Boucherville

Boucherville is a town inside the Monteregie region in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal at the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Boucherville is a part of each the city agglomeration of Longueuil and Montreal Metropolitan Community nearby authorities. Boucherville turned into founded as a seigneurial parish in 1667 by means of Pierre Boucher, for whom the city became later named. Pierre Boucher came from Mortagne-au-Perche, Normandy, France. After having lived in Quebec City and Trois-Rivieres, Boucher moved to the Percees Islands via the southern shores of Saint Lawrence River, in which he founded Boucherville.

The first Catholic church of the village of Boucherville changed into built in 1670. This church, product of timber, changed into subsequently changed in 1712 with the aid of a building made of brick. It become changed in 1801 by the current Sainte-Famille Church in 1801. Several families left Boucherville inside the 18th century to determined the groups of Sainte-Julie and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville. In July 1843 fire destroyed plenty of the village. Sparks blowing from a steamer ignited a timber constructing owned via Mr. Weilbrenner. The hearth spread and shortly maximum of the village became on hearth. In the give up, the church, the chapel, schools, 51 homes and pastures, and 92 other homes were destroyed.