Marguerite BOUCHER

Born

4 June 1773 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

16 August 1845 , Lanoraie, Canada East

Age: 72

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Antoine BOUCHER Marie-Therese RONDEAU

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Born: 4 June 1773 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Antoine BOUCHER

Mother: Marie-Therese RONDEAU

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER dit BARBEL , Marie-Catherine GLADU dite COGNAC

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas RONDEAU , Therese NORMAND dite JOLICOEUR

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Marguerite married Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) 10 February 1806 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) was born abt. 1745 in Blismengen, Sarre-Palentine, La Sarre, Germany. Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) died 15 April 1817 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) was the child of Charles RITZER and Anne-Marie JACOVI.

Marguerite BOUCHER died 16 August 1845 in Lanoraie, Canada East .
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Marguerite BOUCHER married

Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER)
Marriage date: 10 February 1806
Marriage place: Berthierville, Lower Canada
Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) was the child of Charles RITZER and Anne-Marie JACOVI

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Children of Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) and Marguerite BOUCHER

Antoine RIQUIER

Born: 11 September 1815, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise BOUCHER 4 November 1839 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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Birth — 1773
4 June 1773
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

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)

1806 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite BOUCHER and Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) 10 February 1806, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 32 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Antoine RIQUIER was born 11 September 1815, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 42 years old.

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

1817 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) died 15 April 1817, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

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

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Marriage of Child
Antoine RIQUIER married 4 November 1839, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Louise BOUCHER

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

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

Death — 1845
16 August 1845
Lanoraie, Canada East
She died at the age of 72.

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