Marie Hebert (1682 - bef. 1758)

Born 23 Apr 1682 in Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Martin Henry — married 1699 in Minas, Acadie, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died before 1758 before age 75 in France

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Biography

Marie Hebert was born 23 Apr 1682 in Grand Pre, Acadia. She was the daughter of Étienne Hebert and Jeanne Comeau She was baptized on 25 Jun 1684 at Beaubassin, Acadia. Her godparents were Pierre Terriot and Marie Tibaudeau.^[1][2][3]

In 1686, at Baye des Mines, Marie, aged 4, was living with her parents, Estienne HEBERT, aged 32, and Jeanne COMMEAU (sic), aged 24, and her two brothers: Antoine, aged 6, and Estienne (sic), aged 1. The family owned 2 guns and was living on 8 arpents of cultivable land with 7 cattle and 7 hogs.^[4]

1693 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie.^[5]

Estienne HEBERT 36, Jeanne COMEAUX 32, Antoine 10, Marie 8 , Estienne 6, Cecile 4, Jeanne 2, Jean 1; 12 cattle, 12 sheep, 12 hogs, 9 arpents, 1 gun

In Acadia, about 1699, Marie married Martin Henry (born about 1679 in Acadie; son of Robert Henry and Madeleine Marie Godin).^[6]

Their known children were:

1. Cécile Henry (abt. 1700–1761) .
2. Jean Henry (abt. 1704–1759) .
3. Pierre (Henri) Henry (aft. 1707–1759) .
4. Élisabeth Isabel Henry (1709–bef. 1765) .
5. Marie Josèphe Henry (abt. 1711–1759) .
6. Unknown Henry (abt. 1713– ) .
7. Francois Henry (abt. 1716–abt. 1758) .
8. Martin Henry (abt. 1717–abt. 1758) .
9. Anne Henry (abt. 1720–abt. 1758) .

1707 Acadian Census, at Cobiquid, Acadie.^[7]

Martin HENRY, Marie HEBERT, 1 boy 14 or older. 1 girl 12 or older; 4 arpents, 75 cattle, 4 sheep, 4 hogs

Marie wasn't listed with her husband Martin Henry on the list of Acadians deported to France in 1758. He died at sea during the crossing. It is presumed she died before deportation.^[8][9]

Research Notes

Where was Martin and Marie in 1752?

Sources

1. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Registres paroissiaux (Acadie)-Canadiana, Heritage, Parish registers: Nova Scotia:C-3021(Image 23): http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c3021/23?r=0&s=6
2. ↑ Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes.]; White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p. 803.
3. ↑ Acadian Church Records; 1679-1757; Winston De Ville; Ville Platte, LA, 1993, reprint of Polyanthos, c.1964; p. 6

   Marie HEBERT, daughter of Estienne & Jeanne COMMEAUX, born 23 Apr 1682, baptized 25 Jun 1684. Baptized by Father MOIREAU, who performed this service for 6 children at Riviere des Mines, Acadia. Sponsors: Pierre THERIOT and Marie TIBAUDEAU.

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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 15-60.

   at Baye des Mines: Estienne HEBERT 32, Jeanne COMMEAU 24; children: Antoine 6, Marie 4, Estienne 1; 2 guns, 8 arpents, 7 cattle, 7 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Baye des Mines, Éstienne, the father, was spelled Estienne and Comeau was spelled Commeaux and transcribed Commeau. Also, Etienne, the son, was spelled Estienne.

5. ↑ 1693 Acadian Census, at Minas, Acadie. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-
6. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader geneanet.org Marie Hebert
7. ↑ Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 221-237.
8. ↑ Albert Robichaux, Jr., THE ACADIAN EXILES IN SAINT-MALO; 1758-1785; Eunice, LA, Hebert Publications, 1981, Part I, vol. II; p. 497

   Martin died at sea on one of the "Five ships" during the crossing to France in 1758-1759.

9. ↑ "Rolle des habitans de l'Isle St Jean débarqués à St Malo le 23 janvier 1759 des 5 paquebots anglois le Yarmouth, la Patience, le Mathias, la Restoration et le John et Samuel," Fonds de l'inscription maritime de Saint-Servan (France): C-4619, MG6 C2, Library and Archives Canada, Roll of the " Five English ships " (Yarmouth, Patience, Mathias, Restoration, John Samuel) disembarked at Saint-Malo on January 23, 1759 image 202, accessed Oct 2023

   HENRY Martin, 86, father of Paul, died at sea