Marie Louise Bernard

Onésiphore married Marie Irène Hebért on 08 Jun 1818 in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Marie (daughter of Jean Baptiste Hebért and Marine Hebért) was born on 05 Jan 1793 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; was christened on 04 Mar 1794 in St. Gabriel, Louisiana; died on 2 Jul 1840 in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; was buried on 2 Jul 1840 in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Inferred from date of internment.

Notes:

All their children took the name of Bernard (dropped the 'du Montier')

Other Events:

• Military: Midshipman in the French Navy at Yorkdown during the American Revolution.

Notes:

Il quitta la France le 12/08/1785 comme officier sur le Ville d'Archangel, engagé par l'Espagne pour transporter les familles acadiennes en Louisianne. Le 11/10/1785, le bateau fit escale à la Havane (Cuba). Ils reprirent la mer le 18/10/1785 et arrivèrent le 04/11/1785 à Balize, un poste sur le Mississipi. Ils n'arrivèrent à la Nouvelle Orléans que le 03/12/1785.

Parmi les passagers du navire se trouvait Marie Victoire Bourque, qui voyageait avec ses parents, et qui allait devenir sa femme. Ils s'installèrent alors près de Baton-Rouge pour ne jamais revenir en France.

Il est considéré comme un vétéran de la guerre d'indépendance : lors de la défaite des Anglais à Yorktown, il est enseigne sur un navire de combat. Il servit comme premier lieutenant dans le Spanish Mixed Roal Militia, La, Provincial Legion. En décembre 1804, il représenta Iberville, étant appointé par le gouvernement Claiborne dans la première législature territoriale de Louisianne.

Rough Translation (via dictionary.com translator):
He left France on August 12th, 1785 as officer on La Ville d'Archangel, engaged by Spain to transport the acadian families to Louisiana. On 11 Oct 1785, the boat made stopover in Havana, Cuba. They took again to the sea on 18 Oct 1785 and arrived on 4 Nov 1785 at Balize, a station on the Mississippi. They did not arrive at New Orleans until 12 Mar 1785.

One of the passengers of the ship was Marie Victoire Bourque, who traveled with her parents, and who was going to become his wife. They settled then close to Baton-Rouge never to return to France.

He is regarded as a veteran of the war of independence: at the time of the defeat of the English with Yorktown, he was signed on a combat ship. He was useful like first lieutenant in Spanish Mixed Roal Militia, Provincial Legion. In December 1804, he represented Iberville, being sharpened by the Claiborne government in the first territorial legislature of Louisianne.


BERNARD. By virtue of an order from the Court of Probates, Parish of West Baton Rouge, the following property belonging to the community of Felix Bernard, father, and the heirs of the late Victorie Bourg, his wife, will be exposed to public sale on Mon., Apr 15, 1833, at 10 a.m. on the premises; to wit-

A Sugar Plantation situated in aforesaid parish, measuring 4 arpents front on the Mississippi River, by 40 in depth, on two parallel lines, bounded on one side by Widow Louis Bernard, and on the other by Onesiphort Bernard, together with all the appurtenances, such as a dwelling house, kitchen, pigeon house, sugar house, purgery, sugar mill, negro cabins, &c. On the plantation are about 50 arpents of sugar cane and about 15 arpents of rattoon of the first year.
Also, 13 slaves of different ages and sexes; cattle, horses, aratory utensils, &c.

Birth:
Born at the Chateau of his parents

Saint-Brieuc is also known as Saint-Brieux

Christened:
Baptized a Roman Catholic by the cure of St. Michel at Saint-Breuc, France. His godfather was Noble homme Gilles Pierre Delpech, sieur de Mesquen. His godmother was Dame Louise Marie Ruffeter, Dame Du Beauchene De La Riviere.


Military:
DAR ancestor number A034622 at Daughters of American Revolution Website

SAR website patriot number P-150990

He was a Frenchman who fought under Gilbert Motier, marquis de Lafayette, at the siege of Yorktown during the American Revolution.
Source at Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly.

Died:
From the Baton Rouge Gazette, September 2, 1843:

"DIED -- On the 29th of August, at the residence of his son-in-law, Major James DeVall in West Baton Rouge, Felix Bernard, Esquire, a native of Nantz, France, aged 81. The deceased was a midshipman in the French Navy during the American Revolution, and as such assisted at the closing scenes of that great drama, the capture of Yorktown. He has left descendants numerous and respectable. By the kindness of Colonel Whistler and the officers of the 4th regiment stationed at this place, his remains were committed to mother earth with the honors due to one who has served at the time and in some of the same scenes with Washington and Lafayette."

Felix married Margaret Victoire Bourg on 23 Jan 1787 in St. Ann's Church, Pointe Coupée District, Morganza, Louisiana. Margaret (daughter of Ambroise Bourg and Marie Modesta Molaison) was born on 28 May 1764 in Le Havre, France; was christened on 28 May 1764 in Notre Dame Church, Le Havre, France; died on 10 Aug 1827 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; was buried on 10 Aug 1827 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marie Victoire Bourg, née le 28 mai 1764 au Havre en France d'Ambroise & Marie Modeste Molaison

Rough Translation:
Marie Victoire Bourg, born on May 28, 1764 in Le Havre in France of Ambroise & Marie Modeste Molaison

Name:
Bellabre.com, a French website, lists her as Marie Victoire BOURG
(According to ship manifest it is Bourg, not BURKE)

Note that Bourg is actually pronounced (and sounds like) Burke. Burque is another variant.

Died:
Succession de Marie Victoire BOURG, du 20/02/1833, palais de justice de West Baton Rouge :

"À la demande de Félix BERNARD, dont la femme est décédée le 18/08/1827, la communauté des biens consiste en une plantation de cannes à sucre, une maison d'habitation, une cuisine, un pigeonnier, un magasin à sucre, une fabrique à sucre, (purgary??), une cabane pour les Nègres."

Suit la description en détail de tous les biens :

Une plantation, 4 arpents sur 40 en profondeur, limitée par la veuve de Louis BERNARD et Onisphore BERNARD, valeur : 3 000 $.

Les esclaves, hommes, femmes et enfants, noirs ou mulâtres avec âge et valeur de chacun (valeur totale : 4 850 $).

Les animaux, chevaux, juments, vaches, moutons, bœufs et autres bestiaux : 430 $.

L'argenterie et le mobilier (canapé, chaises, bibelots, lits…) pour une valeur totale de 9 571 $.

Les débiteurs : 4 323,58 $.

La plantation est vendue à Joseph Alexandre LANDRY pour 5 005 $ ; James de VALL (Devalle) achète Dick, un Nègre pour 910 $ ; une Négresse, Charlotte, à Onisphore BERNARD, 865 $ ; Une Négresse, Victorine, pour J. de VALL (Develle), 600 $ ; Un Nègre, Victor, pour Antoine DUPUY, 215 $ ; Une Négresse, Marie, pour Félix BERNARD, 421 $, le "Brand" pour Félix BERNARD ; 12 cuillères en argent pour Félix BERNARD, 101 $, etc…

ROUGH Translation:
Succession of Marie Victoire BOURG, of the 20/02/1833, law courts of West Baton-Rouge:"At the request of Felix BERNARD, of which the woman died the 18/08/1827, the community of the goods consists of a sugar cane plantation, a dwelling house, a kitchen, pigeon, a store with sugar, a factory with sugar, (purgary??), a hut for Negros.

"Suit description in detail of all the goods: One plantation, 4 arpents by 40 in-depth, bordered by the widow of Louis BERNARD and Onisphore BERNARD, value: $3,000.

The slaves: men, women and children, blacks or mulattos with age and value of each one (total value: $4,850).

The animals: horses, mares, cows, sheep, bœufs and other cattle: $430.

Silverware and furniture (settee, chairs, curios, lits. . .) for a total value of $9,571.

Debtors: $4,323,58.

The plantation is sold to Joseph Alexandre LANDRY for $5,005; James de VALL (Devalle) buys Dick, a Negro for $910; a Negress, Charlotte, in Onisphore BERNARD, $865; A Negress, Victorine, for J from VALL (Develle), $600; A Negro, Victor, for Antoine DUPUY, $215; A Negress, Marie, for Felix BERNARD, $421, the "Brand" for Felix BERNARD; 12 silver spoons for Felix BERNARD, $101, etc . . .

Jean married Marine Hebért on 18 May 1785 in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Also Known As: Marie Leocadie Hebert

Notes:

Name:
La famille Bernard (de Boncourt, du Montier ...) est originaire de l'Île de France (Mouchy-le-Châtel). La branche du Montier a actuellement une nombreuse descendance au Canada.

Rough Translation:
The Bernard family (de Boncourt, du Montier...) originats on the Island of France (Mouchy-le-Châtel). The branch du Montier currently has many descendants in Canada.

Louis married Perrine Josèphe Cornen de Restigouat. Perrine was born in 1727; died on 16 Nov 1771 in St. Brieuc, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dame du Montier, elle est qualifiée " Dame ".
La famille Cornen de Restigouat est originaire de Bretagne, sans doute de Morlaix (29).

Rough Translation:

Dame du Montier, she is qualified "Dame".
The family Cornen de Restigouat originated in Bretagne (Brittany), undoubtedly in Morlaix (29).

Name:
Perrine Cornene

Perine Cornere

Notes:

Le second fils de Jean-Pierre Bernard du Haut-Cilly est Louis-Gilles Bernard qui de son mariage avec et demoiselle Perrine Corneu de Restigou (on de Brestignac ou Cornan de Kerigon le norm est ecrit d'une mainere illisible) six enfants dont trois garcons:
1. Jean Pierre Bernard
2. Hyacinthe Meauribe Bernard
3. felix Bernard, agé cette aimée de 1766, de 4 ans.
Trois Filles:
1. Catherine Bernard, aimée de tous les enfants, agée de 17 ans.

Notes:

Ambroise Bourg a épousé en premières noces Anne Josephe Pitre née vers 1737 en Acadie de Claude & Isabelle Guérin décédée à Cherbourg le 21 décembre 1759. En secondes noces Marie Modeste Molaison née vers 1745 de Jacques Molaison & de Marie Cécile Melancon.

Translation:
Ambroise Bourg married first Anne Josephe Pitre, born about 1737 of Claude & Isabelle Guérin in Acadia, died in Cherbourg on December 21, 1759. In second weddings Marie Modeste Molaison born about 1745 of Jacques Molaison & Marie Cecile Melancon.

Name:
Bourg is pronounced Burke

Ambroise married Marie Modesta Molaison on 12 Jul 1763 in La Trinité, Cherbourg, Manche, France. Marie (daughter of Jacques Molaison and Cécile Melançon) was born in 1745 in Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 16 Sep 1817 in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marie Modeste Molaison est née vers 1745 au Cap de Sable en Acadie de Jacques & Cécile Melanson

Translation:
Marie Modeste Molaison was born about 1745 in Cape Sable in Acadie of Jacques & Cécile Melanson

Source: http://daniel_burgot.club.fr/html/genealogie/marinsbourgn.htm

Birth:
Acadia

Notes:

On 20 Jan 1773, the couple and their five daughters arrived at St. Malo from Cherbourg and established residence in the parish of Pleurtuit. On 12 Aug 1785, Ambroise, Modeste, and their nine children left France and came to Louisiana on board La Ville d'Archangel.

François married Marie LeBlanc. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pierre married Margueritte LeBlanc. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]