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Pierre Bourg (abt. 1682)

Pierre Bourg
Born about in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married about 1706 [location unknown]
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Father of , , and
Died [date unknown] in Cobequit, Acadiemap
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Biography

Pierre Bourg was born about 1682 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Martin Bourg (abt. 1650–aft. 1717) and Marie Potet (abt. 1657–aft. 1717).[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Pierre, aged 5, was living with his parents, Martin BOURC [sic], aged 36, and Marie POTET, aged 29, and his three siblings: Marie, aged 10, Abraham, aged 7, and Jeanne, aged 2. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 3 arpents of cultivable land with 4 cattle, 5 sheep, and 6 hogs.[2]

Pierre (23) married Marguerite Blanchard (16) (born in 1689 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France; daughter of Martin Blanchard and Marguerite Guilbeau) about 1706. Their known children were:

  1. Pierre Bourg (1708– )
  2. François Bourg (abt. 1709–1759)
  3. Jean Bourg (1713–1759)
  4. Claude Bourg (abt. 1720–abt. 1759)

Pierre died in Cobequit, Acadie (no date).[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ Censuses of Acadia for 1671, 1678, 1686, 1693, 1698, 1700, 1701, 1703, 1707, 1714 at [1]
  2. ↑ 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: Martin BOURC 36, Marie POTET 29; children: Marie 10, Abraham 7, Pierre 5, Jeanne 2; 1 gun, 3 arpents, 4 cattle, 5 sheep, 6 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Bourg was listed as Bourc.
  3. ↑ White, Stephen A. “Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes” 2 vols.,Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes,1999, p 242
    Pierre Bourg (Martin & Marie Potet) n v 1682, d (Décl BIM) Cbt. Married 1706 Marguerite Blanchard (Martin & Marguerite Guilbeau) n v 1689, d (Décl BIM) Cbt.

See also:

  • Dictionnaire des Acadiens d' Archange Godbout;
  • The Acadian Exiles in Saint Malo, 1758-1785; (Albert Robichaux, Jr.)
  • Acadian Exiles in Nantes. (Albert Robichaux, Jr.)
  • John deRoche




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