Jean Baptiste Bourg (abt. 1684 - abt. 1757)

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

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Catherine Barrieau — married 1706 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Husband of Françoise Aucoin — married 1719 in Cobeguit, Acadie

Descendants

Died about 22 Feb 1757 at about age 73 in Isle Saint-Jean, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

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Jean Baptiste Bourg was born about 1684 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Jean Bourg (abt. 1646–bef. 1698) and Marguerite Martin (abt. 1644–1707).^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Jean-Baptiste, aged 3, was living with his parents, Jean BOURC [sic], aged 40, and Marguerite MARTIN, and his six sisters: Anne [sic], aged 18, Marguerite, aged 16, Marie [sic], aged 13, Isabelle [sic], aged 10, Magdelaine [sic], aged 8, and Catherine, aged 6. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 12 arpents of cultivable land with 16 cattle, 15 sheep, and 12 hogs.^[2]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Jean Baptiste, aged 9, was living with his parents, Jean BOURG, aged 40, and Marguerite MARTIN, aged 41, and his five sisters: Anne [sic], aged 25, Marguerite, aged 23, Ilizabeth [sic], aged 18, Madeleine, aged 13, and Catherine, aged 12. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 12 arpents of cultivable land with 20 cattle, 18 sheep, and 18 pigs.^[3]

CENSUS: 1698, age 14 [or 16] years, resident, unmarried.

CENSUS: 1700, age 16 years.

Jean (21) married Marie Catherine Barrieau (22) (born about 1683 in Pisiguit, Acadie; daughter of Nicolas Barrieau and Martine Hébert) in 1706 in Acadie. Their known children were:

1. Jean Bourg (abt. 1707–1759) .
2. Alexandre Bourg (1709–abt. 1759) .
3. Joseph Bourg (abt. 1711–1758) .
4. Marie Bourg (abt. 1712–bef. 1751) .
5. Ursule Bourg (abt. 1714–1759) .
6. François Bourg (abt. 1717–abt. 1758)

Jean (34) married Françoise Aucoin (22) (born about 1696 in Grand-Pre, Acadie; daughter of Martin Aucoin and Marie Gaudet) in 1719 in Cobeguit, Acadie. Their known children were:

1. Charles Bourg (abt. 1720–1757) .
2. Marguerite Bourg (abt. 1722–1756) .
3. Françoise Bourg (abt. 1724–abt. 1758) .
4. Anne Bourg (abt. 1726– ) .
5. Marie Josephe Bourg (abt. 1729–bef. 1761) .
6. Francois Bourg (abt. 1732– )

CENSUS: 1752, age 69 Isle Saint-Jean^[4]

He passed away in February 1757 at about 74 years of age, and was buried on 22 February of that year in the cemetery of Port-la-Joye, (sud-ouest de la Croix). ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ White, Stephen A. Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999) p. 224 & 240; #10:

   He was on the 1752 census at Louisbourg, age 69 years. He was buried (Port Lajoie Register) on 22 Feb 1757, age 74 years.

2. ↑ 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: Jean BOURC 40, Marguerite MARTIN; children: Anne 18, Marguerite 16, Marie 13, Isabelle 10, Magdelaine 8, Catherine 6, Jean-Baptiste 3; 1 gun, 12 arpents, 16 cattle, 15 sheep, 12 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Bourg was listed as Bourc, Anne Marie was listed as Anne, Marie Claire was listed as Marie, Elisabeth was listed as Isabelle, and Madeleine was listed as Magdelaine.

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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   at Port Royal: Jean BOURG 40, Marguerite MARTIN 41, Anne 25, Marguerite 23, Ilizabeth 18, Madeleine 13, Catherine 12, Jean Baptiste 9; 20 cattle, 18 sheep, 18 pigs, 12 arpents, 1 gun. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Anne Marie was listed as Anne, Elisabeth was transcribed as Ilizabeth, and Madeleine was listed as Madelene and transcribed as Madeleine.

4. ↑ "The Island Register", hosted by Dave Hunter; The 1752 LaRoque Census of Isle St. Jean (Prince Edward Island) updated 1/22/98, accessed March 2020. p. 2 Rivière de l'ouest
5. ↑ Archives Nationales d'outre-mer État civil, Ile Saint-Jean (Port La Joye) Parish Records 1721-1758, Year, p. 3 Burial of Jean Bourg 22 February 1757

See also:

• Placide Gaudet, REPORT CONCERNING CANADIAN ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 1905; 1600-1800; vol. II, part A, original a Sessional Paper no. 18 of the Archives, reprinted Heritage Books, 1994; p. 79; copy in possession of Karen Theriot Reader Reader-22.

The census in 1752 by the Sieur de la ROQUE: Jean BOURG, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, age 69 years, has been in the country 15 months. Married to Francoise AUCOIN, age 64; four children. They have 4 cows, 1 calf, 1 sow, 4 pigs, and 8 fowls or chickens on land given to them verbally by Monsieur de BONNAVENTURE, situated on the south side of the Riviere du Ouest. They have made a clearing and sown 3 bushels of grain.