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Marguerite Bourg (abt. 1764 - 1770)

Marguerite Bourg aka Bourques, Bourque
Born about in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Baymap [uncertain]
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Died at about age 5 in L'Assomption, Province of Québecmap
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Biography

Marguerite was born about 1764. She is the daughter of Joseph Bourg and Marguerite Mirault.

Marguerite Bourques, baptized 6 Sept 1767 in L'Assomption, about 3 years old at the time (Acadian born during deportation in Canaticot in (New) England), godfather Paul Landry, surgeon, who signed, godmother Marie Mirau[1]; buried 3 June 1770 in L'Assomption @ around 6[2]

From her parents marriage rehabilitation 9/21/1767: Here is the note written in the text: Who would have been taken from Acadia to Boston, where they would have been detained prisoners for about 12 years and would have taken themselves for husband and wife; they would have of their said union two children, including a daughter named Marguerite aged 3 years and 1 month and the other daughter named Marie aged 1 year and 7 months, who would have been presented and recognized by us, the fathers and mothers of dead or absent spouses [3]

She and two of her siblings (the first three children of this family) died within about two weeks of each other in 1770.

Sources

  1. Baptism of Marguerite IGD
  2. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 - Drouin IGD
  3. Drouin Genealogical Institute (needs subscription) Parents Marriage Rehabilitation
  • Actes d'état civil et registres d'église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1997 - Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection: Institut Généalogique Drouin IGD (membership) https://www.genealogiequebec.com




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where she was born is up in the air, the parents' marriage rehabilitation states they were held in Boston for 12 years, but her baptism as well as that of her sister Marie Josephe state they were born in Canaticot/te which would probably stand for Connecticut. Which Boston isn't in.
posted by Danielle Liard

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