About Olivier Durocher
Lived 1743 – 1821 (aged 77). Olivier Durocher was a politician.
Olivier Durocher (November 12, 1743 – July 2, 1821) was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada.
He was born in Lanoraie in 1743, the son of Olivier Durocher, a doctor and merchant from Angers, France, and Thérèse Juillet, descended from one of the members of Adam Dollard des Ormeaux's party at Long Sault. Durocher served as a major in the militia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Surrey in 1796.
He died at Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu in 1821.
His daughter, Eulalie Durocher, was the founder of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Canada.
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Who was Olivier Durocher?
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Olivier Durocher was born on 12 November 1743 in Lanoraie.
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Olivier Durocher died on 2 July 1821 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu.
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Olivier Durocher was a politician.
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· DBpedia: Olivier Durocher (Quebec politician)
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