Person:Jacques Blou (1)

!BIRTH-PARENTS-NAME-OCCUPATION-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-CENSUS-DEATH: Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p. 160; own copy. #1: Jacques BLOU (he signed BELOU). He was a cooper ("tonnelier").

!BIRTH-MARRIAGE-OCCUPATION-CHILDREN: Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; p. 427 (Port Royal); own copy. Born in 1641, a cooper, he arrived in Acadia from France around 1671 [but 1st child born abt 1670], settled in Beaubassin around 1690 [but a child baptized there in 1682, and family there on 1686 census].

   On p. 845 (Beabassin), Jacques married around 1669 to Marie GIROUARD His wife was born in Port Royal, and her father had been here since around 1641. More likely that he married in Acadia, around 1670. First child born around 1670.] Seven daughters are listed, born from 1670-1695, all listed under Beaubassin entry. [Where did I find 9 daughters?]

!NAME-CHILD: On daughter Cecile's christening record, spelled BLOU. On daughter Magdaleine's, BELON [misreading?].

!CENSUS: 1686, Beaubassin, Acadia, age 47 [born 1639], name spelled BLOU. With wife and 3 children. They have 3 guns, 40 arpens worked land, 15 cattle, 18 sheep and 20 pigs. How did they get so much land?

!CENSUS: 1693, age 53 years.

!CENSUS: 1698, age 58 years.

!CENSUIS: 1700, age 60 years.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Nova Scotia, Canada. Recensements d'Acadie (1671 - 1752)
   pg. 7.

   Recensement 1671, Port Royal, Acadie
   "Tonnelier - JACOUE BELOU aagé de 30 ans, sa femme Marie Girouard aagée de 20 ans, un enfant, nommée Marie aagée de huict mois, Leurs bestes a Cornes 7 pièces et une brebis, point de terre."

   !CENSUS: 1671, Port Royal, Acadia [p. 10]. age 30 [born 1640], living with wife and daughter 8 months old. They have 7 head of cattle, 1 sheep, no land. Listed next to wife's parents and next to brother's family. His occupation is Cooper ("Tonnelier"). Karen Theriot Reader

2.   D.O.D.: "Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Acadiennes, Premiere Partie 1636 a 1714", 2 vols., (Centre d'etudes acad
   160.
3.   Occ.: "Acadian Genealogy Exchange", Vol. II, No. 11, 1973, p. 2, (ref.: "The First Acadian Census", written by Truman St.
4.   Occ.: "Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Acadiennes, Premiere Partie 1636 a 1714", 2 vols., (Centre d'etudes acadie
   160.
5.   D.O.B.: "Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Acadiennes, Premiere Partie 1636 a 1714", 2 vols., (Centre d'etudes acad
   160.
6.   D.O.B.: "Acadian Genealogy Exchange", Vol. XX, No. 3, p. 91 (ref.:.