André Jacques (Simon) Simon dit Boucher (abt. 1663)

Born about 1663 in France

Husband of Marie Martin — married 1688 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

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Biography

André Jacques (Simon) Simon dit Boucher migrated from France to Acadia.

Andre Jacques Simon dit Boucher, whose parents are currently unknown, was born about 1663 in France. He was a butcher. Around 1688, he married Marie Martin, daughter of Barnabé Martin and Jeanne Pelletret. ^[1][2]

He first appears in Acadie on the census of 1693 in Port-Royal as "Jacques LE Boucher" age 30 years. He subsequently appears on the censuses of 1698, age 33 years, 1700, Jacques BOUCHER, age 37 years and 1701, Andre Simon, a widower, age 35 years (sic).

Known children of Andre and Marie: ^[1]

1. Pierre SIMON b: ABT 1689 in Port Royal,
2. Marie SIMON dit Boucher b: ABT 1691 in Port Royal
3. Madeleine (dit BOUCHER) SIMON b: ABT 1693 in Port Royal
4. Charles SIMON dit Boucher b: ABT 1696 in Port Royal
5. Paul SIMON b: ABT 1699 in Port Royal
6. Anne SIMON b: 23 Nov 1702 in Port Royal
7. Marie Josephe [dit BOUCHER] SIMON b: 6 Dec 1705 in Port Royal
8. Marguerite SIMON dit Boucher b: 10 Jun 1709 in Port Royal,
9. Andre SIMON (dit Boucher) II b: 12 Mar 1713 in Port Royal

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Stephen A. White, "Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Acadiennes" (2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: centre d'Etudes acadiennes, 1999), pp. 1128 & 1469
2. ↑ Bona Arsenault , HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; p. 800 (Port Royal). Andre' SIMON dit BOUCHER (no parents given), born in 1665, arrived in Acadia around 1686, married around 1688 to Marie MARTIN; they had nine children.

See also:

• 1693 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-

Jacques LEBOUCHER 30, Marie PELTRET 28, Marie 2; 5 cattle, 6 sheep, 5 pigs, 4 arpents, 1 gun

• 1698 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 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

Andre SIMON 33; Marie MARTIN (wife) 29; Pierre 9; Marie 7; Madeleine 5; Charles 2; 6 cattle, 2 sheep, 6 hogs, 15 arpents.

• 1700 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 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.

Jaques BOUCHER 37; Marie PELTRET (wife) 35; Joseph 2; Paul 1; Marie 9; 4 cattle, 7 sheep, 5 arpents, 1 gun.

• 1701 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 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.

Andre SIMON (widower sic Marie didn't die until 1750) 35; Pierre 12, Jean 5, Marie 10, Magdeleine 7, Jeanne 2.

• 1707 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 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.

Andre SIMON and his wife, 2 boys 14 or older, 2 younger boys, 2 girls 12 or older, 2 younger girls; 2 arpents, 2 cattle.