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THE CHILDREN OF PIERRE BOUCHER
AND JEANNE CREVIER
by Jacques Dunant



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1-1 PIERRE BOUCHER DE BOUCHERVILLE (1653-1740)
SECOND PART

On August 16th 1728, Pierre Boucher de Boucherville pledges his allegiance (porte foi et homage) for half of the fiefdom of Boucherville. His being the eldest son and the principal seignior, since his mother had passed away, eight months before this date.

On the 14th of July 1730, the Intendant Gilles Hocquart edicts an ordinance, to incite Boucherville habitants to present their contracts and papers regarding the concession of their land, which they cultivate in the said fiefdom.

In 1730, Pierre started distributing to his children parcels of land in his fiefdoms of Boucherville and de Montarville: François-Pierre being his eldest son will inherit the fiefdom of Boucherville; the other children will share the Montarville fiefdom. René, sieur de La Bruère will receive the north-eastern part and Joseph de La Broquerie the south-western part of the Montarville fiefdom. Charles and his sister Marie-Françoise will also inherit their share and will sell them to their brother René.

In 1739, Pierre de Boucherville has in his possession minutes written by deceased Boucherville notaries. This causes him many difficulties with the Montreal judiciary authorities that declare that these documents be kept in their Montreal archives.

On June 7th 1740, his wife Charlotte Denis is buried inside the Boucherville church, ten weeks after; on August 17th, Pierre de Boucherville has died and is buried in the church. Both interments are entered in the Boucherville register.

Their Children:

The following is a list of their twelve children:

1-1-1. Antoinette was born August 3rd 1684, and baptized on September 11th 1684 in Montreal, P.R.D.H.- 40735. Her godfather was Antoine de La Barre, governor; their grandmother Jeanne Crevier was the godmother. Antoinette was a nun at Hôtel-Dieu hospital. She entered the nunnery in 1702, and took her vows in 1703 as Sister Saint-Pierre. Deceased on July 31 1757. Source Louis Pelletier.

1-1-2. Madeleine-Charlotte, was born on November 5th 1686 in Boucherville, and baptized on November 7th 1686 in Boucherville, P.R.D.H. - 2289. Her uncle Ignace Boucher (1-4) is godfather; her aunt Madeleine Boucher (Le Gardeur) (1-5) was godmother. Madeleine-Charlotte was a nun at Hôtel-Dieu hospital in 1701 and took her vows in 1703. She died on April 28th 1721 in Montreal. Source Louis Pelletier.

1-1-3. François-Pierre, born on June 9th 1689 in Boucherville is baptized on June 11th 1689 in Boucherville, P.R.D.H. - 2369. His godfather was François Desjordis, lieutenant Cie Descayrac, his aunt Jeanne Boucher (1-10) was godmother François-Pierre is the third seignior of Boucherville. François Pierre ensures the lineage of the Boucher de Boucherville family.

1-1-4. Marie-Jeanne, born August 14th 1691 in Boucherville; 2439. She was baptized on August 15th 1691 in Boucherville P.R.D.H.-2439. Her uncle Jean Boucher de Monbrun (1-8) is godfather, her aunt Jeanne Boucher, widow of René Gaultier de Varennes is godmother. (Boucherville Register has erroneously written the name Jeanne Boucher. It should have been Marie-Ursule Boucher.) (1-2). Marie Jeanne died when she was two years old.

1-1-5. Marie-Anne was born on February 23rd 1694 in Boucherville. She was baptized on February 24th 1694 in Boucherville, P.R.D.H. -2515. Her uncle Jean-Baptiste de Niverville (1-14) was godfather, and her aunt Jeanne Boucher (1-10) was her godmother. In 1715, Marie-Anne entered the Ursuline convent in Quebec City, and took her vows on February 7th 1718. She died on August 22nd 1772 in Quebec City. Source: Louis Pelletier

1-1-6. Joseph was born and baptized on March 12th 1696 in Boucherville. P.R.D.H. His godfather J.C. de Sabrevois was lieutenant for M. de Muy. His aunt Marguerite Boucher (de Muy) (1-6) was godmother. Joseph died when he was thirteen days old.

1-1-7. Marie-Angélique was born on July 22nd 1697 in Boucherville. Baptized on July 25th 1697, P.R.D.H.- 2610. Her godfather was Ignace Boucher de Grosbois. (1-4) Her godmother was Madeleine Beaudry, sister of Madame Labeaume. Marie-Angélique became a nun of the Congrégation Notre Dame in 1714. She became Sœur Sainte-Monique. She died February 12th 1721 in Montreal. Source Louis Pelletier

1-1-8. René was born on May 16th 1699 in Boucherville. Baptized on May 17th 1699, P.R.D.H. - 2673. His uncle René Boucher de La Perriêre (1-9) was his godfather; his cousin Mme de Livilliers (Madeleine Gaultier) was his godmother. Tige de la famille de La Bruère. (Main branch of de La Bruère family). He was the second seignior de Montarville.

1-1-9. Joseph was born and baptized on July 22 1701 in Boucherville. P.R.D.H. - 2740. His godfather was Pierre Puybureau; his godmother was Marie-Anne Beaudry, sister of Madame La Beaume. Tige de la famille de La Broquerie (Main branch of de La Broquerie family).

1-1-10. Louise was born on November 15th 1702, and baptized on November 16th 1702. P.R.D.H. - 2775. Her godfather was M. La Beaume (Marien Tailhandier); her sister Marie was her godmother. She entered the Congrégation Notre Dame, in 1721, as a nun, sister Sainte-Monique took her vows on September 19th 1723. She died on September 4th 1788 in Montreal. Source Louis Pelletier.

1-1-11. Charles was born on April 19th 1704 and baptized on April 20th in Boucherville. P.R.D.H. - 2806. His godfather was M. de Varennes (Jacques-René). His godmother was Madeleine Beaudry, wife of M. La Beaume. Charles will bear the name Montarville but will have no descendants. The name Montarville will be continued thru one of his brother René's son Joseph-Louis. (1-1-8-4)

1-1-12. Claire-Françoise was born on April 13th 1705 and baptized on April 14th in Boucherville. P.R.D.H. - 2847. Her godfather was her brother François-Pierre, and her aunt Claire-Françoise Charest (Jean Boucher de Monbrun's wife) was godmother. She was the only daughter that was married. Her first marriage was with Jean Pommereau, who acted as a clerk at the King's storehouse. Her second marriage was with Michel Le Gardeur de Croisille (21)

Pierre, executor for Jacques Denis

One must return to the years 1693-1694 to understand a series of procedures implicating Pierre de Boucherville as executor, soon after Jacques Denis sieur de La Broquerie's death. Charlotte Denis was his sister. Jacques used to come often to Boucherville and got along well with the Boucher family, particularly with Pierre (1-1) who was his brother-in-law.

On January 12th 1691, Jacques bought some land from Lambert Boucher (1-3) for two thousand pounds, notary Michel Moreau. The land situated on Saint-Joseph Island. Six months later in his testament, he describes numerous legacies. Notary Moreau

On August 20th 1691, before Séverin Ameau, Lambert Boucher de Grandpré (1-3) gives a receipt for two thousand pounds to Jacques Denis. Later, Jacques goes to Acadia where he was killed during an attack against an English ship at Pemaquid. Pierre de Boucherville fulfills his role as executor of the testament conscientiously as noted below.

On May 25th 1693, sieur de Boucherville is given a receipt from Pierre Picard for the amount of twenty-five pounds for work done on a barn belonging to belated sieur de La Broquerie notary Michel Moreau.

On June 22nd 1693, sieur de Boucherville is given a receipt from Jean Drapeau for the amount of 8 pounds for work done for the sieur de La Broquerie. Bourdon, notary

On June 29th 1693, sieur de Boucherville received from Barbe Denis a receipt for 56 pounds as an advance on Jacques's testament.

On July 13th 1693, a note from John Outlan (Outelas) requests that M. de Saint-Martin be given an amount owed of 300 pounds which was bequeath by deceased M. de La Broquerie's testament to his wife Françoise Denis, enacted in Quebec City.

On July 18th 1693, note from M Des Maizerets asking M. de Saint-Martin to act for the Seminary of Quebec for the amount of 200 pounds that M De La Broquerie has bequeathed to them. Money is to be remitted to M. Soumande in Montreal. Written in Quebec City

On December 4th 1693, J.B. Pothier and François Lory certify having heard three times the crier Moreau, sergeant as requested by Pierre Boucher de Boucherville. This occurred on August 30th, September 6th September 13th 1693. They found this conforming to La Coutume de Paris.

On the same day, J.B. Pothier and François Lory appeared before the judge Charles Juchereau royal judge, both civil and criminal on the Island of Montreal, to certify the crier's appearances.

On the same day, judge Juchereau saw Jean Quenneville who represented Joseph Huet bearer of a 1200-pound note dated September 13th, signed by Moreau notary.

On the same day, judge Juchereau met Pierre Boucher de Boucherville, executor for Jacques Denis de La Broquerie to follow the adjudication...and a note from Pierre Boucher (1) seignior of Boucherville who needs information concerning this affair to help eliminate costs. Georges Pruneau appeared before the judge to represent sieur Outlan, his wife, and the gentlemen from the Seminary of Quebec City ...he would also need information on the observance and formalities of the adjudication, which should be duly conformed to the Coutume de Paris.

On the same day, as per the king and ordinance of judge Juchereau, and as requested by Pierre Boucher de Boucherville ..the crier's report..he ordered that pamphlets and posters should be placed in Boucherville's church...in Ville-Marie church..at the office door to remain forty days...the adjudication will be given to the highest bidder.

On January 15th 1694 from the King, was ordered to adjudge this concession to Joseph Huet Dulude for twelve hundred pounds, immediately.

On January 16th 1694, François Charron gave a procuration to... (Empty space)... for the concession to M. de La Broquerie to an amount of sixteen hundred 1600 pounds...and the fees for the justice system will be deducted from this amount...written underneath... The procurator could increase this amount to sixteen hundred fifty pounds...

On March 24th 1694 Antoine Adhémar notary receives from Pierre de Boucherville ninety-one pounds, five sols for fees...by sentence of lieutenant general...also six pounds, five sols for inventory and twenty sols to carry a packet.

On March 27th 1694 Bertrand Arnaud procurer for R. P. Récollets admits having received from M. Charron one hundred fifty pounds of the two hundred pounds that were adjudged to R. P. Récollets, sentenced by the lieutenant general.

On the same day M. Saint-Germain recognizes having received from M Charron ...pounds as per the testament an amount of three hundred pounds, his being church warden of Ville-Marie

On the same day, M de La Saudrays (rector in Boucherville) admits having received from M Charron two hundred pounds as per the testament.

On April 14th 1694 the reverend father François Vaillant admits having received two hundred pounds from M de Boucherville in the name of R.P. Cholennec, superior of the Mission du Sault...as per testament of M de La Broquerie.

All of the above information has been extracted from les documents judiciaries, register forty-seven, table analytique, Montréal, 1697-1717 Archives Nationales du Québec, Montréal.

Before Adhémar, notary on April 14th 1694, having seen all of the above, François Charron de La Barre to whom was adjudged the concession of deceased sieur de La Broquerie, has an agreement with Pierre de Boucherville to whom he cedes, quits and leaves the said concession. Following this, an new act of sale and agreement is signed between Pierre de Boucherville and Ignace Boucher sieur de Grosbois. Pierre de Boucherville cedes, and abandons the said concession, which he has bought from sieur Charon de La Barre for thirteen hundred pounds, he sells it for 1400 pounds to his brother Ignace (1-4). As one can see business transaction, is not a fabrication of our modern times.

Finally, we believe that this article requires certain citations from an act dated February 28th 1760 from Antoine Loiseau notary. Its title is as follows.

Extracts are taken from the deceased monsieur et dame Boucher's testament, by Antoine Adhémar, royal notary, in Montreal, dated October 12th 1707. (22)

Articles for M. de Boucherville, eldest son (1-1)

The highest, middle and lowest justice and other honourable rights, the faith and homage from the back fiefdoms, the seigniorial house, the good lodgings and other houses which are...with the ice-box, the yard and garden, joined and both reaching le Bourg de Boucherville, also the manor of the said seigniory. (It seems that like there is more than one house on the seigniorial domain.) Forty acres of frontal land covering two lieu's, in two parts.

Owned by:

Joachim Reguindeau
Michel Charbonneau
Pierre Bourgery
Léger Bourgery
Jean de Lafond
Denys Véronneau
Antoine Daunay
Gilles Papin (Léger Baron)
Pierre Larrivée

These nine lots of land are situated on Varennes side, on the lower side of the seignory (Following Pierre Larrivée we arrive au Bourg de Boucherville, where some acres of land have not been conceded.) three acres and a half in front of the domain, and the four acres of the back of the fiefdom of the Mothers. And:

Jean Chiquot, (ancestor to the Sicotte family).
Jean de Noyon, (behind the land reserved for the Bourg) dans la censive, (going up current)
Joseph Huet Dulude,
Louis Ménard,
François Quintal,
Jean Ménard dit Bellerose heirs,
Jacques Bourdon (with an acre above Louis Ménard's land) (As per our research there seems to be three parcels of instead of two, please refer to our map in 'Boucher Boucherville'.)

Work done on three acres on the domains frontal lots which consists of twenty acres of land in value, a barn and a stable, he will be liable to pay to his brothers and sisters and to the children of deceased Dame Marguerite Boucher, and to the children of deceased Lambert, and deceased Ignace the sum of eight hundred pounds, the concession in the grand Saint-Joseph Island...

the continuation does not concern the second seignior

Copied from the A.S.T.R. microfilm No: 032-00922

References:

(1) Inventory of the concessions of fiefdoms and seigniorys written by Pierre-George Roy (I .C.F.S.) Volume. II, page 50. Also refer to our article on the fiefdoms de Grosbois and de Grandpré which will follow.
(2, 2a) I.C.F.S. vol. II, p.51
(3) Notaires Séverin Ameau, Archives Nationales du Québec, Trois-Rivières.
(4) Registre de Boucherville (R.B.)
(5) I.C.F.S. vol. II, p 253
(5a) See references (1)
(6) Seguin, Robert-Lionel: La vie libertine en Nouvelles-France, two volumes, pages 113 & 187
(6a) Sulte, Benjamin: Histoire des Canadiens-Français, Elysée Edition, 1977 Tome V, pages 72, 64, 65..
(6b,6c) Actes de Michel Moreau, dated June 15th 1681 and June 15th 1685. A.N.Q. Mtl.
(7, 7a) P.R.D.H. and René Jetté
(8) Gilles Rageot, notary. A.N.Q " Québec
(9) R.B.
(10) Registre de Montreal, Notre-Dame
(11) R.B. et P.R.D.H.
(12) A.N.Q. Montreal
(13) See notes from (6b) and (6c)
(14) Jean-Baptiste Denis, sieur de La Bruère (1669-1691. Celibate, he is killed in a combat near La prairie and his brother Jacques Denis, sieur de La Broquerie (1664-1692), celibate, he is killed in a combat at Pemquid (Pemaquid) in Acadia.
(15) A.N.Q. Montreal, Greffe Marien Tailhandier
(16) I.C.F.S. Vol. II, page 52
(17) R.B.
(18) A.N.Q. Montreal, Moreau, notary

Written by Jacques Dunant,
Translated by Bernice Dunant
Text has been revised and edited in April and July 2005.

Additional Bibliography:


Pelletier Louis, Le clergé en Nouvelle-France, 1993. P.U.M.
J.B.A. Allaire, Clergé Canadien-François, Montreal, 1910
Trudel Marcel, Les début du régime seigniorial. 1974, FIDES
Frégault Guy, La civilisation de la Nouvelle-France. 1968 FIDES
Gosselin Auguste, L'Église du Canada, Québec 1911.
Dechêne Louise, Habitants et marchands de Montréal au XVII siècle, Plon, 1974.

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