Biography
Marin Boucher was born in St-Langis-les-Mortagnes, Mortagne-au-Perche, Normandy, France on 15 April 1589 and died on 25 March, 1671 in Chateau Richer, Quebec Quebec.
He married twice, first to Julienne Baril in 1611, (she died in 1627), and then to Perrine Maillet (1604-1687) in about 1627. He had seven children by Julienne, only one of whom traveled to Canada, and seven more by Perrine, five of whom were born in Canada.
The Bouchers were stonemasons and carpenters, skills which were valuable in the early colony. Because of some work done for Samuel de Champlain, the Founder of the colony, Marin Boucher was deeded Champlain's clothes in his will when he died. He was also a witness in a dispute over stolen property in which his relation Gaspard Boucher was the plaintiff.
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