1. Marie-Therese (Amerindienne) Wife ref: SWD-1295, married 1686, in Acadia Canada, Claude Petitpas, born 1663, Acadia Canada, (son of Claude Petitpas and Catharine Bugaret) ref: SWD-1297, died 1731, Acadia Canada. Marie-Therese died Bef 1721.
Claude Petitpas:
Biographical Notes:
Aug 1695: Claude Petitpas took the oath of allegiance to the King of England at Port Royal; he signed.
1767: Description of Ile Port-Royale, by Jacques L'Hermite:
"A man named Petitpas (is the) grandson of one named Bernard du Gueret (sic) dit St-Martin, a native of Bordeaux, who was settled at Mirligueche, between La Heve and Chibouctou... by (order of) the gentlemen of the Company about eighty years ago; this harbor was given him by the King, and the papers are recorded in the registry of Canada."
30 Jun 1720: The legislative Council of Massachusetts granted him, at his request, the sum of one hundred pounds for having secured the freedom of some English captives by paying their ransom with his own money. The Council further resolved that the government would pay the tuition fees for one of his sons for four years at Harvard College.
Census Information:
Riv. Ste-Croix dit Miramichi 1688: the three inhabitants of this name, the man a native of Port-Royal and the female a Amerindienne, are living at the entrance to the river. They have an infant 2 years of age.
Ile Royale 1717: Claude Petitpas, Acadian without a wife had 4 sons; he received a Kings allowance for one year.
Children:
i Barthelemy Petitpas born 1687, Acadia Canada, ref: SWD-1297, married 1715, in Acadia Canada, Madeleine Coste, born 1697, Acadia Canada, (daughter of Francois Coste and Madeleine Martin) ref: SWD-418, buried: 1754, Port Toulouse, Acadia Canada. Barthelemy died Jan 1747, Boston MA British Colonies (DE 1).
2. ii Judith Petitpas born 1693.
iii Paul Petitpas born 1695, Acadia Canada, ref: SWD-1297.
iv Joseph Petitpas born 1699, Acadia Canada, ref: SWD-1297.
v Marie-Louise Petitpas born 1701, Acadia Canada, ref: SWD-1297, married 1718, in Port Toulouse, Acadia Canada, Louis (Latreille) Moyse, born 1694, Acadia Canada, (son of Francois (Latreille) Moyse and Madeleine Vincent) ref: SWD-1241.
vi Isidore Petitpas born 1703, Acadia Canada, ref: SWD-1297.
3. vii Francoise Petitpas born 1706.
Second Generation
2. Judith Petitpas born 1693, Acadia Canada, ref: SWD-1297, married 1712, in Acadia Canada, Bernard (LaSonde) Marres, ref: SWD-1297.
Children:
i Marie-Anne (LaSonde) Marres ref: SWD-183, married 1743, in Port Toulouse, Acadia Canada, Honore (Villedieu) Boucher, born 1716, Acadia Canada, (son of Pierre (Des Roches) Boucher and Anne Hebert) ref: SWD-183.
3. Francoise Petitpas born 1706, Acadia Canada, ref: SWD-1297, married 1727, in Port Toulouse, Acadia Canada, Jacques (Jacob) Coste, born 9 Nov 1705, Port Royal, Acadia Canada, (son of Francois Coste and Madeleine Martin) ref: SWD-418.
Children:
4. i Marguerite Coste.
Third Generation
4. Marguerite Coste ref: SWD-642, married 1747, in Acadia Canada, Joseph Fougere, born 25 Apr 1720, Port Royal, Acadia Canada, (son of Jean Fougere and Marie Bourg) ref: SWD-642.
Children:
i Charles Fougere born 30 Nov 1760.
ii Agathe Fougere born 23 Aug 1763.
iii Marcel Fougere born 9 Sep 1765.
iv Therese Fougere born 15 Oct 1769.