Marguerite Meunier (abt. 1680 - bef. 1726)

Born about 1680 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of François Michel — married about 1695 in Grand-Pré Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 3 Jun 1726 before about age 46 in Acadie [uncertain]

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Biography

Marguerite Meunier was born around 1680. ^[1] She was the daughter of Jean Meunier and Marguerite Housseau.

She was married about 1695 to Francois Michel dit La Ruine, widower of Madeleine Germon, in Grand Pré, Acadie. ^[1] There were no children from his previous marriage.

Together they had 12 children:

1. Marie-Madeleine Michel
2. Marie-Josephte Michel
3. Unknown Michel
4. Unknown Michel
5. Louis Michel
6. Cecile Michel
7. Paul Michel
8. X MICHEL ca 1705-
9. Isabelle Michel
10. Unknown Michel
11. Marguerite Michel
12. Marie Michel

After no presence in the 1698 and 1700 censuses, the family is found in the 1701 Census living in Riviere de L'Acension Les Mines. ^[2] In the next census that they are found, 1707, they still have two boys and two girls which means Madeleine was likely born in 1707 or later.^[3] By 1714 the family had added a son and two daughters.^[4]

She died before 3 June 1726. ^[1] On that day she was listed as deceased in her son Paul's marriage record.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Karen Theriot Reader Page for Marguerite Meunier citing :
   • Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p. 1179, 1182.

   Note: No date or place of birth given.

   Married Francois Michel (dit La Ruine) about 1695

   Died before 3 June 1726 in Acadie

   Parents: Jean Meunier and Marguerite Housseau.

   • "Michel Family of Pisiguit, Acadia," in ACADIAN GENEALOGY EXCHANGE; ; vol. XXVII, no. 1 (Jan 1998); p. 17
2. ↑ 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.

   Francois MICHEL, his wife, 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 gun.

3. ↑ 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.

   Francois MICHEL, his wife, 2 boys less than 14, 2 girls less than 12; 15 cattle, 12 sheep, 9 hogs.

4. ↑ 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.

   Francois MICHEL and wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters, now living in Pisiguit.

See also:

• www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?
• Allan, Karin. "The Descendants of Unknown Meunier." The Island Register. http://www.islandregister.com/meunier1.html.
• John Morrell Family Tree
• Stephen A. White, DGFA (Centre d'etudes acadiennes, Universite de Moncton, 1999), Wisconsin Historical Society Library, Vol. 2, MEUNIER p. 1179.
• Hubert Charbonneau, Jacques Lagere, Bertrand Desjardins
• PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Famille: 3368