 In 1782, Durocher married Marie-Joseph, the daughter of Charles Curot; she died in 1785.In 1792, he married Charlotte, the daughter of merchant Eustache Trottier Desrivières Beaubien and the niece of François Malhiot.In that same year, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Montreal West; he was elected again for Montreal County in 1808, 1809 and 1810.