René Bourg (1677 - aft. 1700)

Born 1677 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

René Bourg was born in 1677 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Bernard Bourg (abt. 1648–aft. 1717) and Françoise Brun (abt. 1653–1725).

In 1686, at Port Royal, Rene, aged 9, was living with his parents, Bernard BOURC [sic], aged 36, and Francoise BRUN, aged 34, and seven siblings: Marie [recte Marie Claire], aged 15, Marguerite, aged 13, Anne, aged 8, Jeanne, aged 6, Claire, aged 4, Francoise, aged 3, and Abrahamd aged 1. They owned 1 gun and were living on 3 arpents of cultivable land with 4 cattle, 6 sheep and 6 hogs.^[1]

He was 24 in 1700 when he last appeared in any of the Acadian censuses with his parents and siblings.

1678 Census of Port Royal, Acadie.Bernard Bourg & Francoise Brun; 8 beasts 1 acre 1 gun; 1 boy: 3 1675; 4 girls: 8 1670, 5 1673, 4 1674, 2 1676.^[2]

1693 Census of Port Royal, Acadie. Bernard BOURG 41, Francois BRUN 40, Marguerite 19, Rene 17, Jeanne 15, Anne 13, Claire 13, Francoise 10, Abraham 8, Rene 4, Marie 3, Claire 1; 18 cattle, 20 sheep, 12 pigs, 30 arpents, 1 gun.^[3]

1698 Census of Port Royal. Bernard BOURG 50; Francoise BRUN (wife) 46, Rene 21; Jeanne 19; Anne 17; Clair 15, Francoise 14; Abraham 12; Renee 9; Marie 7; Claire 4; 19 cattle, 40 sheep, 12 hogs, 35 arpents, 45 fruit trees, 2 guns.^[4]

1700 Census of Port Royal. Bernard BOURG 48; Francoise BRUN (wife) 47; Rene 24; Abraham 13; Jeanne 22; Anne 20; Francoise 17; Marie 10; Clair 8; 24 cattle, 18 sheep, 30 arpents, 1 gun.^[5]

1701 Census of Port Royal. Bernard BOURG 54, Francoise BRUN (wife) 50; Abraham 15, Jeanne 23, Francoise 18, Renee 13, Marie 1D, Claire 6.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Bernard BOURC 36. Francoise BRUN 34; children: Marie 15, Marguerite 13, Rene 9, Anne 8, Jeanne 6, Claire 4, Francoise 3, Abraham 1; 1 gun, 3 arpents, 4 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 hogs. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Bourg was listed as Bourc and Marie Claire was listed as just Marie.

2. ↑ Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census
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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108.
4. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 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 110-166.
5. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1700 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1700 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 167-173.
6. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1701 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1701 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 174-211.