Jean Doiron (abt. 1649 - bef. 1736)

Born about 1649 in Rochefort, France

Husband of Marie Trahan — married about 1693 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died before 3 Jun 1736 before about age 87 in Pisiguit, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Jean Doiron migrated from France to Acadia.

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"The Doiron family in Acadia goes back to Jean Doiron, born in France around 1649, who first appeared in the 1686 census of Port Royal."^[1] Neither Jean Doiron's family nor his town of origin are known. Genealogist Placide Gaudet gives the town as Saint-Martin on l'île de Ré [off La Rochelle], but others have failed to find evidence for this.^[2]

The last name Doiron comes from the little town of Oiron in Poitou in the west of France, but by the 1600’s in France, last names had been stabilized for a hundred years. So Jean was not likely the one who put D in front of Oiron. That probably happened generations before.

Jean, a soldier and a drummer, is believed to have arrived in Acadie in 1671.^[3][4] on board the ship L'Oranger out of La Rochelle.^{[citation needed]}

Jean married twice^[5] and had 19 children.

Jean (43) married Marie Trahan (20) (born about 1672 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France; daughter of Guillaume Trahan and Madeleine Brun) in 1693 in Acadie. Their known children were:

1. Marie Doiron (1693–aft. 1740) .
2. Marguerite Doiron (abt. 1696–bef. 1752) .
3. Thomas Doiron (abt. 1699–1758) .
4. Paul Doiron (abt. 1701–bef. 1763) .
5. Alexandre Doiron (abt. 1703–aft. 1763) .
6. Madeleine Doiron (abt. 1705–1795) .
7. Pierre Doiron (abt. 1706–1751) .
8. Catherine Doiron (1709–1784)

Jean (21) married Marie-Anne Canol (19) (born about 1651 in France) in 1671. Their known children were:

1. Abraham Doiron (1672–bef. 1705) .
2. Charles Doiron (abt. 1674–1758) .
3. Jeanne Doiron (abt. 1676– ) .
4. Jean Doiron (abt. 1678–bef. 1750) .
5. Pierre Doiron (1680–1755) .
6. Philippe Doiron (abt. 1682–abt. 1752) .
7. Noel Doiron (abt. 1684–1758) .
8. Marie Doiron (abt. 1687–1733) .
9. Louis Pierre Doiron (abt. 1689–abt. 1727) .
10. Jacques Doiron (abt. 1689– ) .
11. Anne Marie Doiron (1690– )

His first wife was Marie-Anne Canol, who arrived from Rochefort to Port-Royal in 1671. She was one of five women (filles du roi?) among a group of 60 immigrants.^[4] They met at Pentagouet and married around 1671. She was about 20 at the time. Apparently they married at Port Royal but didn't move there until sometime before 1686, when they already had six sons and a daughter. At Port Royal, they brought the number of offspring up to 10.

In 1686, at Port Royal, Jean DOUARON [sic], aged 37, was living with his wife, Marianne [sic] CANOL, aged 35, and their seven children: Abraham, aged 14, Charles, aged 12, Jean, aged 8, Philippes [sic], aged 4, Pierre, aged 6, Jeanne, aged 8, and Noel, aged 2. The family owned 1 gun, 7 cattle, and 10 sheep. ^[6]

Not much is documented about their life at Port Royal. Her death occurred sometime before the census of 1693 – perhaps around 1690.

Between about 1672 and 1691, they had 11 children: Abraham, Charles, Jeanne, Jean, Pierre b. c 1680, Philippe, Noel, Marie, Jacques, Louis, and Anne-Marie.

Jean's second wife was Marie Trahan, whom he wed sometime around 1691, when Jean was about 42 years old and she was about 20.^[7] She was born about 1672 at Port-Royal. Her parents were Guillaume Trahan and Madeleine Brun.^[7]

By the census of 1693,^[8] the family had settled at Les Mines [Minas], and had eight « acres » [sic] under cultivation, plus 8 head of cattle, 9 lambs [sic] (for 3) and 5 hogs [sic] (for 4). Jean remained at the Minas Basin for over 10 years, as shown in the censuses of 1701, 1703, and 1707, ^[9][10][11] moving to Pisiquit sometime between 1707 and 1714.

Between about 1694 and 1709, they had 8 children: Marie, Marguerite, Thomas, Paul, Alexandre, Madeleine, Pierre, and Catherine.

There is a Jean Douaron listed in the Port-Royal census of 1714 with his wife and one daughter.^[12]

There are two possibilities concerning Jean's date of death:

• It could be before 21 November 1712, because when his son Louis Douaron was married on that day, it was written in the Grand Pré Register that his father was deceased.^[13]

• It could also be between April 28, 1735 and June 3, 1736, in the parish of Ste-Famille de Pisiguit, in Acadia, according to documents concerning Belle-Ile-en-Mer (« les déclarations de Belle-Ile-en-Mer »).^[14][15][3]

St. Francis University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia - MG100, vol. 145, #19C Jean Douaron, of the family of Doiron and Gould in Acadia, Canada, was born in Rotheford in 1649. He was sent to Pentagouet, (today Penobscot, Maine) by the chevalier of Grandfontaine in 1670. The following year, the king of France sent thirty young men and a number of women, one of whom was Marie-Anne Canol, to Pentagouet. Jean Douaron married her in 1671. They remained for a while in Pentagouet and then immigrated to Port Royal. They had six sons and one daughter. Second generation - Pierre Douaron, born in Port Rotal in 1680. Third generation - Pierre Douaron, born in Menoudy in 1714.

Telegraph Journal (NB), Friday, July 22, 1994, p A6

The pioneer of the Doiron family in Acadia was Jean Doiron, married to Marie-Anne Canol. Although he was born in France, the precise location of his birthplace is not known. In all probability, the surname could have originated in the community of Orion, in the Deux-Sevres Department, in the Poitou-Charentes region of France. This community is noted for its castle, built during the 16th century. The surname is first mentioned in 1124 in connection with Gauthier d’Orion. Jean Doiron is believed to have arrived in Acadia around 1660, but he appears to have settled originally at Pentagouet (Castine, Maine). He later moved to Port-Royal, where, according to the 1686 census, he seems to have newly settled there. After his second marriage, around 1692, he established himself with his family at Pisiguit (Windsor, NS) where his presence is recorded in 1693. His family numbered 19 children. They remained in their community with the exception of Pierre, who moved to Beaubassin (possibly at Menoudie), and Noel, who went to Cobequid. Jean died around 1735 and, therefore, did not undergo the ordeal of deportation. However, the families of his children and grandchildren were dispersed in America and Europe. Several were deported to New England, notably to Maryland and South Carolina. Others fled to Île Saint-Jean (P.E.I.), northern New Brunswick and Quebec. Descendants of his son Charles are found on PEI, in Quebec and in the Caraquet area. The ancestor of the Doirons of Tracadie, Acadieville, Rogersville, Moncton, Cap Pèle, Barachois, and Amherst is Pierre Doiron, grandson of Jean, married to Anne Forest. After the 1763 peace treaty between Britain and France, Pierre brought his family to Nappan, near Menoudie, in northern Nova Scotia. Several of his descendants adopted the surname Gould when dealing with anglophones, with the result that many Gould families are, in reality, of Acadian stock. Tradition has it that Pierre Doiron supplied food to the British garrison of Fort Lawrence and that he boasted that he insisted on being paid in gold, hence the surname Gold, later corrupted to Gould. One of Pierre’s grandsons, called « Gros Jean » became a legend in New Brunswick because of his exploits and uncommon strength. Gros Jean lived in Saint-Anselme, where he earned his living as a king’s courier. According to tradition, he was brave, well-built, and afraid of no one.^[16]

Biographie

"La famille Doiron en Acadie remonte à Jean Doiron, né en France vers 1649, que l'on rencontre pour la première fois au recensement de Port-Royal en 1686. Marié à deux reprises, celui-ci était père d'au moins dix-neuf enfants."^[17]

Jean épousa Marie Canol, vers 1671.^[7] Entre 1672 et 1691 environ, le couple a eu 11 enfants: Abraham, Charles, Jeanne, Jean, Pierre b. c1680, Philippe, Noel, Marie, Jacques, Louis, et Anne-Marie.^[7]

Vers 1693, Jean épousa Marie Trahan. Entre 1694 et 1709 environ, le couple a eu 8 enfants: Marie, Marguerite, Thomas, Paul, Alexandre, Madeleine, Pierre b.c1706, et Catherine.^[7]

Il y a deux possibilités quant au décès de Jean. Certains pensent qu'il est décédé entre le 28 avril 1735 et le 3 juin 1736 à Ste-Famille de Pisiguit, Acadie.^[7] D'autres avancent que le décès a eu lieu avant le 21 novembre 1712 car son fils Louis Douaron s'est marié ce jour-là et il est inscrit dans le régistre paroissial que le père de l'époux est le défunt Jean Doiron.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ John deRoche translation of Stephen A. White, "La généalogie des trente-sept familles hôtesses des 'Retrouvailles 94,'" Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 25, nos. 2 et 3 (1994). DOIRON 37 Familles, Entered by John deRoche, Jan 22, 2012
2. ↑ My (JdeR.) semi-paraphrased and reorganized translation of the entry for Jean Doiron on the NosOrigines website, at http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/biography.aspx?name=Jean_Doiron&id=52398&lng=fr (accessed July 15, 2013), which cites as sources: Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert, Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes, (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999); Doiron, Allen et Fidele Theriault, La famille Doiron (Gould), Les descendant-e-s de Pierre Doiron et de Anne Forest, Fredericton, N.B., 1994.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Denis Beauregard, Dictionnaire généalogique de l'ancienne Acadie, http://www.francogene.com/dgaa/index.php
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Karen Theriot Reader, Jean Doiron, citing Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS, 1625-1810 (Ottawa: Editions Lemeac, 1978) 6 vols.; p. 505 (Port Royal).

   Jean DOIRON, born around 1647, arrived in Acadia around 1671 and settled in Pisiguit.

   Also p. 1374 (Pisiguit),

   Jean DOUARON, born in 1649. He arrived in Acadia in 1671 and was married around 1671 to Marie-Anne de Cano. A footnote states that she was one of five women among some 60 people who arrived from Rochefort to Port Royal in 1671 [filles de Roi?]. He lived in the parish of Sainte-Famille [Pisiguit]. Listed under heading of name DOIRON.

5. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader, Jean Doiron, citing "Progenitors-Those Most Misunderstood," ACADIAN GENEALOGY EXCHANGE; vol. 23, no. 4 (Oct 1994); p. 118 ; verified by the Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes. "There was one Jean DOIRON who married twice, first to Marie Anne CANOL and second to Marie TRAHAN."
6. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Jean DOUARON 37, Marianne CANOL 35; children: Abraham 14, Charles 12, Jean 8, Philippes 4, Pierre 6, Jeanne 8, Noel 2; 1 gun, 7 cattle, 1 sheep. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Doiron was listed as Douaron, Marie-Anne was listed as Marianne, and Philippe was listed as Philippes.

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5} Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert, Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999)
8. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   Jean DOUARON 42, Marie TRAHAN his wife 20, Abraham 20, Charles 18, Jean 12, Pierre 10, Philippes 9, Noel 8, Marie 6, Jacques and Pierre, twins, 4; 8 cattle, 3 sheep, 4 hogs.

9. ↑ 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;

   Jean DOUARON, his wife, 6 boys, 4 girls, 3 arpents, 10 cattle, 2 sheep, 2 hogs, 1 gun.

10. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 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 212-220.

    Pierre DOUERON and his wife, 1 arms bearer.

11. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1707 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1707 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 221-237;

    Jean DOUAIRON, his wife, 1 boy 14 or older, 2 girls 12 or older, 2 younger girls; 3 cattle.

12. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1714 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1714 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 239-;

    Jean DOUARON and wife, 1 daughter.

13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Karen Theriot Reader JEAN Doiron citing Catholic Church Records, vol. 1a: Acadian Records, 1707-1748 - Diocese of Baton Rouge - Diocese, 1999, - The Registers of St. Charles aux Mines in Acadia, from Grand Pré, carried into exile to St. Gabriel Church of Iberville, LA. - p. 61.
14. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader, [ Jean Doiron] citing White, Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert, Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999) p. 513.

    He died at Ste-Famille parish of Pisiguit (Belle-Ile-en-Mer Declaration) between 28 Apr & 3 Jun 1736 [sic, was this another man--his son, perhaps?].

15. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader #252 on 17 Nov 1998 by Kenneth BREAU (email address removed).

    Jean [no middle name given] DOIRON , born around 1649, married Marie-Anne CANOL of des Mines around 1671; they had eleven children. He married 2nd to Marie TRAHAN, daughter of Guillaume and Madeleine BRUN; eight children. Jean died and was buried at Ste-Famille church in Pisiguit, Acadie between 28 Apr 1735 and 3 Jun 1736 "des Mines [?].

16. ↑ Submitted by Fidèle Theriault of Fredericton, NB.
17. ↑ Stephen A. White, La généalogie des trente-sept familles hôtesses des ""Retrouvailles 94"", Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 25, nos. 2 et 3 (1994). DOIRON, 37 Familles

See also:

• The Genealogy of the Thirty-seven Host Families of Homecoming 94
• GODBOUT, Archange, Manuscrit - Dictionnaire généalogique des Acadiens, Montréal, non publié, avant 1960. (À la Société généalogique canadienne-française : Fonds Godbout - P.9 - Dictionnaire des Acadiens – Boîte 83 de 84. Trois tomes.)
• Fiches Acadiennes du fonds Drouin.
• NosOrigines website, biography [in French] for Jean Doiron, (accessed July 15, 2013).
• NosOrigines website, genealogical summary for Jean Doiron.
• http://s618661786.websitehome.co.uk/pitretrail/myline/paternal/jdoiron.htm
• Find A Grave: Memorial #152509038 includes wives and children. Indicates birth as 1649 Douron, Dépt of Deux-Sevres, Poitou-Charentes, France and death on April 28, 1735 and burial at Windsor (Pisiguit), Hants Co, NS