Alexis BOUCHARD

Born

9 January 1753 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

12 June 1832 , Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste-Noel BOUCHARD Marie-Catherine TREMBLAY

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Born: 9 January 1753 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste-Noel BOUCHARD

Mother: Marie-Catherine TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Antoine BOUCHARD , Madeleine SIMARD

Maternal grandparents: Étienne TREMBLAY , Marie FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

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Alexis married Catherine GAGNON 21 August 1781 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine GAGNON was born 27 August 1763 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Catherine died 22 November 1845 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Catherine was the child of Francois GAGNON and Catherine PARENT.

Alexis BOUCHARD died 12 June 1832 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada .
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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Alexis BOUCHARD married

Catherine GAGNON
Marriage date: 21 August 1781
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine GAGNON was the child of Francois GAGNON and Catherine PARENT

Children of Alexis BOUCHARD and Catherine GAGNON

Olive BOUCHARD

Born: 9 December 1798, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: 18 February 1860, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Married: Euloge TREMBLAY 27 February 1854 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1753
9 January 1753
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Alexis BOUCHARD and Catherine GAGNON 21 August 1781, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 28 years old.

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)

1798 Birth of Child
Olive BOUCHARD was born 9 December 1798, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Alexis was 45 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

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

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