Madelaine Zemard (abt. 1668)

Born about 1668 in Plaisance, Newfoundland, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Madelaine Zemard was born about 1668 in Plaisance, Newfoundland, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, daughter of Philippe Zemard and Ozanne Chevros. She was found on the 1671 census of Plaisance on the list of children from newborn to age 3.^[1]

Madelaine (11) married Martin Chevalier (29) (born in St-Jean-de-Luz, France) in 1680.

From her daughters 1698 census entry, Magdeleine is described as Creole from Plaisance.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Transcription of the 1671 census at Plaisance. Généalogie francophone en Amérique, 1671 Census Transcription. Original census can be found at 1671 census at Plaisance. Library and Archives Canada, Archives des colonies : MG 1, G1, volume 467, part 1 Microfilm F-698​, images 1-3, image XX, accessed DATE.

   Magdelaine Zemard, Gaspard Zemard, and Honorée Zemarde (no birthdates)

2. ↑ Transcription of the 1698 census at Plaisance. Généalogie francophone en Amérique, 1698 Census Transcription. Original census can be found at 1698 Census at Plaisance, Library and Archives Canada MG 1, G1, volume 467, part 1, Microfilm F-698, pp. 1-22, p. XX accessed DATE.

   JEANNE CHEVALIER, fille de Martin Chevallier natif de St. Jean de Lutz et de Madelaine Zemard créole de Plaisance, passée avec ses père et mère en France audit St. Jean de Lutz, a une maison et une grave pour quatre chaloupes joignant du côté du nordouest Charles Mayer et du sudest Antoine Lamontagne par brevet du roi du 15 mars 1696. Est à son aise.
   Google Translation: JEANNE CHEVALIER, daughter of Martin Chevallier, native of St. Jean de Lutz, and of Madelaine Zemard Creole from Plaisance, who passed with her father and mother to France at St. Jean de Lutz, has a house and a grave for four rowboats joining on the side of northwest Charles Mayer and southeast Antoine Lamontagne by patent of the king of March 15, 1696. Is at ease.

• White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p1592.