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Andrée Brun was born about 21 Aug 1646 in La Chaussée, Poitou, France, daughter of Vincent Brun (abt. 1611–abt. 1686) and Renée Breau (abt. 1616–bef. 1678). She was baptized on August 21, 1646, in Notre-Dame Parish, La Chaussée, province of Poitou (today département de la Vienne), France.[1][2]
Andrée (21) married Germain Thériot (21) (born in 1646 in Port-Royal, Acadie; son of Jean Thériot and Perrine Rau) in 1668 in Port-Royal, Acadie.No place is given for the marriage by Stephen White.[3] Their known children were:
They appeared in the first census of Port-Royal in 1671. Andrée was 25 years and Germain was the same age. They had one child, Germain, age 2. They possessed 2 arpents of land, 5 cattle and 2 sheep. Andrée was also listed in her parents' entry as married, age 24.[4]
The widowed Andrée Brun (33) married Emmanuel Hebert (26) (born about 1653 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France; son of Étienne Hébert and Marie Gaudet) in 1680 in Port Royal, Acadie. Their known children were:
In 1686, at Port-Royal, Andree BRUN, aged 40 was living with her husband, Emanuel [sic] HEBERT, aged 30, and their five children: Guillaume, aged 6, Marguerite, aged 5, Jean, aged 3, Jacques, aged 2 and a 1-month-old baby not baptized. Also living with them were the three children of Andrée's former marriage with Germain TERRIOT [sic]: Germain, aged 18, Pierre, aged 15, and Catherine, aged 12. The family owned 1 gun and were living on 4 arpents of cultivable land with 14 cattle, 21 sheep and 8 hogs.[5]
By 1693, they had a prosperous farm with 30 arpents of cultivable land, 20 cattle, 40 sheep, 15 hogs and 1 gun.[6]
Emmanuel and Andrée continued to farm and to raise their children in Port-Royal as shown in the censuses between 1698 and 1707.[7][8][9][10]
Finally, by 1714, Emmanuel and Andrée, age about 61 and 68, were living alone.[11]
Andrée died 25 Jul 1727 in Port-Royal and was buried there the next day. She was around 80 years old. Witnessed by Jean Duon and Denios Petitot who both signed.[12][13][3]
Germain TERRIAU 25, wife, Andree BRUN 25; Child: Germain 2; cattle 5, sheep 2, 2 arpents
at Port Royal: Emanuel HEBERT 30, Andree BRUN 40; children: Guillaume 6, Marguerite 5, Jean 3, Jacques 2, and a 1-month-old baby not baptized; children from her first marriage to Germain TERRIOT: Germain 18, Pierre 15. Catherine 12; 1 gun, 4 arpents, 14 cattle, 21 sheep, 8 hogs. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Emmanuel was listed as Emanuel, Brun was listed as Bro and transcribed as Brun, and Thériot was listed as Terio and transcribed as Terriot.
at Port-Royal, Acadie Emanuel HEBERT 40, Andree BRUN 46, Guillaume 12, Jean 9, Jacques 8, Alexandre 7, Martin 6, Catherine TERIOT (Andree's daughter) 22; 20 cattle 40 sheep, 15 pigs, 30 arpents, 1 gun.
Emanuel HEBERT 44; Andree BRUN (wife) 52; Catherine 25; Guillaume 18; Marguerite 16; Jean 15; Jacques 14; Alexandre 12; 25 cattle, 25 sheep, 6 hogs, 16 arpents, 2 fruit trees, 1 gun, 1 servant,
Emanuel HEBERT 47; Andree BRUN (wife) 53; Guillaume 19; Jean 16; Jaques 15; Allexandre 14; Martin 13; Catherine 5; 36 cattle, 33 sheep, 30 arpents, 1 gun.
Emanuel HEBERT 50, Andree BRUN (wife) 55; Guillaume 21. Jean 19, Jacques 18, Alexandre 14, Marguerite HEBERT 18; servant: Marie Levrin 15; 1 gun, 2_ cattle, 10 sheep, 10 hogs, 12 arpents.
Emanuel HEBERT and his wife; 4 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 hogs, 1 gun.
Emmanuel HEBERT and wife.
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