Francois BOUCHER

Born

16 November 1738 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

31 March 1792 , Québec, Lower Canada

Francois married Louise DUBOIS 3 November 1762 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada .
Louise DUBOIS was born 15 April 1725 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . Louise died 26 January 1796 in Québec, Lower Canada . Louise was the child of Nicolas DUBOIS and Marie-Thérèse CHATEL .

Parents & Family of Francois BOUCHER

Parents of Francois BOUCHER

Father

Denis-Joseph BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS

Mother

Marie-Ursule MARION

Grandparents of Francois BOUCHER

Paternal grandparents

Denis BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS Marie-Jeanne MIVILLE

Maternal grandparents

Georges-Guillaume MARION dit FONTAINE Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS)

m. Dubois Louise

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois BOUCHER

Francois BOUCHER married

Louise DUBOIS
Marriage date: 3 November 1762
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada
Louise DUBOIS was the child of Nicolas DUBOIS and Marie-Thérèse CHATEL

Children of Francois BOUCHER and Louise DUBOIS

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1738
16 November 1738
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Francois BOUCHER and Louise DUBOIS 3 November 1762, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

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.