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Jacques Saint-Étienne de La Tour (abt. 1655 - bef. 1698)

Jacques Saint-Étienne de La Tour aka de La Tour, Sr de St Estienne
Born about in Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap
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Husband of — married 1685 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap
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Died before before about age 43 [location unknown]
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Jacques Saint-Étienne de La Tour was born about 1655 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Gouverneur Charles (De Latour) Saint-Étienne de La Tour (abt. 1593–abt. 1664) and Jeanne Motin (abt. 1615–bef. 1663).[1]. His oldest sister was born in Riviere St. Jean, his next younger sibling was born in Pubnico. No certain birth town was known for him.

Jacques (29) married Anne Melanson (16) (born in 1668 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France; daughter of Charles (Melanson) Melanson dit La Ramée and Marie Dugas) in 1685 in Port-Royal, Acadie.[1]

Their known children were:

  1. Marie Saint-Étienne de La Tour
  2. Jeanne de St- Étienne de La Tour
  3. Marie Agathe St-Étienne de La Tour
  4. Anne Marie Saint-Étienne de La Tour
  5. Jean Saint-Étienne de La Tour
  6. François Saint-Étienne de La Tour
  7. Charles Saint-Étienne de La Tour

In 1686, at Cap de Sable, Jacques de LA TOUR Sr. de ST ESTIENNE [sic], aged 25, was living with his wife, Marie [recte Anne] MELANCON [sic], aged 18. They owned 3 guns and were living on 4 arpents of cultivable land with 5 cattle.[2]

Jacques died before 1698, aged 42.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p. 1434 and 1436 (cites Rc Cap-Sable 1686 25a [sic], 1693 38a).
  2. ↑ 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 Cap de Sable: Jacques de LA TOUR Sr. de ST ESTIENNE 25; Marie MELANCON his wife 18; 3 guns 4 arpents, 5 cattle. In the original 1686 census at Cap de Sable, Jacques (St. Etienne) Saint-Étienne de La Tour was listed as Jacques de La Tour Sr. de St Estienne, Anne Melanson was listed as Marie Melançon.

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Geer-1686 Ralph Geer
Saint-Étienne de La Tour is the Acadian Standard Name. His name at birth on the profile edit page is St. Etienne.
posted on St. Etienne-2 (merged) by Ralph Geer
Marcoux-100 Julie Marcoux
St Etienne-1 and St. Etienne-2 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
posted on St. Etienne-2 (merged) by Julie Marcoux

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