Marie-Madeleine LEBORGNE DE BELISLE: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Marie-Madeleine LEBORGNE DE BELISLE was born about 1677 (daughter of Alexandre LEBORGNE SIEUR DE BELLE-ISLE and Marie ST-ÉTIENNE DE LATOUR).

Notes:

selon une autre source, elle est la fille de Charles Leborgne et marie de St-Etienne de la Tour

Marie-Madeleine married Alexandre GIROUARD in 1694 in Acadie. Alexandre (son of Jacques Jacob GIROUARD and Marguerite GAUTROT) was born in Nov 1671; died on 23 Sep 1744 in Port-Royal, Acadie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Jeanne GIROUARD was born on 26 Jul 1709 in Port-Royal, Acadie; died on 22 Mar 1761 in St-Pierre-de-La-Rivière-du-Sud, Montmagny, Québec, Canada; was buried on 22 Mar 1761 in St-Pierre-de-La-Rivière-du-Sud, Montmagny, Québec, Canada.

Generation: 2

Alexandre LEBORGNE SIEUR DE BELLE-ISLE was born before 12 Mar 1640 in La Rochelle, Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France (son of Emmanuel LEBORGNE and Jeanne FRANÇOIS); died about 1691 in Acadie.

Notes:

Gouverneur de l'Acadie de 1667-1670.
Charles Leborgne était le créancier de Sieur Charles Menou d'Aulnay, et fils d'Emmanuel Leborgne et était venu en Acadie avec l'intention de se faire payer. Son fils Pierre ira aux West Indies mais Charles resta en Acadie
(Source: Marin Girouard Collection Patriarche acadien A. Girouard)

Alexandre married Marie ST-ÉTIENNE DE LATOUR in 1668 in Port-Royal, Acadie. Marie (daughter of Charles ST-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR and Jeanne MOTIN) was born about 1652 in Acadie; died on 28 May 1739 in Acadie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie ST-ÉTIENNE DE LATOUR was born about 1652 in Acadie (daughter of Charles ST-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR and Jeanne MOTIN); died on 28 May 1739 in Acadie.

Notes:

Après la mort de son époux en 1691, Marie lui succède comme seigneuresse de Port-Royal. Jusqu'à sa mort, elle administre activement sa seigneurie. Elle concède et vend des terres et elle est considérée comme l'une des femmes d'affaires les plus importantes de la colonie. Revendicatrice de ses droits familiaux, elle présente en 1703 une pétition au Conseil d'État du roi en France, puis une autre en 1735 au Conseil d'Annapolis Royal pour défendre ses droits territoriaux. Active dans la vie publique, Marie de Saint-Étienne de La Tour a joué un rôle important dans la vie socio-économique de la vieille Acadie

Children:

1. Marie-Madeleine LEBORGNE DE BELISLE was born about 1677.

Generation: 3

Emmanuel LEBORGNE was born about 1610 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Picardie, France (son of Emmanuel LE BORGNE and Catherine PLANEAU); died on 20 Jul 1681 in La Rochelle (St-Barthélemy), Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France.

Notes:

Il était un riche banquier de La Rochelle qui finança des expéditions en Acadie contre le bénéfice d'être nommé gouverneur d'Acadie de 1657 à 1667.
Alexandre son quatrième enfant, semble être le seul à venir au Canada

Emmanuel married Jeanne FRANÇOIS on 19 Feb 1635 in La Rochelle (Ste-Marguerite), Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France. Jeanne (daughter of Jacques FRANÇOIS and Jeanne GOUILLON) was born on 05 Aug 1615 in La Rochelle (Ste-Marguerite), Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeanne FRANÇOIS was born on 05 Aug 1615 in La Rochelle (Ste-Marguerite), Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France (daughter of Jacques FRANÇOIS and Jeanne GOUILLON); and died.

Children:

2. Alexandre LEBORGNE SIEUR DE BELLE-ISLE was born before 12 Mar 1640 in La Rochelle, Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France; died about 1691 in Acadie.

Charles ST-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR was born about 1593 in France (son of Claude ST-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR and ? INCONNUE); died about 1666 in Cap-de-Sable, Acadie.

Notes:

Huguenot.
En 1632, le Traité de Saint-Germain-en-Laye restitue lâ€™Acadie à la France. Charles de La Tour est confirmé dans ses fonctions de gouverneur. Il fait surtout affaire avec les huguenots, donc les protestants.
BIO - http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/biography.aspx?name=St-Etienne_Charles&id=28013

Birth:
probablement en Champagne, France

Charles married Jeanne MOTIN on 24 Feb 1653 in Port-Royal, Acadie. Jeanne (daughter of Louis MOTIN and Marie DE SALINS) was born about 1615 in Courcelles-Reux, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeanne MOTIN was born about 1615 in Courcelles-Reux, France (daughter of Louis MOTIN and Marie DE SALINS); and died.

Children:

3. Marie ST-ÉTIENNE DE LATOUR was born about 1652 in Acadie; died on 28 May 1739 in Acadie.

Generation: 4

8. Emmanuel LE BORGNE and died.
Emmanuel married Catherine PLANEAU on Yes, date unknown. Catherine and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine PLANEAU and died.

Children:

4. Emmanuel LEBORGNE was born about 1610 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Picardie, France; died on 20 Jul 1681 in La Rochelle (St-Barthélemy), Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France.

10. Jacques FRANÇOIS and died.
Jacques married Jeanne GOUILLON on Yes, date unknown. Jeanne and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11.
Jeanne GOUILLON and died.
Children:

5. Jeanne FRANÇOIS was born on 05 Aug 1615 in La Rochelle (Ste-Marguerite), Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France; and died.

12.	Claude ST-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR and died. Notes: il construit le Fort St-Louis en 1630 - http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/biography.aspx?name=Jacquelin_Francoise-Marie&id=28015 Claude married ? INCONNUE on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.
? INCONNUE
Children:

6. Charles ST-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR was born about 1593 in France; died about 1666 in Cap-de-Sable, Acadie.
14. Louis MOTIN and died.
Louis married Marie DE SALINS on Yes, date unknown. Marie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15.
Marie DE SALINS and died.
Children:

7. Jeanne MOTIN was born about 1615 in Courcelles-Reux, France; and died.