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Marie Madeleine Cormier (abt. 1670 - bef. 1714)

Marie Madeleine Cormier
Born about in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married about 1690 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap
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Died before before about age 44 in Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotiamap
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Marie-Madeleine was born around 1670. She lived with her father Thomas, a carpenter, and her mother Marie-Madeleine Girouard in Port-Royal, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada).[1] She was listed at the age of 2 in the first Acadian census in 1671.[2] Her family was among the first settlers to move to Beaubassin[3] and they lived on a farm in Ouescoque (Pointe Amherst, Nova Scotia).[4]

In 1686, at Chiqnitou dit Beaubassin, Magdeleine (sic), aged 18, was living with her parents, Thomas Cormier, aged 55, and Magdelaine (sic) GIROUARD, aged 37, and her 8 (sic) siblings: Francois, aged 16, Marie (sic), aged 12, Alexis, aged 14, Germain, aged 10, Pierre, aged 8, Angelique (sic), aged 4, Marie and Jeanne twins (sic) aged 1. The family owned 4 guns and was living on 40 arpents of cultivable land with 30 cattle, 10 sheep, and 15 hogs. See "Research Notes".[5]

When she was about 20, Madeleine married Michel Boudrot, son of Michel Boudrot and Michelle Aucoin, who was about 31 years old at that time.[1] The couple settled on a farm at the outer Nanpanne point (near Napan, Nova Scotia).[4]

Between 1691 and 1714, the couple had 7 children: Marie-Madeleine, Michel-Joseph, Élisabeth (Isabelle), Madeleine, Anselme, Claude et Paul.[1]

The young family appeared in the 1693 census at Beaubassin, with two children age 2 years and 3 months. They owned 8 head of cattle, 8 sheep, 2 hogs and 1 gun. No cultivable land was listed.[6] In 1698 the census showed their growing family and possessions. They owned 21 arpents of cultivable land.[7] They were enumerated again at Beaubassin in 1700, [8] 1701, [9] 1703, [10] and 1707. [11]

Around the time of the births of her 3rd and 7th child, Marie-Madeleine would have witnessed the effects of Church's raids on Beaubassin.[12] Was her family one of those who hid in the woods with their most valuable possessions? Were their farm and animals destroyed?

Sadly, Marie-Madeleine died before 13 February 1714 (marriage of her daughter Madeleine), and her younger orphaned children lived with their aunts.[1][13]

Timeline

c1670 birth
c1671 residence, in Port-Royal
1679 residence, in Beaubassin (Ouescoque)
c1686 residence, in Beaubassin (Ouescoque)
1687 War of the League of Augsburg (King William’s War) starts between England and France [12]
c1690 marriage to Michel Boudrot
c1691 birth, daughter Marie Madeleine
c1693 birth, son Michel-Joseph
1693 residence, in Beaubassin (Outer Nanpanne Point)
c1696 birth, daughter Élisabeth
1696 Benjamin Church raids Beaubassin. Once the English ships were seen, the inhabitants fled, carrying their more valuable possessions. Church “…stayed nine days and in his own account …admitted that the settlers’ ”cattle sheep, hogs, and dogs” were left ”lying dead about their houses, chopped and hacked with hatches". The church and some of the houses were also burnt. [12]
1697 Treaty of Ryswick restores Acadia to France; Port-Royal is its capital [14]
1698 birth, daughter Madeleine
b1700 birth, son Anselme
1702 War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Anne’s War) starts between England and France [14]
c1703 birth, son Claude
a1705 birth, son Paul
1704: Church raids Beaubassin again: “The Acadians were in arms and an indecisive skirmish ensued. After the Acadians retreated into the woods, Church and his men found that the inhabitants had removed as much of their household and farm goods as possible. Church set the buildings on fire and killed about 100 cattle before leaving to return to Boston” [12]
1713: Treaty of Utrecht. France cedes Acadia to England. Permanent British rule [15][16]
b1714 death

Biographie

Marie-Madeleine est née vers 1670, probablement à Port-Royal (Annapolis Royal, Nouvelle-Écosse).[1] Ses parents Thomas et Marie-Madeleine Girouard étaient parmi les premiers colons de Beaubassin, Acadie.[3] Leur ferme était située à Ouescoque (Pointe Amherst, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada).[4] Marie-Madeleine épousa Michel Boudrot, fils de Michel Boudrot et Michelle Aucoin, vers 1690.[1] Leur ferme était située près de la Pointe Nanpanne[4] (près de Napan, Nouvelle-Écosse). Entre 1691 et 1714 environ, le couple a eu 7 enfants: Marie-Madeleine, Michel-Joseph, Élisabeth (Isabelle), Madeleine, Anselme, Claude et Paul.[1]

À l'époque de la naissance de son 3e et 7e enfant, Marie-Madeleine a probablement été témoin des effets des raids par Benjamin Church à Beaubassin.[12] Est-ce que leur famille était l'une de celles qui a dû se cacher dans les bois avec leurs objets de valeur? Est-ce que leur ferme a été détruite et leurs animaux tués, comme beaucoup d'autres?

Marie-Madeleine est décédée avant le 13 février 1714 (marriage de sa fille Madeleine].[1] Ses jeunes enfants orphelins sont allés vivre avec leurs tantes.[13]

Research Notes

In the original 1686 census at Chiqnitou dit Beaubassin, Marie Madeleine Girouard was listed as Magdelaine Girouer. Marie Madeleine (daughter) was listed as Magdelaine and transcribed as Magdeleine. Marie Anne was listed as just Marie. Claire was listed as Angelique. Marie and Jeanne were listed as twins when the twins were actually Agnes and Marie. Agnes was not listed at all even though she was listed in the 1693 census. Jeanne was not a twin. The 1686 census at Beaubassin may not have been taken until 1688 since Jeanne was born in 1688 and is listed in the 1686 census. The 1686 census lists 4 boys and 5 girls by name while White’s Recensement de Beaubassin 1686 lists 3 boys and 6 girls by number.[17]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 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, p. 195-196, 401.
  2. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.
    Thomas CORMIER, carpenter, 35, wife Madeline GIROUARD 17; Child: 1 daughter 2; cattle 7, sheep 7.
  3. 3.0 3.1 White, Stephen A. "La généalogie des trente-sept familles hôtesses des Retrouvailles 94," online articles, Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 25, nos 2 et 3 (1994), CORMIER, page 1.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Surette, Paul. Atlas of the Acadian Settlement of the Beaubassin 1660 to 1755. Tintamarre and Le Lac. Tantramar Heritage Trust. 2005, p 44-45 (parents' Ouescoque homestead at Amherst Point); p10 (marital homestead location Outer Nanpanne Point).
  5. 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: Thomas CORMIER 55, Magdelaine GIROUARD 37; children: Magdeleine 18. Francois 16, Alexis 14, Marie 12, Germain 10, Pierre 8, Angelique 4, twins Marie and Jeanne 1; 4 guns, 40 arpents, 30 cattle, 10 sheep, 15 hogs.
  6. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-108
    at Beaubassin: Michel BOUDROT 32, Marie-Madeleine CORMIER his wife 23, Marie-Madeleine 2, Joseph 3 months; 8 cattle, 8 sheep, 2 hogs, 1 gun.
  7. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 110-150
    at Beaubassin: Michel BOUDROT 38; Marie CORMIER (wife) 28; Madeleine 7; Michel 5; Isabelle 2; (infant) 8 days old; 12 cattle, 4 sheep, 5 hogs, 21 arpents, 1 gun 1 servant.
  8. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1700 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1700 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 151-173.
    Beaubassin: Michel BOUDROT 39; Madelaine CORMIER (wife) 29; Michel 9; Marie 11; Isabelle 6; Madelaine a; 17 cattle, 5 sheep, 11 hogs, 25 arpents 2 guns.
  9. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1701 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1701 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.
    at Beaubassin: Michel BOUDROT, his wife, 2 boys, 3 girls, 4 arpents, 12 cattle, 3 sheep, 5 hogs, 1 gun.
  10. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 212-220.
    at Beaubassin: Michel BOUDROT, his wife, 2 boys, 3 girls.
  11. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1707 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1707 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 221-237.
    at Beaubassin: Michel BOUDROT and Madeleine CORMIER, 1 boy 14 or older, 3 younger boys, 1 girl 12 or older, 2 younger girls; 15 arpents, 13 cattle, 18 sheep, 15 hogs.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Griffiths, Naomi E.S., From migrant to Acadian : a North-American border people, 1604-1755, Montreal (Québec), McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005, p147-151 (King William’s War); p 164 (1696 Church raid of Beaubassin); p 208 (1704 Church’s Raid on Beaubassin)
  13. 13.0 13.1 Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1714 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1714 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 239-261.
    at Beaubassin: The children are orphans living with their maternal and paternal aunts. Jean-Baptiste POIRIER and Marie CORMIER his spouse; children: Marie, Joseph, Anne; Anselm BOUDROT, orphan. Michel POIRIER and Marie BOUDROT his spouse; children: Francois, Jacques, Joseph; Paul BOUDROT, orphan. Pierre SIRE and Claire CORMIER his spouse; children: Marie, Anne, Margueritte, Pierre, Jean-Jacques, Claude BOUDROT, orphan.
  14. 14.0 14.1 Brenda Dunn, A History of Port-Royal/Annapolis Royal, 1605-1800 (Halifax: Nimbus Publishing, 2004) p. 44-45 (1697 Treaty of Ryswick); p. 52-53 (1702 Queen Anne’s War); p. 82-85 (1710 Siege of PR).
  15. The Neutrality: Political Context, in 1755 l'Histoire et les Histoires, University of Moncton
  16. Wikipedia contributors, "Peace of Utrecht," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peace_of_Utrecht&oldid=907741250 (accessed September 17, 2019).
  17. https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2572/56

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Cormier-30 and Cormier-1860 appear to represent the same person because: same
posted by Bobby Robichaud Jr
Linda has pointed out a difference in marriage information between nos origines http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy and

Stephen White's DGFA p195 citing the marriage around 1690 presumably because a child was born around 1691. Since there are no records, SW does not state the marriage location. Marie Madeleine was living in Beaubassin and Michel had lived in Port Royal so not clear who went where for the marriage, but the couple settled in Beaubassin. Is anyone aware of the source that supports the info on Nos Origines?

posted by Annette Cormier
Marriage or Union

Marie-Madeleine at 20 & Michel at 29 1689 Port-Royal, Acadie, Canada

http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogyCormier_Marie-Madeleine&pid18615&lng=en

posted by [Living Gauvin]

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