Etienne BOUCHARD

Born

13 April 1751 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

17 April 1847 , Saint-Rémi, Canada East

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Jean-Baptiste-Noel BOUCHARD Marie-Catherine TREMBLAY

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Born: 13 April 1751 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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Etienne married Josephte GIROUX 6 October 1777 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte GIROUX was born 20 September 1750 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Josephte died 19 March 1780 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Catherine LONGTIN.

Etienne married (2) Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU 14 July 1783 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU was born 8 June 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne-Amable died 18 March 1845 in Saint-Rémi, Québec, Canada (Saint-Remi-de-la-Salle). Marie-Anne-Amable was the child of Andre BABEU and Barbe-Amable CHRÉTIEN dite VINCENT.

Etienne BOUCHARD died 17 April 1847 in Saint-Rémi, Canada East .
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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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Etienne BOUCHARD married

Josephte GIROUX
Marriage date: 6 October 1777
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte GIROUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Catherine LONGTIN

Children of Etienne BOUCHARD and Josephte GIROUX

Etienne BOUCHARD

Born: 3 February 1779, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 April 1858, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East

Married: Josephte BISAILLON 25 February 1805 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Etienne BOUCHARD married

Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU
Marriage date: 14 July 1783
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU was the child of Andre BABEU and Barbe-Amable CHRÉTIEN dite VINCENT

Children of Etienne BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU

Barbe-Amable BOUCHARD

Born: 27 April 1786, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 September 1873, La Prairie, Québec, Canada

Married: Francois COUTURE 13 February 1809 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1751
13 April 1751
Baie-Saint-Paul, 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.

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Etienne BOUCHARD and Josephte GIROUX 6 October 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 26 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Etienne BOUCHARD was born 3 February 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Etienne was 27 years old.

1780 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte GIROUX died 19 March 1780, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1783 Marriage / Partner
Etienne BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU 14 July 1783, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 32 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Barbe-Amable BOUCHARD was born 27 April 1786, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Etienne was 35 years old.

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)

1805 Marriage of Child
Etienne BOUCHARD married 25 February 1805, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Josephte BISAILLON

1809 Marriage of Child
Barbe-Amable BOUCHARD married 13 February 1809, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Francois COUTURE

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

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)