Name |
Claude Bouchard [1] |
Born |
Abt 1626 [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
Bef 1650 |
St. Cosme le Verd, Perche, France [3] |
- He came from a community in the Department of the Sarthe, Saint-Come-de-Vair, in Perche, now Maine. His parents were from the parish of Champaissant.
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Immigration |
1650 [2] |
- Claude along with Julien Fortin arrived in Quebec. Claude had an inheritance from his father and along with Julien did not come as an indentured servant but was under the protection of Sir Robert Giffard.
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Land |
26 Oct 1650 |
Beaupre, Quebec, Canada [2] |
- Claude purchased five and a half arpents of river frontage, to a depth of one and a half leagues, from land agent Oliver Letardif. This land wa 30 arpents to the northeast of the Church of Sainte-Anne.
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Land |
1 Oct 1653 |
Beaupre, Quebec, Canada [2] |
- Claude sold his five and a half arpents of land to Louis Guimond for 600 livres. This transaction was not approved by the Company of One Hundred Associates until 1 October 1657. He then collected his payment from Louis Guimond and Jean Crevel.
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Legal Matter |
30 Jul 1657 |
Cap Tourmente, Quebec, Canada [2] |
- Claude signed a 6 year lease on a farm to Saint-Charles, Cap Tourmente.
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Land |
4 Dec 1657 |
Cap Tourmente, Quebec, Canada [2] |
- Claude took a land grant of four arpents of frontage near la Fripone at Cap Tourmente. He paid for three years in advance for which Oliver Letardif gave him receipts.
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Confirmation |
2 Feb 1659/60 |
Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Claude Bouchard, from Le Mans
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Additional information |
1661 [2] |
- In June of 1661, the Agnier Iroquois started to terrorize the area. After the disappearance of his father-in-law, Claude and his family abandoned their farm and went to Chateau Richer.
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Land |
11 Apr 1662 |
Petit Cap, Quebec, Canada [2] |
- Charles Aubert de la Chenaye granted Claude three arpents of frontage on the northeast slope of the present Petit Cap de Saint-Joachim.
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Land |
23 Sep 1663 [2] |
- Claude purchased the farm of Nicolas Maniere for the sum of 225 livres.
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Census |
1666 |
Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada [5] |
Claude Bouchard, taukkeyr d'habit, 40 years
Louise Gasnier, 24 years
Marie Bouchard, 6 years
Jacques Bouchard, 4 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 4 months
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Occupation |
1666 [2, 5] |
tailor |
Census |
1667 |
Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada [2, 6] |
Claude Bouchard, habitant, 45 years
Louise Gagnier, 25 years
Marie Bouchard, 8 years
Jacques Bouchard, 6 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 2 years
They owned 7 head of livestock and had 8 arpents of land under cultivation.
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Land |
7 Nov 1668 [2] |
- Msgr de Laval assigned Claude a farm next to that of Julien Fortin.
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Land |
16 Feb 1671/72 [2] |
- Claude returned the farm that he had received from Msgr de Laval for the sum of 60 livres.
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Land |
28 May 1675 [2] |
- Msgr de Laval granted Claude 12 arpents of frontage at Petit-Riviere-Saint-Francois. The land began at the first stream closed to the Sot river.
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Legal Matter |
28 May 1675 [2] |
- Bouchard sold his farm he had bought in 1662 to Lord Bishop for the sum of 1500 livres. He was allowed to keep his furniture, livestock, tools, and the impending harvest.
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Employment |
1676 [2] |
- Claude was commissioned by the Bishop to explore an area called Saint-Aubin, which was in the domain of Baie Saint-Paul. "But he did not spend the winter there; he returned with his herd of seven cows and went to live at Petite-Riviere".
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Land |
20 Oct 1676 [2] |
- Msgr de Laval added 12 more arpents in frontage, near the stream called la Masse to Claude's other land.
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Legal Matter |
1677 [2] |
- Claude furnished the Seminary at Baie Saint-Paul with 60 minots of corn in exchange for leasing land at Saint-Aubin.
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Census |
1681 |
Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada [2, 7] |
Claude Bouchard, habitant, 55 years
Louise Gagnier, 40 years
Marie Bouchard, 20 years
Jacques Bouchard, 18 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 14 years
Francois Bouchard, 12 years
Louis Bouchard, 11 years
Angelique Bouchard, 9 years
They owned 2 firearms, 10 head of cattle and had 6 arpents of land under cultivation.
Jean Bouchard, 8 years
Rosalie Bouchard, 7 years
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Debt |
26 Jul 1694 [2] |
- Claude was required to forfeit 6 of the 12 arpents of land that he had acquired from Msgr de Laval in 1675. This land was later granted to Claude's son Francois.
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Legal Matter |
19 Oct 1698 |
Petite Riviere, Quebec, Canada [2] |
- Before notary Chambelon signed a document giving his sons, Francois, Louis, and Antoine, 10 arpents of frontal land each.
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Name |
Petit Claude Bouchard [2] |
_UID |
53FF0195A5AD4154A85E9BC93F8337DB0D98 |
Died |
Nov 1699 [2] |
Buried |
26 Nov 1699 [2] |
Person ID |
I1496 |
Gauthier Family Tree |
Last Modified |
18 Nov 2007 |
Family |
Louise Gagne, c. 21 Jan 1641/42, St. Martin, Ige, France , bur. 27 Apr 1721, Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 79 years) |
Marriage Contract |
30 Nov 1653 [3] |
- Notary Etienne Jacob drew up the contract
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Married |
25 May 1654 |
Quebec, Quebec, Canada [8] |
- Present at marriage were Toussant Toupin and Etienne Lessart. [8]
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Children |
| 1. Marie Bouchard, b. 27 Oct 1659, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Jacques Bouchard, b. 1662, d. 14 Dec 1695, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada (Age 33 years) |
| 3. Gilles Bouchard, b. 8 Mar 1663/64, d. Mar 1664 (Age 0 years) |
| 4. Marguerite Bouchard, b. 15 Oct 1665, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada , bur. 6 Apr 1731, Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 65 years) |
| 5. Louise Bouchard, b. Abt 1668, bur. 10 Dec 1696, Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 28 years) |
| 6. Anne Bouchard, c. 20 Feb 1669/70, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Genevieve Bouchard, b. 25 Apr 1672, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 8. Francois Bouchard, b. 8 Apr 1674, Cap Tourmente, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 9. Rosalie Bouchard, b. 6 Apr 1676, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 10. Claude Bouchard, c. 14 Oct 1678, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada , d. 28 Oct 1678, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 0 years) |
| 11. Louis Bouchard, b. 12 Feb 1679/80, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 12. Antoine Bouchard, b. 15 Oct 1682, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
18 Nov 2007 |
Family ID |
F604 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |