Andrée Marguerite Savoie (abt. 1667 - aft. 1714)

Born about 1667 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Daughter of François Savoie and Catherine Lejeune

Wife of Jean (Prejean) Préjean — married about 1683 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died after 1714 after about age 47 in Acadie

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Biography

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Andrée Savoie , daughter of François Savoie and Catherine Lejeune, was born about 1667, in Port-Royal, Acadie. She was age 4 years on the census of 1671 taken at Port-Royal.^[1].

Andrée Savoie married Jean Prejean in 1683, at Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[2]

Children According to Stephen White there were twelve children born into this marriage. The youngest Honoré died at sea.

1. Marie Prejean
2. Anne Prejean
3. Pierre l'Aine Prejean
4. Jean Baptiste Préjean
5. Francois Prejean
6. Madeleine Prejean
7. Joseph Prejean
8. Marie Josephe Prejean
9. Nicolas Prejean
10. Charles Prejean
11. Pierre le Cadet Pregent
12. Honoré Préjean

In 1686, at Port Royal, Andree SAVOYE [sic], aged 21, was living with her husband, Jean PRIJEAN [sic], aged 35, and their first-born child, Marie aged 2. So, she was married at least by 1683-1684. They owned 2 guns and were living on 1 arpent of cultivable land with 1 hog.^[3]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Andree, aged 26, was living with her husband, Jean BRIGEAU [sic], aged 42, and their four children: Marie, aged 9, Anne, aged 6, Pierre, aged 3, and Jean Baptiste, aged 1. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 14 arpents of cultivable land with 6 cattle, 8 sheep, and 5 pigs.^[4]

The 1698 Port Royal Census lists Jean Prijean, age 47, Andree Savoye, age 31 and their first six children.^[5]

When the 1700 Acadian census at Port Royal, Acadia, was taken, she was age 33 and the wife of "Jean BRIGEAU", 49. There are only 4 children on the census--where were the other two children, Joseph and Madeleine?^[6].

The census of 1701 gives names and ages. Andree Savoye and Jean Prejan are ages 52 & 35 and the number of children is seven. Joseph and Magdeleine are included in this census.^[7]

The census of 1703 doesn't name anyone but the heads of household, but the number of children is seven. Jean is back to being called Jean "Prijan". No ages were given.^[8]

The 1714 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie is the last census where we find Andrée. Jean is listed by his dit name Le Breton. The two eldest daughters, Marie and Anne were married by 1714. The 8 sons are Pierre L'Aine, Jean Baptiste, François, Joseph, Nicolas, Charles, Pierre le Cadet and Honoré.^[9]

DNA Research

Some have speculated that Andree's mother Catherine Lejeune was Amerindian. The Mothers of Acadia maternal DNA project posts its Maternal DNA results here. To date, the haplogroup of both sisters is consistently reported as U6a7a, indicating European origins. Another group known as Ancestry Out of Acadia DNA PROJECT, posts its results here. They too report that Catherine and Edmee have European haplogroups.

Sources

1. ↑ 1671 Port Royal Census. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Image 6, p. 5.

   Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie.

   Francois SAVOYE, 50, wife, Catherine LeJeune 38; children: Francoise 18, Germain 17, Marie 14, Jeanne 13, Catherine 9, Francoise 8, Barabe 6, Andree 4, Marie 2; cattle 4.

2. ↑ "Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes"; Stephen A. White; Publication: 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999; pp. 1351 & 1457

   No place given for marriage. No parents given for groom.

   Text: Jean PREJEAN dit Le Breton married around 1683 to Andrée SAVOIE, daughter of François & Catherine LEJEUNE; twelve children listed.

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 Port Royal: Jean PRIJEAN 35, Andree SAVOYE 21; child: Marie 2; 2 guns, 1 arpent, 1 hog. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Prejean was listed as Prijean and Savoie was listed as Savoye.

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;

   at Port Royal: Jean BRIGEAU 42, Andree (wife) 26, Marie 9, Anne 6, Pierre 3, Jean Baptiste 1; 6 cattle, 8 sheep, 5 pigs, 14 arpents, 1 gun. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Prejean was listed as Brigeau and Jean Baptiste was listed as Jean Baptist but transcribed as Jean Baptiste.

5. ↑ Acadian-Cajun Genealogy &History website; Note: The original census can be found on microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada.

   Text: Jean PREJAN 47; Andree SAVOIE (wife) 31; Marie 14; Anne 11, Pierre 9; Jean 7; Francois 3; Madeleine 1; 17 cattle, 19 sheep, 5 hogs, 8 arpents, 60 fruit trees.

6. ↑ The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Image 171, p. 151-152.

   Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1700 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie.

   Text: Jean "BRIGEAU" 49; Andree (wife) 33; Pierre 10; Jean-Baptiste 8; Marie 16; Anne 14; 7 cattle 6 sheep, 14 arpents, 1 gun.

7. ↑ 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. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1701 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. T

   Jean PREJAN 52, Andree SAVOYE (wife) 35; Pierre 12, Jean 10, Francois 8, Joseph 5, Marie 17 Anne 14, Magdeleine 3; 1 gun 16 cattle, 10 sheep, 12 hogs, 3 arpents.

8. ↑ 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.

   Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie.

   Jean PRIJAN, his wife, 4 boys, 3 girls, 1 arms bearer.

9. ↑ 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.

   LE BRETON and wife, 8 sons, 2 daughters.

See also:

• Collection H. Léander d’Entremont: microfilms, Notebooks/Cahiers 1-27, 2001.97-f5-A_26, #26, p. 7, Les Archives père Clarence d’Entremont, Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos, https://museeacadien.ca/fonds/cahiers-1-27/ [Downloading of PDF files doesn’t work as of February 2021]

DNA Confirmation

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an exact HVR1 and HVR2 match based on this Family Tree DNA mtDNA test for Lawrence Arthur Muise (1926-2011) and for his two maternal cousins: this Family Tree DNA mtDNA test for Gordon Johnson Jr and this Family Tree DNA mtDNA test for Pauline Eunice Rita (Eisner) Bouvier (1924-2017).

• Maternal relationship is confirmed through Mitochondrial DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Lawrence Muise, FTDNA kit # 172529, and his maternal line cousin UNK (a direct matrilineal descendant of Monique LeFevre), FTDNA kit N143206, have an Genetic Distance = 1 in HVR2 at A214R, thereby confirming their direct maternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is Catherine Lejeune, the 7x great grandmother of Lawrence Muise and 9th great grandmother of UNK. See this diagram from the Mothers of Acadia DNA Project for more information.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an exact HVR1 and HVR2 match between this Family Tree DNA mtDNA test for Lawrence Arthur Muise (1926-2011) and this Family Tree DNA mtDNA test of his maternal line cousin Gordon Johnson Jr.