Person:Theodore Bourg (1)

!BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-RESIDENCES: Albert Robichaux, Jr., THE ACADIAN EXILES IN SAINT-MALO; 1758-1785; Eunice, LA, Hebert Publications, 1981, Part I, Vol. I; pp. 158-159, family #185; own copy; contains Family Genealogies A-G. Theodore BOURG, born about 1746, son of Jean & Elizabeth HEBERT. He disembarked with Marie his sister at St. Malo on 23 Jan 1759 from one of the "Five ships." He resided at Pleslin from 1759-1761; at St. Coulomb from 1761-1772. Theodore married on 5 Jun 1764 at St. Coulomb, Ille-et-Vilaine [France] to Anne GRANGER, widow of Pierre BONNIERE (family #100); four children.

!CENSUS: Albert J. Robichaux, COLONIAL SETTLERS ALONG BAYOU LAFOURCHE; 1770-1798; Cecilia, LA, Hebert Publications, 1980; p. 81; own copy; Louisiana census records. Theodore BOURG, age 45, living with his wife Anne GRANGE, 60, and two children on 6 arpents of land on the 1791 census of Lafourche des Chetimachas. They have 150 quarts of corn, 4 horned cattle, 4 horses and 15 swine.

    Also: Theodore BOURG, age 51, living with his wife Anne GRANGE, age 69 [really only 66?] on the 1797 census of Valenzuela in Lafourche [LA]. [Next door is their youngest son Theodore BOURG, age 26.]

!CENSUS: Audrey B. Westerman, FIRST LAND OWNERS AND ANNOTATED CENSUS OF LAFOURCHE INTERIOR PARISH, LA; 1810; Houma, LA, Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 1995; No. 499; own copy. Theodore BOURG, born around 1746, married to Anne GRANGER; son Theodore BOURG II is head of household on the 1810 census. This Theodore [Sr.] was listed as one of 2 males [sic] over age 45. He died in 1810.

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert. Acadian Families in Exile, 1785 & Exiled Acadians, an Index. (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1995)
   pp. 44-45.

   Théodore BOURG, a carpenter age 39, head of the 12th family (of 5 persons) aboard the ship "Le Saint Rémi" embarked from France on 27 Jun 1785 for Louisiana, where they debarked 10 Sep 1785. Along was his wife Anne GRANGER, age 54 [15 years older than he] and their three teenage children.

   Travelling alone as the next "family" is his wife's nephew Jean Baptiste DAIGLE, age 20, working as a sailor.

2. ↑ Albert Robichaux. Colonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche, 1770-1798. (Harvey, LA: 1974. 2nd printing Hébert Publications, 1980)
   p. 54.

   Theodoro BOURQUE, 50;
   Ana GRANGER, 68.

3. ↑ Donald J. Hebert. South Louisiana Records, vol. 1, 1794-1840. (Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1978)
   pp. 102 & 108.

   Succession of Theodore BOURQUE, Sr., dated 30 Apr 1810 named his son Theodore. Recorded at Lafourche Parish Courthouse, Thibodaux, LA (Thib.Ct.Hse.: Succ.: 1810).