Catherine Savoie (abt. 1662 - abt. 1725)

Born about 1662 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of François Joseph Levron — married 1676 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died about 21 Jan 1725 at about age 63 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Catherine was born about 1659 in Port Royal, Acadie, to François Savoie and Catherine Lejeune^[1]

Francois SAVOYE, 50, wife, Catherine LeJEUNE, 38; children: Francoise 18, Germain 17, Marie 14, Jeanne 13, Catherine 9, Francoise 8, Barabe 6, Andree 4, Marie 2; cattle 4.

Catherine (13) married François Joseph Levron (25) (born about 1650 in Ruffec, Angoumois, France) in 1676 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France.^[1] Their known children were:

1. Jacques Levron (abt. 1677–bef. 1746) .
2. Madeleine Levron (abt. 1682–bef. 1752) .
3. Anne Levron (abt. 1684–1733) .
4. Marie Levron (abt. 1685–1727) .
5. Élisabeth Levron (1690–abt. 1763) .
6. Joseph Levron (abt. 1691– ) .
7. Jean Baptiste Levron (abt. 1692–bef. 1756) .
8. Jeanne (Levron) Levron dite Nantais (abt. 1694–1751) .
9. Pierre Levron (1696–1725) .
10. Magdelaine Levron (abt. 1700– )

The Widow Pesselet, Francois Levron & Catherine Savoye; 1 boy, age 1, b. 1677.

In 1686, at Port Royal, Catherine SAVOYE [sic], aged 20, was living with her husband, Francois LEVRON, aged 33, and their four children: Jacques, aged 9, Magdelaine [sic], aged 5, Anne, aged 2, and Marie, aged 1. They owned 8 cattle and 7 sheep.^[4]

1693 census for Port Royal, Acadia, age 34.

Francois LEVRON 42, Catherine SAVOYE 34, Jacques 14, Madeleine 11, Anne 9, Marie 7, Elisabeth 3, Joseph 2, Jean Baptiste 1; 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 pigs, 15 arpents, 1 gun.

1698 census for Port Royal, Acadia, age 38.

Francois LEVERON 50; Catherine SAVOIE (wife) 38; Jacque 23; Anne 14; Marie 12; Elisabeth 10; Jeanne 4; Jean-Baptiste 7; Pierre 2; 10 cattle, 13 sheep, 2 hogs, 15 arpents, 20 fruit trees,

1700 census for Port Royal, Acadia, age 41.

Their son Pierre was buried on 21-Jan-1725 in Port Royal (Saint-Jean-Baptiste). The father, Francois Levron is recorded as deceased, mother Catherine Savoye is not. ^{[5][6] [7]}

It seems probable Catherine was still alive when the Pierre died, and if so, Jan 21, 1725 may be the last known date she was.

Research Notes

• IGD has not transcribed the status of the parents on Pierres' death record image
• Catherine's daughter, Magdelaine, married Jean de La Bauve, son of Noel de La Bauve and Marie Rimbau inhabitants of the parish of St. Laurent, 11 August 1722 at Port Royal, Acadia. ^[8][9] The father of the bride, Francois Levron is recorded as deceased, the mother of the bride, Catherine Savoye is not.
• The date (after 1725) and location of death has been marked as uncertain
• The widespread and unsourced DOD statement from biography (Gisèle Cormier):
  • Catherine died on 13 Jan 1716, in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, aged about 53 was removed.
  • No burial record found in Annapolis Royal register
  • No date or location of death given respected genealogists like Stephen White and others. No correction to Catherine Savoie's entry in DGFA.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p. 1457.
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;
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
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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal Francois LEVRON 33, Catherine SAVOYE 20; children: Jacques 9, Magdelaine 5, Anne 2, Marie 1; 8 cattle, 7 sheep. In the original 1686 census as Port Royal, Levron was listed as Leuron and transcribed as Levron, Savoie was listed as Sauoye and transcribed as Savoye, and Madeleine was listed as Magdelaine.

5. ↑ 1725 Burial Record (Pierre Levron), Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 73)
6. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Jean de La Bauve and Magdelaine Levron marriage RG 1 volume 26 page 330 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1361
7. ↑ 1725 IGD Burial Record (Pierre Levron), Acte 6145819, Genealogy Quebec, , Drouin Institute, 2024, LAFRANCE
8. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 181) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/181?r=0&s=5
9. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Jean de La Bauve and Magdelaine Levron marriage RG 1 volume 26 page 330 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1361

See also:

• SAVOIE Né en France vers 1621, François Savoie est arrivé en Acadie avant 1651, date où il s'est marié à Catherine Lejeune. Neuf enfants sont issus de leur mariage, dont Germain, né vers 1654, qui épousa vers 1678 Marie Breau, fille de Vincent Breau et de Marie Bourque. Germain Savoie, l'aîné des douze enfants de ceux-ci, vit le jour vers 1682. Le 13 janvier 1709, à Port-Royal, il prit pour femme Geneviève Babineau, fille de Nicolas Babineau et de Marie -Marguerite Granger. Jean Savoie, l'aîné des dix enfants de ces derniers, naquit à Port-Royal, le 14 février 1710. Le 22 août 1735, au même endroit, Jean épousa Anne Landry, fille de Charles Landry et de Catherine Broussard. Peu après leur mariage, Jean et Anne s'établirent à Chipoudy. En 1755 ils se sont évadés des Anglais. On les retrouve par la suite à la rivière Miramichi. 1. JEAN SAVOIE, m ANNE LANDRY, p. 1456.(needs source)
• John Austin Young; The Lejeunes of Acadia and the Youngs of Southwest Louisiana; Grand Pere Farm.
• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Savoie_Catherine&pid=86932&lng=en