[FCHSM] Vol 23, Issue 6 - Further to Celeste MORIN - BOUCHER

[Pam Tessier]

"As far as I know, none of my BOUCHER's had Michigan connections,
although I suppose it's possible
 because her family was part of the French-Canadien contingent of
Drummond Islanders moved to the
La Fontaine/Penetanguishene/Midland part of Ontario after the War of
1812.  I believe Drummond Island is considered part of Michigan
now????-not sure about this.  I suppose it's possible some may have
 stayed to live in Michigan."
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 You are correct; Drummond Island is within the United States' border
and has been since the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1814.
 A look at a map of the state will show you the proximity of the
Island to Penetanguishene where the so-called Drummond Islanders
landed in 1828 and 1829. Neither Lafontaine nor Midland were in
existence at
that time and therefore were not the destinations of the Drummond
Islanders. This is an interesting part of the histories of both
countries and there are many websites with references to the
relocation of the British soldiers, French voyageurs and their
Aboriginal/Metis families.

Our museum has the largest collection of Drummond Island reference
material and family files in all of Ontario. We also have a very large
collection of Michigan and general fur trade records.
 If anyone is researching this migration or the fur trade, they would
do well to visit or contact us.
 Boucher is just one of the the families mentioned in the reference
material. Our collection of family material has a very large file on
just this family.
The name Boucher has multiple phonetic variations and many of them can
be found in the records of  the upper peninsula of Michigan as well as
various parts of Ontario.

If you are a descendant of Pierre Boucher and Julie Denys de La Ronde
you may be interested in the following.

 September 19th to 21st of this year, the town of Penetanguishene will
honour the families and their descendants for their contributions to
the cultural and socio-economic contributions to the settlement and
 growth of the town.
Any and all descendants of these families or any one with an interest
in this important part of Ontario's history is welcome to attend.

 Please see our website for more information:www.pencenmuseum.com

 Pam Tessier
 Research Co-ordinator
 Genealogy & History Research Centre
 Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives
 13 Burke Street,
 Penetanguishene, ON
 L9M 1C1
 705-549-2150
 www.pencenmuseum.com