Pierre Amireau (1699 - bef. 1752)

Born 9 May 1699 in Cap-de-Sable, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Brun — married 8 Jul 1726 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died before 1752 before age 52 in Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Pierre Amiraut was born 9 May 1699 , he was baptized on day of his birth by Pierre Pitre and baptized by Felix Pain 23 May 1705 at Port Royal. His godparents were Philippe Muise de Poubomkou and Anne Muise de Poubomkou.^[1] Pierre is the 7th child of François Amirault and Marie Pitre of Cape Sable, who were Acadian Pioneers.

At age 10, he was on the 1708 census, residing in Cape Sable, Acadia: Francois TOURANGEAU, 66 years; Marie PITRE, 42; Francois his son, 21; Joseph, 19; Pierre, 10; Charles, 8; Jacques, 6; Anne, 17; Jeanne, 14; Madelaine, 12; Margueritte, 4.

At age 28 Pierre Amiraut of Beaubassin married Anne Brun, age 18, daughter of Abraham Brun and Anne Pellerin at Port Royal, on July 8, 1726. Witnesses were François and Joseph Amiraut, brothers of the groom, Charles Brun son of the late Abraham Brun, brother of the bride and Charles Bertrand, son of Claude Bertrand.^[2][3]

They had 8 children between 1731 and 1747.

1. Theotiste AMIRAULT b: 1732 in chipoudy, Acadia
2. Joseph AMIRAULT b: 1733 in chipoudy, Acadia
3. Catherine Joseph AMIRAULT b: 1734 in chipoudy, Acadia
4. Marie Anne AMIRAULT b: ABT 1736 in chipoudy, Acadia
5. Jean Baptiste AMIRAULT b: 1739 in chipoudy, Acadia
6. Rosalie AMIRAULT b: 1740 in chipoudy, Acadia
7. Elizabeth AMIRAULT b: ABT 1745 in chipoudy, Acadia
8. Pierre AMIRAULT b: 1747 in chipoudy, Acadia

They were living in Petitcoudiac in 1732 and Chipoudy in 1739. ^[4]

Pierre died sometime before 1752. Anne was listed on the 1752 and 1755 censuses in Petitcoudiac, a widow with 3 boys and 2 girls. ^{[5][6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Pierre Amiraut baptism 9 May 1699 RG 1 volume 26 page 37 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=109
2. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 99) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/99?r=0&s=5
3. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Acadians: An Acadian Parish Remembered: The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755: Marriage Registration for Pierre Amiraut and Anne Brun: RG 1 Vol. 26 p.244 : Last accessed online May 11, 2018 at: https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1123
4. ↑ BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-RESIDENCES: Bona Arsenault, Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens: 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; pp. 391 (Port Royal) & 1538 (Chipoudy & Petitcoudiac)
5. ↑ 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. 238-239
6. ↑ Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home"; 2005 – Present, hosted by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino; 1752 Census The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 277-308.

   The widow OMIRAU [Amirault], 3 boys, 2 girls.

7. ↑ Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home"; 2005 – Present, hosted by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino;1755 Census image 5 of 32

   La veuve Tourangeau (Amirault) 3 boys, 2 girls

• Genealogie des Familles Acadiennes de L'Ile du Prince Edouard circa 1764-1900 Volume 5 G-O page 3422 by Mr. Jean Bernard PEI Acadian genealogist
• BIRTH-CHRISTENING-PARENTS-CENSUS-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p. 17; #(4)