BOUCHARD Charles

- 1690

• Name	BOUCHARD Charles
  Gender	Male
  Death	1690
  Notes	THREATS FROM THE SEA In 1690, bad omens came from the sea. Charles, the brother of Marie- Madeleine Bouchard had married Marie-Madeleine Dube on 4 April 1690. On Wednesday, the 26th of the same month, the tide carried him away. He was buried the following Sunday, at Riviere-Ouelle. That same summer the anxious inhabitants of Riviere-Ouelle watched the waves coming from the east. They carried the unpleasant odor of battle. Sir William Phips, the British Admiral in command of 32 ships and 2,000 militiamen, appeared on the river opposite Riviere-Ouelle at the beginning of October. The inhabitants were scattered all -along the Coast and seemed easy prey to capture. At high tide Phips debarked six boats loaded with 25 men each. Without the seigneur, the local priest, Father de Francheville, mobilized the available men, thirty all told, including Pierre Dancause. The improvised soldiers took cover in the brush along the river bank, each having a musket, some powder and a handful of bullets. At the opportune moment, at the thunderous command of their leader, they fired three times, so well that each volley sent several of the attackers to meet his maker, while several others were wounded. Quickly, the aggressors retreated to their ships. Riviere- Ouelle was saved. And life continued as usual along the river.
  Person ID	I1186	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	BOUCHARD Michel,   b. Abt 1629, Andilly Les Marais, LaRochelle, Aunis, France d. 14 Apr 1709, Quebec, QC (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	TROTINNE Marie,   b. Abt 1646, Bournezeau, LaRoche Sur Yon, Poitou, France d. Bef 27 Oct 1682, Riviere-Quelle, PQ, Canada (Age < 36 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	02 Dec 1662	Chateau-Richer, PQ, Canada
  Family ID	F1195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DUBE Marie Madeleine,   b. 17 Sep 1673, Ste-Famille, I'le D'Orleans, PQ, Canada d. Bef 25 Dec 1747, Riviere Quelle, Kamouraska, PQ, Canada (Age < 74 years)
  Marriage	1690
  Family ID	F1186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024