François (La Pierre) La Pierre dit Laroche (abt. 1648 - bef. 1707)

Husband of Jeanne Rimbeau — married 1680 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died before 1707 before about age 59 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

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Biography

François La Pierre dit Laroche ^[1] was born about 1648. ^[2]

His parents and the location of his birth are unknown. It is not known when he emigrated to Acadie.

François married Jeanne Rimbeau (abt.1660-1737) around 1680 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France. ^[2]

Their children were: ^[2]

1. François (1681 - )
2. Marie ca 1683
3. Jacques (1685 - 1725)
4. Claude (La Pierre) La Pierre dit Laroche (abt.1688-abt.1731)
5. Marguerite (1690 - )
6. Étienne ca 1692
7. Marie Anne (~1694 - ~1751)
8. Marie Madeleine (~1696 - 1757)
9. Charles (~1699 - <1733).
10. Jean-Baptiste bef. 1701 census

In 1686, at Baye des Mines, Francois LAPIERRE (sic), dit la Roche, aged 38, was living with his wife, Jeanne RIMBAULT (sic), aged 24, and their three children: Francois, aged 5, Marie, aged 3, and Jacques, aged 1. The family owned 1 gun. No land or livestock was recorded.^[3]

They were recorded again at Les Mines in 1693 with their growing family. There were 6 children in the family home. They owned 11 cattle, 4 sheep, and 3 arpents of land. ^[4] In the 1701 census the family was described as living at the Rivière-des-Vieux-Habitants settlement with 6 boys and 3 girls.^[5] By 1703 at Les Mines there were 5 boys and 3 girls in the household. Their son Étienne had passed away. ^[6] Their sons Charles and Jean-Baptiste are included in the family as this was the only Lapierre family in Acadie.^[7]

François died before the 1707 census, in Beaubassin according to the declarations of Acadians at Belle-Isle-en-Mer. ^[2]

Research Notes

There was only one Lapierre and his wife on the 1707 census, no children, so that must be one of his sons, not him. No widow Lapierre and no Jeanne Rimbault entry.(Bourque-573 13:45, 9 December 2023 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ He was named François LaPierre dit Laroche in his son Jacques' baptism record.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999) p. 961-962

   François Lapierre dit Laroche, born around 1648. On censuses at Les Mines: 1686 age 38; 1693 age 45. Married Jeanne Rimbault (René & Anne-Marie) around 1680. Died in Beaubassin before the 1707 census according Belle-Isle-en-Mer declarations.

3. ↑ 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: Francois LAPIERRE, dit laRoche, 38; Jeanne RIMBAULT 24; children: Francois 5, Marie 3, Jacques 1; 1 gun. In the original 1686 census at Baye des Mines, La Pierre was written la Pierre and transcribed LaPierre. Rimbeau was written Rimbault.

4. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-108

   Francois LAPIERRE 45, Jean RIMBAULD 33, Francois 15, Marie 13, Jacques 7, Claude 5, Marguerite 3, Estienne 1; 11 cattle, 4 sheep, 3 arpents

5. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.

   Francois LAPIERRE, his wife, 6 boys. 3 girls, 6 arpents, 11 cattle, 5 sheep, 3 hogs, 1 gun.

6. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 212-220.

   Francois LAPIERRE, his wife, 5 boys, 3 girls, 3 arms bearers.

7. ↑ White, Stephen A. English Supplement to the Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes ,Part I 1636 to 1714; Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 2000, Print. P. 205

   The names of Charles and Jean-Baptiste Lapierre have been added to old François's family because at the time of their births this was the only Lapierre family in Acadia

See also:

• Francogene: Genealogy of French in North America Family of François Lapierre & Jeanne Rimbault
• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Francois_Lapierre&pid=143939&lng=en&partID=143940