Pierre Dupuis (1671 - 1709)

Born Aug 1671 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Madeleine Landry — married 1692 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Sep 1709 at age 38 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Pierre Dupuis was born in 1671 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Michel Dupuis and Marie Gautrot. He was 3 months old on the 1671 census of Port Royal, Acadia, and 9 years old on the 1678 census.^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Pierre, aged 17, was living with his parents, Michel DUPEUX [sic], aged 57, Marie GOTROT [sic], aged 49, and his three siblings: Martin, aged 21, Jean, aged 10, and Marie, aged 7. They were living on 5f arpents of cultivable land with 6 cattle and 2 sheep.^[2]

Pierre (~21) married Madeleine Landry (~37) in 1692 in Port-Royal.^[1][3]Their children were:

1. Marie Dupuis
2. Jeanne (Dupuis) Blanchard
3. Jean Pierre Dupuis
4. Charles Dupuis.

He passed away in Aug 1709, aged 37 years, and was buried on 12 Aug 1709, at Port Royal, Acadia.^[4][5]

Censuses^[1]

CENSUS: 1671, Port Royal, Acadia: Michel DUPEUX (DUPUIS), farmer, 37, wife Marie GAUTROT 34; Children: Marie 14, Martin 6, Jeanne 4, Pierre 3 months; cattle 5, sheep 1, 6 arpents of cultivated land.^[6]Also: 1671 Census "Laboureur MICHEL DU PONT Dupuis aagé de 37 ans sa femme Marie Gautrot aagée de 34 ans Leurs enfans 4 Marie potier aagé de 14 ans Martin du pont aagé de six ans Jeanne aagée de quatre ans Pierre aagé de 3 mois Leurs bestiaux a Cornes 5 et une brebis Leurs terres en Labour six arpans." ^[7]

CENSUS: 1678, Port Royal, Acadia: Michel du Peux, Marie Gautrot; 2 acres 6 cattle; 3 boys; 14 1664, 9 1669, 5 1673; 1 girl 1 1677^[8]

CENSUS: 1686, Port Royal, Acadia: Michel DUPUIS 57, Marie GOTRO his wife 49; children: Martin 21, Pierre, 17, Jean 10, Marie 7; 5f arpents, 6 cattle, 2 sheep.^[2]

CENSUS: 1693, Port Royal, Acadia: Pierre DUPEUX/DUPUIS 32, Madeleine LANDRY, his wife 38, Michel 12, Anne 11, Anthoine 9, Pierre 7, Rene 5; 20 cattle, 30 sheep, 14 hogs, 25 arpents, 1 gun.

CENSUS: 1698, Port Royal, Acadia: Pierre DUPUIS 28; Madeleine LANDRY (wife, widow of Rene RICHARD) 43; Michel (RICHARD) 17; Anne (RICHARD) 16 ; Antoine (RICHARD) 15; Pierre (RICHARD) 13; Rene 12; Jeanne 3; Marie 5; 34 cattle 25 sheep, 16 hogs, 40 arpents, 30 fruit trees, 3 guns, 1 servant.

CENSUS: 1700, Port Royal, Acadia: Pierre DUPEUX [Dupuis] 39(sic); Madelaine LANDRI [Landry] (wife) 45; Michel 19; Anthoine 16; Pierre 14; Rene 12; Anne 18; 22 cattle, 28 sheep, 26 arpents, 2 guns.

CENSUS: 1701, Port Royal, Acadia: Pierre DUPUY 30, Magdeleine LANDRY (wife) 47; Michel RICHARD 20, Anthoine 17, Pierre 15, Rene 13, Marie 8, Jeanne 6, Charles 4; servant: Therese MIRAUDE [Mirande] 18; 2 guns, 22 cattle, 30 sheep, 20 hogs, 16 arpents.

CENSUS: 1703, Port Royal: Pierre DUPUIS, his wife, 6 boys, 2 girls, 4 arms bearers.^[9]

CENSUS: 1707, Port-Royal: 4 boys over age 14, 2 sons under 14, 1 girl over 12, 1 girl younger than 12

CENSUS: 1714, Port Royal: The widow of Beaupré, 2 sons

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; pp. 596 & 600; #4:
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Michel DUPEUX 57, Marie GOTRO his wife 49; children: Martin 21, Pierre, 17, Jean 10, Marie 7; 5f arpents, 6 cattle, 2 sheep. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Dupuis was listed as Dupeux and Gautrot was listed as Gotro.

3. ↑ Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; p. 538 (Port Royal);

   Born 1670, Pierre married around 1692 to Madeleine LANDRY, widow of Rene RICHARD de BEAUPRE'; four children.

4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 196) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/196?r=0&s=5
5. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Pierre Dupuis burial RG 1 volume 26 page 349 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1455
6. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.

   Michel DUPOUT (DUPUIS), 37, wife Marie GAUTEROT 34; Children: Marie 14, Martin 6, Jeanne 4, Pierre 3; cattle 5, sheep 1, 6 arpents

7. ↑ Public Archives of Canada, Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905
8. ↑ Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census

   Michel du Peux Marie Gautrot; 2 acres ,6 cattle; 3 boys: 14, 1664; 9, 1669; 5, 1673; 1 girl: 1, 1677

9. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 212-220.

   Pierre DUPUIS, his wife, 6 boys, 2 girls, 4 arms bearers.