Louis Poirier (abt. 1684 - 1747)

Born about 22 Jan 1684 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Cécile (Mignault) Mignot — married 1708 in Beaubassin, Acadie

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1747 at about age 63 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biographie

Louis Poirier, fils de Michel Poirier et de Marie Boudrot, est l'ancêtre d'une autre lignée des Poirier du Nouveau-Brunswick. Louis naquit à Beaubassin le 22 janvier 1684. Vers 1708, il contracta mariage avec Cécile Mignot, fille de Jean-Aubin Mignot et d'Anne Dugas, et veuve de Pierre Gaudet.^[1]

Biography

Louis Poirier was born about 22 Jan 1684 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Michel Poirier (abt. 1650–aft. 1714) and Marie Boudrot (abt. 1650–1714). He was baptized 22 Jan 1684 at Beaubassin, Acadia. His godparents were Louis Morin and Madeleine Dugas, wife of Germain Bourgeois.^[2]

In 1686, at Chiqnitou dit Beaubassin, Louis, aged 2, was living with his parents, Michel POIRIER, aged 37, and Marie BOUDROT, aged 36 and his five siblings: Michel, aged 12, Claude, aged 9, Anne, aged 7, Pierre, aged 6, and Jean-Baptiste, aged 3. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 7 arpents of cultivable land with 13 cattle, 3 sheep, and 8 hogs.^[3]

Louis (23) married Cécile (Mignault) Mignot (24), (born on 17 Mar 1683 in Beaubassin; widow of Pierre Gaudet, daughter of Jean Aubin Mignot and Anne Dugas) in 1708 in Beaubassin.

They had 8 children:

• 1. Jean - b. about 1707;.
• 2. Jeanne - b. about 1709;
• 3. Catherine - b. about 1711;
• 4. Marguerite - b. about 1713;
• 5. Cecile - b. about 1716;
• 6. Pierre - b. about 1719;
• 7. and 8. Charles and Francoise - b. about 1722.

Research Notes

There is no specific wording indicating his actual birthday. Baptism registers often indicate "né de ce jour" or "né la veille" but there are no such mentions on this record. It was typical to baptize the same day or within a few days.

In the 1686 Census of Beaubassin he was 2 years old. In the 1693 Census of Beaubassin he was 9 years old. In the 1698 Census of Beaubassin he was 14 years old. In the 1700 Census of Beasubassin he was 17 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ La généalogie des trente-sept familles hôtesses des « Retrouvailles 94 » - Famille Poirier - https://www.umoncton.ca/umcm-ceaac/files/umcm-ceaac/wf/wf/pdf/37fam-poirier.pdf - Page 4
2. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Registres paroissiaux (Acadie)-Canadiana, Heritage, Parish registers: Nova Scotia:C-3021(Image 21): http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c3021/21?r=0&s=6
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 Library and Archives Canada "Acadie Recensements 1671 - 1752", Images 15-60.

   at Chiqnitou dit Beaubassin: Michel POIRIER 37, Marie BOUDROT 36; children: Michel 12, Claude 9, Anne 7, Pierre 6, Jean-Baptiste 3, Louis 2; 1 gun, 7 arpents, 13 cattle, 3 sheep, 8 hogs.

See also:

• Genealogy of Canada (Généalogie du Québec et de l'Acadie)Record # 71937
• LeBlanc, Jean Dorris. 1985. Genealogy of the Poirier Family in Cheticamp. Vol. I - The Andre Line, pg. 2