Sébastien Brun (abt. 1655 - 1728)

Born about 1655 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Husband of Huguette Bourg — married 1676 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1728 at about age 73 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Sébastien Brun was born about 1655 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Vincent Brun (abt. 1611–abt. 1686) and Renée Breau (abt. 1616–bef. 1678).^[1]

In 1671, he was counted on the census in Port Royal, Acadie, aged 15, living with his parents.^[2]

Sébastien (20) married Huguette Bourg (18) (born about 1657 in Port-Royal; daughter of Antoine Bourg and Antoinette Landry) in 1676 in Port Royal, Acadie. Their known children were:^[1]

1. Jeanne Brun (abt. 1676–aft. 1714) .
2. Claude Brun (abt. 1678–abt. 1760) .
3. Abraham Brun (abt. 1680–1713) .
4. Vincent Brun (1681–1708) .
5. Jean Baptiste Brun (abt. 1684–1751) .
6. Antoine Brun (abt. 1685– ) .
7. Marie Brun (abt. 1687–1758)

In 1678, he was counted on the census in Port-Royal with his wife and two children.^[3]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Bastien [sic] Brun, aged 32, lived with his wife, Hugette [sic] Bourg, aged 28, and their six children: Jeanne, aged 9, Claude, aged 7, Abraham, aged 6, Vincent, aged 5, Jean [recte Jean Baptiste], aged 4, and Antoine, aged 1. They owned 1 gun, 12 cattle, 12 sheep and 10 hogs. No workable land was listed.^[4]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Sebastien Brun, widower, aged 38, lived with his seven children: Jeanne, aged 16, Claude, aged 14, Abraham, aged 12, Vincent, aged 11, Jean Baptiste, aged 9, Anthoine [sic], aged 8, and Marie, aged 6. The family owned 1 gun and lived on 10 arpents of cultivable land with 12 cattle, 20 sheep, and 10 pigs.^[5]

He was counted on the 1698 census of Port-Royal as Sebastien Brun, age 45 years [sic], with 60 fruit trees.^[6]

He was counted again in 1700^[7] and in 1701^[8] and was listed each time as age 45.

Sébastien died on 15 August 1728 and was interred the same day at St Jean Baptiste, Annopolis Royal, Acadia. Witnesses were Antoine Brun and Claude Brun, his children.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} White, Stephen A. "Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes" ("DGFA") (Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999) p. 290.
2. ↑ 1671 census: Port Royal, Pobomkom, Cap Neigre, Pentagouet, Mouskadabouet, St-Pierre dans l'Tole du Cap Breton [images 3-14; pages 2-13]
3. ↑ Clarence J. d'Entremont, "Recensement de Port-Royal," in Memoires de la Societe Genealogique Canadienne-Francaise, vol. 22, no. 4; p. 233

   On Folio 20: Baptien [sic, for Bastien?] BRUN & Huguette BOURG, living with one boy and one girl. Listed just before his father, Vincent BRUN, widower. They have 6 arpents of land, with 8 head of cattle.

4. ↑ 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: Bastien Brun 32, Hugette Bourg 28; children: Jeanne 9, Claude 7, Abraham 6, Vincent 5, Jean 4, Antoine 1; 1 gun. 12 cattle 12 sheep, 10 hogs. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Sébastien was listed as Bastien, Huguette was listed as Huguette but transcribed as Hugette, and Jean Baptiste was listed as just Jean.

5. ↑ 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: Sebastien BRUN (widower) 38, Jeanne (daughter) 16, Claude 14, Abraham 12, Vincent 11, Jean Baptiste 9, Anthoine 8, Marie 6; 12 cattle, 20 sheep, 10 pigs, 10 arpents, 1 gun. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Antoine was listed as Anthoine.

6. ↑ 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;

   Sebastien Brun widower 45; Jeanne 22; Claude 20; Abraham 18, Vincent 16, Jean 14; Antoine 13; Marie 20; 10 cattle, 15 sheep, 7 hogs, 21 arpents, 60 fruit trees, 1 gun.

7. ↑ 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;

   Sebastien Brun (widower) 45; Claude 21; Abraham 19; Vincent 18; Jean-Batiste 16; Anthoine 15; Marie 13; 10 cattle, 22 sheep, 10 arpents, 1 gun.

8. ↑ 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;

   Bastien BRUN (widower) 45; Claude 23, Abraham 22, Vincent 20, Jean 18, Anthoine 16, Marie 13; 1 gun 15 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 hogs, 12 arpents.

9. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives, "An Acadian Parish Remembered - The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755," register RG 1 volume 26 page 222; online database with images, Sebastien Brun burial 15 August 1728, accessed 16 Oct 2019
10. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 215) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/215?r=0&s=5