Simon Benoit (abt. 1739 - aft. 1813)

Born about 1739 in Pisiguit, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died after 1813 after about age 74 in Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Simon was born about 1739. His parents were Guillaume Benoit and Marie Josèphe Gautrot. He was recorded at 13 years of age on the 1752 "La Roque" census on Ile Royale (present-day Cape Breton) in Rivière aux Habitants.^[1]

He married Louise Gervaise Dugas around 1762^[2]and their marriage was revalidated on 7 October 1771 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Colony of Nova Scotia.^[3][4]

Children ^[3]

1. Marie Blandine BENOIT, b. 8 Sep 1763, D'Escousse
2. Stanislas BENOIT, b. 29 Jan 1765, D'Escousse
3. Scholastique BENOIT, b. 9 Nov 1767, D'Escousse
4. Rosalie BENOIT, b. 20 Oct 1768, D'Escousse
5. Charlotte BENOIT

He passed away after the 1813 census. ^[3]

Research Notes

Baptisms for four of their children are found in Bailly's register.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Report of the Canadian Archives for 1905, Volume II, Appendix A, Part I, "Journal and Census of Ile Royale, prepared by Sieur de la Roque, under the direction of M. le Comte de Raymond, in the year 1752", with plan and index, p.35.

   His father Guillaume is listed as the 46-year old builder and owner of a saw-mill, native of la Cadie and married to Joseph Benoist, aged 50 years. Their land was covered with trees capable of producing fine building lumber.

   They have the following children:

   1. Pierre, aged 22 years;
   2. Michel, aged 20 years;
   3. Boniface, aged 15 years;
   4. Simon, aged 13 years;
   5. Judict, aged 15 years;
   6. Genevieve, aged 9 years

See also:

• Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin COllection), 1757-1946.