M. 26 Nov 1696 in Beauport, New France2
Wife: Marie-Anne Vandandaigue
D. 27 Aug 1729 in Montreal, New France1
After the early 1670s, most new settlers in the colony of New France were there because they served in the military, and Antoine Bourg dit Lachapelle was one such man. His origins were in south central France, a region known today as Haute-Loire; this fact alone makes him rare for a French-Canadian ancestor because the vast majority came from the north and west of France. The village where he was born in about 1662 was called La Chapelle-Bertin,1,2 a thriving community in the 17th-century that barely exists now. Antoine’s parents were Jean Bours and Catherine Latour, but nothing else is known about the family.
Location of La Chapelle-Bertin in France.
The exact details of Antoine’s service are a mystery. He likely came over in the wave of soldiers sent by France during the 1680s. A strong force was needed to defend the St. Lawrence River area from attacks by the Iroquois to the south. Many of the men served in the Montreal area, but it isn’t known if this was the case for Antoine. At some point, his term of service was up, and he decided to stay in New France rather than return home. During the years following his military service, he wound up in the region known as the Beaupré coast, and this is where he found a wife.
On November 26, 1696, Antoine married Marie-Anne Vandandaigue in the seigneury of Beauport.2 Marie-Anne’s father was a native of Brussels who worked as a carpenter in the colony;3 Antoine was said to be a sawyer around this time and perhaps had some business connection to his father-in-law.4 After the wedding, the couple settled in Charlesbourg, and began their family with the birth of a son the following year. By 1714, they had a total of nine children, although none of the youngest three lived past infancy.
After the harvest of 1705, Antoine made arrangements to move to the Montreal area. On November 13th, he agreed to purchase a farm in the St-Michel seigneury just outside the city. The land was 3 x 20 arpents, and had a “rustic” house and granary.5 Antoine took possession early the following year, but somehow he paid more than the agreed upon price and later discovered he was due a refund of 80 livres. The matter dragged out for years and wasn’t fully resolved until 1743.6
Antoine was no longer around by then, having passed away on August 27, 1729.1 His widow Marie-Anne remarried in 1732 and died 20 years later in 1752.7
Children:
1. Jacques Bourg — B. 17 Sep 1697, Charlesbourg, New France;8 D. before 17 Aug 1733;9 M. Françoise Becquet (1704-1781), 16 Feb 1722, Montreal, New France10
2. Marie-Anne Bourg — B. 28 Jun 1699, Charlesbourg, New France;11 D. 26 Feb 1761, Lachine, New France;12 M. (1) Joseph-François Morel (1693-?), 8 Nov 1717, Montreal, New France;13 (2) Claude St-Quentin (~1706-1755), 28 Jan 1737, Montreal, New France;14 (3) Edmond Champagne (1727-1789), 9 May 1757, Montreal, New France15
3. Jean-Baptiste Bourg — B. 29 Jun 1701, St-Bonaventure, New France;16 M. Angelique-Catherine Becquet (1701-?), 28 Sep 1722, Montreal, New France17
4. Louise Bourg — B. 4 Jan 1704, Charlesbourg, New France;18 D. 6 Oct 1779, Montreal, Quebec;19 M. Charles Pimpare Tourangeau (1696-1777), 18 Jul 1724, Montreal, New France20
5. Angelique Bourg — B. 8 Sep 1705, Charlesbourg, New France;21 D. 2 Feb 1780, St-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Quebec;22 M. Pierre Paquet (1698-1766), 11 Nov 1720, Montreal, New France23
6. Françoise Bourg — B. 2 Dec 1707, Montreal, New France;24 D. 23 May 1733, Montreal, New France;25 M. Jean-Baptiste Rouleau (1704-?), 16 Jun 1727, Montreal, New France26
7. Marie-Agathe Bourg — B. 9 Feb 1710, Montreal, New France;27 D. 9 Jan 1711, Montreal, New France28
8. Marie-Catherine Bourg — B. 19 Jul 1712, Montreal, New France;29 D. Jun 1713, Montreal, New France30
9. François Bourg — B. 5 Aug 1714, Montreal, New France;31 D. 30 Dec 1714, Montreal, New France32
Sources:
1 Burial record of Antoine Bourg dit Lachapelle, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2 Marriage record of Antoine Bourg dit Lachapelle and Marie-Anne Vandandaigue, Q.C.P.R.
3 Court record mentioning Joseph Vandandaigue’s profession, 4 Aug 1695, BAnQ
4 Inventaire des greffes des notaires du Régime français, Vol. 18, p. 319, Pierre-Georges Roy
5 Marie Brazeau: femme en Nouvelle-France, Rémi Tougas
6 Inventaire des greffes des notaires du Régime français, Vol. 15, p. 180, Pierre-Georges Roy
7 Burial record of Marie-Anne Vandandaigue, Q.C.P.R.
8 Baptismal record of Jacques Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
9 Marriage record of Ursin Dutalme and Françoise Becquet, Q.C.P.R.
10 Marriage record of Jacques Bourg and Françoise Becquet Q.C.P.R.
11 Baptismal record of Marie-Anne Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
12 Burial record of Marie-Anne Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
13 Marriage record of Joseph-François Morel and Marie-Anne Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
14 Marriage record of Claude St-Quentin and Marie-Anne Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
15 Marriage record of Edmond Champagne and Marie-Anne Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
16 Baptismal record of Jean-Baptiste Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
17 Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Bourg and Angelique-Catherine Becquet , Q.C.P.R.
18 Baptismal record of Louise Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
19 Burial record of Louise Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
20 Marriage record of Charles Pimpare Tourangeau and Louise Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
21 Baptismal record of Angelique Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
22 Burial record of Angelique Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
23 Marriage record of Pierre Paquet and Angelique Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
24 Baptismal record of Françoise Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
25 Burial record of Françoise Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
26 Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Rouleau and Françoise Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
27 Baptismal record of Marie-Agathe Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
28 Burial record of Marie-Agathe Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
29 Baptismal record of Marie-Catherine Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
30 Burial record of Marie-Catherine Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
31 Baptismal record of François Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
32 Burial record of François Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
