Simon Barrieau (abt. 1731 - 1790)

Born about 1731 in Pisiguit, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Rosalie Simard — married 5 Mar 1764 in Baie Saint-Paul, Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec

Husband of Ursule Forest — married 10 Feb 1772 in Laprairie, Quebec

Died 7 Feb 1790 at about age 59 in Laprairie, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

Simon Barrieau was born about 1731 in Acadie, son of Antoine Barrieau and Angélique Pelagie Thibodeau.

Around 1750, Simon's parents decided to seek a better life on Isle Saint-Jean (now Prince Edward Island). The family was listed on the 1752 census at Rivière-du-Moulin-à-Scie with 3 sons and 4 daughters. Simon was recorded at 21 years of age. ^[1]

Simon married Rosalie Simard on 5 Mar 1764 in Baie Saint-Paul, Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec. ^[2]

Simon married Ursule Forest on 10 Feb 1772 in Laprairie, Quebec. ^[2]

Simon died on 7 Feb 1790 in Laprairie aged ~58. ^[2]

Décès : 1790-02-07

Sépulture : 1790-02-08 Laprairie PRDH Union

selon l'acte de décès le 8 février 1790 Simon Bariau marié à la veuve ou vieille de Charles Hébert décédé hier à l'âge de 70 ans (giggle)

(S. Laprairie, 1790, 28 de 50))

Sources

1. ↑ Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, Volume II (Ottawa: Printed by S.E.Dawson, 1905), 1752 La Roque Census. p. 104, image 238. The original census, in French, can be found at Census Original Version “Recensement de l'Isle Royal et de Isle Saint-Jean” p. 388, image 392

   Antoinne Barriau, senior, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 55 years, he has been two years in the country. Married to Angelique Thibaudeau, native of l'Acadie, aged 48 years.

   They have three sons and four daughters:-

   Simeon Barriau, aged 21 years.

   Jean Charles, aged 16 years.

   Hustache, aged 14 years.

   Félicité, aged 24 years.

   Marie, aged 19 years.

   Marie Blanche, aged 12 years.

   Margueritte Joseph, aged 10 years.

   And in live stock, two oxen, two calves, and one sow. The land upon which they are settled is situated as in the preceding case, it was given verbally to them by Monsieur de Bonnaventure, on which said land they have made a clearing of three arpents in extent on which they have sown five bushels of wheat.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Individu: 167069

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