Martin Dugas (abt. 1656 - abt. 1680)

Born about 1656 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Petitpas — married about 1677 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died about 1680 at about age 24 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Martin Dugas was born around 1656 in Port Royal.^[1] He was the son of Abraham Dugas and Marguerite Doucet.

The 1671 census of Port-Royal lists Martin Dugas, age 15, living with his father Abraham, a gunsmith age 55, his mother age 46, and his 7 siblings. The family owned 15 "arpents" of land, 19 head of cattle and 3 sheep.^[2]

Martin was about 21 years of age when he married Marguerite Petitpas, daughter of Claude Petitpas and Catherine Bugaret, around 1677. Marguerite was about 16 years of age. They had two children: Abraham and Marguerite.^[1]

The Dugas family appeared in the 1678 census of Port-Royal.^[3]

Martin died around 1680 in Port Royal at the age of about 24, leaving Marguerite widowed at age 19, with two children under the age of 2.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, Hector-J. Hébert, Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999) p. 562, 568
2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.

   Abraham DUGAST, gunsmith, 55, wife Marie Judith DOUCET 46; Children: Claude 19, Martin 15, Abraham 10, Marie 23, Anne 17, Margueritte 14, Magdeleine 7, Marie 5; cattle 19, sheep 3, 15 "arpents" of land.

3. ↑ Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census

   Martin Dugas & Marguerite Petit Pas, 12 acres, 16 cattle , 1 gun, 1 boy

See also:

• http://www.nosorigines.org/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Dugas_Martin&pid=19104

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