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Antoine Bourg is the Patriarch of the Bourg/Bourque family. He was one of the first settlers in Acadia.Antoine was born in about 1609 in France. His parents are not known.[1] Birth of 1609 is calculated according to the 1671 & 1686 census. Antoine's specific birthplace has not been identified. Suggestions include Loudun, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France and Martaizé in the Provice of Poitou (which is today Vienna).[2]
Antoine arrived in Acadia at the start of the 1640s or even as early as 1636.[3][4]
Antoine (32) married Antoinette Landry (23) (born about 1618 in France; daughter of Unknown Landry) in 1642 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France. Antoine was the progenitor of the Bourg line in Acadia. Their children were:[1]
In 1671, the family homestead had four arpents, 12 cattle and 8 sheep.[5] The location was probably on the north bank of the Annapolis River. See map image attached.[6]
By 1678 most of the children had married and established their own homes, with just the two youngest (age 10 born in 1660 probably Abraham age calculated incorrectly and girl age11, would have been Marguerite) living with them. His name was spelled Anthoine and she was Thoinette Landry.[7]
In 1686, at Port Royal, Antoine BOURC [sic], aged 95 [sic], was living with his wife, Antoine [sic] LANDRY, aged 80 [sic], and their daughter, Marguerite, aged 18.[8]
Antoine had died by the 1693 Census, when his widow lived with her youngest son Abraham and his family.[9]
Antoine died presumably in Port Royal, where he and his family were living, between October 5th, 1687,[10] and the 1693 census.[1] Notes: October 5th, 1687 date comes from Stephen White DGFA without explanation. His daughter Hugette has the same year spread for her death date, but his is more specific. (1687 1693) October 5, 1687: State of executed works in Acadia by Sir d'Aulnay; among those who made their mark: Daniel LeBlanc. Therefore, Daniel came to Acadia before the death of d'Aulnay in 1650 (ANF, Col, C11D, vol. II, fol 85). 5 October on 1687: Claude Thériot is signatory of a certificate in favour of the work of the gouverneur of Aulnay; the Thériot family therefore arrived in Acadie before 1650, the year of the death of d' Aulnay (ANF, Collar, C11D, vol II, fol 85). Note: October 5, 1687: Antoine Bourg makes his mark on the certificate in favor of the work of the Governor of Aulnay; he therefore arrived in Acadia before 1650, the year of Aulnay's death (ANF, Col C11D, vol. II, fol 85) (S. White)
1687
"Antoine Bourque, l'ancêtre de la famille Bourque en Acadie, est né en France vers 1609. Nous ne disposons d'aucune preuve de son lieu de naissance, mais certains croient qu'il a vu le jour à Martaizé, dans la province de Poitou (aujourd'hui dans le département de Vienne).
Quoiqu'il en soit, nous savons qu'Antoine est venu en Acadie au début des années 1640, ou même avant.
Vers 1642, il s'est marié à Antoinette Landry, qui lui a donné au-moins onze enfants.
Two different sources do not agree that Perinne Bourg is his sister.[15] Further, "We could not determine if there was any family relationship between Perrine Bourg and Antoine Bourg, below: The absense of dispensing consanguinity from the marriages of Charles Savoie, grandson of Marie to Antoine Bourg , with Françoise Antoine Bourg, with Brigette Martin, also granddaughter of Jeanne Pelletret, seems to show us that Perrine at Antoine were not brother and sister."[1]
He arrived in Acadia, from France in about 1636.
Antoine BOURC, 62, wife Antoinette LANDRY 53; Children (4 married): Marie 26, Francois 27, Jehan 24, Bernard 22; (not married) Martin 21, Jeanne 18, Renee 16, Huguette 14, Jeanne 12, Abraham 9, Marguerite 4; cattle 12, sheep 8, 4 arpents of land.
Anth(oin)e Bourg & Thoinette Landry 3 acres 6 cattle 1 gun 1 boy 10 1660 1 girl 11 1667
at Port Royal: Antoine BOURC 95, Antoine LANDRY 80; child: Marguerite 18. (A note in the records says Antoine was 77 and Antoinette was 68.). In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Bourg was listed as Bourc and Antoinette Landry was listed as Antoine Landry, but "tte" was handwritten in after Antoine on the original. Also, on the original census, 95 was crossed out and 77 handwritten in. And also, 80 was crossed out and 68 was handwritten in.
He died between 6 Oct 1687 and the census of 1693. A note explains that (based on dispensation) he does not seem to be the brother of Perrine BOURG married to Simon PELLETRET & René LANDRY.
Born in 1609, probably originally from Martaizé in the Loudun region, department of Vienne in France. Arrived in Acadie around 1636, married around the same year. [However, if Antoinette had 12th and last child in 1667 or 1668, she was more likely born around 1624, married year before first child born in 1644.] He was doubtlessly [sic] the brother-in-law of René LANDRY [married to Perrine BOURG].
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edited by Ralph Geer
I want to thank you for this observation because it showed me the importance of checking the original census to compare it with the transcript. I added a research note to the profile showing that the original was hand corrected after being originally written but the transcript didn't reflect the changes.
I have removed Simon Bourg and Helen Lecompte as Antoine's parents. No documents have been found yet that show who his parents were. Many family trees connect him to Simon and Helene but without sources to support this claim. I see that merges were proposed for Simon, Hélène and Antoine but were rejected. I proposed new merges because they are exact duplicates even though there are some differences in the dates. Thank you for your cooperation, Jude. Gisèle Cormier, Acadians Project co-leader
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UPDATE: removed Perinne's parents per previous posts and Marcel's research.
Also the resulting merge should then be merged with Bourg-126, and I'll recommend that seperately.