François BOUCHER

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29 August 1770 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

abt. 1809 ,

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Joseph-Michel BOUCHER Marie-Louise-Françoise BOURASSA

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Born: 29 August 1770 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, 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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François married Marguerite BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 24 February 1794 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marguerite BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was born 27 November 1773 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite died 23 May 1820 in Saint-Luc, Lower Canada. Marguerite was the child of Jacques BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marguerite DAVIGNON dite BEAUREGARD.

François married (2) Marguerite GRANGER 27 January 1823 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite GRANGER was born 31 March 1788 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Pierre GRANGER and Marie Josephte LANOUE.

François BOUCHER died abt. 1809
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François BOUCHER married

Marguerite BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS
Marriage date: 24 February 1794
Marriage place: Longueuil, Lower Canada
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Marguerite BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was the child of Jacques BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marguerite DAVIGNON dite BEAUREGARD

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Name: Francois Boucher

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Spouse's Name: Marguerite Benoit

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Event Date: 24 Feb 1794

Event Place: St. Antoine, Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec

Father's Name: Michel Boucher

Mother's Name: Louise Bourasse

Spouse's Father's Name: Jacques Benoit

Spouse's Mother's Name: Marguerite Davignon

Race: White

Marital Status: Unknown

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Spouse's Race: White

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01919-0

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1031706

Reference ID: M-5

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 01 Apr 2013), Michel Boucher in entry for Francois Boucher and Marguerite Benoit, 24 Feb 1794.

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Children of François BOUCHER and Marguerite BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Francois BOUCHER

Born: 7 December 1794, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

Born: 8 March 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Celeste BOUCHER

Born: 13 February 1797, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie BOUCHER

Born: 8 April 1798, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: 18 March 1842, Chambly, Canada East

Joseph BOUCHER

Born: 2 September 1799, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Alexandre BOUCHER

Born: 3 October 1800, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Desanges HOULE 12 April 1826 Place: Iberville, Lower Canada

Louise BOUCHER

Born: 17 March 1802, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
Died: 29 December 1857, Lacolle, Canada East

Josephte BOUCHER

Born: abt. 1803, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 30 October 1816, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Louis BOUCHER

Born: 31 August 1805, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marguerite BOUCHER

Born: 21 January 1809, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Apolline BOUCHER

Born: 15 March 1812, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marcel BOUCHER

Born: 3 October 1818, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
Died: ,

François BOUCHER married

Marguerite GRANGER
Marriage date: 27 January 1823
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Marguerite GRANGER was the child of Pierre GRANGER and Marie Josephte LANOUE

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Children of François BOUCHER and Marguerite GRANGER

Euzebe BOUCHER

Born: 29 December 1824, Iberville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Rose BOUCHER

Born: 7 September 1827, Iberville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Rosalie BOUCHER

Born: abt. 1828, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Zoe BOUCHER

Born: 18 December 1830, Iberville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1770
29 August 1770
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

1794 Marriage / Partner
François BOUCHER and Marguerite BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 24 February 1794, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 23 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Francois BOUCHER was born 7 December 1794, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 24 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER was born 8 March 1796, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 25 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Celeste BOUCHER was born 13 February 1797, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 26 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Marie BOUCHER was born 8 April 1798, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 27 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Joseph BOUCHER was born 2 September 1799, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 29 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Alexandre BOUCHER was born 3 October 1800, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 30 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Louise BOUCHER was born 17 March 1802, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

François was 31 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Louis BOUCHER was born 31 August 1805, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

François was 35 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Marguerite BOUCHER was born 21 January 1809, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

François was 38 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Apolline BOUCHER was born 15 March 1812, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

François was 41 years old.

1818 Birth of Child
Marcel BOUCHER was born 3 October 1818, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

François was 48 years old.

1823 Marriage / Partner
François BOUCHER and Marguerite GRANGER 27 January 1823, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 52 years old.

1824 Birth of Child
Euzebe BOUCHER was born 29 December 1824, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)

François was 54 years old.

1827 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose BOUCHER was born 7 September 1827, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)

François was 57 years old.

1830 Birth of Child
Zoe BOUCHER was born 18 December 1830, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)

François was 60 years old.

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