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- Our ancestor Michel Bouchard is the son of Clement Bouchard and Louise
Bressard-Brillard was baptized on November 16 1635, in the church of
St-Nazaire, of the parish of Andilly-the-Marsh,at LaRochelle, France.
In March 1657, Michel Bouchard, 21 years of age agrees to leave his
native area of Saintonge, to go to remain in New-France (Quebec) for
three years.
He arrives at Quebec at 4 hours of the morning on August 20, 1657. On
January 25 1660, Charles Legardeur offers to Michel, for five years, a
plot of land called the Michaelmas, close to the seigniory of Sillery.
Michel does not finish this first lease. On December 13 1661, he
accepts another three years lease with Nicolas Huot dit St. Laruent.
October 25 1662, Michel buys a site of one arpent (acre) and half
of land facing the coast of Beauport. Following 21 November, he meets
with the Audouart notary, in order to conclude his treaty to his
marriage with Marie Trotin, born about 1645, daughter of Jean Trotin.
The marriage is celebrated on December 2, in the church of Visitation
of Our-Lady in Chateau-Richer, Que.
It is on March 13 1664, which Michel Bouchard receives his first
concession on behalf of Charles Aubert of Chesnaye, seigneur of the
coast of Bowsprit and the Ile of Orleans.
The census of 1667 indicates that Michel Bouchard lives in
Sainte-Anne of the Petite Cap, on the side of the Cape Tourmente, the
future parish of Saint-Joachim. Michel is then 28 years old and Marie
is 22. Two arpents (acres)of its dwelling are in culture. Then in
1673,Michel decides to become a farmer again, in the seigniory of
Beauport, close to the village de Fargy.
From the seven or eight children of Marie Trotin and Michel, three
have a link in this genealogy. The first, Marie-Madeleine, born on
March 31 1665 marries in Riviere Ouelle, towards 1679, the ancestor
Pierre Dancause (Dancosse), born towards 1645, originating near the
Small Rock, in Aunis. Pierre Dancause (Dancosse) has an indirect
connection to my Michaud ancestry, Charles who married Madeleine Dube
on April 5, 1690, is a link to my Dube ancestory, and Gabriel my
direct Bouchard ancestor, was born on Nov.8, 1675, married in Riviere
Ouelle on Jan. 12, 1701, to M. Francoise Lizotte.
In 1681, the census taker notes that the family has seven
children, it surely has forgotten one of them. The following year,
Marie Trottin dies, one does not know on the precise date. Marie
Trottin dies before October 27 1682 because, on that date Michel
Bouchard marries the widow of Martin Fouquet, Marie-Madeleine de
LaPorte.
In October 1690, the ancestor Michel Bouchard takes share, with
his sons Etienne, Francois, Pierre and his son-in-law Pierre Dancause,
for the defense of the River-Ouelle at the time of the attack of the
fleet of Phipps. In all, forty inhabitants succeed in surprising the
soldiers and forcing a retreat of the army.
Towards 1692, Michel Bouchard leaves the River-Ouelle and settles
in Quebec to open a cabaret (a tavern) there.
At 80 years age, Michel dies on April 14, 1709 and is buried in
the cemetery of the hospital, Hotel-Dieu of Quebec.
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1635 - 1709 (74 years)
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