Alexandre Trahan was born Abt. 1670 at Port Royal, Acadia, and died 10 May 1751 at Port La Joie, Ile St. Jean.
Wife Marie Pellerin was born Abt. 1669 at Port Royal, Acadia, and died 27 August 1756 in Acadia. They were married Abt. 1689 at Port Royal, Acadia.
Their children were:
1- Jean Trahan b: Abt. 1690 Mines, Acadia; d: 24 March 1758 St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec
+Marie Girouard b: Abt. 1698 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1714 Acadia; d: 13 March 1758 St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec
2- Etienne Trahan b: Abt. 1690 Mines, Acadia; d: 19 January 1758 St. Pierre du Sud, Quebec
+Marie Francoise Roy b: Abt. 1695; m: Abt. 1717 Acadia
3- Alexandre Trahan b: Abt. 1691 Acadia; d: Bef. 18 July 1746
+Marguerite Lejeune b: Abt. 1695 Port Royal, Acadia; m: 28 November 1714 Grand Pre, Acadia; d: Bef. 1752
4- Claude Trahan b: Abt. 1694 Acadia; d: 1758 At sea during the crossing to France
+Marie (Louise) Tillard b: Abt. 1701 Acadia; m: Abt. 1724 Acadia; d: 29 May 1751 Port La Joie, Ile St. Jean
5- Marie Anne Trahan b: Abt. 1696 Acadia; d: Bet. 1730 - 1736
+Germain Lejeune b: Abt. 1693 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1716 Acadia
6- male Trahan b: Abt. 1698
7- Rene Trahan b: Abt. 1700 Acadia; d: 11 May 1769 St. Martin de Morlaix, Bretagne, France
+Marguerite Melanson b: Abt. 1705 Grand Pre, Acadia; m: 29 October 1725 Grand Pre, Acadia; d: 29 March 1772 St. Martin de Morlaix, Bretagne, France
8- Marguerite Trahan b: Abt. 1702 Acadia; d: 30 August 1759 Liverpool, England
+Jean Hebert b: 1699 Pisiquit, Acadia; m: 1722 Pisiquit, Acadia; d: 7 March 1773 Locmaria, Belle Ile en Mer
Notes for Marguerite Trahan:
- 1767: Joseph Hebert living with his family in the village of Borderhouat, Locmaria, Belle Isle en Mer
9- Paul Trahan b: Abt. 1703 Acadia; d: 3 April 1761 St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec
+Marie Boudrot b: Abt. 1703 Acadia; m: Abt. 1735 Acadia; d: 20 February 1758 St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec
Notes for Paul Trahan:
- 1752 census Ile St. Jean: Paul Trahant, ploughman, native of L'Acadie, aged 49 years, he has been in the country two years. Married to Marie Boudrot, native of l'Acadie, aged 49 years. They have two sons and five daughters: Charles Trahant, aged 12 years; Estienne, aged 10 years; Marie, aged 16 years; Margueritte, aged 15 years; Brigitte, aged 8 years; Elizabeth, aged 6 years; Marie, aged 3 years. In stock, two oxen, one cow, one calf, three pigs, and three fowls. The land upon which they are settled is situated as in the preceding cases, it was given to them verbally by Monsieur de Bonnaventure. On it they have made a clearing for a garden.
10- Madeleine Trahan b: 1704 St. Charles des Mines, Acadia; d: 19 November 1766 Bernantec, Belle Ile en Mer
+Jean Baptiste Massier b: Abt. 1699; m: 3 July 1726 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bef. 1735
*2nd Husband of Madeleine Trahan:
+Joseph Hebert b: 26 January 1715 Port Royal, Acadia (baptism: 27 January 1714 St. Jean Baptiste, Port Royal); m: Abt. 1735 Acadia; d: Bef. 7 June 1763
11- Jean Baptiste Trahan b: Abt. 1705 Acadia; d: 14 February 1758 St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec
+Catherine Josephe Boudrot b: Abt. 1705 Acadia; m: Abt. 1735 Acadia; d: 19 May 1799 Quebec
Notes for Jean Baptiste Trahan:
- 1752 Ile St. Jean census: Jean Baptiste Trahant, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 47 years, he has been in the country two years. Married to Catherine Boudrot, native of l'Acadie, aged 47 years. They have two sons and six daughters: Charles Joseph, aged 11 years; Pierre Helie, aged 7 years; Magdelaine, aged 16 years; Marie Monique, aged 14 years; Roze, aged 12 years; Radegonde, aged 9 years; Elizabeth, aged 6 years; Margueritte, aged 26 months. In stock, two oxen, two cows, two calves, one horse, five pigs, and fifteen fowls. The land upon which they are settled is situated as in the preceding cases, it was given to them verbally by Monsieur de Bonnaventure. On it they have made a clearing of two arpents in extent.
12- Claire Trahan b: Abt. 1708 Acadia; d: 7 June 1768 Fort Royal de St. Louis de Natchez
+Charles Breau b: Abt. 1710 Acadia; m: 29 November 1729 Grand Pre, Acadia; d: Bef. 4 February 1768
13- Anne Trahan b: 4 October 1708 Pisiquit, Acadia; d: Bef. 27 July 1750
+Paul Benoit b: Abt. 1704 Acadia; m: Abt. 1725 Acadia; d: Abt. 13 December 1758 in the shipwreck of Duke William on way to France
14- Joseph Trahan b: Abt. 1713 Acadia; d: 18 November 1759 St. Nicolas, Boulogne sur Mer, Picardie, France
+Anne Theriot b: Abt. 1715 Acadia; m: 24 October 1735 Grand Pre, Acadia; d: Bef. 9 August 1774
Notes for Joseph Trahan:
- 1752 census Ile St. Jean: Joseph Trahant, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 38 years, he has been in the country two years. Married to Anne Terriaud, native of l'Acadie, aged 33 years. They have three sons and two daughters: Joseph Terriaud, aged 16 years; Mathurin, aged 8 years; Jean, aged 3 years; Marie, aged 5 years; Margueritte, aged 3 months. In stock, four oxen, two cows, one bull, and two pigs. The land upon which they are settled is situated as in the preceding cases, it was given to them verbally by Monsieur de Bonnaventure. On the said land they have made a clearing for the sowing of three bushels of wheat.
Notes for Alexandre Trahan:
- 1693 Acadian census: (Mines): Alexandre Trahan 22, Marie Pelerin 24, Jean and Estienne (twins) 3; 4 cattle, 3 sheep, 4 hogs, 6 arpents, 1 gun.
- 1703 census (Les Mines): Alexandre Trahan, wife, 1 boy, 2 girls.
- 1707 census (Des Mines): Alexandre Trahan, wife, 2 boys 14 or older, 4 younger boys, 3 girls less than 12; 4 arpents, 12 cattle, 15 sheep, 8 hogs.
- 1714 census (Des Mines - La De Riviere Pigiguit): Alexandre Trahan, wife, 8 males, 5 females.
Parents of Marie Pellerin
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