie-Claire RICHARD
Marriage date: 17 November 1756
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Claire RICHARD was the child of Pierre RICHARD and Elisabeth GAMACHE

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Marie-Madeleine BOUCHER

Born: 10 June 1757, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charles GADOIS 23 October 1774 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Josephte BOUCHER

Born: 23 November 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charles PATENAUDE 1779 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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Birth — 1732
15 May 1732
La Pocatière, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER and Marie-Claire RICHARD 17 November 1756, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 24 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOUCHER was born 10 June 1757, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Josephte BOUCHER was born 23 November 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 26 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.

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOUCHER married 23 October 1774, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Charles GADOIS

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.