Marie Marguerite Granger (abt. 1668 - abt. 1719)

Born about 1668 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Nicolas Babineau — married about 1687 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died about 11 Apr 1719 at about age 51 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

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Marguerite Granger was born around 1668 to parents Laurent Granger and Marie Landry. She was age 3 on the 1671 Port Royal census.^[1] Her parents were married in Port Royal, and all her siblings were born there as well.

In the 1678 census, where ages were calculated, it puts her born about 1667.^[2]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Marguerite [recte Marie Marguerite], aged 18, was living with her parents, Laurens [sic] GRANGER, aged 46 [sic], and Marie LANDRY, aged 36, and her six siblings: Pierre, aged 16, Jacques, aged 14, Rene, aged 10, Claude, aged 8, Marie, aged 6 and Anne, aged 2. This was her last year at home. She was the oldest child with significant household responsibilities. She helped to take care of the younger children and the animals. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 3 arpents of cultivable land with 8 cattle, 6 sheep and 6 hogs.^[3]

Marie (18) married Nicolas Babineau (33) (born about 1653 in France) in 1687 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France. Their known children were:^[4]

1. Rene Babineau (abt. 1688–1754) .
2. Geneviève Babineau (abt. 1693–aft. 1738) .
3. Clement Babineau (abt. 1696–abt. 1735) .
4. Joseph Babineau (abt. 1700–abt. 1765) .
5. Marie Babineau (1704–bef. 1752) .
6. Jean Pierre Babineau (1709–abt. 1800)

They were in Pentagoeuet in 1693, married with three children (her name was listed as Jeanne).^[5]

Neither of them were enumerated in 1698, so their residence is not known except that it wasn't in any of the larger villages. The family moved to Port Royal in 1701, when Nicolas purchased a homestead on the Dauphin (Annapolis) River from Martin Bourg (July 18, 1701).^[4]

They were there in 1703.^[6]

In 1707, the family homestead was located on the north bank of the Dauphin (Annapolis) River west of the Fort (Anne).^[7]

Marie and Nicolas were still living together with four of their children in 1714, at Port Royal.^[8]

Marie Granger, wife of Nicolas Babinot, was buried at Port Royal on April 11, 1719. The date of death is not mentioned in the register.^[9][10]

DNA. Marie Granger's mother was Marie Landry, whose mother was Perrine Bourg. The Mothers of Acadia Maternal DNA project conducts ongoing research to verify their origins. Stephen White reported that Perrine Bourg had an H14 haplogroup. Lucie Leblanc Constantino reported results here. Ongoing test results are also reported here. Descendants have consistently reported an H haplogroup, indicating European origins.

Timeline

1668 birth

1667-70 Treaty of Breda cedes Acadia to the French; settlement resumes^[11]

1687 War of the League of Augsburg (King William’s War) starts between England and France^[12]

c1687 marriage to Nicolas Babineau

a1687 birth, son René

1693 residence, Pentagouet

1697 Treaty of Ryswick restores Acadia to France; Port-Royal is its capital^[13]

b1700 birth, daughter Geneviève

b1700 birth, son Clément

c1700 birth, son Joseph

1701 residence, Port Royal

1702 War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Anne’s War) starts between England and France^[13]

1704 birth, daughter Marie

1704 Blockade of Port Royal; no destruction of houses but some inhabitants taken prisoner^[13]

1707 residence, Port Royal

1707 birth, son Jean

1707 Attack on Port-Royal; burning and pillaging^[13]

1710 Siege of Port-Royal; French surrender the Fort. Port-Royal, Acadia becomes Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.^[13]

1713 Treaty of Utrecht. France cedes Acadia to England. Permanent British rule. ^[14]

1713-1744 "Golden Age^[15] of Acadian Growth and Prosperity"

1714 residence, Port Royal

1714-15 New English King requires oaths of allegiance.^[12] Delegates from Port-Royal sign a conditional oath of allegiance, promising to stay true to the King of Great Britain for as long as they stayed in Nova Scotia, and to remain neutral in the event of a conflict between France and Great Britain

1719 death, Port Royal

Research Note

Child number 2 Bernard does not seem to be hers. He is either Rene or he should be disconnected. See notes on Bernard Babineau. Bourque-573 10:23, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ 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;

   at Port Royal: Laurent GRANGER, 34, wife Marie LANDRY 24; Children: Marguerite 3, Pierre 9 months; cattle 5 sheep 6.

2. ↑ 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

   at Port Royal: The Widow Joffreau. Laurans Granger Marie Landry, 4 acres, 6 cattle, 1 gun, 4 boys: age 9- born 1669; 6-1672, 4-1674, 2-1676: 1 girl: age 11- born 1667.

3. ↑ 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: Laurens GRANGER 46, Marie LANDRY 36; children: Marguerite 18, Pierre 16, Jacques 14, Rene 10, Claude 8, Marie 6, Anne 2; 1 gun, 3 arpents, 8 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Laurent was listed as Laurens and Marie Marguerite was listed as Marguerite.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 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) pp. 761-763; 65-66.
5. ↑ Tim Hebert, Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 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 62-108;

   DESLAURIERS 40, Jeanne GRANGER 28, 3 children

6. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 212-220l

   Nicolas BABINEAU, his wife. 3 boys, 1 girl, 2 arms bearers.

7. ↑ Tim Hebert, Transcription of the 1707 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1707 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 221-237;

   at Port Royal: DESAULNIER [sic] and his wife, 1 boy 14 or older, 2 younger boys, 1 girl 12 or older, 1 younger girl; 8 arpents, 22 cattle, 32 sheep, 22 hogs, 7 guns. NOTE: SW believes name should read Deslauriers. There is also a BABINAULT and his wife, 2 girls less than 12; 6 arpents, 17 cattle, 17 sheep, 16 hogs, 2 guns. SW believes this is Jean Babineau married to Margaret Boudrot, who had two girls.

8. ↑ Tim Hebert, Transcription of the 1714 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1714 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 239-261;

   at Port Royal (near the Fort): DELAURIER and his wife, 3 sons, 1 daughter.

9. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives, "An Acadian Parish Remembered - The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755," register RG 1 volume 26, page 362; https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1553
10. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 208) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/208?r=0&s=5
11. ↑ In collaboration, “MORILLON DU BOURG,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Griffiths, Naomi E.S., From migrant to Acadian: a North-American border people, 1604-1755, (Montreal, Québec: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005) pp.147-151 (King William’s War); pp. 267-268 (oaths of allegiance)
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4} Brenda Dunn, A History of Port Royal / Annapolis Royal 1605-1800, (Nimbus Publishing) pp. 44-45 (1697 Treaty of Ryswick); pp. 52-53 (1702 Queen Anne’s War); pp. 82-85 (1710 Siege of PR).
14. ↑ The Neutrality: Political Context, in 1755 l'Histoire et les Histoires, University of Moncton
15. ↑ Naomie E.S. Griffiths, The Contexts of Acadian History 1686-1784,(Center for Canadian Studies Mount Allison University, Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press, 1992) p. 61 (golden age);

See also:

• http://nosorigines.net/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Granger_Marguerite&pid=58984&lng=en