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Marie (Vigneault) Vigneau (abt. 1740 - 1819)

Marie Vigneau formerly Vigneault
Born about in Acadiemap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 9 Jan 1764 in Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelonmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 79 in Saint Gregoire, Nicolet, Bas-Canadamap
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Biography

Marie Vigneault was born about 1740 in Acadie, daughter of Jean Baptiste Vigneau and Agnès Poirier.

Beaubassin
Marie and her family resided in Beaubassin where three of her younger siblings were baptized: Jean-Baptiste 1742, Théotiste 1744 and Amand in 1746.

Ile Royale (Cape Breton)
Around 1751-1752, her parents Jean-Baptiste and Agnès decided to settle on Ile Royale ( now Cape Breton), seeking a better life for the family. In 1752, six months after their arrival, they were recorded on the detailed La Roque census at Port Toulouse, Ile Royale, with two sons and four daughters. Marie was 12 years of age. They were given land and rations for two years, but had not built a house yet nor cleared the land. [1]

Baptiste Vigneau, native of Port Royal, aged 25 years, married to Anne Poirier, native of la Cadie, aged 28 years, They have been in the colony half a year, and have been granted rations for two years.
They have two sons and four daughters:
Jean Baptiste aged 10 years
Amant, aged 6 years
Marie, aged 12 years
Téotiste, aged 8 years
Marguerite, aged 4 years
Nastazie, aged 1 year

Return to Beaubassin
Since living conditions were difficult there, and the rocky soil not conducive to farming, they decided to return to their homeland where they were recorded on the 1755 census, in Baie-Verte with 4 daughters. [2] There were several members of the Vigneau family living in Baie-Verte: his brothers Jacques and Simon, as well as his nephews Jacques, Joseph and Pierre Vigneau and their families.

Deportation to Georgia
In 1755, Marie, her family and the Vigneau clan were deported to Georgia aboard the ship Jolly Philipp. After a few months in the colony, they planned to return to Acadie by sea. The governor of Georgia, happy to see them leave, even gave them small boats and food. The extended Vigneau family (about 140 members) sailed north along the coast without any problems until they reached Cape Cod in August 1756, where they were arrested and brought to Boston. [3] [2]

The Acadian exiles were not especially welcome in Massachusetts, because they spoke a different language and worshiped differently, and were also considered a financial burden by some. In order to control the Acadian prisoners, a law was passed by the Massachusetts legislature in 1755 to distribute the Acadians in different towns and to place the children as servants or apprentices in Anglo-Protestant families. For seven years, the exiles were not allowed to leave the limits of the village assigned to them, otherwise they could be arrested and pay fines. They were detained in Massachusetts until the end of the war in 1763. [4] Jean-Baptiste was recorded in Massachusetts in 1763 with 3 sons and 4 daughters, but no wife was listed. [5] Marie lost her mother sometime between 1758 (birth of her last child) and 1763, possibly in Massachusetts, but the exact location is not known.

Immigration to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
"February 10, 1763, the treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years’ War. More than 5,000 Acadians detained in the Anglo-American colonies and in England are finally free to leave. A few decide to remain where they are but the majority head toward Québec, the Antilles, Acadia, France, Saint- Pierre-et-Miquelon and Louisiana between the years 1763 and 1769. This is the most important movement of Acadians since the Deportation." [6] A group of 112 Acadians, lead by Marie's uncle Jacques Vigneau, arrived at the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on 1 October 1763. [4]

Marriage
Marie (23) married Claude Bourgeois (29) on 9 January 1764 in Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon. [7] Their first two children Anastasie and Jean-Baptiste were born in Miquelon.

Their known children were:

  1. Anastasie Bourgeois c. 31 Oct 1764, Miquelon,
  2. Jean Baptiste Bourgeois c. 14 Jun 1766, Miquelon,
  3. Marie BOURGEOIS, b. 23 Jan 1768, La Rochelle, (St-Nicolas),
  4. Michel Bourgeois b. 4 Oct 1770, Miquelon,
  5. Charlotte Bourgeois b. 30 Jul 1772, Miquelon,
  6. Victoire BOURGEOIS, b. 20 Jul 1775, St-Pierre-et-Miquelon,
  7. Jacques BOURGEOIS, b. 1 Nov 1777, Miquelon,
  8. Joseph BOURGEOIS, b. 19 Jun 1782, La Rochelle,

France in 1767 and 1778

In 1767, on the order of Louis XV, king of France, the Acadians on Miquelon were sent to France because of overpopulation, caused by the arrival of so many Acadian exiles. [6] Claude and Marie, their son Jean and Marie's young brother Jacques Vigneau, were put aboard the ship "La Petite Fortune" which arrived at St-Martin de Ré, île de Ré, near Rochefort, France. [8]
Claude BOURGEOIS
Marie VIGNEAU, sa femme
Jean, leur fils
Jacques VIGNEAU, orphelin, leur frère
The following year, the French government reversed its decision and many Acadians returned to Miquelon. The growing family was recorded in Miquelon in 1776 with 5 children. They owned a house, a stable, a horse, 2 cattle and a boat.[9]
Claude BOURGEOIS 41
Marie VIGNEAU sa femme 35
Jean, leur fils 10
Marie, leur fille 8
Michel, leur fils 6
Charlotte, leur fille 4
Victoire, leur fille 1
1 maison, 1 éble, 1 grave, 1/3 d'1 chaffaud, 1 cheval, 2 bêtes à corne, 1 chaloupe
In the fall of 1778, the British took control of the islands, destroyed the homes and boats, and deported the entire population to France. [6] The islands changed hands several times after that. By 1785 they were back in Miquelon. The detailed census taken that year showed that Claude, age 50, was a fisherman and a carpenter. His eldest son was also a fisherman. He was co-owner of a boat for fishing, and also dried fish without the use of a hired hand. He owned 2 cattle and a garden. The family later settled at Nicolet in Québec.[10]
BOURGEOIS Claude 50
Est pêcheur et charpentier. Son fils aîné est également pêcheur. Il a la moitié d'une chaloupe pour la pêche et la sécherie de laquelle il n'emploie aucun bras étranger. Il a deux bêtes à cornes et un jardin. Cette famille s'est établie par la suite à Nicolet au Québec.
VIGNEAU Marie, sa femme 45
BOURGEOIS Jean, leur fils 19
BOURGEOIS Michel, leur fils 15
BOURGEOIS Jacques, leur fils 8
BOURGEOIS Joseph, leur fils 3
BOURGEOIS Marie, leur fille 18
BOURGEOIS Charlotte, leur fille 13
BOURGEOIS Victoire, leur fille 9

Immigration to the Province of Québec
By 1790, they had settled in the Province of Québec. Their daughter Marie Anastasie was married in Nicolet on 22 November 1790. More research is needed for the details of their immigration. Thus, the family avoided being deported again from Miquelon in 1794 when the islands were occupied once more by the British, and many Acadians were deported to Halifax and Boston. [6] [11]

Death
Marie died on 12 February 1819 in Saint Grégoire, Nicolet, Bas-Canada, aged 78. [12] She was given 88 years of age. Witnesses were Jacques and Joseph Bourgeois, her sons.

Research Notes

Possible meaning of words in the 1776 Miquelon census:

1 éble,: possible étable = stable
1 grave: perhaps a pebble beach where fish was dried. [13]
1/3 d'1 chaffaud: perhaps échafaud, a raised platform.

Sources

  1. Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, Volume II (Ottawa: Printed by S.E.Dawson, 1905), 1752 La Roque Census, p. 20-21.
    Baptiste Vigneau, native of Port Royal, aged 25 years, married to Anne Poirier, native of la Cadie, aged 28 years, They have been in the colony half a year, and have been granted rations for two years.
    They have two sons and four daughters:
    Jean Baptiste aged 10 years
    Amant, aged 6 years
    Marie, aged 12 years
    Téotiste, aged 8 years
    Marguerite, aged 4 years
    Nastazie, aged 1 year
    In animals, one cow, one calf, one sow, eleven fowls and a bateau. They have no dwelling place. The land on which they are settled was marked out for them by M. de Villejoint. They have made no clearing.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Stephen A. White, Recensements de Beaubassin et des Trois Rivières de Chipoudie, de Memramcook et de Petcoudiac (1686-1755). Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 50, nos 2-4, juin-décembre 2019, pp.406-407.
  3. Marc Poirier, "Jacques Vigneau dit Maurice: meneur, sympathisant, résistant, pionnier, Acadie Nouvelle, 11 July 2020, online edition, (subscription required) https://www.acadienouvelle.com/chroniques/2020/07/10/jacques-vigneau-dit-maurice-meneur-sympathisant-resistant-pionnier/
  4. 4.0 4.1 André-Carl Vachon, Les Acadiens déportés qui acceptèrent l'offre de Murray, (Tracadie-Sheila, N-B., La Grande Marée, 2016 Kindle edition), p. 31-34
  5. Lucie LeBlanc Consentino. VIGNEAU Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home, Acadians in Massachusetts by Robert Dafford. Accessed April 2023.
    Jean Baptiste VIGNEAU - 3 sons - 4 daughters
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Paul Delaney, Chronologie des déportations et migrations des Acadiens (1755-1816). Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 36, nos 2-3, septembre 2005, p. 52-86. https://societehistoriqueacadienne.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/3602_total.pdf
    Translation at Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home Translation: "The Chronology of Deportations and Migrations of the Acadians 1755-1816."
  7. National Archives of Overseas (ANOM) Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon MIQUELON 1764 p.2 http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/osd.php?territoire=SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON&commune=MIQUELON&annee=1764&typeacte=AC_MA
  8. Réfugiés en France 1767, Liste générale des habitants des îles St-Pierre et Miquelon émigrés pour la France la présente année 1767 sur divers bâtiments., (Archives Nationales colonies G1-518 S.O.M.), accessed at https://www.arche-musee-et-archives.net/fr/54-recensements.html .
    Claude BOURGEOIS
    Marie VIGNEAU, sa femme
    Jean, leur fils
    Jacques VIGNEAU, orphelin, leur frère
  9. Miquelon 1776, Recensement de la population, (Original source: Archives Nationales S.O.M. G1 467), accessed at https://www.arche-musee-et-archives.net/fr/54-recensements.html .
    Claude BOURGEOIS 41
    Marie VIGNEAU sa femme 35
    Jean, leur fils 10
    Marie, leur fille 8
    Michel, leur fils 6
    Charlotte, leur fille 4
    Victoire, leur fille 1
    1 maison, 1 éble, 1 grave, 1/3 d'1 chaffaud, 1 cheval, 2 bêtes à corne, 1 chaloupe
  10. Miquelon census 1785. Recensement des habitants de Miquelon, fait le 12 novembre 1785. (Original Source: Archives Nationales S.O.M. G 1 463 f° 54 à 65), accessed at https://www.arche-musee-et-archives.net/fr/54-recensements.html .
    BOURGEOIS Claude 50
    Est pêcheur et charpentier. Son fils aîné est également pêcheur. Il a la moitié d'une chaloupe pour la pêche et la sécherie de laquelle il n'emploie aucun bras étranger. Il a deux bêtes à cornes et un jardin. Cette famille s'est établie par la suite à Nicolet au Québec.
    VIGNEAU Marie, sa femme 45
    BOURGEOIS Jean, leur fils 19
    BOURGEOIS Michel, leur fils 15
    BOURGEOIS Jacques, leur fils 8
    BOURGEOIS Joseph, leur fils 3
    BOURGEOIS Marie, leur fille 18
    BOURGEOIS Charlotte, leur fille 13
    BOURGEOIS Victoire, leur fille 9
  11. An English History of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Grand Colombier, 2 January 2013, http://grandcolombier.com/2013/01/02/an-english-history-of-saint-pierre-and-miquelon/
  12. Burial: "Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L993-D4M5?cc=1321742&wc=HCZK-YWL%3A20938201%2C16309602%2C20938203 : 16 July 2014), Saint-Grégoire > Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1802-1832 > image 292 of 535; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
  13. Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador, From 1816 to the Present, The Fishery, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/exploration/pierre-1816-present.php
  • Source: #S218 Page: v.8, p. 294-5
  • Source: #S218 Page: v.8, p. 294-5 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
  • Source: #S480 Page: accessed 21 Aug 2013), entry for Jean Baptiste Vigneau family.
  • Source: #S150
  • Source: #S218 Page: v.8, p. 294-5
  • Source: #S218 Page: v.8, p. 294-5
  • Source: S150 Abbreviation: 1784 census, Miquelon Title: Recensement et Denombrement des habitans de L'Isle de Miquelon, 1784, Location: Miquelon Publication: 26 aug 1784
  • Source: S218 Media: Book Abbreviation: Grande Arrangement des Acadiens Title: Grande Arrangement des Acadiens au Quebec Author: Bergeron, Adrien Publication: Les Editions Elysees Repository: #R334 Call Number: ACA-132
  • Repository: R334 Name: American-French Genealogical Society Address: American-French Genealogical Society CONT 78 Earle St. CONT Woonsocket, RI 02895 Name: American-French Genealogical Society Address 1: 78 Earle St. City: Woonsocket State: RI Postal Code: 02895 Web Address: http://www.afgs.org/
  • Source: S480 Abbreviation: Acadians in Massachusetts Title: "Acadians in Massachusetts," database, Lucie LeBlanc Consentino, \i Acadian-Home.org\i0   Author: Robert Dafford Publication: (http://www.acadian-home.org/acadians-massachusetts.html)
  • Source: https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Vigneault_Marie&pid=213530




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