Source:Aberksan/Family of Alexander Aucoin of the Village of Calastrene

FAMILY OF ALEXANDRE AUCOIN OF THE VILLAGE OF CALASTRENE, PARISH OF BANGOR

On February 23, 1767 appeared Alexandre Aucoin living at the village of Calastrene, parish of Bangor, who in the presence of Charles Granger, Joseph Billeray, Jean Theriot and Simon Granger, witnesses, all Acadians living on this island declared that he was born at Cobeguit, parish of Saint Pierre and Saint Paul, August 10, 1725, of Alexis Aucoin and Anne Marie Bourg; Alexis Aucoin died in 1759, the son of Martin Aucoin and Marie Gaudet; Martin Aucoin came from France and died with his wife at the Riviere aux Canaards; Anne Marie Bourg died at Boulogne-en-Mer in 1766 the issue of Martin Bourg and Marie Potet of Port Royal and both died at Cobeguit.

Alexis Aucoin and Anne Marie Bourg

Of the marriage of Alexis Aucoin and Anne Marie Bourg were born at Cobeguit the following:

• Pierre Aucoin in 1709 married at Mines, parish of Saint Charles, to Elizabeth Brault daughter of Antoine Brault and Marie Dugast, passed to Quebec with their family.

• Marie Aucoin born at the said Cobeguit in 1713 and married there to Cherubin Brault, transported from Isle Saint Jean to Saint Malo and both died there.

• Alexis Aucoin born at the said Cobeguit in 1717 and married there Helene Blanchard daughter of Pierre Blanchard and Francoise Brault, transported from Isle Saint Jean to Saint Malo where the said Alexis Aucoin died.

• Jean Aucoin born at Cobeguit in 1719 and married Marie Blanchard daugther of Martin Blanchard and Elizabeth Dupuis, both of them died in Acadia and they left one daughter about 18 years old living with her uncle Francois Aucoin presently on Isle d'Aix.

• Joseph Aucoin born at the said Cobeguit in 1721, married the first time to Anne Blanchard daughter of Pierre Blanchard and Francoise Brault; the said anne Blanchard died with all her children at Saint Malo. The said Joseph Aucoin married a second to a daughter of Jean Hebert and Claire Dugast living at Saint Malo.

• Francois Aucoin born at the said Cobeguit in 1725, married the first time at the said place to Elizabeth Blanchard daughter of Martin Blanchard and Elizabeth Dupuis, the said Elizabeth Blanchard died at Boulogne-en-Mer on May 1, 1761 or 1762; the said Francois Aucoin is presently living at Isle d'aix with his family.

• Hyacinthe Aucoin born at the said Cobeguit in 1742 Cherubin Aucoin born at the said Cobeguit in 1737, living at Boulogne-en-Mer.

Alexandre Aucoin - 1st marriage to Marie Trahant

The above mentioned Alexandre Aucoin declared that he married the first time at Mines, parish of Saint Charles, to Marie Trahant born at the Riviere aux Canards in 1730 of Pierre Trahant and Jeanne Daigre; the said Marie Trahant is sister germain of Pierre and Rene Trahant and living at the village of Calastrene, parish of Bangor, and descended from the same ancestors; she died in Virginia on Feburary 27, 1756.

Of this marriage was born at the Riviere aux Canards Marie Aucoin on June 7, 1754.

Alexandre Aucoin - 2nd marriage to Elizabeth Duon

The above mentioned Alexandre Aucoin married a second time by Messire Jacques Legrand, priest, at Liverpool October 22, 1759 to Elizabeth Duon daughter of the deceased Jean Baptiste Duon and of Magdeleine Vincent living at the village of Goeland, parish of Bangor.

Of this marriage were born the following:

• Anne Aucoin at Liverpool July 14, 1761

• Genevieve Nicolle Aucoin born June 17, 1765 in the parish of Ploujean, Diocese of Treguier.

Signatures

Such is the declaration of the said Alexandre Aucoin which was read to him and he declared the contents to be correct and declared that he was not able to sign the accounting in accordance with the ordinance. [This means he did not know how to sign his name.]

Completed and drawn up under the signatures of the witnesses formerly names, of M. Le Sergent rector of Bangor, of M. Le Loutre missionary priest and of us clerk to the action, the day, month and year as mentioned.