Marie Babin (abt. 1663 - bef. 1737)

Born about 1663 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of François Rimbault — married about 1686 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Wife of Claude Landry — married about 1725 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Died before 24 Sep 1737 before about age 74 in Grand-Pré, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Marie Babin was born about 1663 to Antoine Babin and Marie Mercier.^[1] She is listed as a 9-year old in the 1671 census of Port Royal.^[2]

She wed Francois Rimbault in about 1686.^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Marie BABIN, aged 25, was living with her husband, Francois RIMBAULT, aged 30. They owned 1 gun and 11 cattle.^[3]

In 1693, at Les Mines, Marie BABIN, aged 30, was living with her husband, Francois RIMBAULT, aged 40. Her husband made his living as a miller. They owned 8 sheep. She was still childless.^[4]

They remained childless^[5] when Francois died 2 January 1719.^[6]

Marie remarried in about 1725 to Claude Landry.^[1] Marie died at the age of 76 years and was buried on 24 September 1737.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p.579.
2. ↑ 1671 Acadian Census, Acadian-Cajun Genealogy & History website, accessed 30 Sept 2017, Text:

   Antoine BABIN 45, wife, Marie MERCIER 25; Children: Marie 9, Charles 7, Vincent 5, Jeanne 3, Marguerite 1; cattle 6, sheep 8.

3. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal, Francois RIMBAULT 30, Marie BABIN his wife 25; 1 gun 11 cattle.

4. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   at Les Mines, Francois RIMBAULT (miller) 40, Marie BABIN 30; 8 sheep

5. ↑ White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p.1398.
6. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Record Volume 1a revised: The Registers of St. Charles aux Mines in Acadia 1707-1748; John J. Pastorek, Editor; Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge:Baton Rouge, 1999. p.174. Text:

   Francois Rimbeau bur. 3 Jan. 1719 in the cemetery of the Parish of St Charles du Mines, d. 2 Jan. 1719, wit. none given (SGA-2,170)

7. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Record Volume 1a revised: The Registers of St. Charles aux Mines in Acadia 1707-1748; John J. Pastorek, Editor; Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge:Baton Rouge, 1999. p.19. Text:

   Marie Babin, age 76, wife of Claude Landry, bur. 24 Sept. 1737 in the cemetery of the parish of St Charles, wit. Pierre Doucet (s); Jean Leber (s) (priest writes LHebert); Charles Babin; Jean Babin (SGA-2,165)