Francois Bouchard

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Francois Bouchard
Died1882
OccupationHunter

Francois Bouchard (died 1882) was a mixed-ancestry member of the Bouchard family of Lake Nipigon.[1]

Life

  • Listed as "French & Indian" on the 1871 census, his wife as "Indian" and their two children as "French & Indian".
  • Married a woman of the Nipigon Band in 1881 and "adopted the Indian mode of life", though he likely did not live on the Gull Bay Reserve.
  • Died in 1882.

References

  1. ↑ "Historical Profile of the Lake Superior Study Area's Mixed European-Indian Ancestry Community."[website].Joan Holmes & Associates Inc. (for the Office of the Federal Interlocutor, Department of Justice Canada).2007-09-30.Link.(Rights: unknown | Access: open)
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