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

Ancestors

Wife of Jacques LeBlanc — married 1673 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Saint Charles des Mines, Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-Ecosse [uncertain]

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Biography

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Catherine Hebert was born around 1656. Her parents were Antoine Hebert and Genevieve Lefranc^[1] and it is unclear when they arrived in Acadia prior to the 1671 Census at Port Royal.^[2]

Around 1673 Catherine married Jacques LeBlanc, son of Daniel LeBlanc and Francoise Gaudet. Between about 1674 and 1690, they had 13 children.^[1]

By 1678 they were living with her parents in Port Royal along with their young son. Catherine was about 18 when he was born. ^[3]

Less than a decade later Jacques and Catherine have a busy household with 9 children, including a newborn baby and a large number of animals. Her parents live next door. Jacques' own parents are another door away.^[4]

Move from Port Royal to Minas Basin By 1693 Jacques and Catherine have moved to Minas, by then a village just a little smaller than Port Royal. Catherine's brother Jean also moved and was just two plots away.^[5] All of their 11 children are born and ten still living at home, with Ignace just a toddler.

They are not found in the 1698 or 1700 Censuses but resurface in a nearby (new? or renamed?) location in 1701, now living in Riviere St. Antoine, Les Mines^[6] Three of his sons are identified as able to bear arms. In 1703^[7] and 1707^[8] they were enumerated at Les Mines. Although Jacques and Catherine are listed in Port Royal in 1714, there is no breakout for the Mines areas, so we don't know if they are in the same house. Seven children are living with them.^[9]

Children^[1]

1. Jean c1674
2. Marguerite c1676
3. Jacques c1677
4. Marie c1680
5. Anne c1681
6. Catherine c1683
7. Pierre c1684
8. Rene c1685
9. Cecile c1686
10. Madeline c1686
11. Francois c1688
12. Bernard c1690
13. Ignace c1692

Catherine died at St-Charles-des-Mines according to the declarations at Belle-Île-en-Mer.^[1] Certain websites indicate that the date of death is 26 May 1731. ^[10] However, no date is mentioned in the Dictionnaire.

Research Notes

Could not find a source for death in the Parish Registers of Nova Scotia, Grand-Pré Les Mines (1709-1748). (starting at image 837) http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/837?r=0&s=1 Cormier-1939 03:27, 19 November 2019 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p798-799; 985-987.
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.

   Antoine HEBERT, cooper, 50, wife Genevieve LAFRAND 58; Children: Jean 22, Jehan 18, Catherine 15; cattle 18, sheep 7, 6 arpents in 2 places

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

   Jac Le Blanc Catherine Hebert 1 boy, age 1, born 1677

4. ↑ 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.

   Jacques Leblanc, 35, Catherine Hébert, 23, Jean, 12, Marguerite, 11, Jacques, 9, Marie, 6 years old, Anne, 5 years old, Catherine, 3 years old, Pierre, 2 years old, René, 1 month old. 3 rifles, 6 arpans in plowing, 25 bestes with horns, 30 sheep, 15 pigs.

5. ↑ 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

   Jacques LEBLANC 42, Caterine HEBERT 32, Jean 19, Jacques 17, Marie 15, Antoine 13, Caterine 11, Genevieve 9, Madeleine 7, Francois 5, Pierre 3, Ignace 1; 12 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 pigs, 11 arpents, 1 gun

6. ↑ 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.

   Jacques LEBLANC, his wife, 4 cattle, 12 sheep, 1 gun,

7. ↑ 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.

   Jacques LEBLANC. his wife, 4 boys, 2 girls, 2 arms bearers.

8. ↑ 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.

   Jacques LEBLANC, his wife, 2 boys less than 14, 2 girls less than 12; 7 arpents, 10 cattle, 8 sheep, 10 hogs.

9. ↑ 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 239-261.

   Jacques LEBLANC and wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters.

10. ↑ https://www.genealogie-acadienne.net/?action=indiDetails&I=7917

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