Pierre Daigle (1681 - 1716)

Born 1681 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Died 1716 at about age 35 in Acadie

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Biography

Pierre Daigle was born in 1681 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Olivier Daigre (abt. 1643–bef. 1686) and Marie Gaudet (abt. 1650–1734).^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Pierre, aged 5, was living with his stepfather, Jean FARDEL, aged 46, and his mother, Marie Godet [sic], aged 36, and his six siblings: Bernard, aged 16, Louis, aged 13, Olivier, aged 12, Jean, aged 10, Marie, aged 9, and Anne, aged 7. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 5 arpents of cultivable land with 13 cattle, 9 sheep and 8 hogs.^[2]

Pierre died in 1716 in Acadie, aged 35.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ethel Tregre Daigle, The Daigle Family Acadia to Valence, Labadieville, La. Pub. by: Audrey B. Westerman in 1991, Highly reliable source since she has many birth, marriage and death records from Archives. Terrebonne Parish Library North Branch, Houma, La., p. 21.
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 FARDEL 46, Marie GODET 36; children: Bernard 16, Louis 13, Olivier 12, Jean 10, Marie 9, Anne 7, Pierre 5; 1 gun, 5 arpents, 13 cattle, 9 sheep,8 hogs. The original 1686 census at Port Royal had a note added later saying that the children were from the marriage of Olivier Daigle and Marie Gaudet. Gaudet was listed as Godet.