François BOUCHER dit DESROCHES

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14 August 1708 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

28 August 1775 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

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Ignace BOUCHER Marie-Françoise POUILLOT

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Born: 14 August 1708 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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François married Marie-Anne DEMERS 5 May 1732 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Anne DEMERS was born 7 January 1709 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne died 11 October 1772 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Anne ROCHON.

François BOUCHER dit DESROCHES died 28 August 1775 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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François BOUCHER dit DESROCHES married

Marie-Anne DEMERS
Marriage date: 5 May 1732
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Anne DEMERS was the child of Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Anne ROCHON

Children of François BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Anne DEMERS

Charlotte BOUCHER

Born: 4 June 1734, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1795, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GAGNON 26 June 1752 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Francois-Jacques BOUCHER

Born: 24 August 1736, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1797, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Elisabeth COUTURE 17 June 1760 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Louis-Charles BOUCHER

Born: 15 March 1738, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Madeleine BOUCHER

Born: 24 April 1740, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER

Born: 6 April 1744, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1744, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne BOUCHER

Born: 26 April 1746, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 12 December 1747, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine BOUCHER

Born: 14 July 1750, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1708
14 August 1708
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
François BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Anne DEMERS 5 May 1732, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Charlotte BOUCHER was born 4 June 1734, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François was 25 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Francois-Jacques BOUCHER was born 24 August 1736, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François was 28 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Louis-Charles BOUCHER was born 15 March 1738, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François was 29 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Madeleine BOUCHER was born 24 April 1740, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François was 31 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER was born 6 April 1744, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François was 35 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOUCHER was born 26 April 1746, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François was 37 years old.

1747 Death of Child
Marie-Anne BOUCHER died 12 December 1747, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François was 39 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOUCHER was born 14 July 1750, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François was 41 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Charlotte BOUCHER married 26 June 1752 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

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

1760 Marriage of Child
Francois-Jacques BOUCHER married 17 June 1760, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Marie-Elisabeth COUTURE

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.

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne DEMERS died 11 October 1772, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Death — 1775
28 August 1775
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 67.

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