Marie Josèphe Henry (abt. 1711 - 1759)

Born about 1711 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Michel Aucoin — married about 1729 in Acadie

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1759 at about age 48 in Saint-Servan, Bretagne, France

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Biography

Marie Josèphe Henry was born after the 1707 Cobequit census in Acadie. Her parents were Martin Henry and Marie Hebert. ^[1]

She married Michel Aucoin around 1729. ^[1]

Children: ^[1]

1. Elisabeth Aucoin
2. Marie Josèphe Aucoin ca 1730-
3. Marguerite AUCOIN ca 1734-1759
4. Madeleine AUCOIN ca 1737-1759
5. Geneviève Aucoin ca 1741-
6. Elisabeth AUCOIN ca 1744-
7. Osite AUCOIN ca 1747-1759

In 1752 the family lived in Isle St. Jean. ^[1][2]

In 1759 the family was deported to France.^[3]

Michel passed away on 8 February 1759 at Port Saint-Servan (hôpital de St-Malo).^[1]

She died on 12 March 1759 at age 50 in Saint-Servan, and was buried the next day. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Karen Theriot Reader Page for Marie Josèphe Henry citing:
   • Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes - Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes, Première Partie 1636-1714 - Stephen A. White - 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999 - p. 843
   • Albert J. Robichaux, THE ACADIAN EXILES IN SAINT-MALO; 1758-1785; vol. 1, pt. 1, Eunice, LA, Hebert Publications, 1981; p. 21, family #30.

     Marie-Josephe HENRY, born about 1709 (no parents listed) married about 1729 to Michel AUCOIN; six children listed. The family resided in 1752 at Riviere du Moulin-a-Scie on Isle St. Jean. The entire family was transported to St. Malo where they disembarked on 23 Jan 1759 from one of the "Five ships." She died 12 Mar 1759 at the age of 50 years; buried 13 Mar 1759 at St. Servan, France.

2. ↑ Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, Volume II (Ottawa: Printed by S.E.Dawson, 1905), 1752 La Roque Census, p. 101, image 232. A transcription of the original census, in French, can be found at Census Transcription of Original Record “Recensement de l'Isle Royal et de Isle Saint-Jean ” p. 377, image 381

   Michel Aucoin, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 48 years, he has been on the island one year. Married to Marie Joseph Henry, native of l'Acadie, aged 41 years.

   They have six daughters:-

   Marie Joseph Acoin, aged 22 years.

   Margueritte, aged 18 years.

   Magdeleine, aged 15 years.

   Geneviève, aged 11 years.

   Elisabeth, aged 8 years.

   Ozitte, aged 5 years.

   For live stock, they have: five sheep, six pigs, and nine fowls. They have not yet fixed the extent of land on which to settle.

3. ↑ "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 165, accessed 9/9/2023

   AUCOIN Michel, 50, plowman, injured his leg, hospitalized 24 January. Lived in St Servan at the home of Catherine Denis. Died at the hospital on 8 February 1759.
   HENRY Marie Joseph, 50, his wife, at St Servan
   AUCOIN Marie Josèphe, 27, daughter, hospitalized 24 January-1 April
   AUCOIN Marguerite, 22, daughter, died 2 March 1759
   AUCOIN Geneviève, 15, daughter
   AUCOIN Isabelle, 14, daughter, hospitalized 30 March-5 April
   AUCOIN Ozite, 10, daughter, died 19 March 1759 in St Servan

See also:

• Her daughter's marriage record