Louise Robichaud (abt. 1703 - 1756)

Born about 1703 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Bourg — married 6 Nov 1722 in St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 1756 at about age 53 in Antigua

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Biography

Louise Robichau was born about 1703. She was the daughter of Alexandre Robichaud and Marie-Anne Melanson.

She married Joseph Bourg, son of Abraham Bourg and Marie Brun 6 November 1722 at Port Royal, Acadia. Signed by Alexandre Robichau, Charles Belliveaux and Guillaume Blanchard.^[1][2] The name Robichau is spelled 3 different ways in this document. The father of the bride signed his name Robichau, so using that spelling. Also there was a transcription error regarding the grooms name on the heritage version which states his name is Jacques, the original calls him Joseph.

Known Children:

1. Marie Josephe BOURG 1724-
2. Marie BOURG 1730-
3. Marie Anne BOURG 1731-

Morte des suites de la variole. (Died of smallpox), décédée pendant la déportation^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 182) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/182?r=0&s=5
2. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Joseph Bourg and Louise Robichaud marriage RG 1 volume 26 page 331 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1366
3. ↑ Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes; Author: Stephen A. White; Publication: 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999. Copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; p 1409

   Note: No place or date of birth given.

   Text: Louise died at Antigua in 1756 of smallpox (Connecticut Archives, petition of Joseph BOURG dated 10 Oct 1758, copy at CEA A8-3-19).

• BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE: Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1600-1800; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, vols. 2-6; p. 774 (Port Royal)

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