Brigitte MARTIN

Born

7 September 1714 , Port Royal, Acadia

Died

8 April 1779 , Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 7 September 1714 in Port Royal, Acadia

Parents of Brigitte MARTIN

Father

René MARTIN

Mother

Marie MIGNIER dite LAGACÉ

Grandparents of Brigitte MARTIN

Paternal grandparents

Barnabe MARTIN Jeanne PELLETRET

Maternal grandparents

Andre MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ (MIGNER) Jacquette MICHAUD (MICHEL)

Brigitte was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Brigitte married Seraphin BREAU (BRAULT) 31 October 1740 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Seraphin BREAU (BRAULT) was born abt. 1715 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . Seraphin was the child of François BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie COMEAU.

Brigitte married (2) Michel BOURG January 1759 in England . Michel BOURG was born abt. 1717 in Acadia, Canada. Michel was the child of Alexandre BOURG dit BELLE-HUMEUR and Marguerite MELANÇON (MELANSON).

Brigitte MARTIN died 8 April 1779 in Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada .
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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Brigitte MARTIN

Brigitte MARTIN married

Seraphin BREAU (BRAULT)
Marriage date: 31 October 1740
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Seraphin BREAU (BRAULT) was the child of François BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie COMEAU

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Groom's Name: Seraphim Brault

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Bride's Name: Brigitte Martin

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Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1740

Marriage Place: St Jean Bapt Catholic,Annapolis Royal,Annapolis,Nova Scotia

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53406-1

Syst Origin: Nova_Scotia-ODM

Source Film Number: 1319997

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Collection: Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909

Seraphin Breaux married Brigitte Martin, daughter of Rene Martin and Marie Mignier, on 31 October 1740 at Port Royal, Acadie

Source:

Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Acadiennes, 279.

Children of Seraphin BREAU (BRAULT) and Brigitte MARTIN

Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT)

Born: 20 April 1743, Canard, Acadie
Died: 12 January 1824, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Marie BREAU (BRAULT)

Born: abt. 1745, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 5 August 1816, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Jean Baptiste DUGAS 28 February 1764

Married: Étienne MARTINEAU dit LORMIÈRE 25 November 1811 Place: Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Madeleine BREAU (BRAULT)

Born: abt. 1746, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 22 October 1839, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre LANDRY 15 February 1780 Place: Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada

Brigitte MARTIN married

Michel BOURG
Marriage date: January 1759
Marriage place: , England
Michel BOURG was the child of Alexandre BOURG dit BELLE-HUMEUR and Marguerite MELANÇON (MELANSON)

Children of Michel BOURG and Brigitte MARTIN

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1714
7 September 1714
Port Royal, Acadia

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Marriage / Partner
Brigitte MARTIN and Seraphin BREAU (BRAULT) 31 October 1740 , Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

She was 26 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was born 20 April 1743, Canard, Nova Scotia, Canada (Riviere Aux Canards, Acadia)

Brigitte was 28 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1759 Marriage / Partner
Brigitte MARTIN and Michel BOURG January 1759, , England (United Kingdom)

She was 44 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.