Bushey was French Canadian "Boucher"
A good example of how a name got changed in English to make it appear "closer" to how it was pronounced.
Boucher (boo-SHAY) is still a VERY common surname in Québec, Canada, where they first settled in the early 1600's. As they started to move into the USA for jobs and a better life (usually as woods workers, in sawmills, or sometimes in mines) the name "Boucher" either changed to "Butcher" or something similar, or the name itself was re-spelled as "Bushey" so the customs people could cope with it.
Boucher (boo-SHAY) is still a VERY common surname in Québec, Canada, where they first settled in the early 1600's. As they started to move into the USA for jobs and a better life (usually as woods workers, in sawmills, or sometimes in mines) the name "Boucher" either changed to "Butcher" or something similar, or the name itself was re-spelled as "Bushey" so the customs people could cope with it.French Canadians are basically all related. Before the British conquest of 1765 a total of about 5000 French came and settled in what is now Québec. The first settlements date from around 1608 and by 1765 the population had reached 60,000. Today the population of Québec is over 6 million; this is not counting the one million French Canadians who immigrated to the US between 1860 to 1960. If you trace men and women back 10 generations, they have a lot of relations, and 1200 to 5000 common ancestors.
French Canadians are basically all related. Before the British conquest of 1765 a total of about 5000 French came and settled in what is now Québec. The first settlements date from around 1608 and by 1765 the population had reached 60,000. Today the population of Québec is over 6 million; this is not counting the one million French Canadians who immigrated to the US between 1860 to 1960. If you trace men and women back 10 generations, they have a lot of relations, and 1200 to 5000 common ancestors.Check some of these: *** http://www.scarolina.com/the-french-canadian-connection/ - and E-Mail: - [email protected] - Norm Brunette’s “FRENCH CANADIAN CONNECTION” - Family Group sheets and Pedegree Charts - Nothing but the Facts - All Links go Directly to a Surname Index. With Links to Family Group Sheets. Norm says: IF WE GO BACK 12 GENERATIONS WE ALL HAVE 2,048 GRANDPARENTS. GUARANTEED WE HAVE 100-200 IN COMMON.
Check some of these: *** http://www.scarolina.com/the-french-canadian-connection/ - and E-Mail: - [email protected] - Norm Brunette’s “FRENCH CANADIAN CONNECTION” - Family Group sheets and Pedegree Charts - Nothing but the Facts - All Links go Directly to a Surname Index. With Links to Family Group Sheets. Norm says: IF WE GO BACK 12 GENERATIONS WE ALL HAVE 2,048 GRANDPARENTS. GUARANTEED WE HAVE 100-200 IN COMMON.René Jetté's “Dictionnaire généalogique des Familles du Québec, des Origines à 1730”.
René Jetté's “Dictionnaire généalogique des Familles du Québec, des Origines à 1730”.DNCF - “Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français”, Tome I & II & the II Gabriel Drouin (revised 1985), known as Blue or Red Drouin books.
DNCF - “Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français”, Tome I & II & the II Gabriel Drouin (revised 1985), known as Blue or Red Drouin books.Three sources about the “filles du roi” (daughters of the King), young French maidens sent to the colonies to make babies for the glory of France, are:
Three sources about the “filles du roi” (daughters of the King), young French maidens sent to the colonies to make babies for the glory of France, are:“Filles Du Roi” by Joel Morin - http://204.50.177.183/roots/fillesdu.htm -
“Filles Du Roi” by Joel Morin - http://204.50.177.183/roots/fillesdu.htm -“The Filles Du Roi” by Hélène-Andrée Bizier - http://www.mvnf.muse.digital.ca/popul/filles/s-fil-en.htm -
“The Filles Du Roi” by Hélène-Andrée Bizier - http://www.mvnf.muse.digital.ca/popul/filles/s-fil-en.htm -“The King's Daughters” by Robert Chenard - http://www.mint.net/~frenchcx/filleroi.htm -
“The King's Daughters” by Robert Chenard - http://www.mint.net/~frenchcx/filleroi.htm -Manchester, NH has the American-Canadian Genealogical Society that focuses on French-Canadians of that area. Go to URL - www.acgs.org - for more info. Look at their Research Services. They charge modest fees for research. Fees are halved if you join the society which is also modestly priced. If you live in New England, visit them because they are the best library for French-Canadian genealogy research.
Manchester, NH has the American-Canadian Genealogical Society that focuses on French-Canadians of that area. Go to URL - www.acgs.org - for more info. Look at their Research Services. They charge modest fees for research. Fees are halved if you join the society which is also modestly priced. If you live in New England, visit them because they are the best library for French-Canadian genealogy research.The American-French Genealogy Society in Woonsocket, RI is also a very good society which focuses on the people of S-E MA and RI.
The American-French Genealogy Society in Woonsocket, RI is also a very good society which focuses on the people of S-E MA and RI.In Feb each year, there is a yearly directory called “Canadian Catholic Church Directory” which should be available in Canada at the Bishop's Secretariat. The local parish priest could have one that is not quite up to date. Has names, fax, e-mail and even occasional website listing.
In Feb each year, there is a yearly directory called “Canadian Catholic Church Directory” which should be available in Canada at the Bishop's Secretariat. The local parish priest could have one that is not quite up to date. Has names, fax, e-mail and even occasional website listing.Marcel Benoit - [email protected] - wrote August 11, 1998: for good commercial information and good links for Eastern Township settlement, go to - http://www.virtuel.qc.ca/simmons/ - Hibberd’s book is of interest and available at the meuseum in Stanstead, VT.
Marcel Benoit - [email protected] - wrote August 11, 1998: for good commercial information and good links for Eastern Township settlement, go to - http://www.virtuel.qc.ca/simmons/ - Hibberd’s book is of interest and available at the meuseum in Stanstead, VT.Also try Vital Statistics of Govt of Québec at - www.gouv.qc.ca -.