Jean Babin (abt. 1684 - bef. 1751)

Born about 1684 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Boudrot — married about 1705 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died before 20 Jan 1751 before about age 67 in Isle St. Jean, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Jean Babin was born about 1684 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Antoine Babin (1625–abt. 1687) and Marie Mercier (abt. 1645–aft. 1693).^[1][2]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Jean, aged 2, was living with his parents, Antoine BABIN, aged 55, and Marie MERCIER, aged 40, and his seven siblings: Vincent, aged 21, Marguerite, aged 16, Catherine, aged 14, Rnne [sic], aged 12, Antoine, aged 10, Magdelaine [sic], aged 8, and Francoise, aged 5. Although they didn't acquire much land, they did have 1 gun and more livestock over the years, reporting 1-1/2 arpents, 10 cattle, 12 sheep and 8 hogs.^[3]

Jean (20) married Marguerite Boudrot (22) (born in 1682 in Port-Royal; daughter of Charles Boudrot and Renée Bourg) about 1705 in Port-Royal.^[1]Their known children were:^[1]

1. Paul Babin (bef. 1706–bef. 1763) born in Village-des-Breau, Pisiguit, Acadia.
2. Marguerite Babin (1708–bef. 1761) born in Grand Pré, Acadia
3. Germain Babin (1711–aft. 1763) born in Village-des-Breau, Pisiguit, Acadia.
4. Anne Babin (abt. 1713–bef. 1763) born in Acadia.
5. Jean Baptiste Babin (abt. 1715–bef. 1763)born in Acadia.
6. Joseph Babin (abt. 1717–bef. 1763)born in Acadia.
7. Marie Josèphe Babin (abt. 1720–bef. 1762) born in Pisiguit, Acadia.

Jean died before 20 Jan 1751 in Isle St. Jean, Acadie, aged 66.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} BIRTH-PARENTS-CENSUS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes; 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999. pp. 58 and 62.
2. ↑ BIRTH-RESIDENCES: Bona Arsenault; Histoire et Généalogie des Acadiens; Montreal: Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols. Note: Vols. 2-6 contain genealogies by area, paged continuously; Source published by Karen Theriot Reader, RootsWeb.com; p. 395
   (Port Royal), settled at Pisiguit. On p. 1320 (Pisiguit), he was born 1684, married around 1706 to Marguerite BOUDROT; three children. He lived in the parish St. Famille [Pisiguit].
3. ↑ [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: Antoine BABIN 55, Marie MERCIER 40; children: Vincent 21, Marguerite 16, Catherine 14, Rnne 12, Antoine 10, Magdelaine 8, Francoise 5, Jean 2; 1 gun, 1-1/2 arpents, 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 8 hogs. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Anne was transcribed as Rnne and Madeleine was listed as Magdelaine.

See also:

• Nos Origines
• Jean Babin rootsweb

Acknowledgements

Karen Theriot Reader Rootsweb.com.

Jacqueline Girouard