Joseph-Jean Mallet

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Jean Mallet & his wife Marie-Josephte Duguay & their family, where one of the founding families of Shippagan, NB

The town was founded by the Duguay family, from Paspébiac, Quebec and the Robichaux family from Bonaventure, Quebec in 1790, as a result of expansion of the Charles Robin Company. Jean-Baptiste Robichaux was in 1798 the first settler from Grand Chipagan to petition the government for title to his land, in 1798; he was the son of an expelled Acadian.[3]

The location of the town is an ideal spot for fishing, which was its first economic product, as well as exporting timber from further inland. There are also numerous peat bogs in the area, and their exploitation continues to this day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shippagan

The History of Miscou, Tracadie, Pokemouche, Caraquet, Tabusintac ... By William Francis Ganong page 149 gives the history of Shippagan & lists Jean Mallet & his Duguay brother-in-laws. https://books.google.com/books?id=v83m18n384oC&pg=PT107&lpg=PT107&d...

My Life & Thoughts, by Raymond Malley, the following is a quote from his writtings: Jean Mallet born 1742, born in the prosperous fishing village of Pabos (then often called Pabok), site of the Parc du Bourg Museum. It is on the Chaleur Bay, on the souther shore of the Gaspe Peninsula. He was age 10 when his father Francois drowned. Jean grew up during the period of the frequent conflicts between France & England, which reached a decisive phase with General Wolfe's victory over General Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham, outside Quebec City in 1759. The French in Canada capitulated a year later. During the conflict, the English Navy destroyed Pabos and most other French fishing stations, although sparing most of their inhabitants. Jean's family & others, including their friends the Duguays', took refuge in the village of Paspebiac, on the coast about 40 miles west of Pabos, which was not destroyed. In 1770, Jean married one of the Duguay sisters', Marie Josephe Duguay. Their 1st child was born in Paspebiac, but after living & working there for 2 decades, he & two of the Duguay brothers and their families left in 1793 and established themselves in what is now Shippagan, about 40 miles south across the bay. Author did not know why they relocated, he wrote that they probably sought both long-run economic opportunities for their families & isolation from the Anglos. During this time, other Francophone families also left the Gaspe for NB. Since Jean was the only hcild of his parents, his sister, Marie, having died in infancy, is emigration ended the author's Mallet line in the Gaspe. The Mallet presence there lasted almost 65 years, from the arrival of Francois Mallet in 1729 to the departure of Jean. Jean Mallet and the Duguays', were the founding families of the new settlement of Shippagan, along with Jean-Baptiste Robichaud family, Acadians who arrived from Nova Scotia at about the same time. The descendents of all of these three families will comprise a significant portion of t he population. As the author wrote this, a Mallet was a major of the town, and two other Mallets' were on the 9 member town council. Another Mallet was in charge of the industrial zone, and Mallet's were operating several businesses. These original families and others that soon arrived established a functioning community, homes, streets, small farms, business & fishing facilities, a church, law & order, etc. With great labor and hardship, often working in adverse weather. They were hardy, determined, and familiar with seacoast living. Only many years later in 1833 did they acquire from the provincial government official titles to the lands they occupied, but lack of titles does not seem to have affected their control & livlihoods. Jean Mallet died in Shippagan in 1808 age 66. Since the town did not yet have it's own church, he was buried in the parish cemetery of the neighboring town of Caraquet. Most of his children had many children of their own, creating the numerous family lines. His wife remarried and died much later, in 1832 or 1833. "

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Full text from which partial elements will appear on the wall of the monument «Tribute to Mallet families located in the Duguay-Mallet park on 16th Street in Shippagan. When we dream alone, it’s only a dream but when several dream at the same time, it’s already a reality. Dom Helder Camara The project to erect a monument in honour of the Mallet family, one of the founding families of Shippagan, was initiated in 2007 by the Association des familles Mallet d’Amérique inc. Park Duguay-Mallet, named in memory of the two founding families of Shippagan, has established itself as the ideal place to build the monument. In 2018, this project became a reality. Thanks to the effort of a team of volunteers, the financial contributions of generous donors, the subsidies from the federal and provincial governments, the design of Monuments Ste-Anne inc., the work of CNF Mallet Ltée and the continuous support and assistance from the Town of Shippagan. Mallet’s Family History Jean Mallet (ca. 1742-1808), the ancestor of all Acadian Mallets, is the son of François Mallet (1701-1752) and Marie-Madeleine Larocque (ca. 1726-1816). François, a Norman fisherman from Bouillon, a small village located on the shores of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel while Marie-Madeleine was the daughter of François Larocque and Marguerite Caplan, a Metis from the Gaspésie. During the fall of 1752, François tragically drowned with his two fishing companions at the entrance of the harbour of Grande-Rivière in Gaspésie. Around 1773, Jean Mallet married Marie-Josephte Duguay (1751-ca.1831) from Gaspésie, daughter of René Duguay and Marguerite LeBreton, a Metis. Between 1773 and 1791, Jean and Marie-Josephte had seven children, all born in Paspébiac where the family lived. Unfortunately, during the same period, two of them passed away at a young age : Jean Baptiste(1773 - 1853) Julien (1783, died young) Joseph (1776 – ca. 1836) Pierre (1787 - 1847) Claire Hélène (1778, died young) Scholastique (1789 - 1841) Thomas (1780 - 1865) Around 1791, the families of Jean Mallet and his brother-in-law, François Duguay, decided to leave their native Gaspésie and cross the Chaleurs Bay to permanently settle on the south shore of the Shippagan’s harbour. They chose a location known as “La hêtrière”, a point of land stretching from the town’s first cemetery (at left of the existing church) to its port. The Acadian family of Jean-Baptiste Robichaud also arrived in Shippagan’s harbour at about the same time. They eventually became the first family to settle at Pointe-Brûlée, where a monument has been erected to commemorate the arrival of this pioneering family. After the family settled in Shippagan, two more children were born : Julien (1792 - 1857), the first Mallet to be born in Shippagan, and Louis (1795 - 1871). Today, the descendants of Jean Mallet and Marie-Josephte Duguay can not only be found across the Acadian Peninsula but also in other regions of Acadia and Canada. Eventually, some Mallets migrated to the United States and even to other countries. Some of these migrations caused the Mallet family name to evolve into different forms such as Mallais, Malley and also Mallett. At this point we want to highlight the Metis roots of the Mallets of Acadia in order to recall the importance of intercultural acceptance and to celebrate the diversity of the origins of the Mallet of Acadia which have enriched its heritage. Even to this day, we, the Mallets of Acadia, share some deep values with our Norman and Micmac ancestors. Like them, we are people proud of our cultural heritage. Like them, we have a close connection to the sea, the source of our subsistence and prosperity. Like them, we owe to ourselves to respect the strength and the moods of this nourishing sea as much as its fragility. Mallet’s Coat of Arms L’Association des familles Mallet d’Amérique inc. has been incorporated in 1990. The Mallet Coat of Arms along with its meaning was approved in 1995. Escucheon (shield) : The blue colour represents beauty, fidelity and perseverance. In chief, the escallops (scallop shells) symbolize the pilgrimages in medieval Europe, in particular that of Mont-Saint-Michel located in the bay that bears its name. It is also on the shores of this bay, which abound in scallops, that we find Bouillon, the native village of François Mallet, ancestor of the Mallets of Acadia. In fess, the Atlantic cod is a reminder that its fishing was both a means of subsistance and a source of prosperity for the Mallets of Acadia. In base, the gold fermail, a medieval clasp or belt buckle, symbolizes the chivalrous honour of the Middle Ages knights. Crest : The crown, decorated with red maple leaves, expresses the love for Canada and the desire to serve the country that welcomed the descendants of “Jean à François Mallet”. The Canada goose in flight is an evocation of the hunting sport practised in Shippagan which place name presumably comes from the Micmac word meaning ‘small or narrow passage’, referring to the narrow channel that forms the harbour of Shippagan. Motto : The motto and the gold star decorating the ribbon pay a tribute to the Virgin Mary, patron saint of the Acadians. Original concept : Auguste Vachon, Saint-Laurent Herald of Arms, assisted by the heralds of arms of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Painter : Robert Létourneau Calligrapher : Suzann Wright Symbolism of the monument The monument, designed by Monuments Ste-Anne inc. from Bertrand, is conceived in such a way that it can be admired from all angles. Its interpretation starts at the centre of a circle where a red maple tree is planted which symbolizes life as well as the family tree of the Mallets of Acadia. Three stones are arranged near the tree to represent the journey of the three pioneering families, namely the Duguays, the Mallets and the Robichauds, between Gaspésie and the harbour of the Grand Chipagan. The small curved path is strewn with brown and blue stones, reminiscent of the land and the sea. This path borders the memory wall which represents the settling of the Mallet family in the area. The curved wall gives the illusion of flexibility as if it is waving in the wind, each ripple retelling the Mallet story which is inscribed on it. With the family name Mallet proudly placed at its beginning, the wall, made of granite, represents layers of old wood aged by the elements, recalling the structures of wharfs, boats and fishing sheds. A column of black granite is erected at the centre of the wall to provide a transition between the past and the present. This main piece is mounted with a bell that symbolizes not only the church steeple, but also the bell of the Mallet school as well as the bells that were once on sea buoys and on board boats. At the foot of the wall, the blue stone continues like a wave towards the shore where elements of the coat of arms of the Mallet family are arranged. The Atlantic cod, which is prominently displayed on the wall, reminds us of the main reasons for the arrival of these brave Normans in the Bay of Chaleurs. It is also a symbol of their attachment to the sea and their seafaring tradition, which has been transmitted from generation to generation. For many of them, the sea, so essential to their survival yet so unpredictable, also became their last resting place. Such was the fate of François Mallet, Jean Mallet’s father, ancestor of the Mallets of Acadia. For this reason, this part of the monument aims to elicit some thoughts for the many fishermen who died at sea.