PAIGNE Francoise

Family/Spouse: BOUCHER Jacques. Jacques died before 30 Jul 1611. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Immigration: 1635, Quebec, New France
Occupation: Master Carpenter
Religion: Catholic

Gaspard Boucher may count among his descendants a great number of the
most remarkable families in Canada. Such is, in substance, the
finding of Msgr. Cyprien Tanguay contained in a short three-line
notation, which must be read with a magnifying glass because it
appears as a footnote to a page in his monumental work "Dictionnaire
genealogique des familles canadiennes." (1)

THE HEAD OF A CANADIAN DYNASTY

Indeed, this remarkable descendancy includes a Governor, a Prime
Minister, Ministers, Legislators, Bishops, illustrious warriors as
well as renowned male and female educators. We have here an entire
dynasty about which one could write a saga more captivating even than
the "Chronique des Pasquier, Jean-Christophe, or the Comedie
humaine." (2) There are also various intrigues from which an expert
writer could create a compellingly passionate tale.

In the meantime, while waiting for the legend of the Bouchers, to
flow from the pen of an historian who, with a little poetic flavor,
would reveal the exploits and feats-of-arms of these three centuries
and until all of the scattered documents have been assembled, let USA
portray the ancestor Gaspard as a humble settler who came from Perche
with his entire family in 1635. He had no intention of accomplishing
feats of arms and entering his name in the history books. He would
leave this task to his son Pierre and to the latter's offspring.
Moreover, if Gaspard Boucher and Pierre had not taken the initiative
of' settling in Trois-Rivieres, the destiny of this family would have
been different. Providence, in its unfathomable wisdom, often knows
how to place good people in the right place at the right time.

From 1629 to 1632, while New France suffered under the yoke of the
Kirke brothers, very few Frenchmen lived in that area of the world.
For his part, Robert Giffard, Seigneur of Beauport, had returned to
France. In 1634 he decided to come back to Canada, but this time with
his wife, his children and as many colonists as he could recruit.
Jean Guyon, Zacharie Cloutier, Noel Langlois and Jean Juchereau came
with this first group. Meanwhile, Gaspard Boucher was making his
final decision to leave the land of his fathers.

FATHER, MOTHER AND FIVE CHILDREN, CROSS THE SEA

Born at the end of the XVI century, Gaspard, probably the son of
Jacques Boucher and of Francoise Paigne, was married to Nicole
Lemaire when he was about twenty years old. At least eight children
were born of this union, five of whom crossed the seas with their
parents. However, on 25 May 1633, it is not at all certain that our
ancestor had any intention of leaving his homeland. On that date our
master carpenter acquired from his mother-in-law, Marie Gastrie, a
plot of land and an orchard at Perruchet, in the parish of Saint-
Hilaire. But he sold this property on 1 February 1634. Had he already
made the decision to go to New France? It is quite possible. However,
he was not on the first voyage, the one in 1634, as several
historians have stated.

Besides, on the following 20 April, (3) we learn that Marie Gastrie,
"abandoned wife of Pierre Delorme, her second husband," ensured her
son-in-law and daughter a legacy superior to that of her other heirs
because Gaspard and Nicole had provided for the forsaken lady without
recompense for eighteen months. Pierre Boucher himself stated in his
Memoires that he was one of the earliest inhabitants of New France,
"having been brought over to this country by my late father in 1635.
" (4) In addition, an act by notary Decourtemanche discovered by
Madame Pierre Montagne in the archives of Alencon confirms this. (5)
On 19 March 1635, the Boucher's were still in France; but on that day
they sold, left, ceded and transferred forever to Jeanne Desjouis,
two parcels of plowed but unsown land at Charbonniers, adjoining the
monastery of Val-Dieu. (6)

This was probably Gaspard's last transaction in his native Perche. A
few days later, the family bade adieu to their relatives and friends,
received the blessing of the Cure Alexandre Chevalier, traveled the
forty leagues (160 km) by wagon, (from Mortagne to Dieppe) and
embarked on one of the ships commanded by Duplessis-Bouchart.(7)
Coming out of the English Channel, the convoy evaded a fleet of
Turkish ships and made the transit, beset by the usual Atlantic
storms. This voyage was longer than the one the previous year, but
they finally reached the promised land on 4 July. A long-boat sent
from Tadoussac announced their imminent arrival at Quebec. The good
ship Saint-Jacques, commanded by Roche-Jacquelin, arrived there eight
days later.

CHAMPLAIN WELCOMES THE NEW ARRIVALS

"Samuel de Champlain, who was still living, (he died on Christmas
Day 1635), writes Montarville de la Bruere, welcomed the new arrivals
at Fort Saint-Louis. Without doubt he could not have suspected that
one among them, a young boy of thirteen, would later be one of the
principal instruments of the salvation of his dear colony. However,
it was a great consolation during his last days, to see added to his
nation such an industrious and honest family. " (8)

Gaspard himself asked Champlain for protection on his arrival at
Quebec. He then took advantage of this to inform the Governor of an
incident in which he was a victim. Thomas Giroust, a traveling
companion to whom he had entrusted some personal effects, refused to
return them. Champlain ordered Giroust to return the property that he
had kept illegally. Giroust pretended to obey, but later swore that
he would not. This affair dragged on for three years, and finally
justice was done. On 12 September 1638, Gaspard recounted that he had
asked Giroust to take him from Mortagne to Dieppe, with baggage which
contained, among other things, "two large salt cellars, two large
flower vases, two large plates, six porridge bowls, all in a tin
case, eight to ten plates, three small bowls, two of pewter and one
of tin, a ceramic bottle containing rosewater, two bushels of cooked
pears and one bushel of cooked prunes." (9) All of these items were
put aboard the ship and brought to Quebec. This theft of utensils did
not benefit Giroust, because it appears that he was obligated to sell
his property and return to France.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE BOUCHER FAMILY IN TROIS-RIVIERES

During the first ten years of his stay in New France, it seems that
Gaspard Boucher was a farmer for the Jesuits at Beauport. In 1644 he
received a section of land at Trois-Rivieres, probably granted by the
Governor, Charles Hualt de Montmagny. The Boucher family was well
established by 1646, because in that year two of the ancestor's
daughters, 12 year old Madeleine and 15 year old Marguerite, were
listed in the civil records of the town as godmothers, paired with
Michel Leneuf and Jean Godefroy.

"At the post of Trois-Rivieres, writes Sister Estelle Mitchell, (10)
the Boucher family had great influence, being made up of eighteen
people while the total population did not exceed one hundred. (11)
Gaspard, the father, as well as his sons-in-law Baudry and Lafond,
signed the official report of the election, as trustee, of Michel
Leneuf du Herisson in September 1648. (12) ... On Sunday, 17 January
1649, at the home of Gaspard Boucher, a marriage contract was signed
between his son Pierre and Marie Chrestien(sic), a Huron woman living
in Trois-Rivieres and who was related to the Pachirini family. (13)
Marie-Madeleine Chretienne, as historians call her, was a boarder for
a few years at the Ursuline convent." Mother Marie de l'Incarnation
said about her: "There are some among the Hurons who persevered in
their studies and whom we raised as French girls. We provide for them
and they do very well in reading, writing and speaking French. We
have introduced one of these girls to Monsieur Boucher who has been
for some time the Governor of Trois-Rivieres." (14)

The whole Boucher family fully approved of this marriage.

On 16 June 1649, Gaspard sold his property to Jean Sauvaget, (15)
but Governor d'Ailleboust granted him another on 1 June 1650, as "a
place to build a house at the bottom of the hillside where the fort
is situated." ( 16) This property had an area of 300 toises; 10 in
frontage by 30 in depth, located near the road which ran from the
town to the common. Gaspard's immediate neighbor was his son Pierre,
who also received a grant on the same day. He was located to the
north-west, on the land called the "Marquisat du Sable;" a boundary
which corresponds today with the rue Badeaux. (17)

From 1650 until his unexpected death, few documents detail Gaspard
Boucher's life in Trois-Rivieres. Undoubtedly he cultivated his land,
worked at his trade of carpenter, and above all, he influenced his
son Pierre, who often needed his wise counsel. On 22 November 1655,
the archives of the Provost of Trois-Rivieres mention a lawsuit
brought by, Gaspard against two competitors, the master carpenter
Elie Bourbaut and his associate Michel Lemay: Then we hear no more.

DID GASPARD DIE IN A FIRE IN HIS HOUSE?

On 27 June 1668, Madeleine Boucher, Gaspard's daughter and wife of
Urbain Baudry dit Lamarche, declared that the title to the 24 arpents
of land that her father had received from Governor Hualt de
Montmagny, on 21 March 1646, situated on the Saint-Maurice River "was
burned with the house of the said Gaspard Boucher, in which it was
kept." (18) Can we infer from this evidence that our ancestor himself
perished in his house? Most historians think so: It is certain that
Gaspard passed away between 1662 and 1668. As for his wife Nicole
Lemaire, was she also a victim of this fire? We just don't know. It
was said that she was still alive on 19 June 1652 when the records
mention her as a godmother. After that date there was nothing more.
The burial records of Gaspard and Nicole have fallen into one of the
numerous voids in the registry of Trois-Rivieres.


THE CHILDREN OF GASPARD BOUCHER AND NICOLE LEMAIRE

1. Charles (1620), was born at Mortagne and died an infant.

2. Antoinette (1621-?), was born at Mortagne and died, in France.

3. Pierre (1622-1717).

4. Nicolas (1625-1649), was born at Mortagne and died at Trois-
Rivieres.

5. Charles (1628-?), was born at Mortagne and died in France.

6. Marie (1629-1706), was born at Mortagne, married Etienne Pepin de
Lafond in 1645 and died at Batiscan.

7. Marguerite (1631-1669), was born at Mortagne, married Toussaint
Toupin, a master boatman, and died in the Quebec region.

8. Madeleine (1634-1691), was probably born during the Atlantic
crossing. In 1647 she married Urbain Baudry dit Lamarche, an edge-
tool maker and master blacksmith. They lived for a time in Quebec but
then lived in Trois-Rivieres for more than thirty years, where she
died.

THE CHILDREN OF PIERRE BOUCHER AND JEANNE CREVIER

1. Pierre (1653-1724?), Sieur de Boucherville, married Charlotte
Denis in 1683 at Quebec. They had 12 children.

2. Marie, also known as Marie-Ursule (1655-after 1688), married
Rene' Gauthier, Sieur de Varennes, in 1667. They had 11
children.

3. Lambert (1656-1699), Sieur de Grandpre, married Marie-Marguerite
rite Vauvril in 1693 at Quebec. They had 3 children.

4. Ignace (1659-1699), Sieur de Grosbois, married Marie-Anne Margane
in 1694 at Montreal. They had 5 children.

5. Madeleine (1661-after 160), married Pierre-NoeI LeGardeur, Sieur
de Tilly, in 1680 at Boucherville. They had 12 children.

6. Marguerite also known as Marie (1663-1698), married Nicolas
Danieu, Sieur de Muy, in 1687 at Boucherville. They had 7 children.

7. Philipp (1665-1721) was ordained a priest in 1689. He died at
Lauzon.

8. Jean (1667-after 1715) Sieur de Monbrun, married Francoise-Claire
Charet in 1692 at Lauzon. They had 12 children.

9. Rene (1668-after 1726) Sieur de LaPerriere, married Marie-
Francoise Maillot at Montreal in 1705. She died a few days after the
birth of their second child.

10. Jeanne (1670-1703) married Jacques-Charles Sabrevios, Sieur de
Bleury, in 1695 at Boucherville. They had 6 children.

11. Louise (1670-?) was the twin of Jeanne. Born at Boucherville but
no further information.

12. Nicolas (1672-?) was ordained a priest in 1696.

13. Jean-Baptiste (1673-after 1628), Sieur de Niverville , married
Marguerite-Therese Hertel in 1710 at Chambly. They had 12 children.

14. Jacques was the twin of Jean-Baptiste. He died at Boucherville
in 1688.

15. Genevieve was born in 1676 at Boucherville. She became an
Ursuline nun at Quebec in 1696. (21)

END NOTES

1) Volume 1, page 71.
2) Work of Georges Duhamel, Romain Rollard and Honore de Balzac.
3) Act of Roussel, notary of Mortagne.
4) BRH, 1926. Page 398.
5) Author of Tourouvre et les Juchereau. This great friend of Canada
has gathered all the notarial information about the origins of our
ancestors who came from Perche in the XVII century.
6) Quote from Messire Pierre Boucher, the splendid work of Sister
Estelle Mitchell, published on the occasion of the 250th anniversary
of the death of the founder of Boucherville.
7) Charles Duplessis-Bouchart, Admiral of the Fleet of the One
Hundred-Associates. The previous year he had participated in the
founding of Trois-Rivieres, by Laviolette on 4 July 1634. The town
took its name from the three channels through which the Saint-Maurice
River enters the Saint-Lawrence.
8) Cahiers des Dix, No 2, Montreal, 1937, pages 239-240.
9) Guillaume Tronquet, the Secretary to Governor Montmagny, drew up
the official report of testimony.
10) Op Cit (6), pages 63-64.
11) BRH, 1924, page 171.
12) Ibid,1923, page 252.
13) Benjamin Sulte, HCF, Volume 1, page 101. Charles Pachirini was
an Algonquin Chief.
14) Richardeau, Volume 2, page 364. This was an excerpt from a
letter to her son, Dom Claude Martin.
15) Record of the notary Laurent Berman.
16) Record of the notary Guillaume Audouart.
17) Marcel Trudel. Le terrier du Saint-Laurent, 1663. Page 392.
18) Pierre-Georges Roy. Papier terrier de la compagnie des Indes
occidentales. Page 319.
19) J. Richard Lebel. "Je Me Souviens" , Journal of the American
French Genealogical Society, Spring 1982, pages 3-7.
20) Taguay, Jette, et al.
21) Rene Jette. Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec.
Page 136.

Gaspard married LEMAIRE Nicole on 01 Jan 1619 in St-Langis-Les-Mortagne, France. Nicole (daughter of LEMAIRE ? and CASTRIE Marie) was born in Mamers, LeMans, Maine, France; died after 19 Jun 1652 in Trois Rivieres, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: Mason

BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-PLACE-COMMENT-CENSUS: Page 135-136.28
He was from Mortagne. He was brother of Jeanne who married Thomas
Hayot, the parents of Gaspard who married Nicole Lemaire. Answered
that he was 79 at the recordings of 1666, and living on the Isle of
Orleans at Beauport; answered that he was 80 at the recording of
1667, in Beupre (Chateau-Richer), and working as a mason. He was
maried at St-Langis-les-Mortagne, in France. Or St-Jean-de-Mortagne,
not sure which.

Family/Spouse: Du BARIL Julienne. Julienne (daughter of BARIL Jean and RAOULLINE Crete) was born in Mortagne, Chartres, Perche, France; died on 15 Dec 1627 in St-Langis-Les-Mortagne, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marin married (Mallette) Perrine (Prinne) Mallet on 01 Jan 1629 in St-Langis-Les-Mortagne, Chartres, Perche, France. Perrine (daughter of (Mallette) Pierre Mallet and LIGER Jacqueline) was born on 01 Jan 1603 in St-Langis-Les-Mortagne, France; died on 24 Aug 1687 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Baptism: August 1, 1622 Notre Dame, Mortagne, Perche, France
Immigration: 1635, Quebec, New France
Occupation: Farmer; Soldier, Interpreter, Indian Agent
Education: Educated by the Jesuit missionary priests in New France
Religion: Catholic

PIERRE BOUCHER - FOUNDER AND GOVERNOR

The Sieur de Grosbois, son of Gaspard and Nicole Lemaire, holds a
place of prime importance in the history of French Canada. So many
historians and writers, such as Raymond Douville, Montarville Boucher
de la Bruere, Estelle Mitchell, Laure Conan, Alphonse Fortin,
Seraphin Marion and others, have recounted his exploits, that it
seems superfluous to add anything whatsoever. However, this recital
would be incomplete if we ignored him.

Pierre was baptized at Mortagne in Perche on 1 August 1622. As we
have seen, he was taken to New France by his parents who settled on a
farm arm of the Jesuits. A short time after his arrival, these
missionaries took him with them to Huronia where he helped with their
work, sharing in the native life and learning the customs and
dialects. At the same time, the good fathers were completing his
education. In 1640, he was seriously wounded in the arm during a
skirmish which came near to being tragic for Fathers Brebeuf and
Chaumonot.

Upon his return to Quebec in 1641, Pierre went into the service of
Governor Hualt de Montmagny as soldier, interpreter and Indian agent.
On 18 May 1642, he took part in the founding of Ville-Marie
(Montreal) and on the following 20 August, at the mouth of the
Richelieu, he fought against the Iroquois. In 1644 Pierre made his
official entry into Trois-Rivieres with the title of interpreter and
clerk at the fort. He lost no time in making himself indispensable,
such as in the defense of the town and in the negotiations with the
Mohawk chief, Kiotseueton in 1645. The following year he pursued the
Iroquois to the Puante River at Becancour. It was about this time
that his parents moved to Trois-Rivieres and from then on he
considered it his home.

Meanwhile on 6 June 1651, Pierre Boucher, who by now had shown
himself to be the true leader of the small community of Trois-
Rivieres, was named it's Commandant. On 19 August 1652, he fiercely
opposed the punitive expedition against the Iroquois decided upon by
Governor Duplessis-Kerbodet, but in vain. The ensuing defeat spread
panic throughout the entire colony. On 23 August 1653, six hundred
Iroquois surrounded the fort after having massacred or stolen the
livestock and burned the harvest and buildings outside the palisade.

With only about forty very young and very old men, the garrison
resisted the repeated attacks for nine days. When the Indians asked
for a truce, Pierre Boucher met them alone outside the fort and
persuaded the Indian Chiefs to return their prisoners, and to bring
gifts to Quebec for a meeting with the Royal Governor, which was
done. This exploit earned the title of Governor for Boucher, an
office from which he asked to be relieved in 1657 in order to retire
to his lands at the Cap.

On 31 August 1661, Governor Dubois Davaugour , who had just arrived,
was appalled to discover the deplorable state of affairs in which the
colony found itself. He lost no time in designating the local hero,
Pierre Boucher, to sail for France to plead the case of New France
with the Sovereign.

"Pierre Boucher, Sieur de Grosbois, sailed for Paris on 22 October,
with dispatches from the colony's governor, and an important letter
to the Prince de Conde", along with letters from the Jesuits to their
mother house. He was granted an audience with the king, during which
Louis promised to help the colony and place New France under his
protection. Grosbois also convinced the Prince de Conde and Colbert,
the minister of finance, of the colony's importance to France. He
left for home on 15 July 1662 with ships, soldiers and provisions.

The success of Pierre Boucher at the French court marks a turning
point in the history of New France. His mission resulted in
curiosity, sympathy, and increased interest in Boucher's adopted
country. It brought about the arrival of the Marquis de Prouville de
Tracy in command of the Regiment de Carignan-Salieres, comprised of
1,000 men and officers, and the first Intendant, Jean Talon. " (19)

On his return to the country, Pierre resumed the governorship of
Trois-Rivieres. In 1667, facing internal difficulties with citizens
who disregarded his directives, he finally gave up the post of
Governor and retired to his seigneury on the Ile Percees, a place
later renamed Boucherville. Pierre spent the last fifty years of his
life improving his lands and attracting colonists of his choice,
several of whom were recruited from Trois-Rivieres. He died in his
manorhouse at Boucherville on 19 April 1717, at the age of 95 years.

In 1668 the Boucher family was rendered a touching mark of
recognition by the Marquis de Denonville in a letter sent to the
Minister of Marine:

"They are the family which has worked best for the good of the
colony, neglecting nothing at all which is necessary for its
advancement. The father was one of the first founders of the colony
under M. d'Avaugour. Esteemed by your late father, he was for a long
time the Governor of Trois-Rivieres. His seigneury is one of the
finest in this country. "

THE BOUCHERS ADOPT SEVERAL SURNAMES

The sons of Pierre Boucher adopted diverse surnames: Grandpre,
Grosbois, Montarville, Montbrun, Montizambert, LaBroquerie, LaBruere,
LaPerriere and Niverville.

However, there are no less than thirty-nine other common variations
of Boucher found in North America:

Barbel, Belleville, Bocher, Boisbuisson, Boucha, Bouche,
Boucherville, Bouchet, Busha, Bushee, Bushey, Bushy, Cambray,
DeBonnecueil, DeBoucherville, DeGrosbois, DelaBruyere, DelaPierre,
DeMontarville, DeMontbrun, DeMontizambert, DeNiverville, DeSt-
Laurent, Desnois, Desroches, Desrosiers, DeVercheres, Dubois,
Dueuron, Grand-Pre, Lajoie, Lambert, Montbrun, Morin, Rouleau, Simon,
St-Armour, St-Martin and St-Pierre. (20)

END NOTES

19) J. Richard Lebel. "Je Me Souviens" , Journal of the American
French Genealogical Society, Spring 1982,
pages 3-7.
20) Taguay, Jette, et al.

Pierre married CHRETIENNE Marie on 08 Apr 1649. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pierre married CREVIER Jeanne on 09 Jul 1652 in Quebec, QC. Jeanne (daughter of CREVIER Christophe and ENARD Jeanne) was born about 1636; died on 11 Dec 1727 in Boucherville, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Immigration: 1635 Quebec, New France

Notes:

Immigration: 1635 Quebec, New France

Marie married De LAFOND Etienne Pepin on 30 Jan 1645 in Quebec, QC. Etienne was born about 1615 in St-Laurent De La Barriere, Saintonge, France; died on 15 Sep 1665 in Trois Rivieres, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Immigration: 1635 Quebec, New France
Marguerite (1631-1669), was born at Mortagne, married Toussaint
Toupin, a master boatman, and died in the Quebec region.

Marguerite married TOUPIN Toussant on 25 Dec 1645 in Quebec, QC. Toussant was born about 1616; died on 10 Aug 1676 in Chateau Richer, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Immigration: 1635 Quebec, New France
Madeleine (1634-1691), was probably born during the Atlantic
crossing. In 1647 she married Urbain Baudry dit Lamarche, an edge-
tool maker and master blacksmith. They lived for a time in Quebec but
then lived in Trois-Rivieres for more than thirty years, where she
died.

Madeleine married LAMARCHE Urbain Beaudry Dit on 18 Nov 1647 in Trois Rivieres, QC. Urbain was born on 06 Jan 1615 in Luche Pringe, LaFleche, Anjou, France; died on 22 Aug 1682 in Trois Rivieres, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Burial: 21 Sep 1617, St. Jean De Mortagne, Perche, France

Francois married GARMAN Florence on 03 Sep 1641 in Notre Dame De Quebec, PQ, Canada. Florence (daughter of (Gareman) Pierre "Le Picard" Garman and CHARLOT Madeleine) was born about 1629 in Bagneux, Ar. Soissons, Ile De France, France; died on 23 Jul 1686 in St. Joseph de Sillery, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: Governement Surveyor
BIRTH-CENSUS-RESIDENT: Page 13628
Baptised as Marin. At the recording of 1681, he was living in
Montreal, surveyor for the government.

Notes:

Occupation: Masin in Beaupre, 1681

BIRTH-BAPTISM-PLACE-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL-COMMENT: Page 136.27
He was born and baptised at St-Langis-les-Mortagne, in France. At
the recording of 1666, and 1667 he was in Beaupre, at the recording
of 1681 he was in Riviere-Quelle;
as a mason.

Jean married LECLERC Marie on 10 Oct 1661 in Chateau-Richer, PQ, Canada. Marie (daughter of LECLERC Jonas and PARMENTIER Marie) was born on 01 Jan 1641 in St-Remi, Dieppe, Rouen, Normandie, France; died on 08 Oct 1702 in Hotel-Dieu, Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH-BAPTISM-DEATH-BURIAL: Page 136, Page 926.28

Died:
Burial: 20 Apr 1711, Chateau-Richer, Montmorency, PQ, Canada

Francoise married PLANTE Jean on 01 Sep 1650 in Beauport, Quebec, PQ, Canada. Jean was born about 1626 in Laleu, La Rochelle, Aunis, France; died on 29 Mar 1706 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A HARD CROSSING

Pierre Boucher, interpreter, soldier and the Governor of Trois-
Rivieres, had devoted his life to his new homeland. He was sent to
Paris on 22 October 1661, carrying dispatches from the civil and
religious authorities of New France. On the occasion of this official
visit, the Sieur de Grosbois took the opportunity to hire 100
workmen, including Pierre Dancause, at La Rochelle. Indeed, a costly
enterprise! According to Raymond Douville, Pierre Boucher could rely
on two ships for his return to Canada; along with the men he had
hired and about one hundred soldiers. These ships were the Saint-Jean-
Baptiste displacing 150 tons, and the 300 ton l'Aigle d'Or. Between
them they, carried the 300 passengers of this last contingent of the
year 1662. Those who had their contracts signed in the presence of
notary Moreau, like Pierre Dancause, took their passage in the Angle
d'Or.

This was a long, perilous, difficult and, as it turns out, a rather
macabre crossing. Pierre Dancause left La Rochelle on 15 July 1662.
The sea voyage lasted almost three months. Half the immigrants fell
ill while death visited many others. Seventy-five were too sick to
continue and were put ashore at Newfoundland. One hundred fifty-nine
more were disembarked at Tadoussac, at the end of October. Pierre
Boucher arrived by small boat at Quebec on 27 October, according to
the Journal des Jesuites. Only by 12 November did the boats bring
everyone who had come from France "both healthy and ill", to Quebec.


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At the recording of 1666 and 1667, he was living on the Isle of
Orleans, and at the recording of 1681, in Chateau-Richer.

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During the 17th century, Pierre Boucher dit Pitoche lived on both the north and south coasts of the St. Lawrence River, as well as a major island in between.

Pierre started out life in Quebec City, born there to Marin Boucher and Perrine Mallet on February 13, 1639. The Boucher family had migrated among the first wave of colonists after the French took Quebec back from the English. Pierre grew up with six siblings, plus a half-brother from his father’s earlier marriage (there were several half-sisters who had remained in France). The first few years of Pierre's life were spent in the Beauport section of Quebec before his father acquired land in Château-Richer in 1648.

The Bouchers lived in Château-Richer on a large tract with 8 arpents of river frontage. It was said that their home was used by the community for religious functions before the church was built in about 1661. On April 4, 1663, Pierre got married in the new church; his bride was Marie Saint-Denys, who had arrived from France with her parents in 1659.

At some point, the nickname “Pitoche” was added to Pierre’s name. This was likely because there was a famous Pierre Boucher who was the governor of Trois-Rivières. Pierre had more humble pursuits—he was a farmer who supplemented his income building carts.

Pierre and his wife spent the first couple years of their marriage in Château-Richer where their first two children were born, then by 1666, they moved to Île d’Orleans. He acquired land with 3 arpents of frontage in Ste-Famille, the oldest settlement on the island. The family grew to include five more children, then in 1679, he moved back to Château-Richer where they had five more. His widowed mother lived nearby, and some time after she died in 1687, Pierre moved again, this time to the southern shore of the St. Lawrence.

The place Pierre settled was Rivière-Ouelle; his older brother Galleran was already living there, and so was his daughter Marie-Sainte and her husband. Rivière-Ouelle was downriver towards the Atlantic, far enough so that ocean fish were within reach. It was said that Pierre had land at a location that was ideally suited for fishing, but it isn’t certain whether he made a living that way.

Pierre’s wife died in January 1705, and he passed away two year later on May 13, 1707. Many of Pierre’s descendants remained in the Rivière-Ouelle area for generations. Three of his great-grandsons served in the Rivière-Ouelle militia against the Americans during the Revolutionary War.

Pierre was a direct ancestor of Madonna.

—Reference found at: http://ancestorbios.blogspot.com/2019/02/both-sides-of-river-pierre-boucher-dit.html

Died:
Burial: May 13, 1707, Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada

Pierre married St-Denis Marie Anne on 04 Apr 1663 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency, PQ, Canada. Marie (daughter of St-Denis Pierre and BRUNEL Vivianne) was born about 1650 in Chateau-Richer, PQ, Canada; died on 23 Jan 1705 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Madeleine married HOUDE Louis on 12 Jan 1655 in Notre Dame De Quebec, PQ, Canada. Louis (son of HOUDE Noel and LEFEBVRE Anne) was born about 1616 in Manou, Nogentle-Rottou, Chartres, France; died after 28 Oct 1709 in Ste-Croix, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie married (Godin) Charles Gaudin on 06 Nov 1656 in Quebec, PQ, Canada. Charles (son of (Godin) Jacques Gaudin and NIEULE Marguerite) was born on 01 Jan 1636 in Aubermesnil Baumais, Dieppe, Normandie, France; died in Jan 1712 in L'Ange-Gardien, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Guillaume married THIBAULT Margerite Jeanne in 1671. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jacques lived only a few days and died as an infant.

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Pierre and Charlotte had 12 children

Pierre married DENIS Charlotte in 1683 in Quebec, New France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alias Marie-Ursule
Rene and Marie had 11 children

Marie married De VARENNES Rene Gauthier Sieur in 1667. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lambert married VAUVRIL Marie-Marguerite in 1693 in Quebec, New France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ignace married MARGANE Marie-Anne in 1694 in Montreal, New France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Pierre-Noel and Madeleine had 12 children

Madeleine married De TILLY Pierre-Noel Legardeur Sier in 1680 in Boucherville, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alias: Marie
Marguerite and Nicolas had 7 children

Marguerite married De MUY Nicolas Danieu Sieur in 1687 in Boucherville, PQ, New France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Occupation: Catholic Priest
Religion: Catholic

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Jean and Franoise-Claire had 12 children

Jean married CHARET Francoise-Claire on 24 Nov 1692 in Lauzon, QC. Francoise-Claire was born on 04 Mar 1674 in Lauzon, QC; died on 19 Dec 1725 in Boucherville, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rene married MAILLOT Marie-Francoise in 1705 in Montreal, New France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jeanne and Jacques-Charles had six children

Jeanne married De BLEURY Jacques-Charles Sabrevios Sieur in 1695 in Boucherville, PQ, New France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Occupation: Catholic Priest
Religion: Catholic

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Jeane-Baptiste and Marquerite-Therese had 12 children.

Jean-Baptiste married HERTEL Marguerite-Therese in 1710 in Chambly, PQ, New France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Occupation: Ursuline Nun
Religion: Catholic
Genevieve became an Ursuline nun at Quebec in 1696.

Family/Spouse: THIBOUTOT Jacques. Jacques (son of CARREL Marie) was born on 01 May 1649 in Chiponville, Caux, Normandie, France; died on 28 Feb 1688 in Riviere Quelle, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie married AUTIN Francois on 21 Jun 1688 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pierre married MICHAUD Marie Anne on 19 Jul 1695 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. Marie (daughter of MICHAUD Pierre and ANCELIN Marie) was born on 12 Nov 1676 in Ile-Aux-Grues, PQ, Canada; died on 12 Jun 1755 in Kamouraska, Kamouraska, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Page 667.28
BIRTH-BAPTISM: Page 136-137.28

Died:
Burial: Mar 4, 1723

Marie married DELAVOYE Jean on 22 Oct 1688 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. Jean (son of LAVOIE Rene and GODIN Anne) was born about 1660; died before 1718 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie married DUPONTHAUT Francois Duval Dit on 21 Jan 1692 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. Francois was born about 1670 in Ponthou, Morlaix, Bretagne, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Angelique married CHABOT Michel on 13 Jan 1690 in Chateau Richer, QC. Michel was born on 31 Dec 1662 in Chateau Richer, QC; died on 06 Aug 1726 in St-Pierre, Ille D'Orleans, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbe married MEHEU René on 16 Nov 1682 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbe married CADORET Georges on 22 Apr 1686 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbe married JOURDAIN Louis on 08 Feb 1712 in Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon) [Co. Lévis, Québec]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie-Sainte married LABRIE Jean Mignault Dit on 07 Nov 1689 in Chateau Richer, QC. Jean was born in 1665 in St-Germain De Lazis, Brie, France; died on 06 Dec 1735 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jean married GUAY Marie-Angelique on 16 Oct 1696 in Levis, Lauzon, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pierre married DANCOSSE Marie Madeleine on 04 Feb 1697 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. Marie (daughter of (Dancause) Pierre Dancosse and BOUCHARD Marie Madeleine) was born on 24 Jun 1680 in Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Angelique married DEBÉ Louis on 28 Jan 1697 in Riviere-Ouelle, L'Assomption, Kamouraska, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married OUELLETTE Marie Anne on 18 Nov 1704 in Riviere-Ouelle, L'Assomption, Kamouraska, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie-Therese married DUBÉ Pierre on 07 Jan 1704 in Riviere-Ouelle, L'Assomption, Kamouraska, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Genevieve married DUBÉ Laurent on 07 Jan 1706 in Riviere-Ouelle, L'Assomption, Kamouraska, Quebec. Laurent was born on 18 Apr 1683 in St-Jean, Ile D'Orleans, PQ, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Prisque married MIVILLE Marie-Francoise on 06 Apr 1712 in Riviere-Ouelle, L'Assomption, Kamouraska, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: TARDIFF Guillaume. Guillaume (son of TARDIFF Olivier and BARBE Emard) was born on 22 Oct 1655 in Quebec, PQ, Canada; died before 24 Jan 1731 in L'ange Gardien, QC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]