BUSHA, BUSHEY (BOUCHER) FAMILY

The exact relationships among the following families are not known. The original French name of the majority of them should be Boucher, but it is possible that some of them were Bouchard. In addition, it is not necessarily the case that all of the Boucher immigrant families were related, as there were a number of immigrants of the name who came to Quebec.

1. Antoine Barbel-Boucher (Antoine Barbel-Boucher and Therese Rondeau of St-Cuthbert). m. 12 May 1794, Berthier, Marie-Josephte Jolly (dau. of the late Joseph Jolly/Joly and Marie Josephte Paris dit Lamagdeleine). Did not come to Grand Isle Co., Vt., apparently, but the following two of his sons did.

1.1 Antoine Boucher, b. c. 1800, Canada. Antoine Busha, 1840 census, Alburgh, Vt. m. Mary _____, b. c. 1802, Canada. School lists, Isle la Motte, Vt., 1844 ff.1850 census, Isle la Motte,Vt. The wife's name was Lorraine duNord, b. 1800--d. 1890. They came to Alburgh, Vt., and later settled in Clinton Co., N.Y.

Antoine Boucher, son of Antoine Boucher, husband of Marie Dunord, d. 13 March and buried 14 March, 1876 (Registers of St. Edmund's, Ellenburgh, N.Y.).

This man was Antoine Boucher-Barbel, son of Antoine Boucher and Marie-Josephte Joly, m. 20 January 1824, Berthier, to Reine Dupuis dit Dunord, dau. of Pierre Dupuis dit DuNord and Reine Brousseau.

This material has been supplemented as of 14 April 1985 by material from Mr. Fraser Bushey supplied by Bill Marquis, Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society.

1.1.1 Louisa Boucher, b. c. 1827, Canada. As Marie-Lise Boucher, age 26, m. 27 October 1852, St. Joseph du Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y., Alfred Patenaude, age 17, son of Louis Patenaude and Marguerite Bourque.

1.1.2 Loa (Zoe?) Boucher. As Zoe Boucher, age 23, m. 11 February 1850, St. Joseph du Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y., Jean Baptiste Patenaude, age 23, son of Joseph Patenaude and Marguerite Ednor.

1.1.3 Mary A. (LaReine) Boucher, b. c. 1832, Canada.m. 12 January 1852, St. Joseph du Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y., Magloire Patenaude, age 25, son of Louis Patenaude and Marguerite Bourque. Later settled in Clinton Co., N.Y. See under Patnode.

1.1.4 Antoine Boucher, b. c. 1834, Canada. Possibly m. Angele/Angelique Rouette/Rouet/Wheele. If so, had the following children:

1.1.4.1 Adelaide Boucher, b. 17 September 1861, baptized 25 September 1861, St. Mary's, Champlain, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godparents Joseph Boucher and Adelaide Boucher.

1.1.4.2 Marie Olive Boucher, b. 17 June 1863, baptized 12 July 1863, St. Patrick's, Rouses Point, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godparents Pierre Rouette and Lucie Landry.

1.1.4.3 Marie Boucher, b. 1 April 1865, baptized 5 June 1865, St. Patrick's, Rouses Point, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godparents Ignace Cataret and Zoe Boucher.

1.1.4.4 Philea Boucher, born 4 April 1867 and baptized 14 July 1867, St. Anne's, Centreville/Mooers Forks, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godparents Philias Boucher and Malvina Gibeault.

1.1.4.5 Philomene Boucher, b. 1 May, bap. 30 July 1871, St. Edmund's, Ellenburgh, N.Y. Parents resident at Irona. Godparents Magloire Patno and Marie Lavallee.

1.1.4.6 Jean-Baptiste Albert Boucher, age one month, bap. 20 July 1873, St. Edmund's, Ellenburgh, N.Y., parents of Altona. Godparents J. Bte. Boucher and Celina Hebert, of Altona.

1.1.5 Julia Boucher, b. c. 1836, Canada.

1.1.6 Harriet (LaYeit) Boucher, b. c. 1841, Canada.

1.1.7 Josie/Joseph Boucher. Same as # 1.1.11?

1.1.8 Julius Boucher, b. c. 1843, Canada.

1.1.9 John (Battice)/Jean-Baptiste Boucher, b. c. 1847, Vt. Probably married Selinda/Chelindy/Celina Abaire/Aber/Hebert, daughter of Etienne/Stephen Hebert/Aber and Leocadie Bombardier/Labombarde and settled in the Irona/Altona region of Clinton Co., N.Y.

??1.1.9.1 Charles William Boucher, born 11 last month, baptized 1 March 1874, St. Edmund's, Ellenburgh, N.Y., parents of Altona. Godparents Antoine Boucher and Angele Rouette of Altona.

1.1.10 Patnode/Philippe Boucher. Possibly m. Rosalie Gagnier? If so, name was Philias.

??1.1.10.1 Emma Boucher, b. 17 December 1871, baptized 14 January 1872, St. Edmund's, Ellenburgh, N.Y, parents of Irona. Godparents Joseph Boucher and Scholastique Riel.

??1.1.10.2 Malvina Boucher, b. 28 August last, baptized 28 September 1873, St. Edmund's, Ellenburgh, N.Y., parents of Altona. Godparents Alfred Patenaude and Louise Boucher.

1.1.11 William/Billy Boucher, b. c. 1849, Vt. Fraser Bushey says he was b. c. 1840, Alburgh, Vt., worked as a boatman on Lake Champlain. During the Civil War went to Clarenceville, P.Q. and was a cobbler. m. at age 27 to Calista Oryell, dau. of Christopher Oryell/Arielle/Riel and Scholastique Trombley/Tremblay. Settled at Irona, N.Y. 1889 to Indian Orchard, Mass. He died c. April/May 1907, age 67 years.

??1.1.11.1 Emma Boucher, dau. of Joseph Boucher and Scholistique Riel, of Altona, buried 6 April 1870, St. Edmund's, Ellenburgh, N.Y. Witnesses Charles Cognac and Christophe Riel.

??1.1.11.2 Marie Hermelina Boucher, baptized 5 April 1869, St. Anne's, Centreville/Mooers Forks, Clinton Co., N.Y., of Joseph Boucher and Scholastica Riel. Godparents Philias Boucher and Hermelina Riel.

??1.1.11.3 Joseph Albert Boucher, b. 14 March, bap. 27 March 1871, St. Edmund's, Ellenburgh, N.Y., son of Joseph Boucher and Scholastique Riel. Godparents Charles Hebert and Marcelline Riel.

1.1.11.4 Celina Scholastique Boucher, b. 17 last month, baptized 2 March 1873, Ellenburgh, N.Y., of William Boucher and Scholastique Riel, of Irona. Godparents Ephrem Lavoie and Rosalie Gagne, of Centreville.

1.1.11.5 Alfred Boucher, b. 29 November last, baptized 13 December 1874, St. Anne's, Centreville/Mooers Forks, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godparents Alfred Patenaude and Celina Lavoie. All of Altona.

??1.1.11.6 Edouard Boucher, b. 4 November, bap. 25 December 1876, Ste-Anne-de-Centreville, Mooers Forks, N.Y., father Joseph. Godparents Antoine Boucher and Angele Rouet.

1.1.12 Pierre Boucher.

1.2 Maxime Boucher. School lists, Isle la Motte, Vt., 1840-41, 1844ff. 1840 census, Isle la Motte, Vt. He is PROBABLY the same Maxime Boucher who was married to Genevieve Gladu/Latu with children baptized at St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y. IF SO, the following would be his marriage:

Maxime Boucher dit Barbel, major (son of Antoine Boucher dit Barbel and Josette Joly), of this parish

m. 17 July 1827, Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier

Genevieve Glatus, minor (dau. of Augustin Glatus and Genevieve Valois) of this parish

1.2.1 Maxime Boucher.

1.2.2 Juliane Boucher.

1.2.3 Joseph Boucher.

1.2.4 LaYezr, La Yette (Harriet, Henriette?) Boucher.

1.2.5 Mary Boucher.

1.2.6 Allen Boucher.

??1.2.7 Marie Boucher, dau. Maxime Boucher and Genevieve Gladu, bap. April 1843, born 20 August 1841, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godparents Hilaire Boucher and Julie Boucher.

??1.2.8 Prosper Boucher, born 8 and bap. 15 March 1845, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godfather Tousaint Souinar and godmother Marguerite St. Martin.

2. Peter Bushey/Boucher, son of Ambroise Boucher. m. Sally LaMonda. m. 13 June 1853, St. Peter's, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., N.Y., as Pierre Boucher and Salomee Normandin. Witnesses: N. Dussault and Moise Savoie.

Pierre Boucher's parents were perhaps the Ambroise Boucher and Monique Hamel whose marriage was rehabilitated 17 June 1853, St. Peter's, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Witnesses were J. B. Bombardier and C. Tibeault. They were probably married civilly c. 1835. A daughter Julie Boucher (minor) married 23 January 1859, St. Peter's, Plattsburgh, to Olivier Dussault.

2.1 Francois Regis Boucher, son of Pierre Boucher and Celanee Lormandin, baptized 14 May 1854, St. Peter's, Plattsburgh, N.Y., born 7 of this month. Godparents: Ambroise Boucher, grandfather of the child, and Louise Guyon, grandmother of the child.

2.2 Josephine Bushey/Boucher, b. c. 1855, Saranac, N.Y. m. 7 October 1876, Grand Isle, Vt., Joseph Patenaude, son of Leon and Harriet (Trempe/Tromp) Patnode.

2.3 Sophie Boucher, baptized 6 September 1857, St. Peter's, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Godparents: David Bourdeau and Sophie Boucher.

2.4 Louisa Bushey, b. c. 1858. m. 27 May 1876, Grand Isle, Vt., Frank Blow, son of Frank and Ellen (Noyle/Hoyle/Hogle) Blow.

2.5 Celina Boucher, dau. of Pierre Boucher and Salomee Normandain, b. 20 April 1859, baptized 11 July 1859, Redford, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godparents: Moyse Lahaie and Celina Larrault.

3. Louis Boucher (Charles Boucher and Marie Agathe Cote) m. 18 January 1790, St-Henri-de-Lauzon Suzanne Vermet (Jean-Baptiste Vermet and Marie Lessard). This couple apparently did not come to Vermont. One of their sons definitely did, while another may be the same as a known resident of Grand Isle Co., Vt.

3.l Charles Busha. 1840 census, South Hero, Vt. Son of Louis Boucher and Suzanne Vermette, m. 12 January 1830, St-Luc, to Marie Dome dit Laviolette, dau. of Charles Daume dit Laviolette and Marie Hains. He was widower of Emilie Lavoie, whom he married in 1817. The repertoire indexes his second wife under Dame rather than Dome.

3.1.1 Henry Boucher, bap. 15 February 1840, St-Luc, born 1 August last at Grand Isle, Vt.

??3.2 Pierre Boucher/Peter Busha, b. c. 1806, Canada. m. Mary _____/Marie Anne Mauri, b. c. 1805, Canada. 1840 census, 1850 census, South Hero, Vt.

One POSSIBILITY for the marriage of this couple is:

Pierre Boucher (Louis Boucher and Suzanne Vermet) of St-Luc

m. 8 November 1831, St-Jean-d'Iberville

Marie-Marianne Marcil (Louis Marcil and Charlotte Fournier)

3.2.1 Marie Boucher. m. 5 February 1854, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., Narcisse Audet-Lapointe, son of Charles Audet-Lapointe and Catherine Brousseau of Grande-Ile, Vt.

3.2.2 Julia Boucher, b. c. 1834, Canada.

3.2.3 Peter Boucher, b. c. 1836, Canada.

3.2.4 Lovey Boucher, b. c. 1838, Canada.

3.2.5 Joseph Boucher, b. c. 1840, Vt.

3.2.6 Emily Boucher, b. c. 1842, Vt.

3.2.7 David Boucher, b. c. 1843, Vt.

3.2.8 John Boucher, b. c. 1844, Vt.

3.2.9 Wallace Boucher, b. c. 1846, Vt.

3.2.10 Irninah (Jeremiah?) Boucher, b. c 1849, Vt.

4. Antoine Bush, b. c. 1823, Canada. m. Mary (_____), b. c. 1825, Canada. 1850 Census,

Grand Isle, Vt.

4.1 Joseph Bush, b. c. 1844, Vt.

4.2 Antwine Bush, b. c. 1846, Vt.

4.3 Oliver Bush, b. c. 1848, Vt.

5. Thomas Bush, b. c. 1825, Canada. m. Matilda _____, b. c. 1831, Canada.

5.1 Adeline Bush, b. c. 1846, N.Y.

5.2 Nelson Bush, b. c. 1849, Vt.

6. Joseph Boucher. m. Josephte Page.

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Query received 29 May 1998 from Giles W. Casaleggio, Attorney-at-law, 19 Juniper Terrace, Ringwood, NJ 07456. He cited the following possibly relevant documents:

1810 U.S. Census, Concord, Essex County, Vermont, Joseph Boshy.

1826 Grand list of residents of South Hero, grand Isle County, Vermont lists Joseph Bushee.

1830 U.S. census for Souther Hero lists Joseph Bushey and seven children.

1840 U.S. Census for North Hero, Vt, lists Joseph Busha and seven children.

1843 baptism, St. Joseph de Corbeau, listing the godfather of a chld as Joseph Boucher; godmother Francoise (Dupuis dit Montpellier) Duguay; parents Pierre Duguay, of St. Luc, P.Q., now living on North Hero Island, VT, and Marguerite Boucher, born 1810, Canada. (She is sometimes referred to as "Bouchard," and it would appear that Joseph Boucher is her father.

1850 U.S. Census for St. Alban�s, VT, lists Joseph Bashee, b. 1775-77, Canada and wife Mary, b.c. 1790, Canada. There are seven children in the household; Ellen, b. 1832, Canada; Charles, b. 1837, VT; Amasa, b. 1840, Vt; Philiss, b. 1842, Vt; Harriet, b. 1841, VT; Mary, b. 1846, VT; Maryett, b. 1848, VT.

6.1 Oliver Bushee/Boucher, b. c. 1826, Canada. m.? (1) Catherine _____, b. c. 1829, Canada; m. c. 1845, m. rehab. 6 July 1848, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y., Delinda Cameron/Delina Comier/Adelina Camaraire, dau. of Jean-Moise Camaraire and Francoise Valois, b. c. 1832 (also called a dau. of Leonard/John(?) and Frances Cameron). Civil War service from St. Albans, Vt. as Oliver Bussey? 1850 census, 1870 census, North Hero, Vt.

Casaleggio query says that Oliver and Adelina have some of their children in St. Albans in the 1850's although they live on Grand Isle.

6.1.1 Oliver Bushee, b. c. 1846, Vt. (Was he in the Civil War, possibly 7th Regt. or 12th Regt.?). b. 11 January 1847, bap. 11 April 1847, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y.

6.1.2 Clarissa Bushee, b. c. 1848, Vt.

6.1.3 Joseph Bushey, b. c. 1851/52/53, South Hero, Vt. b. 5 Feb. 1851 and bap. 29 April 1859, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt. m. (1) 13 August 1874, North Hero, Vt., Martha Gigger, b. c. 1856/57, North Hero, Vt., dau. of Louis and Amelia (Lesperance) Giguere; m. (2) 30 October 1877, North Hero, Vt., Emily Wells, dau. of Francis and Martha (_____) Wells.

6.1.4 Julia Busha/Bushey, b. c. 1853, Vt.

6.l.5 William Bush/Bushey, b. c. 1855/57, St. Albans, Vt. m. 7 November 1876, North Hero, Vt., Georgia H. Martin, 17, b. Chazy, N.Y., dau. of David and Edis (Belile) Martin.

6.l.6 Linda Busha, b. c. 1858, Vt.

6.l.7 Elizabeth Busha, b. c. 1858.

6.l.8 Mary Busha, b. c. 1862, Vt. m. 14 January 1884, South Hero, Vt., Moses Lawrence, son of Abner Lawrence/Amable Larro and Elizabeth Domy.

6.l.9 Philip Busha, b. c. 1864, Vt. Possibly Plaso Busha, son of Oliver and Catherine Busha, b. 10 April 1863, North Hero, Vt.

6.l.10 Leonard Bushey/Busha, b. c. 1864/65, St. Albans, Vt. m. 15 November 1885, South Hero, Vt., Philena Dubuque, dau. of Joseph Dubuque and Mary Poquette.

6.1.11 Peter Busha, b. c. 1869, Vt.

7. Joseph Bushee/Bushey, mentioned 1826, South Hero, Vt. 1830 census with seven children. See possibly # 6.

8. Matilda/Mary/Sophia Boucher/Busha. m. 8 July 1862, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., Charles Cootware. She was of Plattsburgh, N.Y.

9. Julia Busha, 16, f., b. Canada, 1850 census, South Hero, Vt.

10. Mary Busha, 17, f., b. Canada, 1850 census, South Hero, Vt.

11. Joseph Busha, 1840 census, North Hero, Vt. Had 7 children. See possibly # 7.

12. Marguerite Boucher. m. c. 1900, South Hero, Vt., Moyse Bleau.

13. Antoine Boucher. m. Julia _____.

13.1 Rosilla Bushee, b. July 1863, Alburgh, Vt.

14. Battice Busha. m. (1) Josephte Page, b. c. 1810--d. fall of 1857. Buried 13 March 1858, blessed the grave of Josephte Page wife of Jean Baptiste Boucher of Isle la Motte, died last October 27 at the age of 47 years and buried in the Cemetery of Chazy. From the records of St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y.

m. (2) 6 April 1858, St-Valentin, Domitilde Molleur/Matilda Moller, dau. of Pierre Molleur and Josephte Paquette. Civil War service, 11th Regiment. He d.17 April 1904. She d. 17 November 1911, North Bangor, Franklin Co., N.Y. Had seven children. His second marriage was under the name of Jean-Baptiste Boucher and he was of Isle la Motte, Vt. at the time.

Batthose Bushey, b. c. 1833, Canada. m. Matilda _____, b. c. 1832, Canada. 1860 census, Isle la Motte, Vt.

14.1 Baptist Bouchee, b. 2 November 1860, Isle la Motte, Vt. (Vt. VR, Montpelier).

14.2 Mathilda Boucher, b. 4 March, baptized 22 April 1863, by Father Louis Cam of Swanton at Isle la Motte (Record Book C, St. Amadeus, Alburg, Vt.).