Joseph Deveau (abt. 1749)

Born about 1749 in Tantamarre, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

On March 8, 1786, Josep Deveau was one of the seventy Acadien heads of families, the founders of Arichat Parish , that thanked the lieutenant governor of Cape Breton, J.F.W. DesBarres, "for the promise of land concessions, the permission to construct a church and school, and the request for tax exemptions."^[1]

Joseph Deveau was born about 1749 in Tantamarre, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Charlemagne Deveau (1719 - ) and Marie Gaudet (1720 - ). [SAW]].^{[2] [3]}

Joseph married Scholastique Landry (>1752 - ) in 1772. Their children were:

1. Marie Deveau (~1774 - 1863)
2. Madeleine (Deveau) Landry (1778 - )
3. Joseph Deveau (1789 - 1860).
4. Charlotte DEVEAU b: ABT 1772
   
5. Marguerite DEVEAU b: ABT 1774
   
6. Anne DEVEAU b: ABT 1780
   
7. Pierre 'Peter' DEVEAU b: 1798 in Grand Digue [now Poulamon, Richmond Co.], Nova Scotia, CAN
   

Married again in 1794, to unknown woman.

Joseph, a fisherman, was in the 1813 Cape Breton Militia census.

Sources

1. ↑ This profile was created from information in the manuscript “The 70 signers of the Founding of Arichat Parish, Cape Breton”, published in 2006 by Lena White, readily available for reference at Ancestory.com. Ms. White attributes the facts and data in her manuscript to: Stephen A. White, article “Les fondateurs de la paroisse d'Arichat, Cap-Breton”, from Cahiers de la société historique Acadienne - Volume 23, Pagination 4 – 26, 1992
2. ↑ Isle Madame listserve message. birthdate; posted by Col. John DeVoe
3. ↑ Isle Madame listserve message. birthdate & birthplace; posted by Paul C. Landry

See also:

• 70 Signers of the Founding of Arichat
• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/l/o/n/Ben-R-Londeree-MO/BOOK-0001/0009-0196.html
• http://mwlandry.ca/genealog/familygroup.php?familyID=F7431&tree=03
• (...) dellamano.com/Dev/treerep.htm (Broken link)
• Taken, with gratitude, nearly in toto from RootsWeb Profile Joseph