Marie Chiasson (abt. 1696 - abt. 1758)

Born about 1696 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Jean Baptiste Vecot — married 3 Jun 1714 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died about 13 Dec 1758 at about age 62 in at sea during the crossing to France

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Biography

Marie Chiasson was born about 1696, the 2nd child of Sebastien Chiasson and Marie Belou. She was born in Port Royal, Acadia.

Her father, Sebastien Chiasson, died in 1703, when Marie was about 7 years old. Her mother remarried to Francois LaPierre in 1708.

In 1714, Marie married Jean Baptiste Vecot (son of Francois Vecot and Francoise Poirier).^[1][2] They were married in Beaubassin, Acadia. They had 12 children:

1. Francois - 1715
2. (Marie) Madeleine - 1716
3. unknown name - 1718
4. Jacques - 1722
5. Marie - 1724
6. Cecile Rosalie - 1726
7. Angelique - 1728
8. Jean Baptiste - 1730
9. Anne - 1732
10. Rosalie - 1734
11. Pierre - 1736
12. Joseph - 1739

Around 1727, the family moved from Beaubassin to Ile St. Jean (Prince Edward Island) during that time, as many families were doing to escape the British.

Her eldest 2 daughters, who both had families of their own at the time, died while on Ile St. Jean.

She was exiled to France along with Jean Baptiste in 1758 by the British as part of the Grand Derangement.

She died at age 62. along with Jean Baptiste and several of her children and their families, in the wreck of the ship "la Violet" during the crossing to France.

Marriage

Husband: Jean Baptiste Vecot

Wife: Marie Chiasson

Child: Francois Vecot

Child: Marie Madeleine Vecot

Child: UNKNOWN Vecot

Child: Jacques Vecot

Child: Marie Vecot

Child: Cecile Rosalie Vecot

Child: Angelique Vecot

Child: Jean Baptiste Vecot

Child: Anne Vecot

Child: Rosalie Vecot

Child: Pierre Vecot

Child: Joseph Vecot

Marriage:

Date: 3 Jun 1714

Place: Beaubassin, Acadia

Sources

1. ↑ 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 18) http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1207/18?r=0&s=6
2. ↑ Mariage - Registre paroissial de Beaubassin - 1712-1748 - Vue 45/360

BIRTH-PARENTS-CENSUS-MARRIAGE-DEATH:

• Stephen A. White,

  DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714;

  Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.;

  p. 352;

BIRTH-MARRIAGE:

• Bona Arsenault,

  HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS, vols. 1-6; 1630-1775;

  Quebec, Le Conseil de la Vie Francaise en Amerique, 1965;

  p. 901 (Beaubassin);

  Marie was born 1696, married Jean-Baptiste VESCOT, son of Francois & Francoise POIRIER.

• Title: Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes à 1714

  Author: White, Stephen A.

  Publication: Université de Moncton, 1999; Two volumes 1636-1714

  Page: p 352

Text: in the wreck of the ship "la Violet" during the crossing to France

• Title: Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes à 1714

  Author: White, Stephen A.

  Publication: Université de Moncton, 1999; Two volumes 1636-1714

  Page: p 353 & p 1558

  Text: Married 3 Jun 1714 (Beaubassin Register). Witnesses: Alexis CORMIER (who signed with the groom); Francois LABAUVE; Francois LAPIERRE; Pierre DOIRON.

• Title: Acadian Church Records Index

  Author: Morrison, Phoebe Chauvin

  Publication: Houma, LA, 2001

  Note: A compiled and annotated index of the Acadian Church Records Vol 1-5 by Winston deVille and Milton & Norma Reider, Vol 1 of Dioceses of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, and Histoire et Genealogie des Acadians by Bona Arsenault

  Page: p 414

• Title: Acadian Church Records, vol. II

  Author: Milton P. and Norma Gaudet Rieder

  Publication: Metairie, LA: Authors, 1976

  Note: Covers year 1712-1748. Also available as microfiche #608764 9. Includes transcripts of Beaubassin, Acadia church registers, now at the Archives of the Mayor of La Rochelle, Charente Maritime, France.

  Page: p. 19

  Note: Discrepancy with DGFA.

  Text: Jean Baptiste VECO, son of Francois VECO & Francoise POIRIER of the parish of Boucherville, diocese of Quebec, married on 18 [sic] Jun 1714 to Marie CHIASSON, daughter of deceased Sebastien CHIASSON & Marie BLOU of this parish. Witnesses: J. B. VECO; Alexis CORMIER.