Researching William Boucher
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1578 people with the Boucher surname? In that year Boucher was ranked number 2112 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Boucher on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Boucher and the Boucher Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Boucher Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Boucher family tree.
Look at Parish Records for William Boucher at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Boucher using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2173 people with the Boucher surname in the UK? Boucher is now ranked number 2239 for popularity in the UK. |
Boucher Family Tree Databases
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Boucher Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Boucher surname in the USA? Boucher is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Boucher Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Boucher. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Boucher
William Albert Boucher
William Albert Boucher (born November 12, 1889 in St. Louis, Northwest Territories-died June 23, 1976) was a Métis politician, farmer and merchant.
He was born in St. Louis in what is now Saskatchewan but was, at the time, part of the North West Territories. His brother-in-law was Saskatchewan Liberal MLA Arthur Jules Marion.
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1948 to represent the riding of Rosthern after the resignation of Walter Adam Tucker on June 8, 1948 and a by-election next October 25. He won the election of 1949. He did not run for re-election in 1953.
In 1957, Boucher was then appointed to the senate on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and represented the Senate division of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan until his death. During his tenure in the Senate, he was a member of numerous Senate committees including the Standing Committees on Rules and Orders, External Relations, Immigration and Labour, Natural Resources, and on Public Health and Welfare, as well as the Special Committee on Criminal Code (Hate Propaganda).
Source: William Albert Boucher, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Boucher
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