Michel Bouchard

Notes:

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.

Michel married Marie Trottin on 2 Dec 1662 in Château-Richer, Québec. Marie (daughter of Jean Trottin and Madeleine Blanchard) was born about 1642. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is always much confusion with Marie Madeliene's daughter Marie
Anne Bouchard De Serre who married Pierre Roy. Marie Anne Bouchard De
Serre was born on 17 June 1700 and baptized on the 18th of June. There
is a marriage contract for her parents, Francois De Serre and Marie
Madeleine Bouchard by Notaire Roger dated Sept 22 1699. According to
TANGUAY compliment I, page 57. There is a note 72 at the bottom of the
page. Note 72 reads: Le mariage n'a pas eu lieu. (Pere Geo.
Desjardins, S. J.) which means The marriage never took place, (Father
Georges Desjardins, S. J. )

Marie-Madeleine married Pierre Dancosse in 1678 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec. Pierre was born in 1644 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France; died in Aug 1697 in Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Genevieve married Pierre Berube on 8 Jan 1705/1706 in Rivi. Pierre (son of Damien Berube and Jeanne Sauvenier) was born on 4 Jan 1681/1682 in Rivi; died on 5 Oct 1736. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie-Josephte married Louis Martin on 23 Nov 1740 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec. Louis (son of Francois-Lucien Martin and Marie-Francoise Autin) was born on 16 Oct 1716 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie-Josephte married Augustin Hudon on 10 Feb 1766 in Rivi. Augustin (son of Louis-Charles Hudon dit Beaulieu and Genevieve L) was born on 25 Apr 1742 in Rivi; died on 18 May 1796 in Trois-Pistoles, Témiscouata County, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine married Pierre St.Laurent on 22 Aug 1796 in Trois-Pistoles, Témiscouata County, Québec. Pierre (son of Joseph St.Laurent and Louise Riou) was born on 25 Apr 1756 in Rimouski, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jean-Baptiste married Cecile Levesque on 16 Feb 1824 in Rimouski, Québec. Cecile (daughter of Jean-Baptiste Levesque and Anne-Leocadie LePage) was born on 22 Nov 1803 in Rimouski, Québec; died about 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jean-Baptiste married Leopoldine Fortin on 16 Jul 1877 in Saint-Ulric, Matane, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Therese married Pierre Prou on 5 Feb 1822 in Rimouski, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Scholastique married Louis Canuel on 4 Feb 1823 in Rimouski, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Known in some Fall River records as Epypt St.Laurent. He was farmer/cultivator by occupation. He first came to America in 1882, following his son Winfred. Apparently a few years later he returned to Quebec before returning in 1887. In 1889 he was living at 31 Tripp St. in Fall River and from 1890 to 1891 at 53 Tripp St. In the 1900 census he is living with his family at 1852 South Main in Fall River.

Hégésippe married Séraphine Hermine Philomène Roy on 17 Jan 1859 in Saint-Germain, Rimouski, Québec. Séraphine (daughter of Pierre Roy and Adelaide Pineau) was born on 28 Feb 1841 in Saint-Anaclet, Rimouski, Québec; died on 15 Feb 1945 in Matane, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Florine married David LaGace on 3 Aug 1869 in Saint-Ulric, Matane, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jules married Artemise Jouvin on 17 Jan 1859 in Rimouski, Québec. Artemise (daughter of Edouard Jouvin and Josephte St.Pierre) was born about 1830 in Québec City, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Octave married Ursule Roy on 21 Feb 1865 in Saint-Anaclet, Rimouski, Québec. Ursule was born in ca 1850 in Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marie-Flore Lepage. Marie-Flore was born on 23 Jan 1852 in Rimouski, Québec; died in 1900 in Saint-Ulric, Matane, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]