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Joseph Boucher de Niverville
Other name(s) Joseph-Claude Boucher de Niverville
Born (1715-09-22)September 22, 1715
Chambly, Quebec
Died August 30, 1804(1804-08-30) (aged 88)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Allegiance Kingdom of France (1734–1763)
Great Britain (1763–1798)
Years of service 1734–1798
Rank Ensign
Battles/wars
Awards Order of Saint Louis (1763)
Spouse(s) Marie-Josephte Châtelin (m. 1757)
Children 11

Joseph Boucher de Niverville (September 22, 1715 – August 30, 1804) was an army and militia officer in New France (under the rule of the Kingdom of France) and the Province of Quebec (under the rule of Great Britain) of present-day Canada. He was made a Chevalier of the Order of Saint Louis and his military career was "one of the longest of any Canadian officer in the 18th century."

In 1759, Marie, a Cree woman enslaved by Boucher de Niverville, injured his wife, Marie-Josephte Chastelain, and his mother, Marguerite, with a knife. In December of that year Marie was executed by hanging.

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