Marie-Françoise BOUCHER

Born

31 August 1710 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

13 October 1778 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

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Ignace BOUCHER Marie-Françoise POUILLOT

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Born: 31 August 1710 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Ignace BOUCHER

Mother: Marie-Françoise POUILLOT

Paternal grandparents: Pierre BOUCHER dit DESROCHES , Helene GAUDRY

Maternal grandparents: Antoine POUILLOT , Marguerite GUILLEBOUT (GUILBAULT)

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Marie-Françoise married Joseph-Eustache DEMERS 21 February 1729 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph-Eustache DEMERS was born abt. 1707 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph-Eustache died 30 April 1731 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Joseph-Eustache was the child of René DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Anne-Jeanne DUBOIS.

Marie-Françoise married (2) Louis BOURASSA 28 April 1732 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Louis BOURASSA was born 23 February 1708 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Louis died 27 June 1751 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Louis was the child of Jean BOURASSA and Françoise METHOT.

Marie-Françoise BOUCHER died 13 October 1778 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Boucher Heritage - Ceramic Mug

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
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Françoise BOUCHER

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Marie-Françoise BOUCHER married

Joseph-Eustache DEMERS
Marriage date: 21 February 1729
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Joseph-Eustache DEMERS was the child of René DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Anne-Jeanne DUBOIS

Children of Joseph-Eustache DEMERS and Marie-Françoise BOUCHER

Joseph DEMERS

Born: 24 December 1730 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louise DUBOIS 5 February 1753 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise BOUCHER married

Louis BOURASSA
Marriage date: 28 April 1732
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Louis BOURASSA was the child of Jean BOURASSA and Françoise METHOT

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Children of Louis BOURASSA and Marie-Françoise BOUCHER

Louis BOURASSA

Born: 15 September 1733, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1735, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Jean BOURASSA

Born: 13 November 1735, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 27 June 1751, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Louis-Charles BOURASSA

Born: 10 July 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 6 October 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Louis-Michel BOURASSA

Born: 29 March 1739, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Louise-Françoise BOURASSA

Born: 22 May 1741, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1799 , Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Michel BOUCHER 14 February 1757 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA

Born: 10 October 1743, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 25 August 1744, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA

Born: 19 July 1745, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 7 May 1795, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Charles MARION dit FONTAINE 5 March 1764 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Ursule BOURASSA

Born: 9 March 1747, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 23 November 1748, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Jean-François BOURASSA

Born: 18 May 1749, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 4 January 1808, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marie DAUNAIS dite LAVIOLETTE 1780 Place: , Canada

Charles BOURASSA

Born: 20 June 1751, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 21 September 1809, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne PHANEUF 20 February 1775 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN 10 August 1795 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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Birth — 1710
31 August 1710
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Marie-Françoise BOUCHER - 1710 Baptism - Saint Nicolas

1710 Baptism - Saint Nicolas

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1729 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Françoise BOUCHER and Joseph-Eustache DEMERS 21 February 1729 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 18 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Joseph DEMERS was born 24 December 1730 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 20 years old.

1731 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph-Eustache DEMERS died 30 April 1731, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

1732 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Françoise BOUCHER and Louis BOURASSA 28 April 1732, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

Marie-Françoise BOUCHER - 1732 Marriage Saint-Nicolas, QC, Canada

1732 Marriage Saint-Nicolas, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1733 Birth of Child
Louis BOURASSA was born 15 September 1733, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 23 years old.

1735 Death of Child
Louis BOURASSA died 22 March 1735, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 24 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Jean BOURASSA was born 13 November 1735, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 25 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Louis-Charles BOURASSA was born 10 July 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 26 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Louis-Michel BOURASSA was born 29 March 1739, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 28 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise-Françoise BOURASSA was born 22 May 1741, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 30 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURASSA was born 10 October 1743, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 33 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA was born 19 July 1745, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 34 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule BOURASSA was born 9 March 1747, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 36 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Jean-François BOURASSA was born 18 May 1749, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 38 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Charles BOURASSA was born 20 June 1751, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 40 years old.

1751 Death of Child
Jean BOURASSA died 27 June 1751, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 40 years old.

1751 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis BOURASSA died 27 June 1751, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Joseph DEMERS married 5 February 1753, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Louise DUBOIS

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise-Françoise BOURASSA married 14 February 1757, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Joseph-Michel BOUCHER

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève BOURASSA married 5 March 1764, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Charles MARION dit FONTAINE

1775 Marriage of Child
Charles BOURASSA married 20 February 1775, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne PHANEUF

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.