BOUCHIER, James

Name – BOUCHIER, James
Born – 1874
Died – 2/11/1943
Location – No 37 Catholic Section
Mother – Ellen Preist
Father – Henry Bouchier

Notes – James Bouchier was the son of Ellen (nee Priest) and Henry Bouchier and he was born in 1873 at Ondit in Victoria. The family later moved to Deniliquin in New South Wales.

It was here where James met and married Rose Agnes Corcoran also of Deniliquin, NSW in 1898. Their first child, Henry Patrick James was born in 1898, followed by the births of their daughter Mary, who died the year of her birth 1899 and Rose Gladys who was born 1902.

The couple were amongst the earliest settlers in the Tara district. James was found on the roll in 1912 with Rose at Brigalow Creek, where he was listed as a selector and Rose was listed as home duties. In 1925 James, Rose and Henry are at Brigalow Creek and in 1943 James and Rose were still living at their property Wilga Park, Brigalow Creek.

Besides working his property, James worked for the Railways as a ganger for sixteen years.

James and his wife Rose share a headstone and the inscription reads – In loving memory of our dear parents James Bouchier Died 2nd Nov. 1943 Rose Bouchier Died 12th Jan, 1943 aged 60 years.

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