| Pumyea / Venedam Family Tree |
| Unknown BERNARD |
Paul of San Diego "PAUL NICHOLS" pauli007@pacbell.net André Bernard, was born about 1620, originating in Beauvois-on-Sea, in Poitou. Arrived in 1641, as mason, he is the first Bernard, of Acadie. He puts himself at the service of the sior Charles de Latour for the construction of strong Jemseg. He marries about 1642, in Jemseg, on the Midsummer's Day river, Andrée Guion, and becomes the father of four children. Andree Guion, born about 1616, is the girl of François Guion or Jean Guion, a famous corsair. Two children of the second generation create bonds of descent in this genealogy. The first, bond to my mother Boisvert Pebble, Jeanne Bernard, born in 1643, in St-Jean-Baptiste of Port-Royal, in Acadie, becomes the wife before 1659, of the ancestor Guyon-Denis Chiasson, known as Lavallée, with Port-Royal. The second, bond to my father Roger Rochon, Marie Bernard, born in 1645, already widowed of Abraham Landry, wife about 1660, during the stay in France, of his/her father Andre Bernard, Rene Landry, known as the Junior, wire of Jean-Claude Landry and Marie Sallé. With the acadian census of 1686, Rene Landry is 52 years old and Marie Bernard is 42 years old. They have 2 rifles, 10 arpents in ploughing, 16 animals with horns and 20 sheep. [ At the time of the catch of the fort of Jemseg, by Charles d' Aulnay, governor of Acadie, April 17, 1645, several companions of Charles de Latour, facts captive, were hung on the spot, after deliberation of the Council, "to be used of example and memory with the posterity, of Si stubborn person rebellion". André Bernard is saved and it signs of it the certificate, May 15, 1645. After the catch of the fort of Jemseg by Aulnay, in 1645, André Bernard would be turned over to France, to return in Acadie after the rehabilitation of Charles de Latour, by the court of France. ] (Couillard, Charles de St-Etienne of the Tower, p.489). The grandmother, Andrée Guion dies about 1686, with Port-Royal. Historical Notes: Andre became a mason, hired 1641 on the plantation Charles de Latour. He is saved by d'Aulnay 1645 at the surrender of the fort on the River St John & he signs the testimony to it. Was engaged to work on de la Tour's house 1641 worked on fort in 1645 for D'Aulnay settled in Jemseg with Charles de Latour. On April 17 1645, Jemseg captured by Charles d'Aulnay, gov. of Acadia. Several prisoners were hanged, but Andre's l ife was spared and he returned to France. Believed to have returned to Acadia after d'Aulnay's death and reinstatement of Charles de Latour. -Martin : Remember Us p.64 Children Jeanne Bernard b: ABT 1643 in Port Royale,l'Acadie Marie Bernard b: ABT 1645 According to Leopold Lanctot (Acadian Families, volume II), Marie Bernard, girl of Andre Bernard and Andree Guyon are nee have the St-Jean River, Acadie into 1645, and have Marie Rene Landry has Port-Royal into 1659 (has the 14 years age) Nicolas Bernard b: ABT 1662 Rene Bernard b: 1663 Marguerite Bernard b: 1681/1682 *-********************* He was a stone mason, a trade much in demand at that time due to the necessity of forts. He had worked for both Charles La Tour and d' Aulnay, who were engaged in a power struggle in Acadia at the time. When d'Aulnay attacked the fort at Jemseg, Andre was either chosen or volunteered to be the executioner of La Tour's men, while Lady LaTour was forced to watch. He was then allowed to return to France where he reported the incident to the French Courts. The story goes that after d'Aulnay's death in 1650, Andre returned to Port Royal but was not welcome by the other settlers. His wife Andree Marie left him and married Antoine Belliveau. In an interview years later his youngest daughter stated that her father had died shortly after her birth; further evidence that his family had renounced him. Another record states Marie's name as Marie Bernard dit Belliveau, showing that she thought of Antoine as her dad. The story goes that after d'Aulnay's death in 1650, Andre returned to Port Royal but was not welcome by the other settlers. His wife Andree Marie left him and married Antoine Belliveau. In an interview years later his youngest daughter stated that her father had died shortly after her birth; further evidence that his family had renounced him. Another record states Marie's name as Marie Bernard dit Belliveau, showing that she thought of Antoine as her dad. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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