Jacques Chiasson (abt. 1694 - aft. 1767)

Born about 1694 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Josèphe Arseneau — married 10 Jan 1719 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died after 1767 after about age 73 in Miquelon, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, France [uncertain]

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Jacques Chiasson, son of Sebastien Chiasson and Marie Belou, was born about 1694^[1] probably in Beaubassin, but surely in Acadie. Stephen White doesn't give a specific place of birth, Bona Arsenault places him in Beaubassin. HIs birth year is confirmed in 1700.^[2]

He married in Beaubassin on 10 January 1719 Marie Josèphe (Arsenault) Arseneau, daughter of Abraham & Jeanne Gaudet.^{[3] [4] [5]}.

Children^[6]

1. Marie Louise CHIASSON b: Abt 1720 in Beaubassin, Acadie
2. Anne CHIASSON b: 27 Jul 1722 in Beaubassin, Acadie
3. Pierre CHIASSON b: Abt 1724 in Beaubassin, Acadie
4. Paul CHIASSON b: Abt 1726 in Beaubassin, Acadie
5. Marguerite CHIASSON b: Abt 1727 in Beaubassin, Acadie
6. Jacques CHIASSON b: Abt 1729 in Beaubassin, Acadie
7. Michel CHIASSON b: Abt 1731 in Beaubassin, Acadie
8. Marie Madeleine CHIASSON c: 4 Sep 1733 in Beaubassin, Acadie
9. Joseph CHIASSON b: Abt 1735 in Beaubassin, Acadie
10. Elizabeth CHIASSON b: Abt 1736 in Beaubassin, Acadie
11. Jean CHIASSON b: Abt 1738 in Beaubassin, Acadie
12. Marie Josephe CHIASSON c: 16 Sep 1740 in Beaubassin, Acadie
13. Amand CHIASSON b: 8 Jul 1745 in Beaubassin, Acadie

The family moved to Isle Saint Jean in about 1750, with nine children (some may have married and not come with them). His age of 69 is thought to be a mistake.^[7]

They survived the initial Isle Saint Jean deportations to Europe, with Jacques and his family listed in the 1763 Letter to the King of France (Census) living next to his father in A Tracadie on the Isle of St Jean.^[8]

Death: The last census found is for 1767 when Jacques is said to be 71 years old. He was age 6 on the census of 1700 so age 71 agrees with his being born around 1694, roughly. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 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 110-150

    :Sebastien CHIASSON 28; Marie BLOU his wife 28;

   Jacques 4; Marie 2;

   24 cattle, 12 sheep, 10 hogs, 63 arpents, 2 guns.

2. ↑ 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 151-173.

   Sebasten CHIASSON 30; Marie BLOU (wife) 30; Jacques 6; Marie 4; Agnes 2; 21 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 hogs, 12 arpents, 2 guns.

3. ↑ Library and Archives Canada Fonds des Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime [La Rochelle, France] : C-1207 Registres de Beaubassin - reel_c1207 MG 6 A 2 (Image 21) http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1207/21?r=0&s=6
4. ↑ Marriage view 53/360
5. ↑ Title: Acadian Church Records, vol. II; Author: Milton P. and Norma Gaudet Rieder; Publication: Metairie, LA: Authors, 1976; Note: Covers year 1712-1748. Includes transcripts of Beaubassin, Acadia church registers, now at the Archives of the Mayor of La Rochelle, Charente Maritime, France. Source published by Karen Theriot Reader, RootsWeb.com. p. 21 (marriage)

   Text: Jacques CHIASSON, son of the deceased Sebastien CHIASSON & Marie BLOU of this parish, & Marie Joseph ARSENEAU, daughter of Abraham ARSENEAU & Jeanne GODET of this parish.

6. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader Reader-22Jacques citing Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS, vols. 1-6; 1630-1775; Quebec, Le Conseil de la Vie Francaise en Amerique, 1965; pp. 900-901 (Beaubassin); Univ. of Calif., Berkeley Library, CS31 A77 MAIN. Born 1694, Jacques married at Beaubassin on 10 Jan 1719 to Marie-Josephe ARSENAULT; thirteen children, two sets of twins. He was at l'Etang des Berges, Isle St. Jean, in 1750; at Chedabouctou around 1760; and at Miquelon in 1767.
7. ↑ Census: 1752 Isle St. Jean, Acadia--Census of Etang des Berges and The Island Register © 2017; Note: This Document from the library of Waldron Leard. Dave Hunter and The Island Register

   Jacques Chiasson, fisherman and ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 69 years, he has been in the country two years. Married to Marie Arcenau, native of l'Acadie.

   They have seven sons and two daughters:

   Pierre. aged 27 years.

   Paul, aged 25 years.

   Jacques, aged 23 years.

   Michel, aged 21 years.

   Joseph, aged 15 years.

   Jean, aged 12 years.

   Amand, aged 7 years.

   Magdelaine, aged 18 years.

   Elizabeth, aged 14 years.

8. ↑ Liste of Inhabitants from Isle St Jean at Port LaJoye on 17th September, 1763 Letter to the King. List (Archived link) transcribed by Karen Theriot Reader (used with permission). Transcription and original published by Acadian.org "Rare list of P.E.I. Acadians intrigues N.B. researchers",accessed 5/21/2020

   Liste of Inhabitants from Isle St Jean at Port LaJoye on 17th September, 1763 - Letter to the King of France:

   A Tracadie

   Jacques Chiasson

   Marie Arcenou

   1 enfant

9. ↑ Census of 1767 St-Pierre&Miquelon found in Scan of Sessional Paper No. 18 published online by Google Books, appendix G, p. 175.

   Familles Acadiennes qui sont maintenant, aux iles StPierre et Miquelon suivant le reensement d'icelles, fait le 15 mai 1767

   Jacques Chiasson (venu de Chédabouctou), 71 ans

   Marie Arseneau, sa femme 64 ans

   Joseph, leur fils, 29 ans

   L'Amand, ", 22 ans.

See also:

• Title: Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes; Author: Stephen A. White; Publication: 2 vols; Moncton, NB: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999; p. 352.
• Généalogie du Québec et d'Amérique française