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Facts and Events
| Name |
Benjamin Druce |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Abt 1684 |
, , , England |
| Christening[1][2] |
24 Jan 1685 |
Benson, , Oxfordshire, England |
| Marriage |
3 Feb 1711 |
Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-Franceto Madeleine Henry, dite "Robert" |
| Death? |
9 Mar 1714 |
Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France |
| Burial[3][4] |
9 Mar 1714 |
Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France |
!!EDUCATION: He could sign his name, as Ben Druce, on his marriage record.
!MARRIAGE: Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p. 841; own copy. [No parents given.]
!CHRISTENING-MARRIAGE-CHILD-DEATH-BURIAL: Diocese of Baton Rouge, CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS; 1707-1748; vol. 1a, Baton Rouge, Diocese, 1999; pp. 64 & 102; own copy; contains the parish registers from St. Charles-aux-Mines at Grand Pré. Three entries: Benjamin DRUCE, parents not given, of English nationality, Anglican religion, made profession of faith on 6 Oct 1710. Witnesses: P. MALLANSON [signed]; Pierre TERRIOT [signed]. He signed Ben DRUCE. Recorded as (SGA-1, 56).
Also: Benjamin DRUCE married 3 Feb 1711 Magdeleine HENRY, daughter of Robert & Marie Magdeleine GODIN. Witnesses: Robert HENRY; Joseph DUGAS [signed]; Jean LEBLANC; groom signed Ben DRUCE, bride with X. Recorded as (SGA-1, 52).
Also; Benjamin DRUCE, age around 30, of English nationality, died and was buried 19 Mar 1714. (SGA-1, 28).
References
- ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge. Catholic Church Records, vol. 1a: Acadian Records, 1707-1748. (Diocese, 1999,)
p. 64.
Benjamin DRUCE, English nationality, of Anglican religion (parents and birthdate not given) made profession of faith on 6 Oct 1710. Witnesses: P. MALLANSON [signed]; Pierre TERRIOT [signed]. He signed Ben DRUCE (SGA-1, 56).
He had probably already been baptized as an Anglican.
- ↑ Stephen A. White. English Supplement to the Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes. (Moncton: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 2000)
p. 117.
Benjamin DRUCE, son of John & Anne TURNER, was baptized on 24 Jan 1685 at Benson, Oxfordshire, England. "There seems to be reason to believe that this same Benjamin Druce might well have been the one who found himself in Acadia by 1710."
- ↑ Stephen A. White. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes. (2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999)
p. 552.
Benjamin DRUCE died/was buried on 9 [sic] Mar 1714, age around 30 years old (Grand Pré Register).
- ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge. Catholic Church Records, vol. 1a: Acadian Records, 1707-1748. (Diocese, 1999,)
p. 64.
Benjamin DRUCE, age around 30, English nationality, died & buried 19 [sic] Mar 1714 (SGA-1, 28).
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