Marie Mercier

Marie Mercier

• Born about 1645 in France
• Died after 1693 after about age 48 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France
• Daughter of Unknown Mercier and Françoise Gaudet
• Wife of Antoine Babin — married about 1662 (to after 1686) in France
• Wife of Guillaume (LeJuge) Le Juge — married about 1688 in Acadie

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The family of Antoine BABIN and Marie MERCIER [85440] BABIN, Antoine (..), ploughman (laboureur), born about 1626 (rec. 1671) or 1631 (rec. 1686), died between census 1686 and census 1693 Port-Royal (bim) (Acadie) Him :

Origin : would be from La Chaussée (860069) (family name found), but that person was not identified there (Origine : serait de La Chaussée (860069) (nom existe), mais l'individu n'a pas été retracé)

married about 1662, from .. (France) MERCIER, Marie (.. & Françoise GAUDET [119844]), born about 1645 (rec. 1671) or 1646 (rec. 1686), died before census 1693

• 1) Anne, married about 1697 Abraham DOIRON, married about 1705 Clément BENOÎT
• 2) Catherine, married about 1686 Jean le jeune COMEAU
• 3) Charles, born about 1664 (rec. 1671), 1663 (rec. 1678), 1664 (rec. 1686) or 1665 (rec. 1693) Port-Royal (Acadie), died after 1729-07-10 Grand-Pré (Saint-Charles-des-Mines) (Acadie), married before census 1686 Madeleine RICHARD
• 4) Françoise, married about 1698 Jean PITRE
• 5) Jean, married about 1705 Marguerite BOUDREAU
• 6) Jeanne, married about 1683 Michel RICHARD dit SANSOUCY, married about 1689 Laurent DOUCET
• 7) Madeleine, married about 1695 Jean MARTIN, married Louisbourg (Acadie) 1732-11-18 Laurent SOUSNEUF
• 8) Marguerite, married about 1687 Antoine BRAULT
• 9) Marie, buried 1737-09-24 Grand-Pré (Saint-Charles-des-Mines) (Acadie), married about 1686 François RIMBAULT, married about 1725 Claude LANDRY
• 10) Vincent, married about 1688 Anne THÉRIAULT

References

• 1671 Acadie Census - shown to be 25 years old which estimates birth c.1646
• http://www.francogene.com/quebec--genealogy/085/085440.php
• It is thought that Marie and her husband, Antoine Babin, Married in France and came to Acadia as a newlywed couple. It is also believed they both originated in the same area of France as Vincent Brault (Brot).
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mercier-47 cites

1. 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, p1173-1174 (Mercier); 57-58 (Babin); 1059 (Le Juge).
2. White, Stephen A., Origins of the Pioneers of Acadia. According to the Depositions Made by Their Descendants at Belle-Île-en-Mer in 1767.
3. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.
4. Antoine BABIN 45, wife, Marie MERCIER 25; Children: Marie 9, Charles 7, Vincent 5, Jeanne 3, Marguerite 1; cattle 6, sheep 8.
5. Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census
6. Anthoine Babin & Marie Mercier. 1 acre --4 cattle & 2 sheep. Children: Charles 15, Vincent 13, Antoine 3 , Jeanne 11, Marguerite 9, Catherine 7, Anne 5, Madeleine 3 m.
7. [Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 15-60.
8. at Port Royal: Antoine BABIN 55, Marie MERCIER 40; children: Vincent 21, Marguerite 16, Catherine 14, Rnne 12, Antoine 10, Magdelaine 8, Francoise 5, Jean 2; 1 gun, 1-1/2 arpents, 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 8 hogs.
9. Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-108
10. Les Mines: Guillaume LEJUGE 28, Marie MERCIER his wife 50, Genevieve 4, Cristine 2; 9 cattle, 6 sheep, 4 hogs, 8 arpents, 1 gun.
11. George MacBeath, “RAZILLY (Rasilly), ISAAC DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/razilly_isaac_de_1E.html.
12. Massignon, Geneviève. "Les parlers français d'Acadie, enquête linguistique", Librairie Klincksieck, Paris, 1962, 2 tomes. p. 32 first French families in Acadia
13. William I. Roberts, 3rd, “SEDGWICK, ROBERT,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/sedgwick_robert_1E.html.
14. In collaboration, “MORILLON DU BOURG,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/morillon_du_bourg_1E.html.
15. https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2572/37 See also:
16. Geneanet.org, Karen Theriot Reader's Family Tree, Marie Mercier
17. Savard, Denis. “Racines acadiennes - Antoine Babin et Marie Mercier.” Acadie Nouvelle, 15 février 2017. https://www.acadienouvelle.com/etc/gensdici/2017/02/05/racines-acad...

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GEDCOM Note

Category:Les Mines, Acadie
Category: Acadia, Immigrants from France
Category:Port-Royal, Acadie

Discussion

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Father's First Name. It is not proven that the husband of Marie Françoise Gaudet and the father of Marie Mercier has the first name Jean. Stephen White records him as an unknown Mercier. Finding the Gaudet-Mercier marriage record or the baptismal record for Marie Mercier, would offer some enlightenment as would a ship's record showing whether the family came to New France together.

Biography == Marie Mercier was born around 1645 to parents Unknown Mercier and Françoise Gaudet.≤ref name=DGFA>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, p1173-1174 (Mercier); 57-58 (Babin); 1059 (Le Juge).≤/ref> Stephen White does not give a location for her birth. According to the depositions of his descendants, Marie came to Acadia from France with her husband.≤ref name=origins>White, Stephen A., Origins of the Pioneers of Acadia. According to the Depositions Made by Their Descendants at Belle-Île-en-Mer in 1767.≤/ref> The genealogist Karen Theriot Reader suggests Port-Royal. ≤ref>Karen Theriot Reader Marie Mercier RootsWebs's WorldConnect Project: Ancestors of Fred J. Theriot, Sr.≤/ref>

Around 1662 Marie married Antoine Babin. Between around 1663 and 1684, Marie gave birth to 11 children: Marie, Charles, Vincent, Jeanne, Marguerite, Catherine, Anne, Antoine, Madeleine, Françoise, and Jean.≤ref name=DGFA/>
The censuses of 1671≤ref>Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 AcadianCensus, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.≤blockquote>Antoine BABIN 45, wife, Marie MERCIER 25; Children: Marie 9,Charles 7, Vincent 5, Jeanne 3, Marguerite 1; cattle 6, sheep 8.≤/blockquote>≤/ref>, 1678≤ref>Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census≤blockquote>Anthoine Babin & Marie Mercier. 1 acre --4 cattle & 2 sheep. Children: Charles 15, Vincent 13, Antoine 3 , Jeanne 11, Marguerite 9, Catherine 7, Anne 5, Madeleine 3 m. ≤/blockquote>≤/ref> and 1686≤ref>Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 15-60.≤blockquote>Antoine BABIN 55, Marie MERCIER 40; children: Vincent 21, Marguerite 16, Catherine 14, Rnne 12, Antoine 10, Magdelaine 8, Francoise 5, Jean 2; 1 gun, 1 1/2 arpents, 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 8 hogs.≤/blockquote>≤/ref> show that Antoine Babin and Marie Mercier lived in Port-Royal with their children.
When Antoine died, Marie was married again around 1688 to Guillaume Le Juge. They had two known children: Elisabeth and Christine. The family is listed in the Acadian census of 1693, living in Les Mines.≤ref>Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at AcadianCensus microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “AcadieRecensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-108≤blockquote>Les Mines: Guillaume LEJUGE 28, Marie MERCIER his wife 50, Genevieve 4, Cristine 2;9 cattle, 6 sheep, 4 hogs, 8 arpents, 1 gun.≤/blockquote>≤/ref>
Marie died in Port Royal according to the depositions at Belle-Île-en-Mer.≤ref name=DGFA/>. She was not listed in any censuses after 1693.
DNA. Marie's mother was Françoise Gaudet. The Mothers of AcadiaMaternal DNA project is conducting ongoing research to verify their origins. In 2010, Stephen White reported Françoise Gaudet had a J1b2 haplogroup. I don't know the details re how many of her descendants were testedto support this report. Ongoing test results are also reported here. As of May 2014, 10 descendants have consistently reported a J haplogroup, as have 9 descendants of her sister Marie Gaudet.≤br/>
J haplogroups indicate European origins.

Timeline

:c1645 birth, probably in France
:1632 Treaty Saint-Germain-en-Laye cedes Acadia to France; Razilly brings ~300 elite men≤ref>George MacBeath, “RAZILLY (Rasilly), ISAAC DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/razilly_isaac_de_1E.html.≤/ref>:1636 Arrival of he first French families to settle permanently≤ref name=mass> Massignon, Geneviève. "Les parlers français d'Acadie, enquête linguistique", Librairie Klincksieck, Paris, 1962, 2tomes. p. 32 first French families in Acadia≤/ref>:1654 British capture Port-Royal; French settlement ceases≤ref>William I. Roberts, 3rd, “SEDGWICK, ROBERT,” in Dictionary of CanadianBiography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/sedgwick_robert_1E.html.≤/ref>

:c1662 marriage to Antoine Babin, in France
:c1663 birth, daughter Marie
:c1664 birth, son Charles
:c1665 birth, son Vincent
:1667-70 Treaty of Breda cedes Acadia to the French; settlement resumes≤ref>In collaboration, “MORILLON DU BOURG,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/morillon_du_bourg_1E.html.≤/ref>

:c1668 birth, daughter Jeanne
:c1670 birth, daughter Marguerite
:1671 residence, in Port Royal
:c1671 birth, daughter Catherine
:c1674 birth, daughter Anne
:c1676 birth, son Antoine
:c1678 birth, daughter Madeleine
:1678 residence, in Port Royal
:c1681 birth, daughter Françoise
:c1684 birth, son Jean
:1686 residence, in Port Royal
:1??? death, in Port Royal

Sources

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See also:*Savard, Denis. “Racines acadiennes - Antoine Babin et Marie Mercier.” Acadie Nouvelle, 15 février 2017. https://www.acadienouvelle.com/etc/gensdici/2017/02/05/racines-acad...

GEDCOM Note

Category:Les Mines, Acadie
Category: Acadia, Immigrants from France
Category:Port-Royal, Acadie

Discussion

{{Migrating Ancestor
| origin = France
| origin-flag = Flags.png
| destination = Acadia
| destination-flag = Acadie-1.png
}}NOTICE: this profile is protected by the Acadian Project because of frequent duplication, variant name spelling, attempts to add unsourced parents or is an historically important person, and is in the Top 100 highly viewed Acadian profiles. Please contact the Acadian Project before making any substantive changes. Thanks for helping make WikiTree the best site for accurate information.
Father's First Name. It is not proven that the husband of Marie Françoise Gaudet and the father of Marie Mercier has the first name Jean. Stephen White records him as an unknown Mercier. Finding the Gaudet-Mercier marriage record or the baptismal record for Marie Mercier, would offer some enlightenment as would a ship's record showing whether the family came to New France together.

Biography == Marie Mercier was born around 1645 to parents Unknown Mercier and Françoise Gaudet.≤ref name=DGFA>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, p1173-1174 (Mercier); 57-58 (Babin); 1059 (Le Juge).≤/ref> Stephen White does not give a location for her birth. According to the depositions of his descendants, Marie came to Acadia from France with her husband.≤ref name=origins>White, Stephen A., Origins of the Pioneers of Acadia. According to the Depositions Made by Their Descendants at Belle-Île-en-Mer in 1767.≤/ref> The genealogist Karen Theriot Reader suggests Port-Royal. ≤ref>Karen Theriot Reader Marie Mercier RootsWebs's WorldConnect Project: Ancestors of Fred J. Theriot, Sr.≤/ref>

Around 1662 Marie married Antoine Babin. Between around 1663 and 1684, Marie gave birth to 11 children: Marie, Charles, Vincent, Jeanne, Marguerite, Catherine, Anne, Antoine, Madeleine, Françoise, and Jean.≤ref name=DGFA/>
The censuses of 1671≤ref>Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 AcadianCensus, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.≤blockquote>Antoine BABIN 45, wife, Marie MERCIER 25; Children: Marie 9,Charles 7, Vincent 5, Jeanne 3, Marguerite 1; cattle 6, sheep 8.≤/blockquote>≤/ref>, 1678≤ref>Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census≤blockquote>Anthoine Babin & Marie Mercier. 1 acre --4 cattle & 2 sheep. Children: Charles 15, Vincent 13, Antoine 3 , Jeanne 11, Marguerite 9, Catherine 7, Anne 5, Madeleine 3 m. ≤/blockquote>≤/ref> and 1686≤ref>Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 15-60.≤blockquote>Antoine BABIN 55, Marie MERCIER 40; children: Vincent 21, Marguerite 16, Catherine 14, Rnne 12, Antoine 10, Magdelaine 8, Francoise 5, Jean 2; 1 gun, 1 1/2 arpents, 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 8 hogs.≤/blockquote>≤/ref> show that Antoine Babin and Marie Mercier lived in Port-Royal with their children.
When Antoine died, Marie was married again around 1688 to Guillaume Le Juge. They had two known children: Elisabeth and Christine. The family is listed in the Acadian census of 1693, living in Les Mines.≤ref>Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at AcadianCensus microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “AcadieRecensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-108≤blockquote>Les Mines: Guillaume LEJUGE 28, Marie MERCIER his wife 50, Genevieve 4, Cristine 2;9 cattle, 6 sheep, 4 hogs, 8 arpents, 1 gun.≤/blockquote>≤/ref>
Marie died in Port Royal according to the depositions at Belle-Île-en-Mer.≤ref name=DGFA/>. She was not listed in any censuses after 1693.
DNA. Marie's mother was Françoise Gaudet. The Mothers of AcadiaMaternal DNA project is conducting ongoing research to verify their origins. In 2010, Stephen White reported Françoise Gaudet had a J1b2 haplogroup. I don't know the details re how many of her descendants were testedto support this report. Ongoing test results are also reported here. As of May 2014, 10 descendants have consistently reported a J haplogroup, as have 9 descendants of her sister Marie Gaudet.≤br/>
J haplogroups indicate European origins.

Timeline

:c1645 birth, probably in France
:1632 Treaty Saint-Germain-en-Laye cedes Acadia to France; Razilly brings ~300 elite men≤ref>George MacBeath, “RAZILLY (Rasilly), ISAAC DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/razilly_isaac_de_1E.html.≤/ref>:1636 Arrival of he first French families to settle permanently≤ref name=mass> Massignon, Geneviève. "Les parlers français d'Acadie, enquête linguistique", Librairie Klincksieck, Paris, 1962, 2tomes. p. 32 first French families in Acadia≤/ref>:1654 British capture Port-Royal; French settlement ceases≤ref>William I. Roberts, 3rd, “SEDGWICK, ROBERT,” in Dictionary of CanadianBiography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/sedgwick_robert_1E.html.≤/ref>

:c1662 marriage to Antoine Babin, in France
:c1663 birth, daughter Marie
:c1664 birth, son Charles
:c1665 birth, son Vincent
:1667-70 Treaty of Breda cedes Acadia to the French; settlement resumes≤ref>In collaboration, “MORILLON DU BOURG,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/morillon_du_bourg_1E.html.≤/ref>

:c1668 birth, daughter Jeanne
:c1670 birth, daughter Marguerite
:1671 residence, in Port Royal
:c1671 birth, daughter Catherine
:c1674 birth, daughter Anne
:c1676 birth, son Antoine
:c1678 birth, daughter Madeleine
:1678 residence, in Port Royal
:c1681 birth, daughter Françoise
:c1684 birth, son Jean
:1686 residence, in Port Royal
:1??? death, in Port Royal

Sources

≤references />
See also:*Savard, Denis. “Racines acadiennes - Antoine Babin et Marie Mercier.” Acadie Nouvelle, 15 février 2017. https://www.acadienouvelle.com/etc/gensdici/2017/02/05/racines-acad...