Biography
B. about 1589 in St-Langis-les Mortagne, France
M. (1) 7 Feb 1611 in St-Langis-les-Mortagne, France
Wife: Julienne Baril
M. (2) 29 Mar 1629 in St-Langis les-Mortagne, France
Wife: Perrine Mallet
D. 29 Mar 1671 in Château-Richer, Quebec
Emigrated: 1634 on the ship "St-Jehan"
Marin Boucher was one of a group of early settlers in Quebec. He was born in about 1589 in St-Langis-les-Mortagne, Normandy, France to Jacques Boucher and Françoise Paigne. It is known that he had at least two sisters.
On February 7, 1611, Marin married Julienne Baril in St-Langis-les-Mortagne. Between 1611 and 1625, they had seven children. Julienne died in 1627 and Marin married a second wife, Perrine Mallet on March 29, 1629. They had two sons born in France.
Marin was a stone mason and possibly this is why he was recruited in 1634 by Robert Giffard to help settle the colony of Quebec. He and his oldest son sailed on the ship "St-Jehan" and the rest of the Boucher family would arrive the following year. It's believed that the new colonists stayed in Fort St-Louis before moving to a permanent settlement. The fort was built by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and it was said that at some point Marin did some stonework for the colony's founder. When Champlain died in December 1635, Marin was remembered in his will: "I give to Marin, mason, living near the house of the Récollet Fathers, the last suit I had made from material which I got at the store." Unfortunately, the will was contested by a cousin back in France and was overturned.
Marin had five more children with wife Perrine born between the years 1636 and 1647. He cultivated land in the settlement of Beauport, a short distance down the river from Quebec City. Some of this had been abandoned by Récollets (a French order of the Catholic church) when the French were driven out of Quebec in 1629. Years later in 1670, the Récollets returned and reclaimed their land. Marin contested this and lost; by this time, he had moved on to Château-Richer.
Marin died at Château-Richer on March 29, 1671. He was recorded by the local priest as having received the last rites and was buried in the cemetery of Château-Richer. Because he had 14 children, Marin has several hundred thousand descendants living today. Some of the more famous people who trace back to him include Madonna, Celine Dion, Angelina Jolie and Jack Kerouac.
Children by Julienne Baril:
1. Nicole Boucher ? B. 8 Nov 1611, Mortagne, France
2. Jean Boucher ? B. 15 Mar 1613, Mortagne, France; D. 21 Sep 1617, Mortagne, France
3. Louise Boucher ? B. 15 Aug 1615, Mortagne, France
4. François Boucher ? B. 21 Nov 1617, Mortagne, France; D. 18 Nov 1678, Sillery, Quebec; M. Florence Garemam (1629-1686), 3 Sep 1641, Quebec City, Quebec
5. Étienette Boucher ? B. 11 May 1620, Mortagne, France
6. Charlotte Boucher ? B. 15 Jan 1622, Mortagne, France
7. Marie Boucher ? B. 8 JUn 1625, Mortagne, France
Children by Perrine Mallet:
1. Louis-Marin Boucher dit Boisbuisson ? B. 25 Aug 1630, Mortagne, France; D. 18 Dec 1700, Quebec City, Quebec
2. Jean-Galleran Boucher ? B. 16 Feb 1633, Mortagne, France; D. 29 Mar 1714, Riviere Ouelle, Quebec; M. Marie Leclerc, 10 Oct 1661, Château-Richer, Quebec
3. Françoise Boucher ? B. 22 Jun 1636, Quebec City, Quebec; D. 18 Apr 1711, Château-Richer, Quebec; M. Jean Plante (1621-1706), 1 Sep 1650, Quebec City, Quebec
4. Pierre Boucher dit Pitoche ? B. 13 Feb 1639, Quebec City, Quebec; D. 3 May 1701, Riviere Ouelle, Quebec; M. Marie-Anne Denys (1650-1705), 4 Apr 1663, Château-Richer, Quebec
5. Madeleine Boucher ? B. 4 Aug 1641, Quebec; D. 28 Oct 1709, Laneuville, Quebec; M. Louis-Noel Houde, 12 Jan 1665, Château-Richer, Quebec
6. Marie Boucher ? B. 11 Apr 1644, Quebec; D. 15 Jul 1730, L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec; M. Charles Gaudin, 6 Nov 1656, Château-Richer, Quebec
7. Guillame Boucher ? B. 5 May 1647, Quebec; D. 1 Jul 1729, Château-Richer, Quebec
Sources:
Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Gerard Lebel (translated by Thomas J. Laforest), 1990
Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Canadiennes, Volume 1, Father Cyprien Tanguay, 1871
Wikipedia article on Marin Boucher
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Biography
A Suit From Samuel de Champlain ? Marin Boucher
B. about 1589 in St-Langis-les Mortagne, France
M. (1) 7 Feb 1611 in St-Langis-les-Mortagne, France
Wife: Julienne Baril
M. (2) 29 Mar 1629 in St-Langis les-Mortagne, France
Wife: Perrine Mallet
D. 29 Mar 1671 in Château-Richer, Quebec
Emigrated: 1634 on the ship "St-Jehan"
Marin Boucher was one of a group of early settlers in Quebec. He was born in about 1589 in St-Langis-les-Mortagne, Normandy, France to Jacques Boucher and Françoise Paigne. It is known that he had at least two sisters.
Where Marin Boucher was from
On February 7, 1611, Marin married Julienne Baril in St-Langis-les-Mortagne. Between 1611 and 1625, they had seven children. Julienne died in 1627 and Marin married a second wife, Perrine Mallet on March 29, 1629. They had two sons born in France.
Marin was a stone mason and possibly this is why he was recruited in 1634 by Robert Giffard to help settle the colony of Quebec. He and his oldest son sailed on the ship "St-Jehan" and the rest of the Boucher family would arrive the following year. It's believed that the new colonists stayed in Fort St-Louis before moving to a permanent settlement. The fort was built by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and it was said that at some point Marin did some stonework for the colony's founder. When Champlain died in December 1635, Marin was remembered in his will: "I give to Marin, mason, living near the house of the Récollet Fathers, the last suit I had made from material which I got at the store." Unfortunately, the will was contested by a cousin back in France and was overturned.
Marin had five more children with wife Perrine born between the years 1636 and 1647. He cultivated land in the settlement of Beauport, a short distance down the river from Quebec City. Some of this had been abandoned by Récollets (a French order of the Catholic church) when the French were driven out of Quebec in 1629. Years later in 1670, the Récollets returned and reclaimed their land. Marin contested this and lost; by this time, he had moved on to Château-Richer.
Marin died at Château-Richer on March 29, 1671. He was recorded by the local priest as having received the last rites and was buried in the cemetery of Château-Richer. Because he had 14 children, Marin has several hundred thousand descendants living today. Some of the more famous people who trace back to him include Madonna, Celine Dion, Angelina Jolie and Jack Kerouac.
Children by Julienne Baril:
1. Nicole Boucher ? B. 8 Nov 1611, Mortagne, France
2. Jean Boucher ? B. 15 Mar 1613, Mortagne, France; D. 21 Sep 1617, Mortagne, France
3. Louise Boucher ? B. 15 Aug 1615, Mortagne, France
4. François Boucher ? B. 21 Nov 1617, Mortagne, France; D. 18 Nov 1678, Sillery, Quebec; M. Florence Garemam (1629-1686), 3 Sep 1641, Quebec City, Quebec
5. Étienette Boucher ? B. 11 May 1620, Mortagne, France
6. Charlotte Boucher ? B. 15 Jan 1622, Mortagne, France
7. Marie Boucher ? B. 8 JUn 1625, Mortagne, France
Children by Perrine Mallet:
1. Louis-Marin Boucher dit Boisbuisson ? B. 25 Aug 1630, Mortagne, France; D. 18 Dec 1700, Quebec City, Quebec
2. Jean-Galleran Boucher ? B. 16 Feb 1633, Mortagne, France; D. 29 Mar 1714, Riviere Ouelle, Quebec; M. Marie Leclerc, 10 Oct 1661, Château-Richer, Quebec
3. Françoise Boucher ? B. 22 Jun 1636, Quebec City, Quebec; D. 18 Apr 1711, Château-Richer, Quebec; M. Jean Plante (1621-1706), 1 Sep 1650, Quebec City, Quebec
4. Pierre Boucher dit Pitoche ? B. 13 Feb 1639, Quebec City, Quebec; D. 3 May 1701, Riviere Ouelle, Quebec; M. Marie-Anne Denys (1650-1705), 4 Apr 1663, Château-Richer, Quebec
5. Madeleine Boucher ? B. 4 Aug 1641, Quebec; D. 28 Oct 1709, Laneuville, Quebec; M. Louis-Noel Houde, 12 Jan 1665, Château-Richer, Quebec
6. Marie Boucher ? B. 11 Apr 1644, Quebec; D. 15 Jul 1730, L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec; M. Charles Gaudin, 6 Nov 1656, Château-Richer, Quebec
7. Guillame Boucher ? B. 5 May 1647, Quebec; D. 1 Jul 1729, Château-Richer, Quebec
Sources:
Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Gerard Lebel (translated by Thomas J. Laforest), 1990
Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Canadiennes, Volume 1, Father Cyprien Tanguay, 1871
Wikipedia article on Marin Boucher
- First European Born In Canada ? Hélène Desportes
B. 7 Jul 1620 in Quebec City, Quebec M. 9 Jan 1640 in Quebec City, Quebec Husband: Noël Morin D. 24 Jun 1675 in Quebec City, Quebec When the first settlers arrived in Quebec, among them were a few young women. The earliest birth to take place there was...
- Engaged At The Age Of 12 ? Anne Martin
B. 23 Mar 1645 in Quebec City, Quebec M. 12 Nov 1658 in Quebec City, Quebec Husband: Jacques Ratté D. 14 Jan 1717 in St-Pierre, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec In the seventeenth century, there were different ideas about what age a girl could get married,...
- A Blacksmith In Quebec ? Barthélemy Verreau
B. about 1631 in Dijon, France M. 22 Sep 1665 in Château-Richer Wife: Marthe Quitel D. 17 Dec 1700 in Château-Richer Emigrated: about 1662 Barthélemy Verreau dit LeBourguigon was born in Dijon, France to Michel Verreau and Claudine Rocher in about...
- A Troublemaker In Quebec ? Charles Turgeon
B. about Sep 1627 in Mortagne-au-Perche, France M. about 1649 in France Wife: Pasquiére Lefebvre D. after 1699 Emigrated: 1662 Charles Turgeon was born about September 1627 in Mortagne-au-Perche, France, which was in Orne. He had two brothers and three...
- The Porpoise Hunter ? Jean Mignault Dit Labrie
B. about 1665 in Saint-Germain-Laxis, France M. 7 Nov 1689 Château-Richer Wife: Marie-Xainte Boucher D. 6 Dec 1735 in Riviére-Ouelle, Quebec Emigrated: before 1689 Jean Mignault dit Labrie was born in about 1665 to Louis-Joseph Mignault and Jean Charron...