Our Maritime Ties
Germain Bourgeois
1650 - 1711 (61 years)1. 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 Belliveau 1673, Port Royal. Madeleine (daughter of Antoine Belliveau and Andree Guyon) was born 1654, Acadia; died Between 1679 and 1681. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Guillaume Bourgeois was born 1674, Acadia; died 7 Aug 1747, the parish of Port Royal; was buried 8 Aug 1747, the parish of Port Royal.
- Marie Josephe Bourgeois was born 1677, Acadia; died Between 1700 and 1705.
- Michel Bourgeois was born 1679, Acadia.
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]
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.
- 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.
2. Jacques Bourgeois was born Abt 1619. Other Events:
- Occupation: Acadia; a surgeon
- Occupation: Beaubassin; founder
- Residence: Abt 1642, Acadia
- Misc: 1667, Baie Francaise (Bay of Fundy); and others families chose a site where a new settlement will begin
- Residence: in the fall 1671 and during 1672, Mésagouèche Point, Beaubassin; and transports his family along with the Dugas, Cyr & Melanson families
- Occupation: Abt 1672, the south bank of the Missagouash River; developing a new colony between Pointe Beausejour and present-day Amherst
Jacques married Jeanne Trahan Abt 1643, Port Royal. Jeanne (daughter of Guillaume Trahan and Francoise Corbineau) was born 1629, , France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
3. Jeanne Trahan was born 1629, , France (daughter of Guillaume Trahan and Francoise Corbineau); died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
Married:
Bona Arsenault gives the marriage year as abt 1644. Stephen White gives the marrage year as about 1643.Children:
- Jeanne Bourgeois was born Abt 1644, Acadia.
- Charles Bourgeois was born 1646, Port Royal; died Between 1677 and 1679.
- 1. Germain Bourgeois was born 1650, Port Royal; died 1711, Port Royal.
- Marie Bourgeois was born 1652, Port Royal; died 2 Mar 1741, Beaubassin.
- Guillaume Bourgeois was born 1655, Port Royal.
- Marguerite Bourgeois was born 1658, Port Royal; died 8 Aug 1732, Beaubassin.
- Francoise Bourgeois was born 1659, Port Royal; died Yes, date unknown.
- Anne Bourgeois was born 1661, Port Royal; died 28 Dec 1747, Grand Pre; was buried 29 Dec 1747, parish of Grand Pre.
- Marie Bourgeois was born 1664, Port Royal; died , Les Mines.
- Jeanne Bourgeois was born 1667, Port Royal; died 10 Jun 1716, the parish of Port Royal.
Generation: 3
6. Guillaume Trahan was born 1611, France, France (son of Nicolas Trahan and Renee Desloges); died 1682. Other Events:
- Occupation: a farrier
- Residence: Bef 1636, Saint Germaine de Bourgeuil, Indre-et-Loire, France
- Residence: Abt 1636, Acadia, arriving
Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.816-marshal,arrived in Acadia in 1636; came from Saint Germain de Bourgeuil, Indre-et-Loire, France;two marr.infos;d.dt & b.dt. -vol.2,p.474-spouse from 2nd marr.
Occupation:
Bona Arsenault gives his occupation as a 'marechal' which translated is a marshal or farrier (shoeing-smith; horse-doctor).Guillaume married Francoise Corbineau Abt 1628, , France. Francoise died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
7. Francoise Corbineau died Yes, date unknown. Children:
- 3. Jeanne Trahan was born 1629, , France; died Yes, date unknown.
Generation: 4
12. Nicolas Trahan was born , , France; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Residence: the parish of Montreuil-Belley Maine-et-Loire, France
Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.816-father of first Trahan who came to Acadia;he lived in the parish of Montreuil-Belley Maine-et-Loire, France.
Nicolas — Renee Desloges. Renee was born , , France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
13. Renee Desloges was born , , France; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Residence: the parish of Montreuil-Belley Maine-et-Loire, France
Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.816-mother of first Trahan who came to Acadia.
Children:
- 6. Guillaume Trahan was born 1611, France, France; died 1682.