Joseph BOUCHER

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26 September 1760 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada

Died

2 March 1830 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Joseph-Michel BOUCHER Marie-Louise-Françoise BOURASSA

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Born: 26 September 1760 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada

Father: Joseph-Michel BOUCHER

Mother: Marie-Louise-Françoise BOURASSA

Paternal grandparents: Jean-François BOUCHER , Marie-Geneviève FRECHETTE

Maternal grandparents: Louis BOURASSA , Marie-Françoise BOUCHER

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Joseph married Marie-Anne LAREAU 21 January 1793 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Anne LAREAU was born 27 June 1772 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne died 21 March 1810 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Joseph-Antoine LAREAU and Marie-Anne FRECHETTE.

Joseph BOUCHER died 2 March 1830 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Joseph BOUCHER

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Marie-Anne LAREAU
Marriage date: 21 January 1793
Marriage place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Anne LAREAU was the child of Joseph-Antoine LAREAU and Marie-Anne FRECHETTE

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Joseph BOUCHER and Marie-Anne LAREAU

Julie BOUCHER

Born: 1 December 1793, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: 12 March 1860, Rochester, New York, USA

Marie-Louise BOUCHER

Born: 6 January 1795, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: 21 August 1795, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Joseph BOUCHER

Born: 11 March 1796, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 3 August 1865, Iberville, Canada East

Married: Catherine MONTY 22 January 1816 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

François BOUCHER

Born: 18 March 1797, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 21 July 1797, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Marie BOUCHER

Born: 31 October 1799, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 3 November 1845, Iberville, Canada East

Isabelle BOUCHER

Born: 1 February 1801, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: 13 May 1872, Sabrevois, Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois, Le Haut-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Catherine BOUCHER

Born: 29 May 1802, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 21 January 1853, Iberville, Canada East

Emilie BOUCHER

Born: 22 August 1803, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 1 May 1853, Farnham, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE 10 February 1824 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Celeste BOUCHER

Born: 10 September 1804, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 30 March 1850, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East

Judith BOUCHER

Born: 27 January 1806, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 13 April 1867, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East

Marie-Celeste BOUCHER

Born: 23 September 1807, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 1 August 1808, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

Born: 16 October 1808, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 31 July 1832, Iberville, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine GOGUET (GOYETTE) 6 May 1828 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Marie-Luce BOUCHER

Born: 11 March 1810, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 2 April 1810, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1760
26 September 1760
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage

Married (1) Agathe Davignon b: 2 JAN 1765 in Chambly, Quebec Canada
Married: 13 FEB 1786 in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BOUCHER and Marie-Anne LAREAU 21 January 1793, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

He was 32 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Julie BOUCHER was born 1 December 1793, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph was 33 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BOUCHER was born 6 January 1795, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Joseph BOUCHER was born 11 March 1796, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
François BOUCHER was born 18 March 1797, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Marie BOUCHER was born 31 October 1799, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 39 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Isabelle BOUCHER was born 1 February 1801, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Catherine BOUCHER was born 29 May 1802, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Emilie BOUCHER was born 22 August 1803, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 42 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Celeste BOUCHER was born 10 September 1804, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 43 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Judith BOUCHER was born 27 January 1806, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 45 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Marie-Celeste BOUCHER was born 23 September 1807, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 47 years old.

1808 Death of Child
Marie-Celeste BOUCHER died 1 August 1808, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Saint-Hilaire)

Joseph was 47 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER was born 16 October 1808, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 48 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Marie-Luce BOUCHER was born 11 March 1810, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph was 49 years old.

1810 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne LAREAU died 21 March 1810, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

1816 Marriage of Child
Joseph BOUCHER married 22 January 1816, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Catherine MONTY

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)

1824 Marriage of Child
Emilie BOUCHER married 10 February 1824, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER married 6 May 1828, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Madeleine GOGUET (GOYETTE)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)