Marie Françoise Poirier (abt. 1648 - aft. 1713)

Born about 1648 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Roger Caissie — married about 1668 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died after 1713 after about age 65 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia [uncertain]

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Biography

Marie-Françoise Poirier was born around 1648.^[1] She was the daughter of Jean Poirier and Jeanne Chebrat.

Around 1668, Marie-Françoise married Roger dit Jean Caissie. Between 1669 and 1697, she gave birth to seven children:^[1]

1. Marie Caissie
2. Jean Cassie
3. Pierre Caissie
4. Guillaume Caissie
5. Michel Caissie
6. Madeleine Caissie
7. Marie Anne Caissy

Roger, a ploughman 25 years of age, and Marie, 22 years of age, were listed in the 1671 census of Port-Royal with their daughter Marie age 2. They owned 3 cattle and 2 sheep, but no cultivated land.^[2]

In March of 1682 the family obtained land in the fertile area of Beaubassin^[3]

The family was among the first settlers there. Their homestead was on a hill that bears her husband's name.la butte à Roger.

In 1686, at Chiqnitou dit Beaubassin, Marie POIRIER, aged 35, was living with her husband, Roger QUESSY, aged 35, and their five children: Marie, aged 16, Jean, aged 10, Pierre, aged 8, Guillaume, aged 6 and Michel, aged 1 1/2. The family owned 2 guns and was living on 8 arpents of cultivable land with 18 cattle, 6 sheep, and 8 hogs.^[4]

The family seemed to be doing well there. For example, in 1693, they owned 26 cattle, 32 sheep, 23 pigs, 16 arpents of cultivated land and 3 guns. ^[5] In 1698, 4 arpents of land with 30 fruit trees were counted.^[6] It is said that Roger was the first to introduce fruit trees to the region.^[7]

The family appeared in the subsequent censuses between 1700 and 1714.^{[8][9][10][11][12]}

Marie Françoise passed away after the census of 1714.

DNA. Marie Françoise's mother was Jeanne Chebrat. The Mothers of Acadia Maternal DNA project is conducting ongoing research to verify their origins. In 2010, Stephen White reported that Jeanne Chebrat had an HV* haplogroup. Ongoing test results are also reported here. As of December 2019, 6 descendants have reported an HV haplogroup, indicating European origins.

Research Notes

In the original 1686 census at Chiqnitou dit Beaubassin, Marie 16 was transcribed as only 16. Caissie was written as Quessy.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 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, p. 1327; 301-306.
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.

   Roger KUESSY 25; wife, Marie POIRIER 22; Child: Marie 2; cattle 3, sheep 2.

3. ↑ 1682 Land Transfer (Family Search Memory), citing The Public Archives of Canada, "Nova Scotia Land Records, Beaubassin," (Collection MG9, B9, Volume 2).
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 Chiqnitou dit Beaubassin: Roger QUESSY 35, Marie POIRIER 35; children 16, Jean 10, Pierre 8, Guillaume 6, Michel 1 1/2; 2 guns, 8 arpents, 18 cattle, 6 sheep, 8 hogs.

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

   Roger KARSY 40, Marie POIRIER 40, Jean 18, Pierre 15, Guillaume 14, Michel 8, Madeleine 5; 26 cattle, 32 sheep, 23 pigs, 16 arpents, 3 guns

6. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 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 110-166

   Roger Guercy 50, Marie Poirier 50, Pierre 21, Guillaume 18, Michel 13, Magdeleine 10, Marie 1; 17 cattle, 20 sheep, 12 hogs, 4 arpents, 30 fruit trees, 2 guns.

7. ↑ La famille Caissie-Quessy-Roger Family website citing Rameau de Saint-Père who wrote this about Roger Caissie in “Une colonie féodale en Amérique”.
8. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1700 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1700 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 167-173.

   Roger GUESSI [Quessy] 52; Françoise POIRIER (wife) 52; Piere 23, Guillaume 20; Michel 15; Madelaine 13; Marie 3; 18 cattle, 17 sheep, 5 hogs, 24 arpents, 2 guns.

9. ↑ 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.

   Roger CHESSY, his wife, 3 boys, 2 girls, 8 arpents, 20 cattle, 30 sheep, 10 hogs, 1 gun.

10. ↑ 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.

    Jean ROGER, his wife, 3 boys, 2 girls, 3 arms bearers.

11. ↑ 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.

    Jean KENCY [Quessy/Caissie] and Marie POIRIER; 8 arpents, 20 cattle, 20 sheep, 10 hogs.

12. ↑ 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-.

    Jean KESSIS/Y, father, and Marie POIRIER his spouse; child: Marie.

13. ↑ https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2572/54