Anne Dugas (abt. 1683 - bef. 1710)

Born about 1683 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Abraham Bourg — married about 1704 in Cobequid, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Descendants

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Biography

Anne Dugas, daughter of Claude Dugas and Françoise Bourgeois, was born about 1683.^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Anne, aged 7, was living with her parents, Claude, aged 38, and Francoise BOURGEOIS, aged 25, and seven siblings: Marie, aged 12, Claude, aged 10, Francoise, aged 6, Joseph, aged 6, Marguerite, aged 5, Jeanne, aged 3, and Agnesse [sic], aged 1. They owned 1 gun and were living on 8 arpents of cultivable land with 25 cattle, 9 sheep, and 11 hogs.^[2]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Anne, aged 10, was living with her parents, Claude, aged 44, and Francoise BOURGEOIS, aged 34, and her ten siblings: Marie, aged 17, Claude, aged 16, Francoise, aged 14, Joseph, aged 13, Marguerite, aged 11, Jeanne, aged 9, Agnes, aged 7, Francois, aged 5, Madeleine, aged 4, and Cecile, aged 1. She was living in the household of her grandparents, Abraham DUGAS, aged 74, and Marguerite DOUCET, aged 66. The family owned 4 guns and was living on 26 arpents of cultivable land with 20 cattle, 30 sheep, and 15 pigs.^[3]

She married Abraham Bourg, son of Martin Bourg and Marie Potet, in Cobequid, Acadie, about 1704.^[1]. Their known children were:

1. Unknown Bourg (bef. 1707– ) .
2. Pierre Bourg (1707–bef. 1759) .
3. Marguerite Bourg (abt. 1710– )

She died about 1710.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714"; Stephen A. White, Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p . 564. Anne DUGAS, born around 1683, daughter of Claude & Francoise BOURGEOIS. She married (according to P. GAUDET) around 1704 to Abraham BOURG, son of Martin & Marie POTET . She died around 1710.
2. ↑ 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: Claude DUGAS 38, Francoise BOURGEOIS 25; children: Marie 12, Claude 10, Francoise 6, Joseph 6, Marguerite 5, Agnesse 1, Jeanne 3; Anne 7; 1 gun, 8 arpents, 25 cattle, 9 sheep, 11 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Agnes was listed as Agnesse, Claude, aged 11, was transcribed as aged 10, and Francoise, aged 10, was transcribed as aged 6.

3. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada "Acadie Recensements 1671 - 1752," Images 62-108;
   at Port Royal: Abraham DUGAS 74, Marguerite DOUCET 66, Claude 44, Francoise BOURGEOIS (his wife) 34, Marie 17, Claude 16, Francoise 14, Joseph 13, Marguerite 11, Anne 10, Jeanne 9, Agnes 7, Francois 5, Madeleine 4, Cecile 1; 20 cattle, 30 sheep, 15 hogs, 26 arpents, 4 guns. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Madeleine was listed as Magdelene but transcribed as Madeleine, and Cecile was listed as Cecille but transcribed as Cecile. Marie Dugas, born about 1691, would have been 2 years old in 1693, but she was missing from the 1693 census. Another Marie was listed, Marie “Catherine” Dugas, but she was born in 1674.

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