Jacques Leger dit LaRosette

Alternate Data at time of merge on 11/29/09:

Birth Date(s): 1668

https://acanadianfamily.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/legere-genealogy-a...

"Jacques La Rosette (aka Larozette) Leger was born in France in 1663 and died on the 28th of March 1751 in Port Royale Acadie (now Nova Scotia). He began as a military drummer and then became a farmer. He married Anne Madeleine Trahan on March 13th, 1693 in Port Royale. Trahan was Acadian-born (Port Royale – 1677) and was the daughter of Guillaume Trahan and Marie Magdeleine Brun who had come originally from St-Germain-de-Bourgeuil in the Indre-et-Loire region of France. Jacques La Rosette and Anne Madeleine had 11 known children – Anne Marie, Elizabeth (1), Elizabeth (2) Francoise, Francois Baptiste, Jacques Pierre, Jean, Madeleine, Marguerite, Marie, Marie Francoise, Marie Josephte."

http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/legerpj/jacquesl.htm

http://www.geocities.com/m_ruel/biographies/legerfamily.html Jacques Leger dit Larozette and Madeleine Trahan were married on March 13, 1693 in Port-Royal (Annapolis), Acadia (Nova Scotia).Their children born in Port-Royal, Acadia.Jacques Leger born January 12, 1695.Marie Anne Leger born about 1696.Marie Leger born about 1698.Francoise Leger born September 30, 1703.Marie Francoise Leger born October 30, 1705.Jean Leger born January 28, 1709.Madeleine Leger born November 23, 1712.Francois Baptiste Leger born October 14, 1714.Marguerite Leger born April 16, 1717.Elisabeth Leger born September 10, 1719.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 30 2018, 1:00:47 UTC

"Jacques Léger dit La Rosette, born probably in France in c1668, served as a drummer in the sieur de Villeu's company of troupes de la marine at Fort St.-Joseph, Nashouat, on Rivière St.-Jean, during the early years of King William's War. (Genealogist Bona Arsenault says Jacques served in the Carignan-Salières Regiment, but Arsenault may have confused the regular regiment, which served in Canada, with the colonial detachments of Marine.) Around 1693, after his discharge from the King's service, Jacques married Madeleine, daughter of Guillaume Trahan, père and Madeleine Brun, at Port-Royal and took land on the south side of Rivière-au-Dauphin, above Port-Royal. Jacques and Madeleine had 11 children, including four sons, three of whom created families of their own." quote taken from: https://greenerpasture.com/Ancestors/Details/32089

http://www.acadiansingray.com/Appendices-ATLAL-LEGER.htm

Jacques Léger was born around 1663 [1] in France.[2]

According to Placide Gaudet, Jacques Léger called Larozette, was a drummer soldier in the '"Troupes de Marine" at the garrison at Fort Naxouat. Having taken his leave, 30 year old Jacques married around 1693. His bride was Madeleine Trahan, daughter of Guillaume Trahan and Madeleine Brun. The couple settled at Port-Royal, where their 11 children were born. The Léger of New Brunswick descend from two of their sons.[3]

Between about 1695 and 1719, Jacques and Madeleine had the following children: Jacques, Marie-Anne, Maire, son unknown, Françoise, Marie-Françoise (dit Lar Rosette), Jean, Madeleine, François, Marguerite, and Elisabeth.[1]

Jacques farmed at Port Royal. His land holdings (see Census data below) varied quite dramatically between 1698 and 1707 (3 to 69 arpents; were some cultivated land versus total land holdings?). In 1707, the family farm was located on the south bank of the Dauphin (Annapolis) River below the Pré Rond Marsh.[4

Jacques lost his beloved Madeleine in 1742. He died on March 27 1751 at Port Royal and was buried there the next day.[1] https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/L%C3%A9ger-125#Biography

The pioneer of the LégerLégère family in Acadia was a drummer in the French army by the name of Jacques Léger dit Larosette. He apparently started his career in Acadia at Fort Nashwaak on the Saint John river but was found at Port-Royal in 1693 where he had just married a 15-year-old girl, Madeleine Trahan. Thus, at the age of 30, Jacques Léger abondoned military life to become a farmer at Port-Royal. His birth place in France is not known. Like most French soldiers of the time, he adopted a surname, in his case Larosette (the small rose). He does not appear to be related to the Légers of Québec who have different roots. Of his three sons, Jacques, Jean and François Léger, the first two escaped the roundup by the British troops. However, François and his family were deported to Connecticut in 1755. Jacques Léger (junior) married Anne Amirault in 1717 and settled on the Petitcodiac river in 1769. His eldest son, Jean-Baptiste, was deported to New England and migrated to Louisiana . Jacques' second son, Joseph, married Claire LeBlanc in 1744. He was imprisoned in Fort Edward in 1761 and, seven years later, he had settled at Menoudie along with other compatriots. He died at Saint-Anselme in 1806. His descendants are found in southeast New Brunswick . His eldest son, Pierre, settled in Richibucto. A fourth son, Olivier, married Marie-Joseph Hébert and was among the pioneer Acadian families of Caraquet. He is the ancestor of the LégerLégère familes of the Acadian peninsula except for those of the Tracadie area who came originally from Memramcook.

Jacques dit Larosette Leger is Jeanette's eight times great grandfather

He is the original Progenitor of the Leger family

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FamilySearch: Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896
Jacques Leger in entry for Magdeleine Leger, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896"
Lead confidence: 5
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL5S-NJJ

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FamilySearch: Canada Marriages, 1661-1949
Jacques Leger in entry for Jean Leger and Marguerite Comau, "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949"
Lead confidence: 3
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F229-MG9

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weRelate:
Jacques Leger
Birth  1663 • France
Death  Mar 27, 1751 • Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
Marriage  1693 • Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spouse  madeleine trahan
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Jacques+Leger+%281%29

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FamilySearch: Family Tree
Jacques Larosette Leger
Birth  1668 • Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death  27 March 1751 • Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spouse  Anne Madeleine Trahan
Children  Elizabeth Leger • Francois Baptiste Leger • Françoise Léger • Infant Son Leger • Jacques Pierre Leger • Jean Leger • Madeleine Trahan • Magdeleine Leger • Marguerite Leger • Marie-Anne Leger • Marie Françoise Léger • Marie Léger

Lead confidence: 5
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/9F34-Z8P

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FamilySearch: Find A Grave Index
Jacques Leger, "Find A Grave Index"
Lead confidence: 5
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK18-38VK

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wikiTrees:
jacques leger
Birth  1663 • Carignan, Ardennes, France
Death  Mar 28, 1751 • Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
Marriage  Mar 13, 1693 • Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents  carolus charles leger • reyne gueneau leger
Spouse  madeleine trahan
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/4200594

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FamilySearch: Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896
Jacques Leger in entry for Marguerite Leger, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896"
Lead confidence: 5
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL5S-FR2

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1703 Acadian Census
Port Royal;
Jacques Leger [35], his wife [Magdelaine Trahan 29]
2 boys [Jacques 8, son 2], 2 girls [Marie 5, Francoise a baby]
1 arms bearer.

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Source, Stephen A. White Source: www.ac
Source, Stephen A. White
Source: www.acadian-home.org/mothers.html states "Jacques Leger, first of his name in Acadia and who, because he was a soldier, had the dit name of La Rosette. "

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1700 Acadian Census
Port Royal:
Jacques Leger 37, Madelaine Bezier nee Trahan 22
children: Jacques 5, Marie 2
4 cattle, 7 sheep, 3 arpents, 1 gun

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The pioneer of the Léger/Légère family in Acadia was a drummer in theFrench army by the name of Jacques Léger dit Larosette. He apparentlystarted his career in Acadia at Fort Nashwaak on the Saint John riverbut was found at Port-Royal in 1693 where he had just married a15-year-old girl, Madeleine Trahan. Thus, at the age of 30, JacquesLéger abandoned military life to become a farmer at Port-Royal.His birth place in France is not known. Like most French soldiers ofthe time, he adopted a surname, in his case Larosette (the smallrose). He does not appear to be related to the Légers of Quebec whohave different roots. Of his three sons, Jacques, Jean and François Léger, the first twoescaped the roundup by the British troops. However, François and hisfamily were deported to Connecticut in 1755.

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1714 Acadian Census
Port Royal:
La Rossette [Jacques 46] and wife [Madeleine 40],
3 sons [Jacque 19, unknown son 14, Jean 6],
2 daughters [Marie Francoise 9, Madeleine 3]

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The pioneer of the Leger family in Acadia was a drummer in the French army by the name of Jacques Leger. He apparently started his career in Acadia at Fort Naswaak on the Saint John River, but was found at Port Royal in 1693 where he had just married a 15-year-old girl, Madeleine Trahan. Thus, at the age of 30, Jacques Leger abandoned military life to become a farmer at Port Royal. His birthplacein France is not known. Like most French soldiers of the time, he adopted a surname, in his case Larosette (the small rose). He does not appear to be related to the Legers of Quebec who have different roots. Of his three sons, Jacques, Jean, and Francois Leger, the first two escaped the roundup by the British troops. However, Francois and his family were deported to Connecticut in 1755. Several villages of communities have borne the name Leger. The town of Dieppe was formerly known as Legere and Leger Corner. The name was changed to Dieppe in 1946. There was also a community called "Lighre" in the vicinity of Riviere-du-Portage where the post office bore that name since around 1889 after the first postmaster, Isaoe Lighre.

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1698 Acadian Census
Port Royal:
Jacque Leger 30, Madeleine Trahan, wife, 21
children: Jacques 3, Anne 3
9 cattle, 14 sheep, 6 hogs, 69 arpents, 20 fruit trees, 1 gun

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Name given alternately as Jacques Leger-Larozette, with birth about1668 (between 1663-1668), in France. Dit name Larozette means"little rose." He was a member of the Marines in garrison at FortNaxouat(also spelled Nashwaak). As a youth was a drummer boy.Settled in Port Ro yal. No known relationship to the Leger family ofQuebec.

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Name given alternately as Jacques Leger-Larozette, with birth about1668 (between 1663-166 8 ) , in France. Dit name Larozette means"little rose." He was a member of the Marine s i n ga rrison at FortNaxouat (also spelled Nashwaak). As a youth was a drummer boy. Settled i n Por t Ro yal. No known relationship to the Leger family ofQuebec.

Guidance on pronunciation of the name: Leger is written in Frenchwith the acute acent o n t h e second "e"; the terminal "r" issilent, giving it a pronunciation roughly of 'luh-zh ay ' T he QuebecLeger family, with rare exceptions, has kept the spelling the same,while t h e Acadi an/Cajun family often softened the name to Legere,which would be pronounced 'luh-z he re'

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Jacques (Dit Larosette) Leger I was a drummer-farmer militia. The Pioneer of the Leger/Legere family in Acadia was a dr ummer in the French army. He apparently started his career in Acadia at Fort Nashwaak on the Saint John River but was found at Port Royal in 1693 where he later had married a 15 year old girl, Madeleine Trahan. Thus, at the age of 30 Jacques Lege 3 CONT r abondoned military life to become a farmer at Port Royal. His birth in France is not know. Like most French s 3 CONT of the time, he adopted a surname, in his case Larosette ( the small rose). He does not appear to be related to the Legers of 3 CONT Quebec who have different roots.

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1707 Acadian Census
Port Royal;
LaRozette (Jacques Leger 39) and his wife, [Madeleine 33]
1 boy less than 14, [Jacques 12,]
3 girls less than 12 [ Marie 9, Francoise 4, Marie Francoise 2]
10 arpents, 11 cattle, 7 sheep, 6 hogs, 1 gun.

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Burial: Port Royal, Acadie, Canada Census: 1714 Acadia BIOGRAPHY: First of his name in Acadia BIOGRAPHY: He was a soldier in the Marines in Garrison at Fort Naxouat.Having taken leave, Jacques marriedabt. 1693 at the age of 30. Hesettled at Port Royal where his 11 children were born. The Legers of NewBrunswick descend from his 2 sons.

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1701 Acadian Census
Port Royal:
La Rozette (Jacques Leger) 37, Jeanne Lariviere (sic Madeleine Trahan, wife) 27
children: Pierre 6 Marie 3
1 gun, 12 cattle, 10 sheep, 8 hogs, 6 arperts.

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Jacque Leger dit Larozette, my great, great, great, great, great great grand-dad was the first Leger ancestor from France to settle in Acadia, which is today Nova Scotia. He came as a soldier drummer in the "Troupe de la Marine" which was in garrison at Fort Nachouat, present day Fredericton, New Brunswick. Two of Jacques sons (Jacques(II) and Francois) become the founding fathers for all Leger's in New Brunswick. My lineage is traced through Francois.