Joseph Boucher de Niverville

Joseph Boucher de Niverville
Joseph Boucher de Niverville
Other name(s)	Joseph-Claude Boucher de Niverville
Born	September 22, 1715; Chambly, Quebec
Died	August 30, 1804 (aged 88); Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Allegiance	Kingdom of France (1734–1763); Great Britain (1763–1798)
Years of service	1734–1798
Rank	Ensign
Battles/wars	King George's War (1744–1748); Siege of Fort at Number 4 (1747); French and Indian War (1754–1763); Battle of Carillon (1758); Battle of Sainte-Foy (1760); Invasion of Quebec (1775–1776); Battle of Trois-Rivières (1776);
Awards	Order of Saint Louis (1763)
Spouse(s)	Marie-Josephte Châtelin (m. 1757)
Children	11

Joseph Boucher de Niverville (September 22, 1715 – August 30, 1804) was an army and militia officer in New France (under the rule of the Kingdom of France) and the Province of Quebec (under the rule of Great Britain) of present-day Canada. He was made a Chevalier of the Order of Saint Louis and his military career was "one of the longest of any Canadian officer in the 18th century."[1]

References

Dufour, Pierre. "BOUCHER DE NIVERVILLE, JOSEPH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 5. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via biographi.ca.

External links

Manoir Boucher de Niverville

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[dufour-1] Dufour, Pierre. "BOUCHER DE NIVERVILLE, JOSEPH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 5. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via biographi.ca.