Charles Héon (abt. 1727 - 1807)

Born about 1727 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Madeleine Labauve — married 19 Jun 1748 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1807 at about age 80 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Bas-Canada

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Biography

Descendant of First Nations Christine Aubois.

Charles Héon was born about 1727 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia, son of Charles Héon and Anne Clémenceau.

He married Madeleine Labauve, daughter of Francois Labauve and Madeleine Blou, 19 June 1748 at Beaubassin, in the presence of Charles Heon and Jean Damian who both signed.^[1][2]

Their children were:

1. David Héon (~1750 - <1820)
2. Scholastique Héon (~1753 - 1758)
3. Raimond Héon (~1756 - 1812)
4. Marie Magdeleine Héon (1760 - 1821)
5. Marie Victoire Heon (<1762 - 1829)
6. Paul Héon (1764 - 1836)
7. Louis Charles Héon (1767 - 1792).

In 1752, Charles and Madeleine were residing at Pointe-à-Beauséjour with their son. In the 1755 census, the family was recorded at Aulac with 3 boys and 1 girl. ^[3] After 1755, they managed to escape deportation by fleeing possibly to Camp d'Espérance on the Miramichi, or to Isle Saint-Jean (now Prince Edward Island). ^[3]

In a letter dated 28 October 1755, written in Québec by Villejoin, major and commandant of Île Saint-Jean, he mentions Charles Héon (fils/son) who came to Québec to find food for his family and his brother-in-law Pierre Arseneau who were on Isle Saint-Jean. Villejoin declined his request for provisions but accepted to write this letter of recommendation for him. ^[4]

The family sought refuge in Canada, Nouvelle-France in 1757. They were aboard a ship that left Acadie, probably Miramichi, around 1 October 1757 with 151 passengers and disembarked at the port of Québec on 16 October 1757. Travelling with Charles and Madeleine were their children David, Scholastique and Raymond. ^[5] Charles' parents and siblings were also on board.

In 1764, the seigneur Charles Legardeur, sieur de Montesson, chevalier de St-Louis conceded land at Lac St-Paul near Bécancour to several exiled Acadians, including Charles on 18 October 1764. ^[6][7] His brothers Pierre and Joseph also received land concessions in the same seigneurie.

Charles died on 14 Feb 1807 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Bas-Canada aged ~79 and was buried on 16 February 1807. ^[8] It was noted in the register that he died at his home after a lengthy illness and was given the age of 80 years.

Occupation: Navigateur-(sailing-master)

Research Notes

Email from Diane Bilodeau on 30 October 2022: 12 05 1758
Parchemin - J-C Panet (non numérisé)
Vente de la moitié du bateau nommé le Saint Charles; par Charles Héon, navigateur, de la ville de Québec, à Nicolas Massot, négociant, de la ville de Québec.
Est-ce lui ou son père?

24 09 1764
Parchemin - Louet (non numérisé)
Vente d'une goélette; par Charles Heon, navigateur, de Bastican, à Acklam Bondfield et Joseph Chartier, négociant, de la ville de Québec

Sources

1. ↑ Library and Archives Canada Fonds des Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime [La Rochelle, France]:C-1207 Registres de Beaubassin-reel_c1207 MG 6 A 2 (Image 166) http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1207/166?r=0&s=6
2. ↑ Acadian Church Records, vol. II - Milton P. and Norma Gaudet Rieder - Metairie, LA: Authors, 1976 - p. 130
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Stephen A. White, Recensements de Beaubassin et des Trois Rivières de Chipoudie, de Memramcook et de Petcoudiac (1686-1755). Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 50, nos 2-4, juin-décembre 2019, p. 344-345

   Fled to Camp d'Espérance or Isle Saint-Jean. Recorded in Québec in January 1758. The family members settled in Bécancour, Québec, Saint-Grégoire-de-Nicolet.

4. ↑ Les familles Héon, Ancêtre, http://www.heon.org/charles.html#requete
5. ↑ André-Carl Vachon, Les réfugiés et miliciens acadiens en Nouvelle-France 1755-1763, Tracadie, La Grande Marée, 2020, p. 264, 266
6. ↑ Les familles Héon, Leurs voisins, http://www.heon.org/voisin.html
7. ↑ Paul Dielle, 1761-1778, BAnQ Trois-Rivières, Fonds Cour Supérieure. District judiciaire de Trois-Rivières. Greffes de notaires, (04T,CN401,S29). p. 1st concession starts on p. 595 Land Concession Notarized Record
8. ↑ Charles Eon père Burial: "Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968"
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   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 27 October 2022)

See also:

• PARENTS-MARRIAGE: Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p. 887
• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Charles_Heon&pid=115574&lng=en
• Birth, Death, Marriage, Parents, Siblings Programme de Recherche en Démographie Historique, Université de Montréal (paid subscription) PRDH Individu #182857
• Il fut inhumé à Bécancour le 16 juin 1807 selon Bona Arsenault.