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Joseph Doucet (abt. 1699 - 1764)

Joseph Doucet
Born about in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 6 Nov 1725 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotiamap
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Father of , , and
Died at about age 65 in Seine-Inferieure, Francemap
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Biography

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Descendant of Penobscot Germain Doucet.

Joseph Doucet was born about 1699 in Port Royal, Acadia. He was the son of Charles Doucet and Huguette-Radegonde Guerin. The years before and year of his brith, the family lived in Port Royal. They continued to be there througfh 1714. They were in Port Royal in 1698 [1], in 1700 when Joseph was age 1[2], 1701 (also Port Royal)[3], 1703[4] and in 1707[5] and in the last census of that time, 1714[6]

When he was 24, Joseph married Marie Magdelaine Robichau, age 20, daughter of François Robichau and Magdelaine Terriau 6 November 1725 at Port Royal. Witnesses were Claude Landry, Joseph Doucet, son of Claude Doucet, cousin of the groom, Denis Petitot, surgeon and Denis Petitot his son.[7][8]

Known Children

  1. Marie Josephe DOUCET ca 1726-1788/
  2. Louis DOUCET †/1783
  3. Joseph DOUCET ca 1731-1797
  4. Marguerite DOUCET ca 1732-
  5. Elizabeth DOUCET 1739-
  6. Anne DOUCET ca 1742-1764
  7. Jean DOUCET ca 1745-
  8. Cecile DOUCET ca 1748-1811
  9. Genevieve DOUCET ca 1754-1800

Death: 11 Jul 1764 in Seine-Inferieure, France, Burial: 11 Jul 1764 Le Havre, Seine-Inferieure, France[9][10]

CENSUS: 1700, age one year.

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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 110-150
    Port Royal: Charles DOUCET 40; Huguette GUERIN (wife) 27; Claude 13; Charles 10; Jean 8; Francois 6; Madeleine 4; Germain 1/2; 6 cattle; 9 sheep, 6 hogs, 1 gun,
  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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 151-173.
    Port Royal: Charles DOUCET 35; Huguette GUERIN (wife) 33; Claude 14; Charles 12; Jean 10; Francois 8; Germain 3; Joseph 1; Madelaine 5; 8 cattle, 6 sheep, 14 arpents, 1 gun.
  3. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.
    Port Royal: Charles DOUCET 36, Hugete Perine (wife) 34; Claude, Charles 14, Jean 12, Francois 9, Germain 4, Joseph 1, Magdeleine 5; 1 gun, 5 cattle, 8 sheep, 4 hogs, 2 arpents.
  4. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 212-220.
    Port Royal: Charles DOUCET. his wife, 2 boys, 1 girl, 2 arms bearers.
  5. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 221-237.
    Port Royal: Charles DOUCET and his wife, 4 boys 14 or older, 4 younger boys, 1 girl less than 12; 1 arpent, 4 cattle, 5 sheep, 8 hogs, 3 guns.
  6. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 239-261.
    Port Royal, Charles DONAT and wife, 8 sons, 1 daughter.
  7. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 86) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/86?r=0&s=5
  8. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Joseph Doucet and Marie Magdelaine Robichau marriage RG 1 volume 26 page 225 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1062
  9. ↑ Donald J. Hebert, ACADIANS IN EXILE; 1755-1785; Cecilia, LA, Hebert Publications, 1980; p. 116; :Joseph DOUCET of Acadia, son of deceased Charles & deceased Huget GESRE [sic], married to Marie ROBICHAUX, died on 11 Jul 1764 at age 66 years at Le Havre, France; buried at Notre Dame Catholic Church.
  10. ↑ Title: Acadians in Exile, 1785 & Exiled Acadians, an Index; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1980; Reprinted 2010, Claitor’s Publishing Division, Baton Rouge, LA. USA; copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; p. 116

See also:

  • Birth-Parents-Census-Marriage-Burial: Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes; Author: Stephen A. White; Publication: 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999. Copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; p. 1410




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