Joseph Bourg (1733 - 1797)

Born 13 Nov 1733 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1797 at age 63 in Bonaventure, Bas-Canada

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Biography

This profile is part of the Bourque Name Study.

Joseph Bourg is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

Joseph Bourg, son of Joseph Bourg and Anne Cormier, was born 13 Nov 1733 in Beaubassin, Acadie. ^[1][2] He was christened there on 3 Jan 1734. ^{[3] [4]}

Joseph (26) married Catherine Comeau (18) (born in Chipoudy, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia) in 1760.

"Joseph Bourg époux de Catherine Comeau est l’ancêtre des Bourg de Bonaventure. Neuf enfants assurent la descendance de cette famille." ^[5]

Their known children were^[6] :

1. Adélaide Bourg (about 1762 – about Mar 27 1842) .
2. Theotiste Bourg (about 1766 – Mar 27 1842) .
3. Anne Jeanne Bourg (about 1769 – unknown) .
4. Marguerite Pélagie Bourg (about 1771 – before 1869) .
5. Marie Bourg (about 1774 – Oct 9 1829) .
6. Joseph Bourg (Apr 19 1776 – before Mar 1 1824) .
7. Pierre Alain Bourg (Jan 14 1779 – unknown) .
8. Jean Urbain Bourg (Apr 18 1779 – unknown) .
9. Benjamin Bourg (Jul 22 1781 – unknown) .
10. Charlotte Bourg (Aug 7 1783 – unknown)

In 1754-1755 they resided in Aulac, (New Brunswick)^[7]

In 1763 Joseph, Catherine and their first child, Adelaide, were held prisoners in Halifax.^[8]

From there, they settled in Bonaventure by 1777; Enfants de Joseph BOURG et Catherine COMEAU: "1 garçon de moins de 16 ans (Joseph) - 3 filles de moins de 16 ans (Théotiste, Pélagie, Marie) - 1 fille de plus de 16 ans" (Adélaïde). ( Note that the children's names were not included in the census)^[9]

Joseph est décédé à Bonaventure en 1797^[10] et leur mère Catherine, en 1817, également à Bonaventure.

Sources

1. ↑ Histoire et Genealogie des Acadiens; Author: Arsenault Author: Bona Arsenault, Page: p 868
2. ↑ Les Registres de Bonaventure 1791-1900; Author: Bona Arsenault Publication: Editions Marquis, 1981 p 129 (v 1, p 14)
3. ↑ Library and Archives Canada Fonds des Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime [La Rochelle, France] : C-1207 Registres de Beaubassin - reel_c1207 MG 6 A 2 (Image 44) http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1207/44?r=0&s=6
4. ↑ Title: Acadian Church Records, vol. II; Author: Milton P. and Norma Gaudet Rieder; Publication: Metairie, LA: Authors, 1976; Note: Covers year 1712-1748. Includes transcripts of Beaubassin, Acadia church registers, now at the Archives of the Mayor of La Rochelle, Charente Maritime, France. Source published by Karen Theriot Reader, RootsWeb.com; p. 37

   Text: Sponsors: Joseph CORMIER & Isabelle CORMIER.

5. ↑ Migrations.fr Les Grandes Familles Gaspésiennes, par Pierre Provost (Archived link)
6. ↑ PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Famille: 90239

   1. Adélaïde, ? - ........................................................... m. 1784 à François LANDRY
   2. Théotiste, vers 1772 - 1842 ......................... m. 1788 à Grégoire ARSENEAU
   3. Marg. Pélagie, ? - ............................... m. 1791 à Joseph Servant ROBICHAUD
   4. Marie, ? - .............................................................. m. 1792 à Michel GUIGNARD
   5. Joseph, 1776, Carleton - 1824 .......................... m. 1799 à Rebecca LOUBERT
   6. Jean Urbain (twin), 1779, Carleton - ..... m. 1802 à Julienne POIRIER CHICHE
   7. Pierre Alain (twin), n. 1779, Carleton ..................................................................
   8. Charlotte, 1784, Carleton - 1821 ................... m. 1800 à Antoine BOURDAGE

   NOTE that not all children were found in the IGD registers so this is a partial family list.

7. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader Joseph citing Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes: 1715 à 1780; Author: Stephen A. White; Publication: Moncton, NB: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, draft version; Source published by Karen Theriot Reader, RootsWeb.com BOURG no. 26 (documents) citing 17445-1755 Aulac Census:

   Text: Joseph BOURG, femme, 4 fils, 3 filles (Joseph BOURG, wife, 4 sons, 3 daughters).

8. ↑ Lucie LeBlanc Consentino. List of Acadian Prisoners at Halifax, August 12, 1763, Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home. Transcription, digital images, Roy, J.-Edmond. "12 Août 1763: Liste des françois Accadiens demeurants prisonniers a halifax port d'amérique Septentrionale Sous le gouvernement de Sa majesté Britannique" in Rapport sur les archives de France relatives à l'histoire du Canada. Ottawa: C.H. Parmelee, 1911 accessed at BANQ numérique pages 628-631/images 630-633], Image 633, accessed 1/28/2024

   Joseph Bourque, sa femme, one enfant

9. ↑ Acadian-Home Liste des Habitants de Bonaventure, à la dare du 18 août 1777
10. ↑ Drouin Genealogical Institute (membership required) Burial

See also:

• Genealogie Acadienne