First "seigneur" of Boucherville (Sieur de Grosbois)
Would later be known as Pierre Boucher de Boucherville.
Pierre and his father, first arrived in New France (Canada)in 1635. At the age of 18, he entered the services of the Jesuits and spent four years with the Huron missions near Georgia Bay (Ontario).
In 1641, Pierre the colonial military as a soldier in the garrison of Quebec city. He was especially useful as an interpreter and agent to the Indian tribes. In this capacity he took part in all the parleys of the authorities with the Indians.
In 1645 Boucher was appointed official interpreter of Indian languages at Trois-Rivieres. He was appointed commissary-general of the trading post 1648 and elected captain of the militia in 1651. He distinguished himself against an attack by the Iroquois in 1653. The following year, owing to his success, he was named governor of the settlement. In 1661 he was sent to France to represent the colonies. Upon his return in 1662, he was re-appointed governor and stayed in that position until he resigned in 1667.
He withdrew from public office to establish his seigneurial parish at Boucherville on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. He was the first Canadian to be ennobled by King Louis XIV. He died at his home in Boucherville.
Pierre Boucher's large study of the flora, fauna and native societies of the region was published in Paris in 1664.
Pierre was married twice and had 15 children. One of his descendants, William Boucher, would establish the village of Naubinway, Michigan in 1873.
Would later be known as Pierre Boucher de Boucherville.
Pierre and his father, first arrived in New France (Canada)in 1635. At the age of 18, he entered the services of the Jesuits and spent four years with the Huron missions near Georgia Bay (Ontario).
In 1641, Pierre the colonial military as a soldier in the garrison of Quebec city. He was especially useful as an interpreter and agent to the Indian tribes. In this capacity he took part in all the parleys of the authorities with the Indians.
In 1645 Boucher was appointed official interpreter of Indian languages at Trois-Rivieres. He was appointed commissary-general of the trading post 1648 and elected captain of the militia in 1651. He distinguished himself against an attack by the Iroquois in 1653. The following year, owing to his success, he was named governor of the settlement. In 1661 he was sent to France to represent the colonies. Upon his return in 1662, he was re-appointed governor and stayed in that position until he resigned in 1667.
He withdrew from public office to establish his seigneurial parish at Boucherville on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. He was the first Canadian to be ennobled by King Louis XIV. He died at his home in Boucherville.
Pierre Boucher's large study of the flora, fauna and native societies of the region was published in Paris in 1664.
Pierre was married twice and had 15 children. One of his descendants, William Boucher, would establish the village of Naubinway, Michigan in 1873.
First "seigneur" of Boucherville (Sieur de Grosbois)
Would later be known as Pierre Boucher de Boucherville.
Pierre and his father, first arrived in New France (Canada)in 1635. At the age of 18, he entered the services of the Jesuits and spent four years with the Huron missions near Georgia Bay (Ontario).
In 1641, Pierre the colonial military as a soldier in the garrison of Quebec city. He was especially useful as an interpreter and agent to the Indian tribes. In this capacity he took part in all the parleys of the authorities with the Indians.
In 1645 Boucher was appointed official interpreter of Indian languages at Trois-Rivieres. He was appointed commissary-general of the trading post 1648 and elected captain of the militia in 1651. He distinguished himself against an attack by the Iroquois in 1653. The following year, owing to his success, he was named governor of the settlement. In 1661 he was sent to France to represent the colonies. Upon his return in 1662, he was re-appointed governor and stayed in that position until he resigned in 1667.
He withdrew from public office to establish his seigneurial parish at Boucherville on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. He was the first Canadian to be ennobled by King Louis XIV. He died at his home in Boucherville.
Pierre Boucher's large study of the flora, fauna and native societies of the region was published in Paris in 1664.
Pierre was married twice and had 15 children. One of his descendants, William Boucher, would establish the village of Naubinway, Michigan in 1873.
Would later be known as Pierre Boucher de Boucherville.
Pierre and his father, first arrived in New France (Canada)in 1635. At the age of 18, he entered the services of the Jesuits and spent four years with the Huron missions near Georgia Bay (Ontario).
In 1641, Pierre the colonial military as a soldier in the garrison of Quebec city. He was especially useful as an interpreter and agent to the Indian tribes. In this capacity he took part in all the parleys of the authorities with the Indians.
In 1645 Boucher was appointed official interpreter of Indian languages at Trois-Rivieres. He was appointed commissary-general of the trading post 1648 and elected captain of the militia in 1651. He distinguished himself against an attack by the Iroquois in 1653. The following year, owing to his success, he was named governor of the settlement. In 1661 he was sent to France to represent the colonies. Upon his return in 1662, he was re-appointed governor and stayed in that position until he resigned in 1667.
He withdrew from public office to establish his seigneurial parish at Boucherville on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. He was the first Canadian to be ennobled by King Louis XIV. He died at his home in Boucherville.
Pierre Boucher's large study of the flora, fauna and native societies of the region was published in Paris in 1664.
Pierre was married twice and had 15 children. One of his descendants, William Boucher, would establish the village of Naubinway, Michigan in 1873.
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