Jean Bourg (abt. 1646 - bef. 1698)

Born about 1646 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Martin — married 1667 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died before 1698 before about age 52 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

This profile is part of the Bourque Name Study.

Jean Bourg was born in 1646 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France. His parents were Antoine Bourg and Antoinette Landry.^[1]

He married Marguerite Martin in 1667. Together they had nine children:^[1]

1. Anne-Marie Bourg
2. Marguerite Bourg
3. Marie-Claire Bourg
4. Elisabeth Bourg
5. Madeleine Bourg
6. Catherine Bourg
7. Jean-Baptiste Bourg
8. Jeanne Bourg
9. Louis Bourg

In 1671 they lived in Port Royal.^[2]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Jean BOURC [sic], aged 40, was living with his wife, Marguerite MARTIN, and their seven children: Anne [sic], aged 18, Marguerite, aged 16, Marie [sic], aged 13, Isabelle [sic], aged 10, Magdelaine [sic], aged 8, Catherine, aged 6, and Jean-Baptiste, aged 3. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 12 arpents of cultivable land with 16 cattle, 15 sheep, and 12 hogs.^[3]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Jean BOURG, aged 40, was living with his wife, Marguerite MARTIN, aged 41, and their six children: Anne [sic], aged 25, Marguerite, aged 23, Ilizabeth [sic], aged 18, Madeleine, aged 13, Catherine, aged 12, and Jean Baptiste, aged 9. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 12 arpents of cultivable land with 20 cattle, 18 sheep, and 18 pigs.^[4]

He died before the 1698 Census in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France;^[1] Marguerite is found as a widow in 1698 in Port Royal.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes, (Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999) pp. 221& 224.
2. ↑ Tim Hebert, Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie, 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.

   Jean BOURC, 26, wife Marguerite MARTIN 27, children: Anne 3, Marguerite 2; cattle 3, sheep 5.

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: Jean BOURC 40, Marguerite MARTIN; children: Anne 18, Marguerite 16, Marie 13, Isabelle 10, Magdelaine 8, Catherine 6, Jean-Baptiste 3; 1 gun, 12 arpents, 16 cattle, 15 sheep, 12 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Bourg was listed as Bourc, Anne Marie was listed as Anne, Marie Claire was listed as Marie, Elisabeth was listed as Isabelle, and Madeleine was listed as Magdelaine.

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 Port Royal: Jean BOURG 40, Marguerite MARTIN 41, Anne 25, Marguerite 23, Ilizabeth 18, Madeleine 13, Catherine 12, Jean Baptiste 9; 20 cattle, 18 sheep, 18 pigs, 12 arpents, 1 gun. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Anne Marie was listed as Anne, Elisabeth was transcribed as Ilizabeth, and Madeleine was listed as Madelene and transcribed as Madeleine.

5. ↑ 1698 Census

   Marguerite MARTIN widow (of Jean BOURG) 50; Marguerite 27; Magdelaine 20; Catherine 17; Jean 14; Jeanne 11; Louise 8; 1 cow, 6 sheep, 16 hogs, 16 arpents, 80 fruit trees.

See Also:

• Karen Theriot Reader, Jean Bourg, citing BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: Betty Pourciau, ST. MARTIN PARISH HISTORY, (Baton Rouge, LA: Le Comite' des Archives de la Louisiane) p. 126.