Joseph Marie Boucher

     Joseph Marie was born on Wednesday, 5 November 1727 in Berthierville, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 13 November 1727 in Ste-Genevieve Church.¹ Joseph married Marie-Josephe Baillargeon, daughter of Nicolas Baillargeon and Marie-Angelique Niquet, on 29 October 1753 in Berthierville, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada, at Ste-Genevieve Church.² Joseph Marie and Marie Joseph had children: Joseph [7/22/1754-7/30/1754], Marie Monique Veronique [7/12/1755-12/13/1816][m. 5/29/1775 Joseph Lavoie], Joseph Ambroise [8/26/1757-3/13/1775], Alexis [7/30/1759-9/08/1759], Marie Marguerite [7/20/1760-4/20/1808], Marie Josephe [12/29/1761], Basile [5/23/1763-3/04/1764], Marie Catherine [7/22/1764], Genevieve [8/31/1765-6/24/1809][m. 2/04/1782 Antoine Dupuis], Madeleine [ 5/31/1767][m. 8/05/1799 Joseph Tellier], Elisabeth [4/18/1770-9/03/1770], child [10/14/1771-10/14/1741], child [4/27/1773-4/27/1773] & Marie Charles [6/17/1777-7/17/1777].³ Joseph's wife, Marie-Josephe, died on 6 December 1789 in Berthierville leaving him a widower. Joseph departed this life on Tuesday, 23 January 1798 in Berthierville at age 70 years, 2 months and 18 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of Ste-Genevieve on Thursday, 25 January 1798.⁴