Jean Magloire Doucet (1745 - 1826)

Born 22 Jul 1745 in Annapolis Royale, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Died 23 Aug 1826 at age 81 in Wedgeport, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Jean Magloire Doucet was born about 1745. He was the son of Joseph Doucet and Anne Surette. Joseph's family was at Port-Royal and was deported to Massachusetts where they are found as of 1757, mostly in Gloucester. As of 1760, this couple had twelve children. In 1766, Joseph Doucet requested permission to leave New England with his family so as to go to Quebec. Instead, Joseph Doucet traveled on foot through the woods from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia to be reunited with his children. Some had settled at Baie Ste-Marie and others in Yarmouth.

Jean Magloire settled at Bas-de-Tousquet, above the old pier where he had an apple orchard. Though his date of arrival in Wedgeport is unknown, he did not come here before he married Anne Amirault about 1770. She was born in 1748, the daughter of Charles Amirault and Claire Dugas.

Jean Magloire Doucet died in Wedgeport on August 23, 1826. His wife died before him on April 9, 1812 at 64 years of age. They had seven children: Cecile, Helene, Pierre, Michel, Sylvain, Veronique, Anne.

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See also:

• http://www.acadian-home.org/wedgeport.html

• http://www.geni.com/people/Jean-Magloire-Doucet/6000000004121628594

• Collection H. Léander d’Entremont: microfilms, Notebooks/Cahiers 28-53, (microfilms/2001.97-f5-A_34.pdf ) # 34, Les Archives père Clarence d’Entremont, Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos, https://museeacadien.ca/fonds/cahiers-28-53/ [Download of PDF files doesn’t work as of March 2021]