Michel Hebert (1666 - 1736)

Born 1666 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Isabelle Pellerin — married about 1691 in Acadie

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1736 at about age 70 in Les Mines, Grand-Pré, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Michel Hebert was born in 1666 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Étienne Hébert (abt. 1629–abt. 1671) and Marie Gaudet (abt. 1633–1710).^[1]

Residence

CENSUS: 1671, Port Royal, Acadia, age 5 years.^[2]

CENSUS: 1678, age 13 years.^[3]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Michel, aged 20, was living with his stepfather, Dominique GARAULT [sic], aged 60, his mother, Marie GODET [sic], his step sister, Elarie [recte Marie] Garault [sic], aged 9, and his brother, Antoine, aged 16. Michel and Antoine were the children of his mother and her first husband, Emanuel [recte Etienne] HEBERT. The family lived on 3 arpents of cultivable land with 4 sheep and 4 hogs.^[4]

CENSUS: 1693, Les Mines, Acadia, age 24 years [sic]

1701 Riviere des Gaspereaux^[5]

1703 Les Mines^[6]

1707 Minas^[7]

1714 Port Royal^[8]

Michel (24) married Isabelle Pellerin (16) (born about 1674 in Port-Royal; daughter of François Pellerin and Andrée Martin) in 1691 in Acadie.^[1]Children-all born in Grand Pré

1. Francois HEBERT b: Abt 1692
2. Germain Hebert (abt. 1693–bef. 1763) .
3. Marie (Hebert) Hébert (abt. 1696–aft. 1752) .
4. Angelique Hebert (abt. 1697–1709) .
5. Madeleine Hebert (1699–abt. 1758) .
6. Marie Josephe HEBERT b: Abt 1700
7. Élisabeth Hebert (abt. 1700–bef. 1734) .
8. Marguerite Hebert (abt. 1703–aft. 1763) .
9. Michel Hébert (abt. 1704–1758) .
10. Emmanuel Hebert (abt. 1706–bef. 1745) .
11. Rene Hebert (1708– ) .
12. Guillaume Hebert (1709– ) .
13. Anne Hebert (1711–bef. 1763) .
14. Marie Josephe Hebert (abt. 1713–abt. 1756) .
15. Joseph Hebert (abt. 1715– ) .
16. Cecile Hebert (1717– )

He died 19 Jan 1736 in Grand Pré, Acadia, aged about 69 years,^[1]and was buried 20 Jan 1736 in Grand Pré.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Stephen A. White, Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes, Publication: 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999. pp. 800 & 807 & 1277

   Text: Born about 1666, parents given. Michel died 19 Jan 1736, buried (Grand Pré Register) 20 Jan 1736 at around 69 years.

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;

   Marie GAUDET, Widow of Étienne HEBERT, 38. She has 10 children, two married children: Marie 20, Marguerite 19; Emmanuel 18, not yet married, Etienne 17, Jean 13, Francoise 10, Catherine 9, Martine 6, Michel 5, Antoine 1; cattle 4, sheep 5 and 3 arpents of cultivted land.

3. ↑ Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census

   Dominiq Garrau & Marie Godet; 2 boys: 13, 1665; 11, 1667; 3 girls: 18, 1660; 13, 1665; 2, 1676

4. ↑ 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 Port Royal: Dominique GARAULT 60, Marie GODET; children of Marie (and Emanuel HEBERT): Michel 20, Antoine 16; and Elarie Garault 9; 3 arpents, 4 sheep, 3 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Gareau was listed as Garault, Gaudet was listed as Godet, Etienne was listed as Emanuel, and Marie was listed as Marie but transcribed as Elarie.

5. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 174-211;

   RIVIERE DES GASPEREAU: Michel HEBERT, his wife, 1 hoy, 5 girls, 4 arpents, 15 cattle, 10 sheep. 4 hogs, 1 gun.

6. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 212-220;

   Les Mines: Michel HEBERT, his wife, 1 boy, 6 girls, 1 arms bearer.

7. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 221-237;

   Minas: Michel HEBERT, his wife, 1 boy 14 or older, 2 younger boys. 2 girls less than 12; 4 arpents, 12 cattle, 10 sheep, 7 hogs.

8. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 239-261;

   Port Royal: Michel HEBERT and wife, 5 sons, 7 daughters.

9. ↑ Paroisse de St. Charles des Mines, Grand Pré, Acadie, Québec Province, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-1869, Parish Registers: Nova Scotia : C-1869, roll 1, Image 848. Burial for Michel Hebert. 1736-01-20, accessed 16 Oct 2021. This register is a transcript written around 1895 of the original registers currently held at the Baton Rouge Diocese Archives in Louisiana, USA.
10. ↑ "Catholic Church Records, vol. 1a: Acadian Records, 1707-1748"; Diocese of Baton Rouge; Publication: Diocese, 1999. The Registers of St. Charles aux Mines in Acadia, from Grand Pré, carried into exile to St. Gabriel Church of Iberville, LA. p. 100

    Note: Discrepancy in year of death/burial with DICTIONNAIRE.

    Text: Michel HÉBERT, age ca. 69, died 19 Jan 1735 [sic], buried 20 Jan 1735 [sic]. Witnesses: Jacques TERRIOT [signed]; Jean LANDRY [signed]; Joseph HUGUET [signed]; Jean LEBER [signed] (SGA-2 , 152).