Marie (St-Étienne) Saint-Étienne de Latour (abt. 1654 - 1739)

Born about 1654 in Rivière St-Jean, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Alexandre (Le Borgne) Le Borgne de Belle-Isle — married about 1675 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 28 May 1739 at about age 85 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Marie de Saint-Étienne de La Tour was born about 1654 to parents Charles Saint-Étienne (de La Tour) and Jeanne Motin de Reux (widow of Charles de Menou D'Alnay).^[1] She was the eldest of a family of five.

About 1675, Marie married Alexandre Le Borgne, Sieur de Belle-Isle, the son of Emmanuel Le Borgne and Jeanne François. She gave birth to seven children: Emmanuel (c1676), Marie (c1677), Alexandre (c1679), Jeanne (c1682), Charles (c1685), Marie-Françoise (c1688), and Anne (c1690)^[1].

In 1686, at Port-Royal, Daelle. Marie de ST. ESTIENNE, aged 32, was living with her husband, Le Sr. Alexandre LE BORGNE seigneur du lieu, aged 43 [born 1643], and their four children: Emanuel [sic], aged 11, Marie [sic], aged 9, Alexandre, aged 7, and Jeanne [sic], aged 5. "Also in the household was Estienne AUCHER [HACHE'?], domestic, aged 13. Their weapons, lands, cattle, and sheep were not listed, as were all others."^[2][3]

Marie became the seigneuresse of Port-Royal after the death of her husband, Alexandre Le Borgne, sometime between 1689 and 1692. She allotted and sold land holdings and managed the finances of the seigneurie. Her name appeared in many contracts and petitions.^[4]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Marie de St. Estienne, aged 38, widow, was living with her 7 children: Emanuel [sic] LEBORGNE [sic], aged 17, Marie [sic], aged 15, Alexandre, aged 13, Jeanne [sic], aged 11, Charles, aged 8, Marie Francoise, aged 5, and Anne, aged 3. She was the owner of 13 cattle, 15 sheep, 20 pigs, 31 arpents of cultivable land, and 2 guns.^[5]

Marie continued to live in Port-Royal with her children and did not remarry as shown in the censuses of 1698^[6] , 1700^[7], 1703^[8],and 1707^[9].

Marie died on May 28th, 1739, at age 87. She was buried two days later, on May 30th, 1739. The priest on record was Father De St. Poncy de La Vernède and Denis St. Seine, Louis Robichaux, François Robichaux and René Richard were witnesses^[1][10].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, 1027-1029; 1433-1436;1027-1029.
2. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader Alexandre Le Borgne de Belisle at Geneanet.
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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Le Sr. Alexandre LE BORGNE, seigneur du lieu, 43; Daelle. Marie de ST. ESTIENNE his wife age 32; children: Emanuel 11, Marie 9, Alexandre 7, Jeanne 5; Estienne AUCHER, servant. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Emmanuel was listed as Emanuel, Marie Madeleine was listed as just Marie, and Marie Jeanne was listed as just Jeanne. Estienne Aucher’s age was listed as 13 in the original census but omitted in the transcription.

4. ↑ Josette Brun, "Marie de Saint-Étienne de La Tour", Cahiers de la Société Historique Acadienne, vol XXV, 1994, p. 244-262, accessed at https://societehistoriqueacadienne.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/2504_total.pdf.
5. ↑ 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: Marie de St. Estienne 38, Emanuel LEBORGNE (son) 17, Marie 15, Alexandre 13, Jeanne 11, Charles 8, Marie Francoise 5, Anne 3; 13 cattle, 15 sheep, 20 pigs, 31 arpents, 2 guns. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Emmanuel was listed as Emanuel, Le Borgne was listed as le Borgne but transcribed as LEBORGNE, Marie Madeleine was listed as just Marie, and Marie Jeanne was listed as just Jeanne.

6. ↑ 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

   Marie de ST. ESTIENNE widow (of Alexandre LEBORGNE) 45; Alexandre 19; Charles 15; Marie-Francoise 9; 22 cattle, 8 sheep, 7 hogs.

7. ↑ 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;

   Marie de ST. ESTIENNE widow of Sr. Alexandre LEBORGNE; Alexandre 20, Charles 15, Jeanne 18, Marie-Francoise 14, Anne 10; 14 cattle, 12 sheep, 27 arpents, 2 guns.

8. ↑ 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;

   Madeleine, widow of BELISLE, 2 boys, 2 girls. 2 arms bearers.

9. ↑ 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;

   Madame de BELLE ISLE, widow, 1 boy 14 or older, 1 girl 12 or older. 1 younger girl; 8 arpents, 3 cattle.

10. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered: The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755, RG 1, Vol. 26a, p.192, Marie De St. Etienne, https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=2352

See also:

• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Marie_St-Etienne&pid=42917&lng=en

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Raymond Girouard for starting this profile.