| Birth: | 1601 in St. Germain de Bourgeuil, Anjou, Kingdom of France |
| Death: | 1682 in Port Royal, Acadie, New France |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Nicolas Trahan b. 1570 in St-Pierre-de-Montreuil-Bellay, Anjou, Kingdom of France |
| Mother: | Renée Desloges b. 1570 in Montreuil-Bellay, Anjou, Kingdom of France |
| Record ID #: MH:IF103352 |
| Immigration: |
| Record ID #: MH:IF122106 1 Apr 1636 |
| Census: |
| Record ID #: MH:IF122107 1671 Port Royal, Acadie, New France |
| Record ID #: MH:IF103353 |
| Burial: |
| Record ID #: MH:IF111746 St. Jean Baptist, Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation: edge-tool maker |
| Record ID #: MH:IF283410 |
| Record ID #: MH:I1346 1 2 |
| Spouses & Children |
| Françoise Corbineau (Charbonneau) (Wife) b. 15 Mar 1599 in St. Nicolas, Maine et Loire, France | |
| Marriage: | 13 JUL 1627 in St. Etienne de Chinon, Touraine, Kingdom of France |
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| Madeleine Brun (Wife) b. About Jan 25 1645 in La Chausee, Vienne, Kingdom of France | |
| Marriage: | ABT 1665 in Port Royal, Acadie, New France |
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| Notes |
Came from La Rochelle, France to Acadie, New France, aboard the St.-Jehan in 1636 with his wife Francoise Corbineau, two children, and a valet
The Trahan Family
The parents of Guillaume Trahan Nicolas and Renée Desloges lived at Montreuil-Bellay (Maine and Loire). It is most probable that Guillaume Trahan was born there. On July 17, 1627, he married, in the Parish of Saint-Etienne de Chinon, Francoise Carbonneau. Nine years later, on April 1, 1636, along with other families who came from Bourgeuil, Guillaume Trahan, his wife Francoise and their daughter Jeanne left the port of La Rochelle onboard the ship "Saint-Jehan" to arrive in Acadia where they were one of the founding families of the colony.
It was at Port Royal, near 1666, that Guillaume Trahan became a widower and married his second wife, Madeleine Brun, the daughter of Vincent and Renée Brode.
Guillaume Trahan played a very important role in Acadia. In 1640, shortly after his arrival, he was the represetative of the people of Pentagouet, La Havre and Port Royal. In 1644, his daughter marri ed the milirary-surgeon, Jacques Bourgeois. In 1654, after the takeover of Port Royal by Major Sedgewick, Guillaume Trahan was the official Receiver and President of the inhabitants in the area. OnAugust 16, 1654 Guillaume Trahan signed the act of surrender of Port Royal, his name was spelt Guillaume Trouen.
He died at Port Royal around 1682.
| Sources |
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Page: Guillaume Trahan
Date: 23 Nov 2007
Text: 1671 Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia
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