Joseph Dugas (abt. 1755 - 1843)

Born about 1755 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Marie-Madeleine Vaillant — married 8 Jan 1776 in L'Assomption, Québec

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1843 at about age 88 in Saint-Jacques L'Achigan, Canada-Est

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Biography

Joseph Dugas was born around 1755, ^[1] during the Grand Dérangement in Acadie. He was likely born in Annapolis Royal where his older sister Félicité was baptized in 1752. His parents were Claude Dugas and Marie Josephe Melancon. The Dugas family was deported to Massachusetts in 1755. They were recorded there in 1757 and again in 1760. ^[2]

"Exiled to Boston, MA on the ship "Helena," a vessel of about 166 tons, they sailed from Goat Island (near Port-Royal, Acadie) on 8 Dec 1755, with about 323 Acadians aboard. They were all dispersed to various towns in MA, this family to Salem, where they appear on a list of exiles dated 4 Jan 1757 (Reference: Mass. Archives; vol. 23, p. 401), when they were sent to live in Sturbridge, Worcester, MA. The family of nine, headed by Gload DUGAR, age 52, appears on a request for compensation dated 21 Apr 1760, submitted by Col. Moses MARCY of Sturbridge (Mass. Archives; vol. 24, p.296). Claude died at St-Jacques-de-l'Achigan on 3 Sep 1792 at about 85 years; buried there on 5 Sep 1792."^[3]

After the signing of the treaty of Paris in 1763, the exiled Acadians were free to go where they wished. Many chose to go to a French Colony. They settled in Saint-Jacques de l'Achigan, Province of Quebec.

He married Marie-Madeleine Vaillant on January 08, 1776. ^[4]

Children: ^[5]

1. Abraham DUGAS, b. 15 Mar 1777, St-Jacques-de-l'Achigan
2. Unknown DUGAS, d. May 1778
3. Marie Madeleine DUGAS, b. 7 Apr 1779, St-Jacques-de-l'Achigan
4. Marie Anne Dugas, b. 3 Apr 1781, St-Jacques-de-l'Achigan
5. Marie Louise DUGAS, b. 1785 L'Assomption,^[6] d. 19 Dec 1860, St-Jacques-de-l'Achigan
6. Marguerite DUGAS, b. 21 Apr 1783, St-Jacques-de-l'Achigan
7. Joseph DUGAS, b. 6 Jan 1787, L'Assomption
8. Scholastique DUGAS, b. 23 Feb 1789, L'Assomption
9. Jacques DUGAS, b. 24 Jul 1791, St-Jacques-de-l'Achigan
10. Marie Julie DUGAS, b. 10 Oct 1793, L'Assomption
11. Claude DUGAS, b. 17 Jul 1795, L'Assomption
12. Charles Dugas, b. 26 May 1798, L'Assomption
13. Antoine DUGAS, b. 1 Aug 1800, L'Assomption
14. François DUGAS, b. 12 Dec 1801, St-Jacques-de-l'Achigan

He died on July 21, 1843 in Saint-Jacques-de-L'Achigan, Canada-Est. His parents and 7 of his siblings were also buried in or around Saint-Jacques-de-L'Achigan.

Research Notes

Trying to figure out why Joseph Dugas left Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia for Quebec; what was his motivation? How did he ended up in L'Assomption, Québec ? Under what circumstances? Why? He was married in L'Assomption, Québec at 21 years old, which means he left Annapolis Royal before 1776.

Here are a few historical situations that could explain his departure. - Helene Samson ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Expulsion of the Acadians, (...), was the forced removal by the British of the Acadian people from the present day Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island —an area also known as Acadie. The Expulsion (1755–1764) occurred during the French and Indian War (the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War)[6] and was part of the British military campaign against New France.

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The Acadians and Mi'kmaq fought in the Annapolis region. They were victorious in the Battle of Bloody Creek (1757). Acadians being deported from Annapolis Royal on the ship Pembroke rebelled against the British crew, took over the ship and sailed to land.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Acadians

Sources

1. ↑ He died in 1843 at age 88
2. ↑ Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999) p. 575
3. ↑ Dennis M. Boudreau, "Blaise Dugas, R.I.P.." in LE REVEIL ACADIEN; ; vol. XV, no. 2 (May 1999); p. 29-33; (Source provided by Karen Theriot Reader at Geneanet.org)
4. ↑ "Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899S-2X6W?cc=1321742&wc=HCNP-829%3A14637901%2C14637902%2C14637903 : 16 July 2014), L'Assomption > L'Assomption > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1756-1782 > image 356 of 588; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
5. ↑ Marcel Walter Landry. Page for Joseph Dugas. Généalogie des Landry à travers le monde, accessed Dec 2021
6. ↑ PRDH - Programme de recherche en démographie historique.

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