Marie Anne Poirier (1695 - 1762)

Born 1695 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of François Doucet — married 20 Nov 1715 in Beaubassin, Acadia, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1762 at about age 67 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Marie Anne Poirier was born in 1695 in Beaubassin, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her parents were Michel Poirier and Marie Chiasson. She was age 4 on the census of 1698 taken at Beaubassin, Acadie. In the 1700 census she was age 6.^[1] Marie was enumerated living in the household of her parents Michel Poirier and Marie Chiasson in Beaubassin from 1698 to 1714.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

She married Francois Doucet on November 20, 1715.^{[8] [9][1][10]} Together they had 7 children:

1. Francois Doucet
2. Pierre DOUCET b: ABT 1718 in Beaubassin, Acadia
3. Marie Joseph Doucet
4. Charles Doucet
5. Jean DOUCET b: ABT 1727 in Beaubassin, Acadia
6. Anne Doucet
7. Madeleine Doucet
8. Joseph DOUCET
9. Michel Doucet
10. Marie Doucet

She died on August 11, 1762 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. ^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes"; Stephen A. White; 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999; p. 1330. :There was a dispensation for 4-4 consanguinity.

   Notes: Marie(-Anne) born about 1694 (Rc Bbn 1698 4a, 1700 6a, 1714); m Rg Bbn 20 nov 1715 François Doucet (Toussaind & Marie Caissie) (disp 404 cons).No place given for birth.

2. ↑ 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 110-150

   at Beaubassin: Michel POIRIER 33; Marie CHAISSON (wife) 20; Michel 5; Marie 4; Cecile 2, 10 cattle, 4 sheep, 2 hogs, 7 arpents, 1 gun.

3. ↑ 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 151-173.

   at Beaubassin: Michel POIRIER 33; Marie CHIASSON 22; Michel 7; François 2; Marie 6; Cecille 4; 9 cattle; 5 sheep; 12 arpents, 1 gun.

4. ↑ 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.

   at Beaubassin: 3 Michel Poirier families; SW identities this one: Michel POIRIER, his wife, 2 boys, 3 girls, 4 arpents, 9 cattle, 5 sheep, 1 gun. Note, the French version according to SW has "Michel Poirier fra."

5. ↑ 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.

   at Beaubassin: Michel PORIE [Poirier], his wife, 2 boys, 3 girls, 1 arms bearer.

6. ↑ 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.

   at Beaubassin: Lejeune POIRIER and Marie GUERIN [sic for Marie Chiasson], 1 boy 14 or older, 4 younger boys. 3 girls less than 12; 4 arpents, 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 8 hogs.

7. ↑ 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”, Image 257.

   Michel POIRIER and Marie CHIASSON: Michel, Marie, Cecil, Francois, Madeleine, Joseph, Pierre, Marguerite.

8. ↑ Library and Archives Canada Fonds des Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime [La Rochelle, France] : C-1207 Registres de Beaubassin - reel_c1207 MG 6 A 2 (Image 19) http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1207/19?r=0&s=6
9. ↑ Mariage - Registre paroissial de Beaubassin - 1712-1748 - Vue 47/360
10. ↑ "Acadian Church Records", vol. II; Milton P. and Norma Gaudet Rieder; Metairie, Louisiana: Authors, 1976; Note: Covers year 1712-1748. Also available as microfiche #6087649. Includes transcripts of Beaubassin, Acadia church registers, now at the Archives of the Mayor of La Rochelle, Charente Maritime, France. p. 20

    "Witnesses: Jean DOUCET; POTTIER."

• MARRIAGE: "Marie-Anne He'BERT," in LE REVEIL ACADIEN; vol. XIV, no.3 (Aug 1998); p.75. Marie-Anne POIRIER, daughter of Pierre & Agnes CORMIER, married in Beaubassin about 1732 to Francois DOUCET, son of Louis & Marguerite GIROUARD.