Known as Medie Bouchey for most of his life, he was born Amedee Boucher, son of Jacques ("Jacob") Boucher and Alphonsine (Beaubien) Boucher. Medie's family was Catholic, and he was baptized in the Catholic church. Both parents were born in Nicolet, Quebec, Canada, and died in Kansas. On 2 February 1846, Jacques Boucher and Alphonsine Beaubien were married at Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Quebec, Canada. A few years later, they immigrated to Kankakee County, Illinois; they moved on to Iroquois County, Illinois, where they lived near Alphonsine's parents, Edward and Margaret Beaubien. In the 1870s, the couple, now known as Jacob and Alphonsine, migrated to Kansas, settling in Center, Cloud County. In both locales, they were farmers, an occupation continued by son Medie.Known as Medie Bouchey for most of his life, he was born Amedee Boucher, son of Jacques ("Jacob") Boucher and Alphonsine (Beaubien) Boucher. Medie's family was Catholic, and he was baptized in the Catholic church. Both parents were born in Nicolet, Quebec, Canada, and died in Kansas. On 2 February 1846, Jacques Boucher and Alphonsine Beaubien were married at Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Quebec, Canada. A few years later, they immigrated to Kankakee County, Illinois; they moved on to Iroquois County, Illinois, where they lived near Alphonsine's parents, Edward and Margaret Beaubien. In the 1870s, the couple, now known as Jacob and Alphonsine, migrated to Kansas, settling in Center, Cloud County. In both locales, they were farmers, an occupation continued by son Medie.

PLAINVILLE TIMES; Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas; Thursday, August 26, 1937:
"Medie Bouchey
Medie Bouchey was born at Kankakee [sic], Illinois, July 7, 1868 [sic] and departed this life at his home near Stockton, Kansas, August 20, 1937.
When a small child he moved with his parents to Cloud County, Kansas locating near Concordia, Kansas.
On Feb. 20 [sic-March 20], 1893 he was married to Frances Inman Grant at Kansas City, Mo., locating near Topeka, Kansas and later moved to Rooks County in 1915. To this union was born one son, Joe Bouchey of Stockton, Kansas and a daughter, Florence Klepper of Zurich, Kansas.
He leaves to mourn his passing his beloved wife and children, one sister, Mrs. Joe Thyfault of Concordia and three brothers, Fred and Morris Bouchey of Concordia and Ed Bouchey of Zurich, Kansas and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral was held in the M. E. Church at Zurich and laid to rest in Zurich cemetery, with Rev. Dunlap officiating."