Jean-Jacques Cyr
M, (circa 1713 - )
| Father-Biological* | Pierre Cyr b. c 1677 |
| Mother-Biological* | Claire Cormier b. 2 Jun 1684, d. b 13 Feb 1747 |
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- Boudreau Line
Last Edited=12 Sep 2023
Jean-Jacques Cyr was born circa 1713 at Beaubassin, Colony of Nova Scotia, British North America.1,2,3 He was the son of Pierre Cyr and Claire Cormier.
Jean-Jacques Cyr married Marie-Josèphe Hébert, daughter of Jean-Emmanuel Hébert and Madeleine Dugas, circa 1736 at Colony of Nova Scotia, British North America.2,4,3 In the 1752 Census, Jean-Jacques was recorded living in Memramcook, Acadia (now New Brunswick), New France.3 In order to escape deportation, the family fled to Isle Saint-Jean (present-day Prince Edward Island) between 1755 and 1758. Unfortunately, after the deportations of 1755 in the area of Beaubassin and Grand-Pré, another deportation took place on Isle Saint-Jean in 1758. The family was put aboard the Duke William and disembarked at Saint-Malo on 1 November 1758. They managed to survive horrific conditions on the ship. Of the 342 passengers listed, 146 died at sea, 29 died at hospital after arrival. Jean, Marie-Josèphe and 6 of their children needed to be hospitalized upon arrival in France.3 In the 1755 Census, Jean-Jacques was recorded living in Memramcook, Colony of Nova Scotia (now New Brunswick).3 In the 1762 Census, Jean-Jacques was recorded living in Saint-Servan, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France.3 Jean-Jacques was known to be living in 1772 at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France.3 He was buried on 26 November 1776 at St-Pierre de Terre-Neuve, Île de Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.3
Jean-Jacques Cyr married Marie-Josèphe Hébert, daughter of Jean-Emmanuel Hébert and Madeleine Dugas, circa 1736 at Colony of Nova Scotia, British North America.2,4,3 In the 1752 Census, Jean-Jacques was recorded living in Memramcook, Acadia (now New Brunswick), New France.3 In order to escape deportation, the family fled to Isle Saint-Jean (present-day Prince Edward Island) between 1755 and 1758. Unfortunately, after the deportations of 1755 in the area of Beaubassin and Grand-Pré, another deportation took place on Isle Saint-Jean in 1758. The family was put aboard the Duke William and disembarked at Saint-Malo on 1 November 1758. They managed to survive horrific conditions on the ship. Of the 342 passengers listed, 146 died at sea, 29 died at hospital after arrival. Jean, Marie-Josèphe and 6 of their children needed to be hospitalized upon arrival in France.3 In the 1755 Census, Jean-Jacques was recorded living in Memramcook, Colony of Nova Scotia (now New Brunswick).3 In the 1762 Census, Jean-Jacques was recorded living in Saint-Servan, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France.3 Jean-Jacques was known to be living in 1772 at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France.3 He was buried on 26 November 1776 at St-Pierre de Terre-Neuve, Île de Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.3
Children of Jean-Jacques Cyr and Marie-Josèphe Hébert
- Marguerite Cyr3 (c 1731 - b 3 Jun 1760)
- Anne Cyr3 (c 1737 - c 1778)
- Marie-Joseph Cyr3 (30 Nov 1739 - 4 Feb 1775)
- Pierre Cyr3 (1742 - )
- Joseph Cyr3 (11 Apr 1742 - )
- Théotiste Cyr3 (c 1745 - Aug 1812)
- Françoise Cyr3 (c 1747 - )
- Modeste Cyr3 (c 1748 - )
- Félicité Cyr+ (c 1754 - c 1844)
Citations
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pedigree Resource File (LDS) Use with Caution . Salt Lake City, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- White, Stephen A. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes. Volume I A-G. Montréal and Cap-Saint-Ignace, Qubec, Canada: Université de Moncton, 1999.
- WikiTree. Online https://www.wikitree.com/
- White, Stephen A. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes. Volume II H-Z. Montréal and Cap-Saint-Ignace, Qubec, Canada: Université de Moncton, 1999.