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Charles Jacques Bourg (1695 - aft. 1758)

Charles Jacques Bourg
Born in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1726 in Port Toulouse, Isle Royale, Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap
Descendants descendants
Died after after age 63 in at seamap [uncertain]
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Biography

Charles Jacques Bourg was born about 1695 in Port Royal, Acadia [1][2] It is believed he died at sea. [3]

Charles (30) married Anne Boudrot (16) (born in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France) in 1726 in Port Toulouse, Isle Royale, Acadie. [4]

Their known children were:

  1. Charles Bourg (1727 – Dec 12 1758) .
  2. Pierre Bourg (about 1731 – unknown) .
  3. Louis Bourg (Mar 31 1733 – unknown) .
  4. Anne Marie Bourg (Mar 21 1735 – unknown) .
  5. Marguerite Bourg (Apr 19 1737 – about Jul 26 1820) .
  6. Isabelle Bourg (Oct 10 1739 – unknown) .
  7. Paul Bourg (Apr 1 1742 – unknown) .
  8. Marie Madeleine Bourg (Apr 1 1744 – May 30 1814) .
  9. Gertrude Marie Bourg (about 1746 – Jun 9 1827) .
  10. Ange Bourg (about 1748 – Jun 28 1788) .
  11. Joseph Bourg (about 1750 – Jan 20 1806) .
  12. Joseph Bourg (about Feb 1751 – after Jan 20 1806) .
  13. Unknown Bourg (after 1752 – unknown) .
  14. Louise Bourg (about 1757 – Aug 1825)

Residences

CENSUS: 1698, Port Royal, Acadia, age 3 years.
CENSUS: 1701, Port Royal, Acadia, age 6 years.
Census: 1724 Port-Toulouse, Isle Royale, Acadia [5]
Census: 1726 Port-Toulouse, Isle Royale, Acadia [6]
Census: 1728 Tracadie, Isle St. Jean, Acadia [7] [8]
Census: 30 Nov 1728 Tracadie, Isle St. Jean, Acadia [9]
Census: 1730 Tracadie, Isle St. Jean, Acadia [10]
Census: 1734 Tracadie, Isle St. Jean, Acadia [11]
Census: Sep 1734 Tracadie, Isle St. Jean, Acadia [12]
Census: AFT 21 Mar 1735 Tracadie, Isle St. Jean, Acadia [13]
Aug 1752 Tracadie, Isle St. Jean, Acadia; Occupation: Habitant-pêcheur & laboureur [14]
English Translation of the above
Charles BOURG, resident fisherman and farmer, native of Acadia age 58 years, and has been 24 years in the country, married to Anne BOUDROT, native of Acadia, age 44 years.
They have 12 children, 7 boys and 5 girls. They have livestock: 4 beef cattle, 4 cows, 3 heifers, two calves, 18 sheep, 9 hogs, 7 fowl , 7 chickens [turkeys?], and one fishing boat. [15]
Census: 24 Oct 1760 Ristigouche, New Brunswick, Canada [16]
Census: 12 Aug 1763 Halifax, Acadia [17] [18]

Sources

  1. Source: #DRFT p. 972
    Text: #24: Charles BOURG, son of Abraham (6) & Marie BRUN, born around 1695.
  2. Title: Histoire et Généalogie des Acadiens; Author: Bona Arsenault; Publication: Montreal: Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; Note: Vols. 2-6 contain genealogies by area, paged continuously; p. 452 (Port Royal)
    Text: Charles, born 1695, married around 1726 to Anne BOUDROT, daughter of Charles & Marie-Josephe LANDRY; ten children are listed. He settled at Tracadie, Isle Saint Jean, in 1728.
  3. Source: #DRFT BOURG #24
    Text: We count Charles BOURG fils (II), his wife and their children among the Acadian families from Ile St-Jean who diappeared without a trace after 1758. After deep study on this subject, we believe that they figured among the unhappy passengers aboard one of the English transport which sank into the sea (see SHA, vol II, pp. 286-299).
  4. Source: #DRFT p. 972
    Text: Married about 1726 at Port-Toulouse.
  5. Source: #DRFT p. 974 Note: Listed as unmarried, at his brother Michel's.
    Text: Navigateur, célibataire chez Michel BOURG.
  6. Source: #DRFT p. 974
    Text: Navigateur, célibataire (unmarried) at home of Michel BOURG, with whom he owns a commercial boat.
  7. Source: #DRFT p. 974 Note: Two censuses are listed for 1728 for this family at Tracadie.
    Text: Charles BOURG, "laboureur," settled there in 1727 [sic], with wife, 1 little boy.
  8. Title: 1728 Acadian Census for Ile St. Jean/Prince Edward Island Author: Island Register Page: p. 5 of 6
    Text: Charles BOURG, farmer, settled on Isle St. Jean in 1728, no house, with 1 woman and 1 young boy (under 15), for a total of 3 in family. [He may be living with Francois BOUDROU, a brother-in-law, listed before.]
  9. Source: #DRFT p. 974
    Text: Born in Acadie, a carpenter, with wife and 1 son over (sic, word spelled "au dessus") age 15 years.
  10. Source: #DRFT p. 974
    Text: Resident in 1728, wife, 2 children.
  11. Source: #DRFT p. 974 Note: There are 2 censuses for 1734 at Tracadie; only this one lists 4 daughters.
    Text: Charles BOURCQ, age 38 years, wife age 25 years, 4 sons: 6 years; 5 years; 3 years; 1 year ; 4 daughters: 9 years; 8 years; 7 years; 2 years. They have 4 beef cattle, 4 cows, 4 heifers , 3 bulls, 6 sheep.
  12. Source: #DRFT p. 974
    Text: Born in Acadia, a "habt-terrier," with wife and 4 sons under the age of 15 years. They have 12 beef or cows, 6 sheep.
  13. Source: #DRFT p. 974
    Text: Born in Acadia, farmer, 4 sons under age 15 years, 1 daughter, 11 head of grazing animals, 20 young cattle, 20 bushels of grain sown in 1735.
  14. Source: #DRFT pp. 972 & 974
    Text: Charles Bourg, habitant pêcheur et laboureur, natif de l'Accadie agé de 58 ans et il y a 24 q u'il est dans le pays, marié avec Anne Boudrot, native de l'Accadie, agée de 44 ans.
    Ils ont 12 enfans, 7 garçons et 5 filles.... [The name of the 7th boy is not given.]
    Ils ont en bestiaux: 4 boeufs, 4 vaches, 3 génisses, deux veaux, 18 brebis, 9 cochons, 7 oyes , 7 poulles et une chaloupe de pêche, Le terrain sur lequel ils sont établis leur a été donné verballement par Messieurs de Pensen s et Dubuisson, sur lequel ils ont fait un deffriché où ils ont semmé 25 boisseaux de bled froment et 5 boisseaux de pois et du guéret pour semmer 20 boisseaux.
  15. Title: Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, vol. II, pt. A; Author: Public Archives of Canada; Repository: Google Books Archives, Free Online Source
    Text: The census in 1752 by the Sieur de la ROQUE: Charles BOURG, fisherman and ploughman, native of l'Acadie, age 58 years, has been in the country 24 years.
    Charles, aged 25 years;
    Pierre, aged 21 years;
    Louis, aged 19 years;
    Paul, aged 11 years;
    Ange, aged 4 years;
    Joseph, aged 18 months;
    Anne, aged 17 years;
    Marguerite, aged 15 years;
    Elisabeth, aged 13 years;
    Magdelaine, aged 8 years;
    Gertrude, aged 5 years.
    They have 4 oxen, 4 cow, 3 heifers, 2 calves, 18 ewes, 9 pigs, 7 geese, 7 fowls, together with one fishing boat. They are on land given to them verbally by Messieurs de PENSON and DUBUISSON, situated at Tracadie. They have cleared enough for the sowing of 25 bushels of wheat and 5 bushels of peas, and they have fallow land for the sowing of 20 bushels.
  16. Source: #DRFT p. 974
    Text: Charles Bourg le vieux, 13 enfants.
    [These may be: Charles Bourg age 65; Anne Boudrot, age 50; Pierre? age 29; Louis? age 27; Anne-Marie? age 25; Marguerite age 23; Elizabeth? age 21; Paul? age 18; Madeleine age 16; Gertrude age 18; L'Ange age 12; Joseph age 10; Louise age 8.]
  17. Source: #DGFA p. 230
  18. Source: #DRFT p. 974
    Text: Charle BOURQUE, femme, 11 enfants.
See also:
  • Source: DGFA Title: Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes; Author: Stephen A. White; Publication: 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999. Source cited by others.
  • Source: DRFT Title: Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes: 1715 à 1780; Author: Stephen A. White; Publication: Moncton, NB: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, draft version; p. Cited by others




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Birge-36 and Bourg-11 do not represent the same person because: Not the same person
posted by Norman Dodge