Jean Pierre Marin Dugas (1773 - abt. 1832)

Born 21 Oct 1773 in Saint-Servan, Bretagne, France

Ancestors

Husband of Francoise Rose Arsement — married 12 May 1794 in Donaldsonville, Ascension, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died about 30 Oct 1832 at about age 59 in Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

FRANCOISE BOUDROT, VEUVE DUGAST is on the Wall of Names at the Louisiana Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana, on Plaque 6-R, Le Bon Bapa arrivé le 29 juillet 1785. Listed with her is her son from that marriage, Pierre Dugas.^[1]

Jean Pierre Marin Dugas was born on 21 October 1773 and was baptized the same day at Saint-Servan, Bretagne (now in Ille-et-Vilaine department), France. He was the son of exiled Acadians Marin Dugas and Marie Françoise Boudreau. ^[2]

In September 1784 his widowed mother was on a list of Acadians in Nantes, France, who wished to go to Louisiana. However no children are listed, and no total in family listed either.^[3]

Jean-Pierre and his mother immigrated to Louisiana aboard Le Bon Papa and disembarked in New Orleans on 29 July 1785. ^[4]

He married Françoise-Rose Arsement on 12 May 1794 in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. ^[5]

They were listed on a census in 1810 in Assumption. ^[6] Pierre Marin is age 36, his wife Francoise Rose ARSEMENT is around 34 (not 16-25). Their son is Basile, age 8. Daughters are: Constance Pelagie, age 12; Rosalie, age 10 (not 0-9); Clemence Marguerite, age 5; Marie Adele, age 3; and Azelie Louise, age 4 months.

He died on 30 October 1832 in Lafourche and was buried on the same day in Thibodaux. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial, compiled by Jane G. Bulliard and the Wall of Names Committee (Scott, LA: Hulco, 2002) p. 28.
2. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader Jean Pierre Marin citing Archives en ligne - Digital images. - (Ille-et-Vilaine, France) - Archives-en-ligne.Ille-et-vilaine.fr/ . http://archives-en-ligne.ille-et-vilaine.fr/thot_internet/ark:/. - "Saint-Servan--1773," Jean Pierre Marin Dugas; accessed 3 Mar 2022 https://archives-en-ligne.ille-et-vilaine.fr/thot_internet/?ark=49933%2Ftht7sqv9v1j9%2F186655%2F28 Image 28/34 - 27 Jean pierre marin Dugas fils legitime de marin et de Francoise Boudrot né ce jour vingt un octobre 1773 a éte baptisé le même jour par nous soussigné Curé ont ete parain et maraine jean pierre Longepée & anne Croccinet dont a signé Jean pierre longepée Th: Morin Curé
3. ↑ Jacqueline K. Voorhies, Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianians; Census Records of the Colony 1758-1796, (Lafayette, LA: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1973) p. 497 :On the list of the Acadian families "who want to go to Louisiana to establish themselves at the expense of His Catholic Majesty, dated Sep 1784 (cited as A.D.S. Legajo 2575).

   On list from NANTES:

   Françoise BOUDREAU, widow Marin DUGAS

4. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Acadian Families in Exile, 1785 & Exiled Acadians, an Index, (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1995) pp. 10-11

   Pierre DUGAT, age 11, son of Françoise BOUDROT, widow DUGAT, traveling with her as 32nd family (of 2 persons) aboard "Le Bon Papa."

5. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, vol. 2, 1770-1803, (Baton Rouge, LA, Diocese of Baton Rouge 1980) pp. 23-24 & 260

   Pedro DUGAS, son of Marino & Francoise BOUDRAUX of St. Malo, married on 12 May 1794 to Francoise (ARCENEAUX, but ARSEMENT intended), daughter of Pierre & Marguerite (Maria) HEBERT of Acadia. Witnesses: Pedro LANDRY; Ambroise Maturaint HEBERT; Pierre Olivier GAUTROS [sic]. Recorded in Ascension Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, LA (ASC-2, 58).

6. ↑ 1810 : Census - Assumption, LA, U.S. federal census [online] - Internet - ancestry.com p. 28 [16 crossed out] Ancestry.com, image 3/11. - Line [14], Pierre M. DUGA: Free White Males Free White Females Other Free Slaves 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 [(Jean) Pierre Marin is age 36, his wife Francoise Rose ARSEMENT is around 34 (not 16-25). Their son is Basile, age 8. Daughters are: Constance Pelagie, age 12; Rosalie, age 10 (not 0-9); Clemence Marguerite, age 5; Marie Adele, age 3; and Azelie Louise, age 4 months.]
7. ↑ Donald J. Hebert, South Louisiana Records, vol. 1, 1794-1840, (Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1978) Contains church and civil records of Lafourche & Terrebonne Parishes. - p. 193 Probably a burial date.

   Pierre Marin DUGAS, born in St. Malaux [sic] in Bretagne, France, died 30 Oct 1832 at age 59 years (Thib.Ch.: v.1, #482).

• Wall of Names, 28 (pl. 6R), calls him Pierre [DUGAST], Acadians in Gray http://www.acadiansingray.com/Appendices-ATLAL-DUGAS.htm#81.