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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]
Her parents were married about 1651, (based on birth of first child) in Port Royal[2]
On the 1686 Port Royal Census, Andree SAVOYE (sic) was age 21 living with her husband Jean Prijean (sic) and their first-born child Marie age 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]
Her husband is listed as Jean Brigeau in the 1693 census. [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.[7]
The census of 1703 doesn't name anyone but the heads of household, but the number of children is 7. Jean is back to being called Jean "Prijan". No ages were given.[8]
1714 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. This is the last census we know of that where we find Andrée. 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]
Marriage
Andrée Savoie married Jean Prejean in 1683, at Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.[10]
Children according to Stephen White there were twelve children born to this marriage. The youngest Honoré died at sea. The census of 1714 lists 10 children: 8 sons, 2 daughters.
Ethnic Origins. Some have speculated that Andree's mother Catherine Lejeune was Amerindian. The Mothers of Acadia maternal DNA project posts its ongoing 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.
Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 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
↑ 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.
↑ "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.
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Andrée by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line: