Jean-Baptiste Cyr

• Sources:
  • 1671 Acadie Census - shown to be 3 years old which estimates birth c.1668.
  • http://larryvoyer.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I51091&tree=...

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Jean (Jehan) (CYR) SIRE  was born about 1670/71 in Port Royal, Acadia. He died on 12 Jun 1720 in Port-Royal, New France, Acadia. He was buried in Beaubassin, Acadia. When Rev. Laurant Moin took the first census in Acadia, at the time the move was made from New France, Jean, son of Pierre Cyr and Marie Bourgeois was but three months old. Thus, despite our lack of birth record, we can safely assume that Jean CYR was born in 1671. He appears to have been born at Port Royal, the original Acadian settlement whose history dates back to 1605. While yet an infant, the family moved to Beaubassin where his maternal grandfather pioneered a new settlement. Around 1692, Jean CYR married Francoise Melanson at Beaubassin, where his father Pierre had moved. Between the years 1694 and 1710 Jean and Francoise became the parents of nine children...five sons and four daughters. This Cyr family found itself involved in all the difficulties which faced the Acadians prior to their being abandoned by France. Marriage records pertaining to their children, indicate that Jean CYR continued to reside at Beaubassin at the head of the Chignecto Bay, for the rest of his life. It is there, at Beaubassin, where on June 12, 1720, the missionary noted the passing of "Jean Sire, epoux de Francoise Mellancon". Members of Jean's family, established in Kamouraska, Quebec and St. Basile de Madawaska, New Brunswick around 1761.

He was married to Francoise MELANSON about 1692 in Port-Royal, New France, Acadia.

961. Francoise MELANSON was born in 1672 in Melanson Village, Acadia. She died on 12 Jun 1720 in Beaubassin, Acadia. She was buried in Beaubassin Cemetery, Acadia. Children were:

child i. Pierre-Paul CYR was born about 1694 in Beaubassin, Acadia.

child ii. Marie-Anne CYR was born ABT 1698/00 in Beaubassin, Acadia.

child iii. Julien CYR was born about 1695 in Beaubassin, Acadia.

child iv. Marguerite CYR was born between 1700 and 7 in Beaubassin, Acadia.

child v. Michel CYR was born between 1701 and 5 in Beaubassin, Acadia.

child vi. Anne CYR was born in 1706 in Beaubassin, Acadia. Records indicate, that after her second husband died Anne CYR lived at Miquelon, France with her four sons from the first marriage, in 1767.

child480 vii. Jean-Baptiste (Crock) CYR.

child viii. Francoise SIRE-CYR was born between 1710 and 13 in Beaubassin, Acadia. She died before 1739.

child ix. Pierre-Paul CYR was born about 1702 in Beaubassin, Acadia.

child x. Jean-Baptiste CYR was born in 1714. He died on 1 Mar 1759 in St. Michel de Bellechasse, Quebec.

JEAN signed Jean SIRE in 1715 as one of the commissioners reporting to the British the decision of the Beaubassin population, in regard to taking the oath of allegiance to George II.

Jean (Jehan) (CYR) SIRE was born about 1670/71 in Port Royal, Acadia. He died on 12 Jun 1720 in Port-Royal, New France, Acadia. He was buried in Beaubassin, Acadia. When Rev. Laurant Moin took the first census in Acadia, at the time the move was made from New France, Jean, son of Pierre Cyr and Marie Bourgeois was but three months old. Thus, despite our lack of birth record, we can safely assume that Jean CYR was born in 1671. He appears to have been born at Port Royal, the original Acadian settlement whose history dates back to 1605. While yet an infant, the family moved to Beaubassin where his maternal grandfather pioneered a new settlement. Around 1692, Jean CYR married Francoise Melanson at Beaubassin, where his father Pierre had moved. Between the years 1694 and 1710 Jean and Francoise became the parents of nine children...five sons and four daughters. This Cyr family found itself involved in all the difficulties which faced the Acadians prior to their being abandoned by France. Marriage records pertaining to their children, indicate that Jean CYR continued to reside at Beaubassin at the head of the Chignecto Bay, for the rest of his life. It is there, at Beaubassin, where on June 12, 1720, the missionary noted the passing of "Jean Sire, epoux de Francoise Mellancon". Members of Jean's family, established in Kamouraska, Quebec and St. Basile de Madawaska, New Brunswick around 1761.

He was married to Francoise MELANSON about 1692 in Port-Royal, New France, Acadia.

More info:

   When Rev. Laurant Moin took the first census in Acadia, Jean Cyr, sonof

   Pierre Cyr and Marie Bourgeois, was but three months old. Thus, despite

   our lack of a birth record, we can safely assume that Jean Cyr was born

   in

   1671. He appears to have been born at Port Royal, the original Acadian

   settlement whose history dates back to 1605. While yet an infant, the

   family took him to Beaubassin where his maternal grandfather pioneereda

   new settlement. Somewhere around 1692, young Jean Cyr married Francoise

   Melanson, the daughter of Charles Melan- son, a Scotsman, and his French

   wife, Marie Dugas. They eventually had five sons and four daughters who

   lived through that migratory period of Acadian his- tory known as 'Le

   Grand Derangement.'

Marriage records pertaining to their children indicate that Jean Cyr

   continued to reside at Beaubassin at the head of Chignecto Bay for the

   rest of his life. It is there at Beaubassin where on June 12, 1720 the

   missionary noted the pass- ing of 'Jean Sire, epoux de Francoise

   Millancon.'

# Birth: 1671 in Port Royal (Annapolis Royal),Acadia (Nov

1. Death: 12 JUN 1720 in Port Royal (Annapolis Royal),Acadia (Nov
2. Burial: Beaubassin (Amherst),Acadia (Nova Scotia

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GEDCOM Note

Sire, wife, 1 boy, 1 girl, 1 gun.

Sire, Francoise Melanson, 1 boy, 9 cattle, 10 sheep, 5 hogs, 1 gun.

Elder son of Pierre Cyr. Married Francoise at Port Royal and settled in Beaubassin des Mines (Amherst).

Sire (age 28) wife Francoise Melanson (age 17). 8 cattle, 6 sheep, 2 hogs, 4 arpents - (acres), 1 gun.

!Wife Francoise Melanson marr. abt 1698. Surname also spelled Cyr. Info from History of the Acadiens, vol 3, pg.929,930.

Jean and Francoise raised their children in Beaubassin des Mines (Amherst) Nova Scotia. Louis-Joseph Cyr, born in December 1718 or in January 1719, could not have been the son of of either Pierre Cyr or Louis Cyr because they had children born respectively in November 1718 and March 1719. It is not likely that Louis- Joseph was a child of Guillaume Cyr either, because Guillaume's son Paul was born in November 1719. There remain only Jean Cyr and francoise Melanson who could have been Louis-Joseph's parents.

Sire, Francoise Melanson, 2 boys less than 14, 2 girls less than 12, 4 arpents-Acres, 15 cattle, 15 sheep, 8 hogs.

ref. S. White p.433

REF; LEUR GENEALOGIE--CORMIER REF; BOB WAY--FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. SEPT 1992

Sire, Francoise Melanson, Children: Jean Baptiste, Marie, Pierre-Paul, Marguerite, Anne, Jean and Francois.

Jean Cyr, son of Pierre and Marie Bourgeois, born 1672 at Beaubassin, died 1720 at Beaubassin, married Francoise Melanson, dau of Charles and Marie Dugas, at Beaubassin in 1698. Eight children, four boys and four girls, only one, Michel, born in 1705, died in infancy. 1. Marie-Anne, m. Pierre Cormier at Beaubassin in 1718. 2. Pierre-Paul, m. Agnes Cormier at Beaubassin in 1724. 3. Michel, died in infancy. 4. Marguerite, m. Pierre Cormier in Beaubassin in 1723. 5. Anne, m. Francois Cormier at Beaubassin in 1730. 6. Anne, m. Francois Arsenault at Beaubassin in 1746. 7. Jean-Baptiste, m. Marguerite Cormier at Beaubassin in 1734. 8. Francoise, m. Joseph Cormier at Beaubassin in 1733. 9. Jean-Baptiste, m. Marie-Luce Caissy at Beaubassin in 1737.

GEDCOM Note

Category: Port-Royal, Acadie

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Jean was born around August 1671 in Port-Royal, Acadia (Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia Canada). His parents were Pierre Cyr and Marie Bourgeois. Pierre's father died when he was aroundnine years old. His mother remarried, and he was raised by his mother's second husband Germain Girouard in Beaubassin (Amherst Nova Scotia).
Around 1698, Jean married Françoise Melanson, daughter of Charles andMarie Dugas. Their growing family continued to be listed in subsequent censuses of 1703, 1707, and 1714 in the parish of Beaubassin, Acadia(Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada). By around 1719, the couple had eight children: Marie-Anne, Paul, Michel, Marguerite, Jean, Anne, Françoise, and Louis-Joseph.

Eight children [listed in the DGFA]

1. Marie Anne CYR
2. Pierre Paul CYR
3. Michel CYR
4. Marguerite CYR b: after 1707
5. Jean (dit Croc) CYR
6. Anne CYR b: Abt 1711
7. Francoise CYR
8. Louis Joseph CYR

Timeline

:1671 birth in Port-Royal
:1687 War of the League of Augsburg (King William’s War) starts between England and France

:1686 Residence, in Beaubassin

:1693 Residence, in Beaubassin

:c1698 married Françoise Melanson

:1698 Residence, in Beaubassin
:1696 Benjamin Church raids Beaubassin. Once the English ships were seen, the inhabitants fled, carrying their more valuable possessions. Church “…stayed nine days and in his own account …admitted that the settlers’ ”cattle sheep, hogs, and dogs” were left ”lying dead about their houses, chopped and hacked with hatches". The church and some of the houses were also burnt.

:1700 Residence, in Beaubassin
:1702 War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Anne’s War) starts between England and France

:1703 Residence, in Beaubassin
:1704: Church raids Beaubassin again: “The Acadians were in arms and an indecisive skirmish ensued. After the Acadians retreated into the woods, Church and his men found that the inhabitants had removed as much of their household and farm goods as possible. Church set the buildings on fire and killed about 100 cattle before leaving to return toBoston

:1707 Residence, in Beaubassin
:1714-15: A new English king requires oaths of allegiance.[4] Delegates from Beaubassin sign a conditional oath of allegiance, promising to stay true to the King of Great Britain for as long as they stayed inNova Scotia, and to remain neutral in the event of a conflict betweenFrance and Great Britain

:1714 Residence, in Beaubassin
:1720 and onward: Acadians refuse to sign an unconditional oath of allegiance. This is tolerated by the British as they lack military means to enforce the oath. :1713-1744: Golden Age of Acadian Growth and Prosperity. Beaubassin is productive in raising cattle, growing grain, and trading fur with the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet. Surpluses are traded with both the English (Bay of Fundy) and the French (Baie Vert).

:unknown death

Research

Death:The date of Jean's death is unknown, according to Stephen White. Note: the unsourced death date of June 12, 1720 in Port Royal was removedDecember 28, 2019.
:Death date of after 3 March 1741 found here, don't know where it camefrom: Jean Cyr

:He died after 3 March 1741. {needs citation for death date}

Sources

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• 1671 Acadian Census at Port Royal: Pierre SIRE, gunsmith, 27, wife Marie BOURGEOIS 18; Child: Jean 3 months; cattle 11, sheep 6.
• 1686 Acadian Census at Beaubassin: Germain GIROUARD 30, Marie BOURGEOIS 34; children of Marie BOURGEOIS and Pierre CIRE (her first husband): Jean 15, Pierre 8, Guillaume 6; (and by her second husband:) Germain Girouer 4, Agnes 7 months; 1 gun, 4 arpents, 8 cattle, 3 sheep, 4 hogs.
• 1693 Acadian Census at Beaubassin: Marie GIROUARD (sic Bourgeois) widow (of Pierre SIRE and Germain GIROUARD) 41, Jean SIRE 22, Piere SIRE 16, Guillaume SIRE 14, Germain GIROUARD 12, Agnes GIROUARD 8; 20 cattle, 23 sheep, 11 hogs, 8 arpents, 2 guns.
• 1698 Acadian census at Beaubassin: Marie BOURGEOIS widow (of Pierre SIRE and Germain GIROUARD) 47; Jean SIRE her son 26; Francoise MELLANSON his wife 14; children of widow BOURGEOIS; Pierre SIRE 22; Guillaume (SIRE) 19; Germain (GIROUARD) 15; Agnes (GIROUARD) 13; 9 cattle, 2 sheep, 6 hogs, 21 arpents, 3 guns 1 servant
• 1700 Acadian census at Beaubassin: Jean SIRE 28; Françoise MELANSON (wife) 17; 8 cattle, 6 sheep, 2 hogs, 4 arpents, 1 gun.
• 1701 Acadian census at Beaubassin: Pierre SIRE, his wife, 1 boy, 1 girl, 1 arms bearer.
• 1703 Acadian census at Beaubassin: Pierre SIRE, his wife, 1 boy, 1 girl, 1 arms bearer.
• 1707 Acadian census at Beaubassin: Jean SIRE and Francois MELANSON, 2 boys less than 14, 1 girl less than 12; 4 arpents, 15 cattle, 15 sheep, 8 hogs.
• 1714 Acadian census at Beaubassin: Jean SIRE and Francoise MELANSON his spouse; children: Marie, Pierre-Paul, Michel, Margueritte, Anne, Jean, Francoise.
• Bio on Ancestry (user-submitted)
• 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, 433-434 (Cyr)

::Birth-Marriage-Census-Children::Text: Jean Cyr, son of Pierre Cyr and Marie Bourgeois n v aout 1671 (Rc PR 1671 3 mois, Rc Bbn 1686 15a, 1694 22a, 1698 26a 1700 28a, 1714); m v 1698 Francoise Melanson (Charles & Marie Dugas).
:Surette, Paul. Atlas of the Acadian Settlement of the Beaubassin 1660to 1755. Tintamarre and Le Lac. Tantramar Heritage Trust. 2005, p 44-45 (parents' Ouesqoque homestead at Amherst Point); p9(dispute with the Poiriers); p ? (Cormier marital homestead location); p 16 (adoption of sister Marie-Madeleine Cormier Boudrot’s orphans)
:Griffiths, Naomi E.S., From migrant to Acadian : a North-American border people, 1604-1755, Montreal (Québec), McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005, p147-151 (King William’s War); p 164 (1696 Church raid of Beaubassin); p173 (survival to maturity relative to Europe); p 208 (1704 Church’s Raid on Beaubassin)); p 267-268 (oaths of allegiance)
:Dunn, Brenda. A History of Port Royal / Annapolis Royal 1605-1800. Nimbus Publishing, p44-45 (1697 Treaty of Ryswick); p52-53(1702 Queen Anne’s War); p82-85(1710 Siege of PR).
:The Neutrality: Political Context, 1755 Histoire et Les Histoires, University of Moncton
:Griffiths, Naomie E.S. The Contexts of Acadian History 1686-1784.Published for the Center for Canadian Studies Mount Allison University, Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press, 1992, p60 (low infant mortality, multiple generation); p61 (golden age);
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