Michel BOUCHER

(b. 13 May 1697 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1782 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel BOUCHER was born 13 May 1697 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Michel BOUCHER was the child of Charles BOUCHER and Marguerite-Agnes PELLETIER dite ANTAYA and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BOUCHER and Florence GAREMAN dite LEPICARD (maternal) François PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Marguerite-Madeleine MORISSEAU

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Michel married Marie-Anne MARTIN dite PELLANT 24 November 1727 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children. Marie-Anne MARTIN dite PELLANT was born 5 September 1705 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Anne died 22 December 1783 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Anne was the child of Yves MARTIN and Marie PIETTE (PIET) dite TREMPE.

Michel BOUCHER died 27 July 1782 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, 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.

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Family and Children of Michel BOUCHER

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Michel BOUCHER married

Marie-Anne MARTIN dite PELLANT-- Date: 24 November 1727 Place: Berthierville, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne MARTIN dite PELLANT was the child of Yves MARTIN and Marie PIETTE (PIET) dite TREMPE

Children of Michel BOUCHER and Marie-Anne MARTIN dite PELLANT:

Marie-Anne BOUCHER (b.6 September 1729, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 17 April 1767, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Antoine DEMERS 25 October 1762 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Josephe BOUCHER (b.abt. 1735, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph HOUDE (HOULE) 7 January 1765 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Geneviève BOUCHER (b.abt. 1738, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 June 1764, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) 26 May 1755 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Guillaume BOUCHER (b.abt. 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. 5 December 1815, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Marie Anne SAVOIE 9 January 1769 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1697 Birth
13 May 1697
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1727 Marriage / Partner
Michel BOUCHER and Marie-Anne MARTIN dite PELLANT 24 November 1727, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 30 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOUCHER was born 6 September 1729, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Michel was 32 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Geneviève BOUCHER married 26 May 1755, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Louis RIVIERE (LARIVIERE)

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOUCHER married 25 October 1762, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Antoine DEMERS

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 Death of Child
Geneviève BOUCHER died 4 June 1764, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Michel was 67 years old.

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BOUCHER married 7 January 1765, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Joseph HOUDE (HOULE)

1767 Death of Child
Marie-Anne BOUCHER died 17 April 1767, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Michel was 69 years old.

1769 Marriage of Child
Guillaume BOUCHER married 9 January 1769, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie Anne SAVOIE

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.