Our Maritime Ties
Modeste Bourgeois
Abt 1773 -1. Modeste Bourgeois was born Abt 1773 (daughter of Pierre Benjamin Bourgeois and Anne Thebeau). Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.462-b.yr. B23-p.115-b.yr.,marr.info. J02-p.87-marr.info.
Modeste married Paul Landry 1797. Paul (son of Rene Landry and Madeleine Boudrot) was buried 21 Dec 1812, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Anne Landry died Bef Nov 1864.
2. Pierre Benjamin Bourgeois was born 16 May 1726, Acadia (son of Claude Bourgeois and Marie LeBlanc); died 21 Nov 1821, Grande Digue; was buried 24 Nov 1821, Grande Digue. Other Events:
- Residence: 1755, Petitcoudiac; as a refugee with his wife
- Residence: Between 1760 and 1768, Pisiguit; according to the censuses
- Residence: 1762, Fort Edward; with his family of eight
- Residence: 1768, la rivière Saint Jean
- Residence: Abt 1770, Memramcook; , settling
Notes:
New notes:
S.White's 37 Families give three marriages.
Old notes:
Bourgeois Book(B23)-p.91, 92-b&d dts,marr info for 3 marr.;states that there is contradictory info. on this family regarding marr.,etc.
Irene Terrio Melanson(T15)-gives info. for 5 marriages;d.dt of Nov 21, 1821 aged 95.Pierre married Anne Thebeau Abt 1770. Anne was born 1745; died 1830, Grande Digue. [Group Sheet]
3. Anne Thebeau was born 1745; died 1830, Grande Digue. Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.462-marr.info;she was third wife of Pierre Benj.;daug of Jacques and Anne Melanson B23-p.92-marr.info;b&d dts. T15-marr.info.
Notes:
Married:
Bona and the Bourgeois Book give a marriage year of about 1770. White gives a marriage year of aboutChildren:
- Jean Baptiste dit Vieillard Bourgeois was born Abt 1771, Memramcook; died 8 Oct 1839, Grand Digue.
- Anne dite Nanon Bourgeois was born 1762; died Yes, date unknown.
- Mathurin Bourgeois was born Abt 1776; died 31 Mar 1845.
- Marie Bourgeois was born 1772.
- 1. Modeste Bourgeois was born Abt 1773.
- Scholastique Bourgeois was born Abt 1781; died 5 Feb 1850, St Louis de Kent, Kent County, New Brunswick.
- Sophie Bourgeois was born Abt 1784; died 20 Oct 1871, Memramcook.
- Cecile Bourgeois died Yes, date unknown.
- Seraphine\Seraphique Bourgeois was born Abt 1789; died 25 Jan 1883, Grand Digue.
- Allain Bourgeois was born Abt 1792; died 10 Jun 1872, Grande Digue.
Generation: 3
4. Claude Bourgeois was born Abt 1695 (son of Germain Bourgeois and Madeleine Dugas); died Between 1760 and 1763, Amesbury, , Massachusetts. Other Events:
- Residence: 1755, Massachusetts; after being transported with his wife and many of their children
Claude married Marie LeBlanc 24 Nov 1721, Port Royal. Marie (daughter of Pierre LeBlanc and Madeleine Bourg) was born 1 Jan 1706, Acadia; died 24 Jan 1781, l'Achigan, , Quebec; was buried 25 Jan 1781, Saint Jacques de l'Achigan, , Quebec. [Group Sheet]
5. Marie LeBlanc was born 1 Jan 1706, Acadia (daughter of Pierre LeBlanc and Madeleine Bourg); died 24 Jan 1781, l'Achigan, , Quebec; was buried 25 Jan 1781, Saint Jacques de l'Achigan, , Quebec. Other Events:
- Residence: later, Saint Jacques de l'Achigan, , Quebec
- Baptised: 28 Mar 1706, the parish of St Jean Baptiste, Port Royal
- Census: 1760, Amesbury, , Massachusetts
- Residence: Abt 1774, l'Achigan, , Quebec
Notes:
Residence:
Following the deportation to Massachusetts in 1755 and her husbands death around 1760, Marie and her children later settled at Saint Jacques de l'Achigan, Quebec.
Baptised:
Her godparents were Francois Bourdon and Marie Babineau. Sr Francois Bourdon signed his name.Children:
- 2. Pierre Benjamin Bourgeois was born 16 May 1726, Acadia; died 21 Nov 1821, Grande Digue; was buried 24 Nov 1821, Grande Digue.
- Marie Madeleine Bourgeois was born 7 May 1728, Port Royal; died 1780, Nantes; was buried 16 May 1780, Nantes.
- Anastasie Bourgeois was born 2 Dec 1730, Port Royal; died 24 Jul 1793.
- Elizabeth Bourgeois was born 2 Dec 1730, Port Royal.
- Joseph Abel Bourgeois was born 29 Aug 1733; died 1812.
- Amand Bourgeois was born 25 Mar 1735, Port Royal.
- Amable Bourgeois was born 28 Oct 1737, Port Royal; died 1795.
- Gertrude Bourgeois was born 10 May 1739, Port Royal.
- Marguerite Bourgeois was born 10 May 1741, Port Royal; died Abt 1796.
- Nathalie Bourgeois was born 7 Feb 1743, Port Royal.
- Germain Bourgeois was born 28 Dec 1749; died 1820.
Generation: 4
8. Germain Bourgeois was born 1650, Port Royal (son of Jacques Bourgeois and Jeanne Trahan); died 1711, Port Royal. Other Events:
- Occupation: Port Royal; a middle-class merchant
- Misc: 20 Mar 1682; appears on the record of La Vallière's allotment to his tenants
- Misc: 1685; signed at age 35, a deposition for the prosecution of Jean Campagna
- Misc: 1696, Beaubassin; presented himself to Major Benjamin Church delivering a written undertaking
Notes:
Died:
The Bourgeois book by Paul-Pierre Bourgeois, page 72, states that Germain ``d 1711, Port Royal, en prison comme hôtage du serment d'à llégence (61a)``. This translates into something like: he died in prison as a hostage for the oath of allegiance.
White's dictionnaire gives Germain's death as appearing in the Port Royal parish register in 1711, "durant la captivité de Père Durand à Boston" which translates to 'during the cpativity of Father Durand at Boston'.Germain married Madeleine Dugas 1682, Port Royal. Madeleine (daughter of Abraham Dugas and Marguerite Louise Doucet) was born Abt 1664, Acadia; died 8 Aug 1738, the parish of Port Royal; was buried 9 Aug 1738, the parish of Port Royal. [Group Sheet]
9. Madeleine Dugas was born Abt 1664, Acadia (daughter of Abraham Dugas and Marguerite Louise Doucet); died 8 Aug 1738, the parish of Port Royal; was buried 9 Aug 1738, the parish of Port Royal. Notes:
B23-p.72-died 1738 aged 94 yrs.
Buried:
Present at her burial were Guillaume Bourgeois, Joseph Bourgeois, Claude Bourgeois, Agnes Bourgeois & Francoise Bourgeois, her children.Children:
- Madeleine Bourgeois was born 1683, Port Royal; died 1760, Pointe-aux-Tremb, Quebec.
- Agnes Bourgeois was born 1685, Port Royal; died 1742, Port Royal.
- Anne Bourgeois was born 1689, Port Royal; died 1735, Port Royal.
- Joseph Bourgeois was born 1691, Acadia; died 1764, Beverly, , Massachusetts.
- Marie-Josephe Bourgeois was born 1692, Port Royal; died 1754, Port Royal.
- 4. Claude Bourgeois was born Abt 1695; died Between 1760 and 1763, Amesbury, , Massachusetts.
- Francoise Bourgeois was born 1698, Port Royal; died 1747, Port Royal.
- Marguerite Bourgeois was born 1700, Port Royal; died Yes, date unknown.
- Marie Madeleine Bourgeois was born 1704, Port Royal; died 1770, Quebec.
- Jeanne Bourgeois was born 1708, Port Royal; died 1790, Quebec.
10. Pierre LeBlanc was born Abt 1664, Port-Royal (son of Daniel LeBlanc and Francoise Gaudet); died 3 Nov 1717, Port-Royal; was buried 5 Nov 1717, Port Royal. Notes:
Buried:
He was fifty-eight when he died and he died withour receiving the sacrement of Extreme Unction.Pierre married Madeleine Bourg Abt 1697, Port Royal. Madeleine (daughter of Francois Bourg and Marguerite Boudrot) was born Abt 1677; died Aft 3 Dec 1730. [Group Sheet]
11. Madeleine Bourg was born Abt 1677 (daughter of Francois Bourg and Marguerite Boudrot); died Aft 3 Dec 1730. Other Events:
- Census: 1678, Port Royal
Notes:
Census:
She was 1 year old on the census.Children:
- Joseph dit Cajetan LeBlanc was born 1698; died 1775, St Denis sur Ric.
- Anne LeBlanc was born 1700; died 1792, Becancour.
- Jean Simon LeBlanc was born 1703; died Yes, date unknown.
- 5. Marie LeBlanc was born 1 Jan 1706, Acadia; died 24 Jan 1781, l'Achigan, , Quebec; was buried 25 Jan 1781, Saint Jacques de l'Achigan, , Quebec.
- Anne Marie LeBlanc died Yes, date unknown.
- Pierre LeBlanc was born 1709; died Yes, date unknown.
- Paul LeBlanc was born 1711; died Yes, date unknown.
- Madeleine LeBlanc was born 1714.
- Charles LeBlanc was born 1716; died Yes, date unknown.