Jacques Bourgeois

1619 - 1701  (82 years)

• Name	Jacques Bourgeois
  Birth	1619	France
  Gender	Male
  Death	1701	Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
  Burial	Garrison Graveyard, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136913273/jacques-bourgeois
  Notes	Jacques became a farmer and shipbuilder in Port Royal. He traded with Bostonians and learned English, enabling him to become an interpreter. Jacques and Jeanne were granted an island on the Dauphin River, named Ile aux Cochons. This was up the river from port-Royal. At the Capitulation of Port-Royal on 16 August 1654, Jacques was left as a hostage by his brother-in-law, Germain Doucet La Verdure. This was part of the terms of the capitulation. He sold part of his holdings in 1672, and settled in the Chignecto Basin, along with his two oldest sons and two of his sons-in-law. He became the founder of Beaubassin, by building a flour mill and a saw mill, encouraging more people to settle the area, which became very prosperous. This was called the Bourgeois colony. He returned to Port-Royal again before 1699, living there until his death in 1701. According to the Acadians Project, he died after 1671 in Port Royal.
  Person ID	I53726	OurNorthernRoots | Drew's Maternal Ancestors
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	+ 1. Anne Bourgeois,   b. 1661, Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia d. 28 Dec 1747, Kings County, Nova Scotia (Age 86 years) + 2. Marie Bourgeois,   b. 16654, Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia d. Grand Pré, Kings County, Nova Scotia
  Family ID	F19650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 1619 - France Death - 1701 - Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Burial - - Garrison Graveyard, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set