Hippolyte Bourg (abt. 1774 - abt. 1831)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

Hippolyte Bourg was born around 1774. Stephen White does not give a location for his birth, but since his father Jean was one of the first settlers in Cocagne which was founded in 1767, it is possible that he was born there but no records have been found concerning his birth.^[1] He married Madeleine Hébert, daughter of Paul Hébert and Marguerite Arsenault, on November 24, 1800. ^[2] The witnesses were Joseph Hébert, Jaques Cormier, Louis Alain and Charlemagne Despres. They received a special dispensation for « parenté double au troisième degré ».

Hippolyte and Madeleine were second cousins. Click here to see the relationship between Hippolyte Bourg and Madeleine Hébert.

Children:^[3]

1. Francois Bourque
2. Madeleine Bourque
3. Rosalie Bourque
4. Pélagie Bourque
5. Pierre Bourque
6. Urbain Bourque
7. Marguerite Bourque
8. Jean Bourque b. 1805
9. Eulalie Bourque b. 1817, d. 1817
10. Euphémie Bourque b. 1817, d. 1817

Research Notes

The following is a comment written by Marie Isabelle Vienneau-Haché in the Facebook group page « From the Trails of Our Ancestors » at https://www.facebook.com/groups/116435321720834/?fref=nf
"I have a copy of the original land grants in Cocagne area. (my bro-in-law from Cocagne. desc. from many generations ) The original was in a huge safe that has been in that house forever.. had it restored (da-in museum of Ottawa)...

Also have this text: Jean dit Jeannotte. Cocagne fut habité par les acadiens a partir de 1767 - on pourrait dire qu'Il « squattait » puisqu'ils n'avait aucun titre pour les terres.

Translation: Cocagne was inhabited by Acadians starting in 1767 - one could say that they were squatting since they didn’t have any titles for the land

Dans «Cocagne -225 d'histoire» Page 46; Voici ce qu'écrivait le généalogiste Placide Gaudet a son sujet, avec la copie de l'acte de baptême. « À Beaubassin, le 22 janvier 1735, le vénérable Jacques Lesclache, prêtre missionnaire de ce district et de celui de l'isthme de Chignectou inscrivait dans les régistres de cette paroisse l'acte de baptême suivant. L'an mil sept cent trente cinq et le vingt deuxième de janvier.Je, prestre soussigné ai baptisé dans l'église de Notre Dame de Lassomption de la Cadie Jean Bourg, fils de Michel Bourg,la mère légitime épouse Marie Cormier,né le quatorze d'octobre 1734.il a heu pour parain Pierre Sire, la maraine Anne Bourg. [signé;] Jacques Lesclache, Miss. »

Translation: In the book « Cocagne, 225 d’histoire », page 46, this is what genealogist Placide Gaudet wrote about him, using a copy of his baptism record. At Beaubassin, on 22 January 1735, the venerable Jacques Lesclache, missionary priest of this district and of the isthmus of Chignectou listed in the parish registers the following baptism. In the year 1735, on 22 January, I baptized in the church Notre-Dame de L'Assomption of La Cadie Jean Bourg, son of Michel Bourg, the mother and wife Marie Cormier, born on 14 October 1734. The godfather was Pierre Sire, the godmother Anne Bourg. signed Jacques Lesclache, miss.

Comme les autres familles, il échappe à la Déportation en se sauvant à travers les bois. Lorsque Jean Bourg arriva à Cocagne en 1767, il était âgé de 33 ans. Marié à Marie Arseneault, fille de François ,ceux-ci eurent une nombreuse famille. Les familles Bourque de Cocagne en sont probablement tous descendants.

Translation: Like the other families, he escaped deportation by hiding in the forest. When Jean Bourg arrived in Cocagne in 1767, he was 33 years of age. Married to Marie Arseneault, daughter of François, they had many children. The Bourque families in Cocagne are probably all descendants of this couple.

Sur la carte des concessions de 1790*-(1791?) donc mon beau frère A. Desprez a trouvé dans le gros coffre fort ,une copie originale____Jean Bourg Sr. était sur le lot #17, donc voisin de Paul Hébert-#18 et de Jean Baptiste Deprez au # 16..(cette carte montre les lots # 12 Joseph Goguen et son fils 620acres (310ac. chacun)-- Le fils de Jean ,Hyppolyte Bourg est sur le lot #13,250 acres -ou est le même au #10-190acres? un autre fils Fabien est au #24-227 acres/ parmi ses gens ,il y avait des Breau, Boucher, Richard, Surat(Surette), Bourgeois, Babineau, Leger.

Translation : My brother-in-law A. Desprez found, in a safe, the original copy of the 1790-(1791?) map of land concessions. Jean Bourg Sr. was on lot #17, thus neighbor of Paul Hébert #18 and of Jean Baptiste Deprez #16. (this map shows the lots #12 Joseph Goguen and his son 620 acres (310 acres each). Jean's son Hyppolyte Bourg is on lot #13, 227 acres. Among them were people called Breau, Boucher, Richard Surat (Surette), Bourgeois, Babineau, Leger.

Notice that Jean, Hyppolyte's father, went to Cocagne in 1767 (7yrs before Hyppolyte's birth) so it seems likely enough to me." End quote.

The death date and location on the profile (Cocagne January 1831) are unsourced and marked uncertain. Caution is advised. His burial is not listed in the index for the register of Cocagne, nor in the transcriptions of the Cocagne Parish register.

Sources

1. ↑ ”La généalogie des trente-sept familles hôtesses des ‘Retrouvailles ‘94”; WHITE, Stephen A.; Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 25, nos 2 et 3, Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d’Études Acadiennes,1994, online articles Bourque, p. 6

   vi. Hippolyte, n v 1774; m Cocagne 24 nov 1800 Madeleine HÉBERT (Paul & Marguerite Arsenault).

2. ↑ Cocagne, Nouveau-Brunswick, Régistre de la paroisse Saint-Pierre, catholique, Baptêmes, Mariages, Sépultures 1800-1870, ( F.M. 9, A 11, vol 5), Image #1125, entry for Hyppolite Bourg & Madeleine Hébert Marriage 24 November 1800, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-3016, Parish Registers: New Brunswick : C-3016, accessed February 2020.
3. ↑ Genealogy of My Acadian Family / Généalogie de ma famille acadienne, website hosted by Gilles Pinet, accessed on 5 February 2020.

See also:

• University of Moncton
• French Canadian Genealogical Society, Vernon, CT