Étienne Bégin (abt. 1791 - aft. 1851)

Born about 1791 in East Tracadie, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Judith Petitpas — married 20 Oct 1817 in East Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died after 1851 after about age 60 in East Tracadie, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Étienne Bégin was born in East Tracadie, Nova Scotia about 1791. He was the son of Charles Bégin and Marie Josèphe Benoit.

Étienne married Judith Petitpas in East Tracadie on October 20, 1817. They had ten children including Edouard b. 1819; Marie-Angelique (aka Jane) b. 1821; Simon b. 1823; Appoline (aka Pauline) b. abt. 1825; Pascal b. 1827; Anne b. 1829; Elizabeth b. 1830; Valentin b. 1832; Toussaint b. 1834; and Desire.

The exact date and location of Étienne's death are unknown; however, it can be said that Étienne passed away after the 1851 Canada Census in which he is enumerated as being age 60.

Sources

• Guthro, Peter Joseph. Gautreau to Guthro: 372 Years of Acadian History. [First Printing March 2, 2004; Revised February 28, 2005; February 27, 2006; December 31, 2006; and December 31, 2007]. Available at the St. Francis Xavier University (Antigonish, Nova Scotia), Angus L. MacDonald Library, Specialized Collections, STFX Digital Collections or Gael Stream: Contact: 902-867-2228, or e-mail: circdesk@stfx.ca

• RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Avery & Deslauriers [and allied families], Entries: 171969; Updated: 2017-05-10 23:01:18 UTC (Wed); Owner: Eileen; Profile Manager Rosa Lane (descendant & Acadian Project member): Accessed 1/14/2019; Lists parents of Étienne Bégin, Spouse & Children: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ib4eexcept&id=I15076; RootsWeb Sources: 1) Author: Lloyd Boucher, Title: research compiled from Antigonish Co.: Roman Catholic parish records of St. Peter’s, Tracadie, & St. Paul’s Havre Boucher; census records; civil records; and data from other researchers including Stephen A. White [SAW].

• "Canada Census, 1851." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Board of Registration and Statistics. Public Archives, Ontario.