Alexis Aucoin (1765 - 1826)

Born 6 Apr 1765 in Tréméreuc, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France

Ancestors

Husband of Francoise Henry — married 29 Dec 1785 in New Orleans, Louisiana

Husband of Anne Marguerite Dugas — married 8 Jan 1799 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1826 at age 60 in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Alexis Aucoin is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana; Plaque 11 LaVille D'Archangel.^[1]

Alexis Aucoin migrated from France to Louisiana.

Alexis Aucoin, son of Joseph Aucoin and Marie Josephe Hebert, was born 6 April 1765 in Tremereuc, St. Malo, Cotes-du-Nord, France while his parents were in exile from Acadia. He was christened there 7 April 1765.^[2]

Twenty years later he traveled from France to Louisiana aboard the Spanish ship La Ville d'Archangel with his father, Joseph; 3 brothers, Mathurin, 14; Joseph, 10; Fabien, 15; and his father's cousin, Marie Ozitte Braud, as family #4. They arrived in New Orleans on 3 December 1785. Alexis was 20 years old.^{[3] [4]}

Alexis married twice:

Marriage (1): Francoise HENRY on 29 Dec 1785; 3 Jan 1786 in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[5]

Children with spouse Francoise Henry:

1. Jean Baptiste AUCOIN b: Abt 1789, LA
2. Marie Francoise AUCOIN b: 12 Oct 1794, Assumption, LA c: 2 Aug 1795 in Plattenville, Assumption, LA
3. Rosalie Josephe AUCOIN b: LA c: 2 Apr 1797 in Plattenville, Assumption, LA

Francoise Henry died c.1798.

Marriage (2): Anne DUGAS on 8 Jan 1799.^[6]

Children with spouse Marguerite Dugas:

1. Anne Victoire Aspasie AUCOIN b: 15 Dec 1799, Assumption, LA c: 13 Apr 1800, Plattenville, Assumption, LA
2. Alexis Celestin AUCOIN b: 15 May 1801, Assumption, LA c: 14 Sep 1801, Plattenville, Assumption, LA
3. Marie Francoise AUCOIN b: 29 Sep 1803, Assumption, LA c: 12 Mar 1804 in Plattenville, Assumption, LA
4. Jean Baptiste AUCOIN b: 9 Jul 1805, Assumption, LA c: 18 Jul 1805, Plattenville, Assumption, LA
5. Theotiste Rosalie AUCOIN b: 16 Jul 1807 in , Assumption, LA c: 18 Mar 1808, Plattenville, Assumption, LA
6. Leon AUCOIN b: 1 May 1811, Assumption, LA c: 29 Mar 1812, Plattenville, Assumption, LA
7. Basile Joseph AUCOIN b: 23 Dec 1812, Assumption, LA c: 7 Feb 1813 in Plattenville, Assumption, LA
8. Ursin AUCOIN b: Abt 1814, LA
9. Joseph Hermogene AUCOIN b: 9 Apr 1817, Assumption, LA c: 20 Jun 1817, Plattenville, Assumption, LA
10. Adeline Clementine AUCOIN b: 14 Jul 1819, Assumption, LA c: 22 Aug 1819, Plattenville, Assumption, LA

Dec 1795 Census, Lafourche, LA^[7]

He lived the rest of his life in Lafourche, Louisiana.

1810 Census, Lafourche, Louisiana. ^[8]By 1810 they were living in Lafourche Parish, part of the United States Territory of Orleans, a few years before statehood. This area was comprised of mainly French-speaking Acadians, French, Spanish, Germans, and others who over time all became known as Cajuns. Alexis was listed as being 45 years old with his wife and seven children. On the census, he is listed as living at dwelling 481. ^[9]

1820 Census, Lafourche, Louisiana^[10]

Alexis died in Lafourche Parish Louisiana 25 March 1826 and was buried in Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial, compiled by the Wall of Names Committee; Jane G. Bulliard, Chair (Opelousas, LA: Bodemuller the Printer, 2015) p. 41.
2. ↑ Baptism record http://sallevirtuelle.cotesdarmor.fr/EC/ecx/consult.aspx?image=051734339825286

   Godfather Joseph AUCOIN Godmother Victoire HEBERT

3. ↑ Milton Rieder, Jr, and Norma Gaudet Rieder, "Crew and Passenger Registration Lists of the Seven Acadian Expeditions of 1785; a Listing by Family Groups of the Refugee Acadians Who Migrated from France to Spanish Louisiana in 1785" (Metairie, La.: the compilers, 1965)
4. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Acadian Families in Exile, 1785 & Exiled Acadians, an Index (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1995) pp. 86-87.

   Alexis AUCOIN, age 20, oldest of the four sons of Joseph A UCOIN, traveling with them and [his father's 1st cousin] Marie Ozitte BRAUD, as the 4th family (6 persons) aboard La Ville d'Archangel. Upon disembarking, the Spanish list has his father Josef AUCOING receiving 1 each of knife and large knife; 2 each of axe, hatchet, shovel and hoe. Alexo AUCOING is listed just below receiving 1 each of axe, hatchet, hoe, knife, large knife; 2 shovels.

5. ↑ Sacramental Records, vol. 4, 1784-1790, Earl C. Woods, ed. (New Orleans: Archdiocese, 1987) pp. 115, 228.

   Alexos OCUYAN, son of [illegible] & Maria HIBERT, native of St. Malo, married on 3 Jan 1786 to Francisca ENRRIQUE,[parents illegible]. Witnesses: Vicente LLORCA; Josef MARTINEZ (SLC, M5, 44).

6. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Vol 2, 1770-1803 (B.R. LA: Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge) pp. 32, 253.

   Alexos AUCOIN, widower of Francoise HENNRY (parents not given, but were Acadians), married on 8 Jan 1799 to Ana DUGAT, daughter of Joseph & Anastasia VARIAUX [BARILLOT], Acadians. Witnesses: Joseph AUCOIN; Francisco HEBERT; Simon GUILLOT. Recorded at Assumption Catholic Church, Plattenville, LA (ASM-2, 39).

7. ↑ Albert RobichauxColonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche, 1770-1798 ("CSABL") (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1980) p. 66

   Alexos AUCOIN, age 30;

   Francisca HENRRY, 34;

   Fabian, 25;

   Maturino, 22;

   Josef, 18;

   Juan Bautista, 6;

   Maria Francisca, 1.

8. ↑ Robichaux, CSABL

   Name: Alexi Augoin [Alexis Aucoin]

   Home in 1810: Lafourche, Louisiana

   Free White Males - Under 10: 2 (Alexis Celestine and Jean-Baptiste)

   Free White Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 (Alexis)

   Free White Females - Under 10: 2 (Marie-Francoise and Theotiste Rosalie)

   Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 1 (Victorine)

   Free White Females - 26 thru 44: 1 (wife Anne Dugas)

   Number of Household Members Under 16: 5

   Number of Household Members Over 25: 2

   Number of Household Members: 7

9. ↑ Census of 1810, Lafourche Interior: First land owners and 1810 annotated census of Lafourche Interior Parish, Louisiana: LaFourche & Terrebonne, compiled by Audrey B. Westerman.

   1810 Census Lafourche Parish Louisiana

   Aucoin property 1810

10. ↑ Robichaux, CSABL

    Name: Alexis Aquoin [Alexis Aucoin]

    Home in 1820: Lafourche, Louisiana

    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

    Free White Males - Under 10: 3 (Leon, Basile and Ursin Augustin)

    Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 1 (Alexis Celestine)

    Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 1 (Jean-Baptiste)

    Free White Males - 45 and over: 1 (Alexis)

    Free White Females - Under 10: 1 (Adeleine)

    Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 1 (Theotiste)

    Free White Females - 16 thru 25: 1 (Marie-Francoise)

    Free White Females - 45 and over : 1 (wife Anne Dugas)

    Number of Persons Engaged in Agriculture: 6

    Free White Persons Under 16: 6

    Free White Persons Over 25: 2

    Total Free White Persons: 10

    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 10

11. ↑ Donald J. Hebert, South Louisiana Records, vol. 1, 1794-1840 (Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1978) p. 15.

    Alexis [AUCOIN] died 25 Mar 1826 at age 61 years. (Thib.Ch. : v.1, p.29).