Marie Madeleine Le Borgne (abt. 1677 - aft. 1727)

Born about 1677 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle France

Ancestors

Wife of Alexandre Girouard — married 1694 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died after 1727 after about age 50 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Marie Madeleine Le Borgne was born in 1677 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle France. Her parents were Alexandre Le Borgne and Marie St-Étienne.

In 1686, at Port-Royal, Marie [sic], aged 9, was living with her parents, Le Sr. Alexandre LE BORGNE seigneur du lieu, aged 43, and Daelle. Marie de ST. ESTIENNE, aged 32, and her three siblings: Emanuel [sic], aged 11, Alexandre, aged 7, and Jeanne [sic], aged 5. Also in the household was Estienne AUCHER [HACHE'?], a domestic, aged 13. Their weapons, lands, cattle, and sheep were not listed.^[1][2]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Marie [sic], aged 15, was living with her mother, Marie de St. Estienne, aged 38, widow, and her six siblings: Emanuel [sic] LEBORGNE [sic], aged 17, Alexandre, aged 13, Jeanne [sic], aged 11, Charles, aged 8, Marie Francoise, aged 5, and Anne, aged 3. The family owned 2 guns and was living on 31 arpents of cultivable land with 13 cattle, 15 sheep, and 20 pigs.^[3]

She married Alexandre Girouard in 1694. Together they had 10 children:

1. Marie Anne Girouard
2. Bernard Girouard
3. Madeleine Girouard
4. Louis Girouard
5. Marie Anne Girouard
6. Jeanne Girouard
7. Marguerite Girouard 1711
8. Marguerite Girouard 1713
9. Marie Josephe Girouard
10. Pierre Girouard
11. Cecile Girouard

She died about 1727 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Nova Scotia.

By 1698, Marie Leborgne, age 22, was married to Alexandre, age 27. There were two children: Marie 3, and Bernard 1. The family had 5 cattle, 6 sheep, and 5 hogs. Stephen White estimated the couple married about 1694 in Port Royal. He appeared on the census of 1700, ^[4] age 29; and was 30 on the census of 1701.^[5][6]

Alexandre was Sieur de RU and married the daughter of Seigneur Alexandre LeBorgne of Belle Isle.^[7]

Marie died after 1727 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia, aged about 50.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader Alexandre Le Borgne de Belisle at Geneanet.
2. ↑ 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: Le Sr. Alexandre LE BORGNE, seigneur du lieu, 43; Daelle. Marie de ST. ESTIENNE his wife age 32; children: Emanuel 11, Marie 9, Alexandre 7, Jeanne 5; Estienne AUCHER, servant. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Emmanuel was listed as Emanuel, Marie Madeleine was listed as just Marie, and Marie Jeanne was listed as just Jeanne. Estienne Aucher’s age was listed as 13 in the original census but omitted in the transcription.

3. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   at Port Royal: Marie de St. Estienne 38, Emanuel LEBORGNE (son) 17, Marie 15, Alexandre 13, Jeanne 11, Charles 8, Marie Francoise 5, Anne 3; 13 cattle, 15 sheep, 20 pigs, 31 arpents, 2 guns. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Emmanuel was listed as Emanuel, Le Borgne was listed as le Borgne but transcribed as LEBORGNE, Marie Madeleine was listed as just Marie, and Marie Jeanne was listed as just Jeanne.

4. ↑ 1700 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie, taken at Port-Royal,
5. ↑ 1701 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie
6. ↑ Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; pp. 720 & 723; personal copy. #4:

   Text: a. Alexandre (dit de Ru) n v nov 1671 (Rc Pr 1671 nouveau-né, 1686, 16a, 1693 22a, 1698, 27a, 1700, 29a, 1701, 30a): m. v 1694 Marie Le Borgne de Bélisle (Alexandre & Marie de Saint-Étienne de la Tour); d/s Rg Pr 23/24 sept 1744 60a et plus.

7. ↑ Arsenault, H&G, p. 568 (Port Royal).