Dr. Leopoldo Jose "The French" Bouttier Ponce

Abt 1833 - Aft 1867  (~ 35 years)

• Name	Leopoldo Jose "The French" Bouttier Ponce
  Title	Dr.
  Nickname	The French
  Born	Abt 1833	Le Havre, France
  	According to Polo Bouttier, Leopoldo Jose "The French" Bouttier Ponce was born in Le Harve, Normandy, France; the same location as his first brother Carlos. Also the original birth date entry was 1846 but has now been changed to Abt. 1826 to be more aligned with family birth dates. 01.27.2026 The marriage record of Dr. Leopoldo Jose Numa Bouttier Fletes mentions that his father Leopoldo Bouttier was born in France and his mother was originally from Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico. 01.29.2026 The estimated birth date is now 1833 based on the death his death record.
  Gender	Male
  Died	After 1867	Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
  	The original entry date of death was about 1867 based on an article written 23 September 2011 found on the following web address: https://chaikobarraza.wordpress.com/2011/09/ 10.14.2021 In the death record of Ygnacia Cibrian Garcia, whose parents are Joseph Maria Leonardo de la Trinidad Cibrian de la Riva y Rada and Maria Francisca Garcia, it mentions Leopoldo Bouttier from "Havre" who advised the local civil office of the death of Ygnacia Cibrina Garcia. Leopoldo Bouttier signed the death record. Polo believes the person who signed it was his son "Leopoldo Jose Numa Bouttier Fletes."
  Person ID	I1805	My Family Tree | Astorga-Noris
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	(Jean ) Juan Baptiste Bouttier,   b. 12 Dec 1802, Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France ,   d. After 1876  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Juana Maria Ponce Santiago,   b. 22 Jun 1804, Indaparapeo, Michoacán, Mexico ,   d. After 1876  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria de Jesus Ygnacia Basilia Fletes Nuñez,   b. 20 Jun 1816, Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico ,   d. 26 Aug 1893, Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico  (Age 77 years)
  Married	Abt 1860
  	Based on birth of first son Leopoldo Jose Numa Bouttier Fletes. However, currently there's no fiche film for marriage verification.
  Children	1. Matilde Bouttier Fletes,   b. Abt. 1860, Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico ,   d. Abt. 1870, Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico  (Age ~ 10 years) + 2. Dr. Leopoldo José Numa Bouttier Fletes,   b. Abt 1861, Escuinapa, Sinaloa, Mexico ,   d. 2 Mar 1902, Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico  (Age ~ 41 years) + 3. Maria Bouttier Fletes,   b. 3 Aug 1865, Copala, Sinaloa, Mexico ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1833 - Le Havre, France Died - After 1867 - Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Leopoldo Jose "The French" Ponce Bouttier
  		Leopoldo Jose Bouttier Ponce This great picture was preserved by the Maria Bouttier, the daughter of Leopoldo and Ignacia in a locket that held pictures of both.

  
  

  Documents		Testimony of Carlos, F. Galen on 3 January 1874 in San Francisco Carlos was an attorney born in Spain about 1831. See page 492 for the beginning of this record. 1) John Middleton of San Francisco and Charles Bouttier were partners of the Trinidad & San Jose Silver Mining Company. 2) Leopoldo Bouttier was the superintendent of the Trinidad & San Jose Silver Mining Company. 3) Leopoldo was maltreated and abused as a prisoner. 4) Leopoldo was made prisoner because he was French. 5) Leopoldo died from the effects of his imprisonment. 6) Carlos Galen learned this information from Mexican officers. Source: http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3987008;view=1up;seq=544
  		Death Record of Leopoldo Jose "The French" Bouttier Ponce Leopoldo Jose "The French" Bouttier Ponce Date: 26 August, 1893 Place: Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico Report by his children, one son and one daughter. Record mentions his wife Ygnacia Fletes de Bouttier as the widow. Record found in Ancestory.com

  
  

• Notes

  Leopoldo's brother Carlos made appeal to the U.S. government to aid in the release of Leopoldo from prison in Mazatlan to no avail. Leopoldo came from France in 1840 with the title of Doctor, based on the following website http://chaikobarraza.wordpress.com/page/2/ 05232018 Entry of information: According to a descendant of Leopoldo (Alberto Bouttier)....Leopoldo Bouttier "The French" Bouttier Ponce may have attending the University in Paris, France (Sorbonne University) which did offer a degree in medicine. 07222018 Additional information regarding Leopoldo, his brother Carlos "Charles" and their mother Juana and father Juan Baptiste Bouttier; it may be that Juan Baptiste Bouttier knew Ygnacio Fletes from Tepic, Nayarit where there were plans to build a textile factory in Tepic, Nayarit and if Juan traveled to Mexico, he may have met Juana and then Juana my have traveled to France where Leopoldo and Carlos "Charles" Bouttier were born. Later Ygnacio Fletes met with Leopoldo and Carlos who helped with the operation of the textile factory near Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. Leopoldo Bouttier married one of Ygnacio Fletes daugthers. Carlos Bouttier married a lady that worked at the textile plant in Tepic, Nayarit. 07162019 In the "Chronicles of a Life" 2 September 2009 it mentions that "Leopoldo Bouttier who was an employee of Ignacio Fletes and who, of course, fled to Belgium along with his brother Carlos for not agreeing with the republic and on his return brought machinery, textiles and Belgium technicians to set up an industry in Tepic." 02142020 Additional research is needed regarding the possibility of Leopoldo Bouttier being married to Maria de Jesus Ignacia Basilia.