Alain Bourg (abt. 1742 - 1827)

Born about 1742 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Marie Comeau — married 23 Jan 1764 in St. Suliac, , Ille-et-Vilaine, France

Descendants

Died Oct 1827 at about age 85 in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Allain Bourg is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana Plaque 8 Right, Le Beaumont, Arrivee Le 19 Aout, 1765. Listed with him is his wife Marie Commeau and three children Francois, Alexis and Genevieve.^[1]

Alain BOURG, born about 1742, was the son of Francois & Madeleine HEBERT. ^[2] He disembarked with his brother and sister at St. Malo on 23 Jan 1759 from one of the "Five ships." On list of arrivals at St-Malo, age 17 years.^[2] He lived with his family at St. Suliac from 1759-1772. He is age 29 on the census of 1772 taken at Ille-et-Vilaine, France ^[2]

"On list of arrivals at St-Malo, age 17 years." In 1761 Alain embarked on the Corsaie "Le Tigre" and is found in England on 6 Mar 1761. ^[3]

"On list of "Inhabitants of Isle Royale and Isle Saint Jean--Reduction in the payments given:" Allain BOURG, 17 years old, embarked on the corsair "Le Tigre," left [St. Malo, France] 6 Mar 1761, taken by the English. Alain is on the census taken at St-Suliac, Ille-et-Vilaine, France in 1762, age 20 years. ^[2] Around this time, his father died; his mother had died at sea during the crossing to France.^[4]The war ended in 1763 and the Acadians living in England were repatriated to France. Some would languish there for 22 years, then take a chance on a new life in Louisiana. Alain was one of those people.

Alain Bourg and Anne Marie Comeau, daughter of Joseph & Marguerite Hebert, were married 23 Jan 1764 in St. Suliac, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. ^[2] Following is the text of their marriage document:

Alain BOURG, major son of deceased Francois BOURG & of Madelaine HEBERT... married on 23 Jan 1764 Anne Marie COMEAU, major daughter of deceased Joseph COMEAU & deceased Margueritte HEBERT, natives of Acadie and residing here. Banns were made at high masses on Sundays the 8th, 15th, and 22nd of Jan 1764, without opposition. Witnesses: Pierre BOURG, brother of groom; Ambroise NAQUAIN, his brother-in-law; Jean HEBERT, uncle of the bride; Victor BOUDRAU; and several others; Emilian SEGOLIOT [who signed Emillian SEGOILLOT]; Joseph HEBERT who signed; Pierre LANDRY who signed; Jan HUET, who signed. Priest was Francois CONTIN, who signed.^[5]

Children All of their children were born in France.

1. Marie Genevieve BOURG b: 8 Dec 1764
2. Joseph Alain BOURG b: 17 Feb 1766
3. Marie Madeleine BOURG b: 13 Apr 1767
4. Pierre Alain BOURG b: 14 Aug 1768
5. Marguerite Tarsille BOURG b: 10 Apr 1770
6. Rosalie Josephe BOURG b: 15 Sep 1771
7. Francois BOURG b: Abt 1773 in France
8. Jean Pierre BOURG c: 19 Oct 1774
9. Ambroise BOURG c: 18 Jul 1776
10. Jacques Alain BOURG c: 27 Jun 1778
11. Joseph Andre BOURG c: 30 Nov 1779
12. Jean Marie BOURG c: 9 Sep 1781
13. Louis Alexis BOURG c: 5 Sep 1783

Residence

Census: Sep 1784 Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.^[6]

On list from NANTES:

Alain BOURG, with wife Marie COMMEAU, 2 sons, 1 daughter, for a total of 5 in family.

Immigration: 19 Aug 1785 New Orleans, Orleans, LA.^[7]

Allain BOURG, day laborer, age 43, traveling with his wife Marie COMEAUX and three children as the 35th family (of 5 persons) aboard "Le Beaumont."

Census: 1 Jan 1788, Lafourche, LA.^[8]

Text: Alain BOURG, 46, 6 arpents, 25 quarts of corn, 6 swine, total of 3 persons;

Marie COMO, his wife, 43;

Francois BOURG, his son, 15.

Census: Dec 1795 Valenzuela, Ascension, LA.^[8]

Alino BOURQUE, 59;

Maria COMMAUX, 51.

Census: 10 Apr 1797 Valenzuela, Ascension, LA. General Census of the Habitants of Valenzuela of Lafourche, Two Thousand Sixty-four Persons; April 10, 1797; /s/ N, Verret; (Original: Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Legajo 213). ^[8][The household of his daughter Marie (Genevieve BOURG) is right before his]

Text: Alain BOURG, age 60;

Marie, his wife, 52.

Census (1810) Assumption, Louisiana, United States^[9]

Alain died in 1827 in Assumption Parish Louisiana and was buried 6 Oct 1827 in Plattenville.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial; Wall of Names Committee; Jane G. Bulliard, Chair; second edition, 2015; Bodemuller The Printer, USA; p. 33
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Karen Theriot Reader, geneane.org, citing: Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes: 1715 à 1780; Stephen A. White; Publication: Moncton, NB: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, draft version; BOURG #16 j
3. ↑ The Acadians in France, vol. III; Milton P. and Norma Gaudet Rieder; Metairie, LA: Authors, 1973; Note: Archives of the Port of Saint Servan; p. 87
4. ↑ please refer to the profiles of his parents.
5. ↑ Acadians in Exile in Saint Malo 1758-1785; Albert J. Robichaux; Hebert Publications, Eunice, Louisiana 1981; Vol 1; p. 123-124, family #154
6. ↑ Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianians; Census Records of the Colony 1758-1796; Jacqueline K. Voorhies; Lafayette, LA: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1973; p. 503

   Text: On the list of the Acadian families "who want to go to Louisiana to establish themselves at the expense of His [Spanish] Catholic Majesty," dated Sep 1784 (cited as A.D.S. Legajo 2575).

7. ↑ Acadian Families in Exile, 1785 & Exiled Acadians, an Index; Rev. Donald Joseph Hebert; Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1995; pp. 38-39 Note by Karen Theriot Reader: "However, the baby son Alexis is not listed on the Spanish debarkation roster. Of the 13 children born to this couple, only one survived to leave children in Louisiana."
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Colonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche, 1770-1798; Albert J. Robichaux, Jr.;Harvey, LA: 1974. 2nd printing Hébert Publications, 1980; pp. 25, 68, 108
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2C-4HP : accessed 21 June 2018), Allin Bourg, Assumption, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 34, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 181, 355.
10. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records; Catholic Church; Vol 4, 1820-1829; Contains Baptismal, marriage and burial entries taken from some 46 registers housed in the Archives of the Diocese of Baton Rouge; Kindle Edition, Amazon.com :Text: Alin BOURG, age 86 years of Acadia, buried 6 Oct 1827 (ASM-3, 202).

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