Marie Madeleine Bourg (abt. 1716 - bef. 1758)

Born about 1716 in Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of Ambroise Hebert — married about 1735 in Acadie

Descendants

Died before 23 Jan 1758 before about age 42 in At Sea [uncertain]

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Biography

Marie Madeleine Bourg was born about 1716 in Acadia, Colony of Nova Scotia. She is the daughter of Abraham Bourg and Marie Theriot.

Madeleine married Ambroise Hebert about 1735 in Acadia and they had nine children.^[1][2]

1. Marie Madeleine Hebert ca 1736-1760
2. Basile Hebert ca 1740-1760
3. Françoise HEBERT ca 1743-1762
4. Ambroise HEBERT ca 1747-1813
5. Jean Pierre HEBERT ca 1749-1824
6. Isaac Hebert ca 1751-1822
7. Remy Hebert ca 1753-1758
8. Pelagie Hebert ca 1755-1758
9. Timothée Hebert ca 1757-1758

Marie Madeleine was age 36 when she and her family were recorded in the census of 1752. ^[3][4] In the early days of the Seven Years War (a.k.a. the French and Indian War) in late 1755, the family probably escaped from the initial deportations by going to Ile Saint-Jean, which was still a part of New France. By June 8 1758, the British had laid siege to the last French stronghold, the fortress at Louisbourg. On July 26, 1758, the British siege of Louisbourg succeeded and exposed the now vulnerable Acadians to another wave of expulsions.

On September 4, 1758, Marie Madeleine's oldest daughter and namesake married François Moyse at Saint-Pierre-du-Nord.

Ultimately, Marie Madeleine, her husband, Ambroise, and her nine children were deported by the British on ships bound for France. ^[5]

She died about 1758, probably at sea while crossing to France during the deportations. Her three youngest children, Remi, Pelagie, and Timothée also died during the deportations.

Sources

1. ↑ Robichaux, Albert J. Jr., The Acadians Exiles in Saint-Malo 1758-1785, Hebert Publications, Eunice, Louisiana, USA, 1981, Vol. 1, p. 445-446

   "...married (1) about 1735 MARIE-MADELEINE BOURG born about 1717 died at sea during the crossing to FRANCE, 1758-1759...

   1. Marie-Madeleine HEBERT...born about 1736...
   2. Basile HEBERT...born about 1740...buried June 27, 1760...
   3. Francoise HEBERT...born about 1743 died April 1, 1762...
   4. Ambroise HEBERT...born about 1745...
   5. Jean-Pierre HEBERT...born about 1747...
   6. Isaac HEBERT...born about 1750...
   7. Remy HEBERT...born about 1753 died at sea...1758-1759
   8. Pelagie HEBERT...born about 1755 died at sea... 1758-1759
   9. Timothee HEBERT...born about 1757 died at sea...1758-1759"

2. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader,Marie Madeleine Bourg
3. ↑ "Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes"; Stephen A. White; 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999; p. 238

   Text: She was on the 1752 (LaRoque) census, age 36 years.

4. ↑ Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, vol. II, pt. A Author: Public Archives of Canada; 1905; reprint Bowie, MD, Heritage Books, 1994. Note: Appeared as Sessional Paper No. 18. Includes LaRoque census; p. 41

   Ambroise HEBERT, native of la Cadie, aged 40 years. Married to Marie Madeleine BOURG, native of la Cadie, aged 36 years. They have six children, four sons and two daughters:

   Bazile, aged 12 years;

   Ambroise, aged 7 years;

   Jean Pierre, aged 5 years;

   Isaac, aged 2 years;

   Marie Madeleine, aged 16 years;

   Françoise, aged 9 years.

   And in livestock they own one ox and three pigs.

5. ↑ "Rolle des habitans de l'Isle St Jean débarqués à St Malo le 23 janvier 1759 des 5 paquebots anglois le Yarmouth, la Patience, le Mathias, la Restoration et le John et Samuel," Fonds de l'inscription maritime de Saint-Servan (France): C-4619, MG6 C2, Library and Archives Canada, Roll of the " Five English ships " (Yarmouth, Patience, Mathias, Restoration, John Samuel) disembarked at Saint-Malo on January 23, 1759 images 202-203, accessed 18 Oct 2023

   HEBERT Ambroise, 47

   BOURG Marie Madeleine, 42, his wife, died at sea

   HEBERT Bazile, 17, son

   HEBERT Francoise, 14, daughter

   HEBERT Ambroise, 12, son

   HEBERT Jean Pierre, 10 , son

   HEBERT Isaac, 8, son

   HEBERT Rémy, 5, son, died at sea

   HEBERT Pélagie, 3, daughter, died at sea

   HEBERT Timothé, 1, son, died at sea