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BOUCHER

1. JEHAN

b.c.1483
m. JEHANNE BOURNIER, d. of Guillaume Bournier and Catherine Huaut

Issue-

 2I. JEAN- b.c.1521, m.c.1550 JEANNE MERCIER, d.c.1611

2I. JEAN (JEHAN 1)

b.c.1521
m.c.1550 JEANNE MERCIER, d. of Jean Mercier and Etiennette LeBlond
d.c.1611

Issue-

 I. Marie Madeleine-
 3II. JACQUES- b.c.1562 St. Langis les Mortagne, Perche, m. 30 June 1582 St. Jean, Mortagne,
FRANCOISE PAIGNE, d. 30 July 1611

3II. JACQUES (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2)

b.c.1562 St. Langis les Mortagne, Perche


m. 30 June 1582 St. Jean, Mortagne, FRANCOISE PAIGNE
d. 30 July 1611

Issue-

 4I. MARIN- bpt. 15 Apr. 1589 St. Langis les Mortagne, Perche, m.1. 7 Feb. 1611 St. Jean de
Mortagne, Perche, Julienne Baril (b.c.1588 Mortagne), 2. 29 Mar. 1629 St. Langis les Mortagne,
PERRINE MALLET (b.c.1603 Courgeon, Mortagne, bur. 25 Aug. 1687 Québec), d. 25 Mar. 1671
Chateau Richer, PQ
 II. Antoinette- b.c.1585, m. Guaillaume LeCourt
 III. Jeanne- b.c.1607, m. 15 July 1629 St. Jean, Mortagne, Perche, Thomas Hayot (b. 1600 Soligny la
Trappe, Perche, d. 15 Sept. 1673 Cap-Rouge, St. Ignace, PQ), d. 15 Jan. 1670 St. Francois, PQ

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4I. MARIN (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3)

bpt. 15 Apr. 1589 St. Langis les Mortagne, Perche (Orne), France
m.1. 7 Feb. 1611 St. Jean de Mortagne, Perche, Julienne Baril (b.c. 1588 Mortagne, Perche)
2. 29 Mar. 1629 St. Langis les Mortagne, Perche, PERRINE MALLET (b.c.1603 Courgeon, Mortagne,
Perche, bur. 25 Aug. 1687 Quebec)
d. 25 Mar. 1671 Château Richer

Marin and Perrine arrived in New France as part of the "Percherone Immigration", a group of families and
some single men from the region of Perche in the Province of Normandy who came over in 1634 to
colonize Beauport, a seigneurie granted to Robert Giffard, physician to the colony. Marin and his family
and his cousin Gaspard Boucher, came on the "St. Jehan" under Capt. Pierre Nesle, landed at Tadoussac on
31 May and arrived in Québec on 4 June 1634. The colonists lived temporarily in the Habitation (Fort St.
Louis) which was the ford and residence built by Samuel de Champlain in 1608 in Québec before moving
down river to Beauport.

Prior to leaving for New France, Marin sold his house to Jean Guyon who himself emigrated to New
France in 1634.

The Commandant of Trois Rivières, Marc Antoine Bras de Fer de Châteaufort assumed the duties of
interim governor after the death of Samuel de Champlain. He presided at the reading of Champlain's will in
which is stated: "I give to Marin, mason, living near the house of the Recollet Fathers, the last suit that I
had made from material which I got at the store".

On 24 Aug. 1638 Marin gave testimony on the circumstances of the voyage of Gaspard Boucher "his
relative" (probably his cousin, NOT his brother) who also arrived in 1634. Marin first worked a piece of
land that the Recollets had abandoned in 1629 following the surrender of Québec to the Kirke brothers.
Later, he took a farm with his brother-in-law Thomas Hayot on land of the Jesuits at Beauport. On 11 June
1648 the Jesuit Journal reports that the two farmers separated with Hayot keeping the farm and Marin
taking a farm next to that of Olivier Tardif.

Marin and his family then moved to the Beaupré coast and he sold his former farm of 3 arpents in frontage
on the St. Charles River "from the stream which separates the cleared field of the Reverend Fathers
Recollets from the deserted property formerly of Jacques Caumont". Marin claimed to have received this
land from the Company of New France but the Recollets claimed it as belonging to them when they
returned to Canada in 1670.

On 6 Mar. 1656 Marin signed a note for 176 livres for the Fabrique de Québec, an old debt contracted from
the Compagnie des Habitants. Marin gave 1 1/2 arpents in frontage to his son-in-law, Louis Houde, which
was returned to Marin on 13 Sept. 1655. He gave 2 arpents to his son-in-law Jean Plante on 15 Apr. 1656
for which he received a receipt on 7 Feb. 1659. He increased this by 8 perches on 8 July and the right of
way on 27 Sept. 1668. He gave 2 arpents to his son, Jean Galleran on 30 Apr. 1656 and added an additional
7 1/2 perches on 15 Dec. 1662. He made a similar gift to his son Guillaume on 29 July 1670. At the 1667
census, Marin Boucher of Coste de Beaupré (Château Richer) stated he was age 80, Perrine Malet, his wife,
age 63, a child Guillaume, age 20, and had 8 head of cattle and 20 arpents under cultivation.

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His epitaph is given in the registry of Château Richer: "In the year of Our Lord Jesus Christ 1671, on the
29th of March died Marin Boucher after having lived as a good Christian and received the Holy sacrements
of eucharist, penance and the last rights of extreme unction, was buried in the cemetery of Château Richer
by Monsieur Morel accompanied by the Reverend Father Nouvelle and by me doing priestly functions for
them on the coast of Beaupré." Signed F. Fillion, missionary priest.

In 1681 Perrine Mallet was listed in the census along with Antoine Voilon, a tailor, who was in her employ.

Marin and Perinne are commemorated with the other early pioneers on a plaque in Québec City.

Marin and his family are one of the most prolific ancestors of French Canada with an estimated 350,000
descendants today.

Issue- first eight children by Julienne, last five by Perrine

 I. Nichol- bpt. 8 Nov. 1611 St. Langis les Mortagne, Perche, d.s.p.
 II. Jean- bpt. 15 Mars 1613 St. Langis, d. 21 Sept. 1617 St. Jean, Mortagne au Perche
 III. Louise- bpt. 15 Aug. 1615 St. Jean, Mortagne-au-Perche, d.s.p.
 IV. Francois- bpt. 22 Nov. 1617 St. Langis les Mortgagne, Perche, m. 3 Sept. 1641 Ville de Quebec,
Florence Gareman (b.c.1619 Bagneux, Vic-sur-Aisne, Soissons, Picardie, d.c.1687 Sillery), d. between
1672 and 1678 Sillery
 V. Etiennette- bpt. 11 May 1620 St. Langis les Mortagnes, Perches, d.s.p.
 VI. Charlotte- bpt. 15 Jan. 1622 St. Langis les Mortagnes, Perches, d.s.p.
 VII. Marie- bpt. 8 June 1625 St. Langis les Mrotagnes, d.s.p.
 VIII. Louis dit Boisbuisson- bpt. 29 Aug. 1630 St. Langis les Mortagnes, d. 18 Dec. 1700 l'hopital
Hotel Dieu, Québec.
 5IX. JEAN GALERAN- bpt. 16 Feb. 1633 St. Langis les Mortagne, Perche, m. 10 Oct. 1661 Château
Richer, MARIE LECLERC (b.c. 1640 St. Remi, Dieppe, Normandie), bur. 29 Mar. 1714 Rivière Ouelle
 X. Francoise- bpt. 22 June 1636 Notre Dame, Ville de Québec, m. 1 Sept. 1650 Ville de Québec, Jean
Plante (b.c.1625 Laleu, La Rochelle, Aunis, France), bur. 20 Apr. 1711 La Visitation de Notre Dame,
Château Richer.
 XI. Pierre dit Pitoche- bpt. 13 Feb. 1639 Notre Dame, Ville de Québec, m. 4 Apr. 1663 La Visitation de
Notre Dame, Château Richer, Marie Anne St. Denis (b.c.1650 St. Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, Normandie, d.
23 Jan. 1705 Rivière Ouelle), bur. 3 May 1707 Notre Dame de Liesse, Rivière-Ouelle
 XII. Madeleine- bpt. 4 Aug. 1641 Notre Dame, Ville de Québec, m. 12 Jan. 1655 Ville de Québec,
Louis Houde (b.c.1616 Manou, Nogent le Routrou, Perche, d. after 28 Oct. 1709 Ste. Croix, Lotbiniere),
bur. 28 Oct. 1709 Ste. Croix, Chaudiere-Appalanches
 XIII. Marie- bpt. 15 Apr. 1644 Notre Dame, Ville de Québec, m. 6 Nov. 1656 Ste. Anne de Beaupré,
Charles Godin (b.c.1631 Aubermesnil Beaumais, Dieppe, Normandie, d. between 1706 and 1712 L'Ange
Gardien), d. 18 Jan. 1712 L'Ange Gardien
 XIV. Guillaume- bpt. 5 May 1647 Notre Dame, Ville de Québec, m. 21 Nov. 1672 La Visitation de
Notre Dame, Château Richer, Marguerite Jeanne Thibault, bur. 2 July 1729 La Visitation de Notre Dame,
Château Richer

Ref:

Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles du Québec des Origins a 1730- René Jetté, Les Presses de
l'Université de Montréal, 1983
Old Families of France in New France- Fr. Archange Godbout, Roland J. Auger, in the Archivist of
Quebec, 1975- pp.139-40
Parish Registers for Notre Dame de Québec, Rivière Ouelle, Château Richer

5IX. JEAN GALERAN (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3, MARIN 4)

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bpt. 16 Feb. 1633 St. Langis les Mortagne, Perche (Orne), France
m. 10 Oct. 1661 Château Richer, MARIE LECLERC (b.c.1640 St. Remi, Dieppe, Normandie, d. of Jonas
LeClerc and Marie Parmentier
bur. 29 Mar. 1714 Notre Dame de Liesse, Rivière-Ouelle

In 1666 Jean Galeran, Pierre Boucher, Marie Boucher and Marie LeClerc were living in Beaupré and he
was listed as being a mason. By 1681 he was living at Bouteillerie and owned two guns, 15 head of cattle
and 6 arpents of land and was a wheelwright.

Jean Galeran moved to the South Shore where he was a pioneer of the town of Rivière-Ouelle. The town
was attacked during King William's War by a party led by Sir William Phipps in Oct. 1690 and Jean
Galleran was among the 39 "Heros of Rivière-Ouelle" who defended the town. Phipps and his troops had
been pillaging along the St. Lawrence coast on their way to lay siege to Québec city. He was repulsed by
the ambush at Rivière-Ouelle and was later unsuccessful in his attack on Québec.

Québec- c.1709

Issue-

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 I. Marie- bpt. 26 Feb. 1663 Château Richer, m.1. 4 Sept. 1675 Jacques Thiboutot (bpt. 1 May 1649
Cliponville, Caux, LeHavre, Rouen, Normandie, d. 28 Feb. 1688 Rivière Ouelle), 2. 21 June 1688 Rivière
Ouelle, Francois Autin (b.c.1663)
 13II. PIERRE- bpt. 9 Nov. 1664 Château Richer, m. 19 July 1695 Rivière Ouelle, MARIE ANNE
MICHAUD (bpt. 13 Nov. 1676 Ile aux Grues, Quebec), bur. 11 Aug. 1745 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière
 6III. PHILIPPE- bpt. 12 Dec. 1666 Château Richer, m. 10 Nov. 1693 Rivière Ouelle, MARIE ANNE
MIGNIER (bpt. 16 Jan. 1677 Charlesbourg), bur. 1 Aug. 1724 La Pocatiere
 IV. Marguerite- bpt. 1 May 1669 L'Ange Gardien
 V. Marie Madeleine- bpt. 24 June 1670 L'Ange Gardien, m. 22 Oct. 1688 Rivière Ouelle, Jean Lavoie
(d. before 1718), bur. 4 Mar. 1723 Rivière Ouelle
 VI. Marie Anne- b.c. 1674, m. 21 Jan. 1692 Rivière Ouelle, Francois Duval (b.c.1770)
Ref:

Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles du Québec des Origins a 1730- Rene Jetté, Les Presses de
l'Université de Montreal, 1983
Parish Registers for Notre Dame de Québec, Rivière Ouelle, Château Richer, L’Ange Gardien

6III. PHILIPPE (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3, MARIN 4, JEAN GALERAN 5)

bpt. 12 Dec. 1666 Château Richer


m. 10 Nov. 1693 Rivière Ouelle, MARIE ANNE MIGNIER (bpt. 16 Jan. 1677 Charlesbourg, bur. Jan.
1749 La Pocatiere)
bur. 1 Aug. 1724 La Pocatière

Issue-

 I. Jean Baptiste- bpt. 10 June 1696 Riviere Ouelle


 II. Joseph- bpt. 6 Nov. 1697 Rivière Ouelle, bur. 4 July 1698 Rivière Ouelle
 III. Joseph- bpt. 18 May 1698 Rivière Ouelle
 IV. Marie Madeleine- bpt. 12 apr. 1699 Rivière Ouelle
 V. Jean- bpt. 15 Aug. 1700 Rivière Ouelle

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 VI. Marie Anne- bpt. 6 July 1702 Rivière Ouelle, m. Charles Peltier, bur. 18 Apr. 1766 Ste. Anne de la
Pocatière
 7VII. PHILIPPE- bpt. 3 Feb. 1704 Rivière Ouelle, m. 4 July 1729 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, MARIE
DIONNE (bpt. 7 Sept. 1697 Ste. Famille, Isle d'Orléans), bur. 28 May 1747 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière
 VIII. Marie Dorothee- bpt. 1 May 1707 Rivière Ouelle, m. 26 Apr. 1730 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière,
Pierre Bourgela "soldat de la compagnie de M De Rigaux" (m.2. 18 Feb. 1754 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière,
Marie Claire Ouellet), bur. 27 Sept. 1752 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière
 IX. Elizabeth- bpt. 14 Apr. 1709 Rivière Ouelle, bur. 19 Nov. 1709 Rivière Ouelle
 X. Marie Reine- bpt. 12 Jan. 1711 Rivière Ouelle, m. 23 Sept. 1743 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, Michel
Ganat de La Ribote (d. before 30 Dec. 1745), bur. 30 Dec. 1745 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière
 XI. Alexis- bpt. 30 Aug. 1712, bur. 2 sept. 1712 Rivière Ouelle
 XII. Pierre- bpt. 4 Oct. 1713 Rivière Ouelle
 XIII. Angelique- bpt. 7 Sept. 1715, bur. 6 Dec. 1715 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière

Ref:

Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles du Québec des Origins a 1730- Rene Jetté, Les Presses de
l'Université de Montreal, 1983
Parish Registers for Notre Dame de Québec, Rivière Ouelle, Château Richer, Ste. Anne de la Pocatière

7VII. PHILIPPE (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3, MARIN 4, JEAN GALERAN 5, PHILIPPE 6)

bpt. 27 Jan. 1704 Rivière Ouelle


m. 4 July 1729 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, MARIE DIONNE (bpt. 7 Sept. 1697 Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans,
m.1. Francois Michaud (bur. 7 Sept. 1727 Kamouraska))
bur. 28 May 1747 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière

Philippe’s Baptismal Record- Rivière Ouelle

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Philippe & Marie’s marriage record- Ste. Anne de la Pocatière

From the Notary Joseph Dionne comes the following entry: " 1302 Inventaire des biens de feu Philippe
Boucher et de Marie Dionne (27 Nov. 1756)"

Philippe’s burial record from Ste. Anne

Issue-

 I. Philippe- bpt. 24 Jan. 1730 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, m. 24 Nov. 1760 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière,
Marie Anne Lizot
 8II. JOSEPH MARIE-bpt. 11 Mar. 1732 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, m.1. 2 Nov. 1756 Ste. Anne,
MARIE LOUISE LEVESQUE (bpt. 28 May 1739 Rivière Ouelle, bur. 11 Sept. 1773 Ste. Genevieve,
Berthier), 2. 19 Aug. 1782 St. Joseph, Lanoraie, Agathe Mandeville, 3. 10 Feb. 1784 Ste. Geneviève de
Berthier, Marie Anne Charron dite Ducharme, bur. 9 Apr. 1786 Berthierville
 III. Michel- bpt. 29 Jan. 1734 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière
 IV. Marie Josephte- bpt. 9 Sept. 1736 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière
 V. Geneviève- bpt. 7 Jan. 1739 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, m. 28 Feb. 1765 Ste. Anne de la Pocatière,
Antoine Gagnon

Ref:
Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles du Québec des Origins a 1730- Rene Jetté, Les Presses de
l'Université de Montreal, 1983

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Parish Registers for Notre Dame de Québec, Rivière Ouelle, Château Richer, Ste Anne de la Pocatière, Ste.
Geneviève de Berthier

8II. JOSEPH MARIE (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3, MARIN 4, JEAN GALERAN 5, PHILIPPE
6, PHILIPPE 7)

bpt. 11 Mar. 1732 La Pocatière


m.1. 20 Nov. 1756 Ste. Anne de La Pocatière, MARIE-LOUISE (AKA Louise Geneviève) LEVESQUE
(1) (bpt. 28 May 1739 Rivière-Ouelle, bur. 11 Sept. 1773 Ste. Geneviève, Berthier), d. of Joachim
Levesque & Marie Anne Bouchard
2. 19 Aug. 1782 St. Joseph, Lanoraie, Agathe Mandeville
3. 10 Feb. 1784 Ste. Geneviève de Berthier, Marie Anne Charron dite Ducharme
bur. 9 Apr. 1786 Berthier

Map of Sorel- c.1709

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Joseph Marie Boucher’s baptismal record- Ste. Anne de la Pocatière

Marie Louise Levesque’s baptismal record- Rivière Ouelle

Index from the notebook of Notary Dionne- 1756

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Joseph & Marie Anne Charron’s marriage record- Ste. Geneviève de Berthier

Joseph’s burial record- Ste. Geneviève de Berthier

Many of Joseph's sons were employed as Voyageurs.

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Issue-

 I. Pierre- b.c.1757, m. an unknown Indian woman and had a son bpt. at Berthier and then disappears
(there was a child buried at St. Pierre de Sorel on 1 June 1813, son of "Pierre Boucher soldat dans les
Finsibles Canadiens"
 II. Euphronsine- bpt. 7 Jan. 1758 Rivière Ouelle, m. 2 Feb. 1784 Berthier, Louis Durand
 9III. JOSEPH MARIE- bpt. 9 Feb. 1760 St. Joseph de la Rivière des Prairies, Isle de Montréal, m. 14
Jan. 1782 St. Pierre de Sorel, MARIE JOSEPHTE MARQUETTE CHEVALIER dite PALLIGOR (bur.
29 Aug. 1808 St. Pierre de Sorel), bur. 30 July 1821 St. Pierre de Sorel
 IV. Jean Marie- bpt. 22 Jan. 1763 Montrèal, m. 24 Oct. 1796 Ste. Geneviève de Berthier, Genevieve
Lavallée (bpt. 3 Feb. 1779 Ste. Geneviève de Berthier)
 V. Jean Baptiste- bpt. 30 July 1764 Montréal, m. 4 July 1796 Berthier, Elisabeth Lavallée dite Guerard
(bpt. 13 Aug. 1778 St. Cuthbert, Berthier)
 VI. Henri Marie- bpt. 13 Nov. 1766 Montréal, m. 21 Nov. 1803 Berthier, Rose Aure dite Guerard.
Henri settled in Ste. Elisabeth, Joliette Co.
 VII. Jean Francois- bpt. 31 Jan. 1768 Montréal, m. 9 Jan. 1804 Berthier, Catherine Aure dite Guerarde.
Jean also settled in Ste. Elisabeth.
 VIII. Marie Josephine- bpt. 29 Mar. 1771 Berthier, m. 28 Jan. 1799 Berthier, Joseph Joly
 IX. _______- bur. 9 Sept. 1773 Berthier

Ref:

(1) m. by contract- J. Dionne, notary (the parish registers for this year were destroyed during the seige of
Québec

Parish Registers for Notre Dame de Québec, Rivière Ouelle, Château Richer, Ste Anne de la Pocatière, Ste.
Geneviève de Berthier

9III. JOSEPH MARIE (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3, MARIN 4, JEAN GALERAN 5,


PHILIPPE 6, PHILIPPE 7, JOSEPH MARIE 8)

bpt. 9 Feb. 1760 St. Joseph de la Rivière des Prairies, Isle de Montréal
m. 14 Jan. 1782 St. Pierre de Sorel, MARIE JOSEPH MARQUETTE CHEVALIER(aka DIFFIOUX)
dite PALLIGERE/PERIGORD/PALLIGOR (bur. 29 Aug. 1808 St. Pierre de Sorel), d. of Joseph DuFiore
and Marie Catherine Belgard
bur. 30 July 1821 St. Pierre de Sorel

Joseph’s baptism record- St. Joseph de la Rivière des Praries, Ile de Montréal

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Joseph & Marie’s marriage record- St. Pierre de Sorel

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Marie’s burial record- St. Pierre de Sorel

Joseph’s burial record- St. Pierre de Sorel

Issue-

 I. Marie Josephine- bpt. 5 Dec. 1782 Berthier, m. 5 Mar. 1810 St. Pierre de Sorel, Francois Cormier
 II. Geneviève- bpt. 27 Jan. 1784 Berthier, m. 15 Feb. 1808 St. Pierre de Sorel, Pierre Cormier, bur. 24
Sept. 1812 St. Pierre de Sorel
 10II. PIERRE- bpt. 3 Sept. 1785 St. Geneviève, Berthier, m. 2 Sept. 1811 St. Pierre de Sorel, MARIE
RONDEAU

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 III. Adelaide Catherine- bpt. 28 Mar. 1789 St Pierre de Sorel, m. 30 Jan. 1809 St. Pierre de Sorel, Jean
Baptiste Paul-Hus (bpt. 31 Aug. 1782 St. Pierre de Sorel)
 IV. Marguérite- bpt. 20 Nov. 1792 St. Pierre de Sorel, m. 7 Jan. 1811 Sorrel, Charles Paul-Hus (bpt. 1
June 1784 St. Pierre de Sorel), bur. 31 Aug. 1830 St. Pierre de Sorel Entry for Marguérite in the notebook
of the notary Leopold Desrosiers.
 V. Marie Louise- bpt. 20 July 1794 St. Pierre de Sorel, m. 14 Feb. 1814 St. Pierre de Sorel, Anotoine
Hus Paulet (bpt. 2 Aug. 1787 St. Pierre de Sorel)

Ref:

Dictionnaire Généalogique des Canadien Francais- Cyprien Tanguay- Vol. II, p. 386
Repertoire for St Pierre de Sorel

Map of the Eastern Townships- 1800

10II. PIERRE (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3, MARIN 4, JEAN GALERAN 5, PHILIPPE 6,


PHILIPPE 7, JOSEPH MARIE 8, JOSEPH MARIE 9)

bpt. 3 Sept. 1785 Ste. Geneviève, Berthier


m. 2 Sept. 1811 St. Pierre de Sorel, MARIE RONDEAU- d. of Francois Rondeau and Marie Colline
bur. 29 Apr. 1863 St. Robert, Richelieu

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Pierre’s baptismal record- Ste. Geneviève de Berthier

Pierre’s burial record- St. Robert de Richelieu

Pierre & Marie’s marriage record- St. Pierre de Sorel, page 1

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Pierre & Marie’s marriage record- St. Pierre de Sorel, page 2

In Sauveur's baptismal record, Pierre's occupation was listed as "menuisier", or cabinet maker, but was also
listed as a "cultivateur" in many of the records.

From the notary John George Crebassa's records is the following entry: "1832, Oct. 8- Obligation- Boucher
Pierre- J. Bte. Paul Hus- 43"

From the notary Narcisse Crebassa's records is the following entry: "4869 Retrocession par Pierre Boucher
fils & son Epouse a Pierre Boucher pere & son Epouse- 27 Nov. 1858"

"le vingt neuf April mil huit cent soisante trois, Nos, pretre soussigne avoins enhumé dans le cimetière de
cette parroisse le corps de Pierre Boucher décede l'avant veille a l'age de cinquante ans epous de Marie
Rondeau presents Jean-Baptiste ( ) qui n'ont su signer ( ) M. Patineau Ptre."

After Pierre's death, Marie moved in with her daughter Emelie and her family and was living in Providence,
RI at the 1880 census.

Issue-

 11I. SAUVEUR- bpt. 18 April 1813 St. Pierre, Sorel, PQ, m. MARGUERITE COTÉ (b. 28 Mar.
1819)

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 II. Godfroy Guillaume- bpt. 23 Nov. 1814 St. Pierre de Sorel, m. 30 June 1841 St. Pierre de Sorel,
Marie Paulette Lavallée (bpt. 8 Sept. 1817 St. Pierre de Sorel) Numerous references are made to Godfroy in
the Repertoire of the notary John George Crebassa.
 III. Pierre- bpt. 14 Oct. 1816 St. Pierre de Sorel, m. 12 Aug. 1845 St. Pierre de Sorel, Marguérite Paul
 IV. Bruno- bpt. 8 Nov. 1818 St. Pierre de Sorel
 IV. Marie Emélie- bpt. 16 Dec. 1820 St. Pierre de Sorel, m. 31 Aug. 1847 St. Pierre de Sorel, Jean
Baptiste Paul Hus
 V. Constance- bpt. 14 Sept. 1822 St. Pierre de Sorel, m. 25 Sept. 1849 St. Pierre de Sorel, Charles
Aussant (bpt. 4 Nov. 1821 St. Pierre de Sorel)
 Joseph- 16 Apr. 1825 St. Pierre de Sorel, bur. 18 Apr. 1826 St. Pierre de Sorel
 VI. Marie Rose de Lima-bpt. 22 Apr. 1827 St. Pierre de Sorel, m. 1 Sept. 1846 St. Pierre de Sorel,
Clement Peloquin (bpt. 20 Sept. 1824 St. Pierre de Sorel)
 VII. Domathilde- bpt. 11 Mar. 1830 St. Pierre de Sorel, m. 18 Sept. 1855 St. Pierre de Sorel, Pierre
Lavallée (bpt. 29 June 1829 St. Pierre de Sorel), bur. 29 Mar. 1861 St. Robert, Richelieu
 VIII. Raphael- b.c.1835, bur. 4 Feb. 1868 St. Robert, Richelieu
 VIII. Marie- m. 5 Nov. 1859 St. Robert, Richelieu, Onesime Bernier (bpt. 27 Jan. 1832 St. Michel
d'Yamaska)

Ref:

Répértoire Alphabétique des Mariages Canadiens Francais de 1760 a 1935- Claude Drouin, Les Service
Généalogique Claude Drouin, 1989
Parish register for St. Pierre de Sorel

11I. SAUVEUR (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3, MARIN 4, JEAN GALERAN 5, PHILIPPE 6,


PHILIPPE 7, JOSEPH MARIE 8, JOSEPH MARIE 9, PIERRE 10)-

bpt. 18 Apr. 1813 St. Pierre de Sorel (9)


m. MARGARET COTÉ (bpt. 8 May 1818 St. Pierre de Sorel)

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Baptismal records for Sauveur and Marguérite- St. Pierre de Sorel

The marriage record for Sauveur and Marguérite has not been found. Fortunately, "Maggie" gave her
birthdate as May 1818 in the 1900 census. A Marguérite Coté, daughter of Gabriel Coté and Sophie
Gautron was baptized that month in St. Pierre and is undoubtedly our Marguérite.

"Sover Bushey" is listed in the 1851 Census for Compton, Sherbrooke Co. as being a blacksmith, age 39,
along with his wife Margt. age 34, Daniel age 14, Oliver age 12, Mary age 10, Valleur age 9, Delia age 7,
Mary age 5, Zelia age 3 and Alice age 1. All were born in Canada. Their house was listed as being a log
home, one story with a blacksmith shop on the property. The Agricultural Census did not list the range and
lot number, however, Sover was among the folks living in Range 7, around lots 7 and 8. The Bouchers had
one horse, 7 sheep, and 3 pigs and were not cultivating any land.(1)

189
BOUCHER

1851 Census for Compton

In the 1860 Census Savor Bushey, age 47, blacksmith, is listed along with his family.(2) In the 1870 census
he is listed as Sarver Bushey, age 57, blacksmith.(3) In the 1880 census Sover Bushey, age 67, blacksmith,
was living with the same family at 121 Elmer St. His son William was a shoe shop worker and his son
Frank was a barber. William's wife and two children were also living there.(4) Due to the information given
in the Census reports and in William's naturalization records it appears that they emigrated from Canada in
Aug. 1855.

1870 Census for Biddeford

Server/Seaver Bushey is listed in the 1870 and 1875 directories for Biddeford as a blacksmith with his shop
being at 17 Alfred St. and his house at 4 or 9 Green St.(5)

Maggie Boucher, widow, is listed in the 1900 census for Biddeford and was living on Elm St. with her son-
in-law Jos. Martin, her birth was given as May 1818. She was living in a rented home, had immigrated in
1855, was illiterate, and she could speak English.(10)

190
BOUCHER

1900 Census-Elm St., Biddeford

Issue-

 I. Daniel W.- b.c.1837


 II. Oliver- b.c.1839
 12III. MARY ANNE.- b. 7 Oct. 1841 Sherbrooke, PQ, bpt. 4 Sept. 1842 St. Michael's Cathedral,
Sherbrooke, m. int. 17 July 1860 Saco, JOSIAH FLETCHER (b.c.1839), m.2. 12 July 1861 Saco, Amassa
Downing (d. after 1900), d. before 1900
 IV. William Valere- b. 19 May 1843 Compton, P.Q., bpt. 9 July 1843 St. Michael's Cathedral,
Sherbrooke, m. 26 Nov. 1879, St. Joseph's, Biddeford, ME, Palmire Chenard (7) William was a private in
Co. B, 1st NH Heavy Artillary having enlisted 28 Aug. 1863 and discharged 11 Sept. 1865.(6)
 V. Dealie- b.c.1845 P.Q.
 VI. Mary Margaret- b. 24 Apr. 1847 Sherbrooke, P.Q., bpt. 4 July 1847 St. Colomban, Sherbrooke
 VII. Zelda- b.c. 1848, m. 18 June 1872 St. Joseph's, Biddeford, Daniel Knights
 VIII. Alice- b.c. 1850, probably d.s.p.
 IX Ellen- b.c.1854 P.Q.
 X. Matilda- b.c.1856 ME, d. 9 Feb. 1862 Biddeford (8)
 XI. Frank Eugene- b.c.1858 ME
 XII. Georgetta- b.c.1866 ME, m. 2 Oct. 1886 St. Joseph's, Biddeford, ME, Robert Hamilton Brownlee
 XIII. Elisa- m. Frank Guevin (9)

Ref:

(1)1851 Census for Compton, Sherbrooke Co., PQ- Public Archives of Canada, film No. C-1142 p.53
(2) 1860 Census for Biddeford- p. 88
(3) 1870 Census for Biddeford- p. 143
1888 (4) 1880 Census for Biddeford- p. 179
(5) 1870 & 1875 Directories for Biddeford & Saco- Maine Hist. Soc.
(6) Naturalization Records- U.S. Circuit Court, Portland, certificate No. 2-569
(7) Répétoire de Marriage de St. Joseph- Biddeford, ME- Youville Labonté, Maine State Library
(8) Biddeford VR- Vol.1, book 1, p. 52
(9) Query posted on FrancoGene 18 Jan. 1997 by Edward Beaudoin
(10) 1900 Census for Biddeford- Supervisor's district No. 109, Enumeration District 230, sheet 2

Biddeford & Saco V.R.


"Répértoire du Cathédrale St. Michel de Sherbrooke- Naissance 1834-1993"- Société de Généalogie Des
Cantons De L'Est, Inc., 1994

191
BOUCHER

13II. PIERRE (JEHAN 1, JEAN 2, JACQUES 3, MARIN 4, JEAN GALERAN 5)

bpt. 9 Nov. 1664 Château Richer


m. 19 July 1695 Rivière Ouelle, MARIE ANNE MICHAUD (bpt. 13 Nov. 1676 Ile aux Grues, Quebec,
bur. 14 June 1755 St. Louis de Kamouraska)
bur. 23 Sept. 1737 St. Louis de Kamouraska

Pierre & Marie’s marriage record- Rivière Ouelle

Pierre’s burial record- St. Louis de Kamouraska

Issue-

 I. Joseph- bpt. 6 Nov. 1697 Rivière Ouelle

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BOUCHER

 II. Marie Anne- bpt. 5 Aug. 1699 Notre Dame de Liesse, Rivière Ouelle, m. contract 20 Jan. 1724
Kamouraska, Charles Francois le Marquis (bpt. 23 May 1700 Québec, bur. 1 Oct. 1754 St. Louis de
Kamouraska), bur. 20 Nov. 1775 St. Louis de Kamouraska
 III. Marie Claire- bpt. 15 Feb. 1702 Rivière Ouelle, m. 3 Feb. 1733 St. Louis de Kamouraska, Joseph
Simon Gueret, dit Dumont (bpt. 6 Oct. 1708 Beauport, bur. 28 Oct. 1779)
 IV. Pierre- bpt. 16 Feb. 1704 Rivière Ouelle
 V. Marie Charlotte- bpt. 18 Jan. 1707 Rivière Ouelle, m. 10 Nov. 1740 St. Louis de Kamouraska,
Jacques Deneau (b.c.1715 St. Planchers, Normandie, m.2. 6 Feb. 1758 St. Louis de Kamouraska, Marie
Angélique Mignier, bur. 11 Mar. 1759 St. Louis de Kamouraska), bur. 20 Sept. 1756 St. Louis de
Kamouraska
 VI. Guillaume- bpt. 8 Apr., bur. 8 Apr. 1709 Rivière Ouelle
 VII. Michel- b.c.1716 Kamouraska, m. 14 Nov. 1735 St. Louis de Kamouraska, Marguèrite Choret
(b.c.1710, bur. 8 Oct. 1757 St. Louis de Kamouraska), bur. 18 Mar. 1756 St. Louis de Kamouraska
 VIII. Marie Josephte- b.c.1718 Kamouraska, m.11 Apr. 1736 St. Louis de Kamouraska, Francois Albert
(b.c.1711 Rivière Ouelle, bur. 13 Aug. 1790 St. Louis de Kamouraska)
 14IX. MARGUÉRITE- b.c.1722, m.1. 4 Nov. 1748 St. Louis de Kamouraska, PIERRE ROY
(b.c.1722, bur. 4 Sept. 1753 St. Louis de Kamouraska), 2. 10 July 1754 St. Louis de Kamouraska, Gabriel
Parent)

Ref:

Parish Registers for Rivière Ouelle, St. Louis de Kamouraska

NOTES:

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