Family of François Savoie & Catherine Le Jeune (dit Briard)

Personal Details
- François Savoie
  François was born about 1621 in Martaize, Loudun, Vienne, France.
  - Birth Notes
    - Francois Savoie, a farmer from Martaize, near Loudun, south of the Loire valley in France, born c1621, came to Acadia probably in the 1640s and married Catherine, sister of Edmée Lejeune, wife of early Acadian settler Francois Gautrot. Francois Savoie and Catherine Lejeune had nine children, only two of them sons: Germain, born at Port-Royal in c1654, and Francois, fils, in c1663. Germain was the only son to create a family of his own. In c1678, he married Marie, daughter of Vincent Breaux dit Vincelotte, at Port-Royal. Germain and Marie remained in the Port-Royal area and had a dozen children, including five sons, all born at Port-Royal, who created families of their own:
      
      Notes for Francois Savoie:
      
      - Francois Savoie arrived in Acadia c1651.
      
      - 1671 Port Royal: Francois Scavois 50, Catherine LeJeune 30 (sic 40), Francoise 18 (married), Germain 17, Marie 14, Jeanne 13, Catherine 9, Francois 8, Barnabe 6, Andree 4, Marie 1 1/2; 4 cattle, 6 arpents.
      
      - “The Savoie surname is common, not only in New Brunswick, but also throughout North America. It is found in several regions of Canada, in New England and in Louisiana. However, the origin of the name is still obscure. Some allege that the surname was borne by persons who came originally from the French Department of Savoie.
      
      The surname was already well established in France during the 17th century. There are several ancient French spellings for the name such as Savoy, Savoye, Savoix, Savois, Scavoie, and Scavois. Savoie is the first spelling which has prevailed over the others. The Acadian Savoie family is descended from only one pioneer, François Savoie who was born in France in 1621. He came to Acadia around 1642 during the administration of governor Charles de Menou d'Aulnay. Unfortunately, the precise birth place is not known. Genevieve Massignon was one of the first historians to systematically study the French archives for the origins of the Acadian families. During the course of her research she discovered in ancient parish registers the name of several families known in Acadia. The Savoies are among them. René Perron, of the Amitiés Acadiennes Association recently found in one of the parish registers of LaFerté-Gaucher, west of Paris, the baptismal certificate of a daughter of one "François Savoye" baptized in November 1617. Upon his arrival in Acadia, François Savoie settled at Port-Royal. By 1671 he was married and the father of nine children, including three sons. His wife, Catherine Lejeune, was the sister of Edmée Lejeune, wife of another Acadian pioneer, François Gautreau. [Telegraph-Journal, Wednesday, August 10, 1994; p. A8; contributed by Fidele Theriault of Fredericton, New Brunswick]
  He died in 1678.
  - Death Notes
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      François Savoie
      Born about 1621.
      
      There is speculation that François was an illegitimate son of Prince Thomas Francis from the royal House of Savoy.
      
      I have also read elsewhere that he was the 2nd
      great-grandson of Queen Catherine de Medici,
      who was from the very powerful Banking House
      of Medici from Florence, Italy. Catherine was the
      daughter of Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino
      and Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne.
      
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      Generation No. 6
      
      21. FRANCOIS17 SAVOIE (TOMASO16 FRANCESCO, PRINCE DE SAVOY-CARIGNAN, CATHERINE15 MICHAELA, PRINCESS OF SPAIN, ELISABETH14 DE VALOIS-D'ORLENS, PRINCESS DE FRANCE, CATHERINE (DE LATOUR)13 MEDICI, QUEEN DE FRANCE, MADELEINE DE LATOUR12 D'AUVERGNE, JEAN I11 DE LATOUR, COMTE D'AUVERGNE, BERTRAND DE LATOUR VI10 D'AUVERGNE, COMTE DE BOULO, BERTRAND DE LATOUR V9, BERTRAND8 DE LATOURIV, COMTE DE BOULOGNE, GUY7, BERTRAND III6, BERNARD III5, BERTRAND II4, BERNARD II3, BERNARD I DE LATOUR2 D'AUVERGNE, COMTE D'AUVERGN, BERTRAND I DE LATOUR1)
      was born 1621 in MARTAIZE, LOUDUN, VIENNE, FRANCE/Loudun, France, and died 1678. He married CATHERINE LE JEUNE 1651, daughter of PIERRE LE JEUNE and (UNKNOWN INDIAN). She was born 1633 in PORT ROYAL, ACADIE, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, and died 1678.
      
      Notes for FRANCOIS SAVOIE:
      La Tour-Sylvestre Family Genealogy
      
      Notes for Frantois Savoie
      WFT 1:5326 Source for all information about this family.
      
      WFT1:5326 Notes: After 1755, most of Francois and Catherine Lejeune's descendants were exiled along the Atlantic seaboard. Six of great-grandsons came to Louisiana. About 1765 with shipload of Acadia refugees from Halifax. Settled along Mississippi in St. James.
      
      WFT1:5326 Notes: Frantois Savois possibly came from Poiton, France or Duchy of Savoy (N. Italy). Arrived in Acadie in 1641 or 1642. Appears (with wife and 9 children) in census of 1671. Probably married Catherine in 1651 or 1652. His name found at University St. Anne, Pointe de lglise, Nova Scotia. Frantois worked 6 acres, had 4 head of cattle and lived near mouth of river at Port Royal, Acadie. Some children named in census of Port Royal 1678. Assumed Frantois and Catherine had died before at about about 58 and 46.
      
      Acadian Roots CD: S-Ledet Gedcom: Had seventeen children, arrived in Acadia in
      1643. Adds AndrTe Savoie (F) n.d. as first child listed.
      
      More About FRANCOIS SAVOIE:
      Confirmation (LDS): (3859-SJ)
      
      Notes for CATHERINE LE JEUNE:
      Web site address for Catherine Le Jeune on La Tour--Zeutenhorst Family Genealogy.
      
      http://www.lazeut.com/genweb/latoursyl/fam01142.htm
      
      More About CATHERINE LE JEUNE:
      Confirmation (LDS): (3859-TP)
      
      More About FRANCOIS SAVOIE and CATHERINE LE JEUNE:
      Marriage: 1651
      
      Children of FRANCOIS SAVOIE and CATHERINE LE JEUNE are:
      24.       i.       ANDREE-MARGUERITE18 SAVOIE, b. 1667.
      25.       ii.       FRANCOISE SAVOIE, b. 1653, MARTAIZE, LOUDUN, VIENNE, FRANCE/Loudun, France; d. December 27, 1711, PORT ROYAL, ACADIE, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.
      26.       iii.       GERMAIN I SAVOIE, b. 1654, ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, PORT ROYAL, ACADIE, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA; d. 1739.
             iv.       CATHERINE SAVOIE, b. 1656; m. FRANCOIS LEVRON.
             v.       MARIE SAVOIE, b. 1657; m. JACQUES TRIEL.
             vi.       JEANNE SAVOIE, b. 1658; d. November 03, 1735; m. ETIENNE PELLERIN, 1675.
  Catherine Le Jeune (dit Briard)
  Catherine was born about 1633 in Port Royal, Acadie, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.
  - Birth Notes
  She died before 1686.

Children
- Francoise Savoie
  Francoise was born about 1652 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Possibly in 1761 Port Royal Census as
    Jehan CORPORON, farmer, 25, hiswife Francoise SCAVOIS (SAVOIE) 18; Child: one daughter 6 weeks of age not yet named; cattle 1, sheep 1, no cultivated land.
  She died on December 27th, 1711 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada. The funeral took place on December 27th, 1711. She was buried on December 27th, 1711 in St. Jean Baptiste, Port Royal.
  Germain Savoie (fils)
  Germain was born about 1654 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Notes for Germain Savoie:
    
    - 1686 Port Royal: Germain Savoye 31, Marie Barault 21, Germain 5, Francois 2; 8 cattle, 6 sheep, 5 hogs, 4 arpents
    
    - 1693 Port Royal: Germain Savoye 37, wife Marie Breau 30, Germain 11, Francois 9, Marie 7, Jean 1; 8 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 hogs, 8 arpents, 1 gun.
    
    - 1698 Port Royal: Germain Savoye 46, wife Marie Brault 36, Germain 16, Francois 14, Marie 12, Pierre 8, Jean 5, Magdeleine 4, Paul 2; 12 cattle, 14 sheep, 13 hogs, 16 arpents, 12 fruit trees, 1 gun.
    
    - 1700 Port Royal: Germain Savoie 44, wife Marie Breau 37, Germain 18, Francois 16, Jean 8, Pierre 2, Charles 1, Marie 14, Madelaine 7, Marie 6, Jeanne 4; 10 cattle, 15 sheep, 8 arpents, 1 gun.
    
    - 1701 Port Royal: Germain Savoye 47, wife Marie Bros 38, Germain 20, Francois 18, Pierre 15, Jean 10, Paul 5, Claude 3, Marie 16, Magdeleine 7; 13 cattle, 20 sheep, 12 hogs, 12 arpents, 2 guns.
    
    - 1703 Port Royal: Germain Savoye, wife, 7 boys, 2 girls.
    
    - 1707 Port Royal: Germain Savoye, wife, 3 boys 14 or older, 3 younger boys, 2 girls 12 or older, 2 younger girls; 22 cattle, 33 sheep, 14 hogs, 10 arpents, 2 guns.
    
    - 1714 Port Royal: Germain Savoye, wife, 4 boys, 1 girl
  He died after 1729.
  Marie Savoie
  Marie was born about 1657 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Notes for Marie Savoie:
    
    - 1698 Port Royal: Jacques Triel 50, wife Marie Sauvie 30, Pierre 21, Magdeleine 19, Nicolas 16, Alexis 14, Marie 8; 1 cattle, 3 hogs.
    
    - 1700 Port Royal: Marie Savoie widow, Pierre 23, Nicolas 17, Alexis 16, Madeleine 19, Marie 10; 4 cattle
    
    - 1703 Port Royal: Widow Trielle, 3 boys, 3 girls (sic).
    
    - 1724 Louisbourg: Marie Scavoye widow Triguel living at home of Louis La Chaume
  She died on March 10th, 1741 in Louisbourg, Isle Royale. She was buried on March 11th, 1741 in Louisbourg, Isle Royale.
  Jeanne Savoie
  Jeanne was born about 1658 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Notes for Jeanne Savoie:
    
    - 1686 Port Royal: Estienne Pellerin 40, Jeanne Savoye 29, Magdelaine 10, Marie 8, Pierre 5, Anne 3, Jean Baptiste 1; 8 cattle, 12 sheep, 8 hogs, 3 arpents
    
    - 1693 Port Royal: Estienne Pelerin 46, wife Jeanne Savoye 35, Marie 13, Pierre 11, Anne 9, Jean Baptiste 8, Charles 3, Bernard 2; 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 12 hogs, 16 arpents, 1 gun.
    
    - 1698 Port Royal: Estienne Pellerin 50, wife Jeanne Sauvie 33, Pierre 18, Jean 14, Anne 16, Jeanne 11, Bernard 8, Alexandre 5, Charles 2; 5 cattle, 9 sheep, 5 hogs, 10 ½ arpents, 7 fruit trees
    
    - 1700 Port Royal: Estienne Pellerin 53, wife Jeanne Savoie 42, Pierre 18, Jean Baptiste 15, Charles 10, Bernard 9, Alexandre 5, Anne 16, Jeanne 12, Marguerite 1; 12 cattle, 24 sheep, 16 arpents, 1 gun.
    
    - 1701 Port Royal: Estienne Pellerin 54, wife Jeanne Savoye 45, Pierre 23, Bapte. 18, Bernard 10, Alexandre 7, Charles 5, Anne 19, Jeanne 14, Marguerite 2; 6 cattle, 8 sheep, 5 hogs, 4 arpents, 1 gun.
    
    - 1703 Port Royal: Estienne Pellerin, wife, 5 boys, 2 girls
    
    - 1707 Port Royal: Estienne Pellerin, wife, 3 boys 14 or older, 1 younger boy, 1 girl 12 or older, 7 younger girls; 8 cattle, 19 sheep, 8 hogs, 3 arpents, 2 guns.
    
    - 1714 Port Royal (au Cappe): Le Vieux Pellerin, wife, 2 boys, 1 girl.
  She died on November 3rd, 1735 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  Catherine Agnès Savoie
  Catherine was born about 1659 in Acadie, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Catherine Savoie b: Abt. 1659 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1725
    
    +Francois Levron dit Nantois b: Abt. 1651; m: Abt. 1676 Port Royal, Acadia; d: 23 June 1714 Port Royal, Acadia; burial: 23 June 1714 St. Jean Baptiste, Port Royal
    
    Notes for Catherine Savoie:
    
    - 1686 Port Royal: Francois Leuron 33, Catherine Savoye 26, Jacques 9, Magdelaine 5, Anne 2, Marie 1; 8 cattle, 7 sheep
    
    - 1693 Port Royal: Francois Leuvion 42, wife Catherine Savoye 34, Jacques 14, Magdelene 11, Anne 9, Marie 7, Elisabet 3, Joseph 2, Jean Baptiste 1; 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 hogs, 15 arpents, 1 gun.
    
    - 1698 Port Royal: Francois Leveron 50, wife Catherine Savoie 38, Jacques 23, Anne 14, Marie 12, Elisabeth 10, Jeanne 4, Jean Baptiste 7, Pierre 2; 10 cattle, 13 sheep, 2 hogs, 15 arpents, 1 gun.
    
    - 1700 Port Royal: Francois Leuron 49, wife Catherine Savoie 41, Jacques 21, Joseph 9, Jean Baptiste 8, Madelaine 8, Anne 16, Marie 14, Elisabet 10; 12 cattle, 18 sheep, 15 arpents, 1 gun.
    
    - 1703 Port Royal: Francois Leuron, wife, 4 boys, 4 girls
    
    - 1707 Port Royal: Le bonhomme Nantois, wife, 2 boys 14 or older, 2 younger boys, 2 girls 12 or older, 1 younger girl; 2 cattle, 2 hogs, ½ arpent, 1 gun.
    
    - 1714 Port Royal: Widow Nantois, 2 boys, 1 girl.
  She died after 1725.
  Francois Savoie (fils)
  Francois was born about 1663 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  
  Barnabe Savoie
  Barnabe was born about 1665 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  Andrée Marguerite Savoie
  Andrée was born in 1667 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Family Data Collection - Births
    about Andree Savoie
    Name:     Andree Savoie
    Father:     Francois Savoye Savoie
    Mother:     Catherine Lejeune
    Birth Date:     1664
    City:     Port Royal
    State:     Ns
    Country:     Canada
    
    Family Data Collection - Individual Records
    about Andree Savoie
    Name:     Andree Savoie
    Spouse:     Jean Dit Lebreton Prejean
    Parents:     Francois Savoye Savoie, Catherine Lejeune
    Birth Place:     Port Royal, Ns
    Birth Date:     1664
    
    U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    about Andree Savoie
    Name:     Andree Savoie
    Gender:     female
    Birth Place:     CA
    Birth Year:     1667
    Spouse Name:     Jean Prejean
    Spouse Birth Year:     1651
    Marriage
    Year:     1683
    Marriage State:     CA
    Number Pages:     1
  She died at the age of 66 on June 6th, 1733 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  - Death Notes
    
    Father:
    Francois Savoie
    Birth:
        1621
        Loudun, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
    Death:
        1678
        Port Royal, , Nova Scotia, Canada
    
    Mother:
    Catherine Lejeune
    Birth:
        1633
        Loudun, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
    Death:
        1672
        Port Royal, , Nova Scotia, Canada
  Marie Savoie
  Marie was born about May 1670 in Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Gabriel (dit Pierre) Chiasson was born Abt. 1667 in Acadia, and died 10 April 1741 at Beaubassin, Acadia. Burial was 11 April 1741 at Beaubassin.
    
    Wife Marie Savoie was born Abt. May 1670 at Port Royal, Acadia, and died Bef. 1714 in Acadia. They were married Abt. 1688 at Port Royal, Acadia.
    
    Their children were:
    
    1- Michel Chiasson b: Abt. 1689 Acadia
    
    2- Pierre Chiasson b: Abt. 1691 Acadia; d: Bef. 1700 Acadia
    
    3- Jean Baptiste Chiasson b: Abt. 1693 Acadia; d: 12 February 1758 St. Pierre du Nord, Ile St. Jean; burial: 13 February 1758 Ile St. Jean
    
                +Madeleine Boudrot b: Abt. 1698 Beaubassin, Acadia; m: 13 February 1714 Beaubassin, Acadia; d: 16 August 1721 Beaubassin, Acadia; burial: 10 August 1721 Beaubassin
    
          *2nd Wife of Jean Baptiste Chiasson:
    
                +Marie Pitre b: 31 March 1705 Port Royal, Acadia (baptism: 1 April 1705 Port Royal); m: 28 May 1722 Port Royal, Acadia; d: 24 August 1757 St. Pierre du Nord, Ile St. Jean; burial: 25 August 1757 Ile St. Jean
    
    4- Marie Josephe Chiasson b: Abt. 1694 Acadia; d: 1758 at sea during crossing to France
    
                +Jacques Quimine b: Abt. 1692 Pannemart, Nantes, France; m: 7 February 1715 Beaubassin, Acadia; d: 1758 at sea during crossing to France
    
    Notes for Marie Josephe Chiasson:
    
    - 1752 Ile St. Jean census: Jacques Quimine, fisherman and ploughman, native of France, in feeble health, aged 60 years. Married to Marie Chiasson, native of l'Acadie, aged 58 years, they have been in the country ten years. They have four children, one son and three daughters: Pierre Quimine, aged 26 years; Judith, aged 20 years; Francoise, aged 18 years; Marguerite, aged 14 years. Their live stock is as follows: four oxen, four cows, two calves, three heifers, four wethers, eight pigs, eight geese, and eighteen fowls or chickens. The land upon which they are settled is situated to the east of the pond of Saint-Pierre, and was granted to them by Messieurs de Pensens and Dubuisson. On it they have sown nine bushels of wheat and four bushels of peas, and there remains a piece of fallow land sufficient for the sowing of sixteen bushels. The said grant has been homolgated by Messieurs de Brouilland and Le Normant.
    
    5- Francois Chiasson b: Abt. 1697 Acadia; d: 14 February 1759 St. Servan, Bretagne, France
    
                +Anne Doucet b: 26 August 1703 Port Royal, Acadia (baptism: 9 September 1703 St. Jean Baptiste, Port Royal); m: 3 November 1722 Port Royal, Acadia; d: 1758 at sea during the crossing to France
    
    Notes for Francois Chiasson:
    
    - 1752 census Ile St. Jean: Francois Chiasson, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 60 years, he has been 25 years in the country. Married to Anne Dousset, native of l'Acadie, aged 48 years. They have seven children, five sons and two daughters: Jean Chiasson, aged 25 years; Francois, aged 22 years; Joseph, aged 19 years; Louis, aged 13 years; Cristome, aged 3 years; Anne, aged 16 years; Marie, aged 12 years. They have in live stock six oxen, six cows, one bull, two heifers, five calves, twenty wethers, twelve pigs, and twenty fowls or chickens. The land upon which they are settled is situated on the west side of the harbour aux Sauvages, and was granted to them by Messieurs de Pensens and Dubuisson. They have made a clearing on it for the sowing of sixty-eight bushels, and have sown twenty-four bushels of wheat.
    
    - 23 January 1759: Francois Chiasson, widower, and sons Chrisostome & Louis disembarked at St. Malo from one of the ‘Five Ships’.
    
    6- Pierre Chiasson b: Abt. 1701 Acadia; d: 18 July 1712 Grand Pre, Acadia
    
    7- Abraham Chiasson b: Abt. 1703 Acadia; d: Bef. 12 August 1763
    
                +Marie Poirier b: Abt. 1709 Beaubassin, Acadia; m: Abt. 1724 Beaubassin, Acadia
    
    8- Francoise Chiasson b: Abt. 1705 Acadia; d: Bef. 24 October 1769
    
                +Guillaume Gallet b: St. Meloise, Brittany; m: 7 February 1722 Beaubassin, Acadia; d: Abt. 1741
    
          *2nd Husband of Francoise Chiasson:
    
                +Guillaume Patry b: Abt. 1714 St. Brieux; m: 4 October 1741 St. Pierre du Nord, Ile St. Jean; d: Aft. 1768
    
    Notes for Francoise Chiasson:
    
    - 1752 Ile St Jean census: Guillaume Patris, fisherman and ploughman, native of Saint Brieux, aged 38 years, he has been in the country 20 years. Married to Francoise Chiasson, widow of the late Guillaume Gallet, native of l'Acadie, aged 46 years. They have six children, four sons and two daughters: Guillaume Gallet, aged 22 years, Francois Gallet, aged 12 years, George Patris, aged 8 years, Paul, aged 5 years, Francois, aged 15 years, Angelique, aged 7 years. They have in live stock: two oxen, two cows, one calf, six wethers, one pig, two geese, and eight turkeys. The land on which they are settled was granted to them in form by Messieurs Aubert and Dubuisson in 1723, but they cannot produce the deed, it having been burnt in the fire of 1724. They have made a clearing, where they have sown three bushels of wheat, and they have fallow land besided for the sowing of thirty-seven bushels.
    
    - 23 January 1759: Guillaume Patry, wife Francoise Chiasson and children Georges, Paul & Angelique disembarked at St. Malo from one of the ‘Five Ships’. They lived at LaGouesniere 1759-1761, and St. Servan 1761-1765.
    
    - 9 March 1765: Family left France on the ship Le Duc de Choiseul to live at Miquelon.
    
    - 1 March 1768: Family returned to St. Malo from La Rochelle. They settled in St. Malo 1768-1772.
    
    9- Anne Chiasson b: Abt. 1708 Beaubassin, Acadia; d: 10 November 1772 L'Assomption, Quebec
    
                +Michel Dufaut b: Abt. 1708; m: 4 February 1732 St Pierre du Nord, Ile St. Jean; d: Aft. 1743
    
    Notes for Anne Chiasson:
    
    - 17 May 1743: Deed of sale for land on Ile St. Jean: Michel Dufaut sold to Claude Chatel for 35 livres.
    
    10- Marguerite Chiasson b: Abt. 1710 Acadia; d: 22 January 1780 St. Thomas, Montmagny, Quebec
    
                +Rene Pierre Daguet b: Abt. 1708; m: Abt. 1729 Acadia
    
    11- Judith Chiasson b: Abt. 1711 Acadia; d: Abt. 13 December 1758 in the shipwreck of Violet on way to France
    
                +Charles La Croix dit Durel b: Coutances, France; m: 12 September 1730 St. Pierre du Nord, Ile St. Jean; d: Bet. 1741 - 1747 Acadia
    
          *2nd Husband of Judith Chiasson:
    
                +Pierre Le Prieur b: Abt. 1725 St. Pierre, Ile St. Jean; m: 13 September 1748 Beaubassin, Acadia; d: Aft. 1757
  She died before 1714 in Acadie, Nova Scotia, Canada.

François Savoie & Catherine Le Jeune (dit Briard)

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