Un hommage ΰ/A Tribute to Jacob (Jacques) Bourgeois
Fondateur, vers 1672, de Beaubassin premier ιtablissement dans la rιgion de la riviθre Missagouθche et initiateur de l'agriculture maraξchθre en Acadie
Jacob Bourgeois arriva ΰ Port-Royal en 1641 ΰ titre de chirurgien pour la colonie acadienne
Il est l'ancκtre commun, avec Jeanne Trahan, de toute la famille Bourgeois de decendance acadienne
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Founder circa 1672, of Beaubassin first establishment in the region of Missiguash River and initiator of salt marsh farming in Acadia
Jacob Bourgeois arrived at Port-Royal in 1641 as surgeon for the Acadian colony
He is a common ancestor, with Jeanne Trahan, to the whole Bourgeois family from Acadian descent
[Dedicated] 14 aoϋt/August 2004
Erected 2004 by L'Association des Bourgeois de Descendance Acadienne.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Acadian History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1672.
Location. 45° 51.157′ N, 64° 15.55′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Glooscap Trail. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trans Canada Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Natural History (within shouting distance of this marker); Beaubassin 1672-1750 (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Inhabitants (within shouting distance of this marker); Amherst Modern Period 1800s and 1900s (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Lawrence and English Settlement
Also see . . .
1. Bourgeois Family among the early Acadian Settlers (1632). (Submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Beaubassin National Historic Site of Canada. (Submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Acadian History. (Submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Founding of Beaubassin. (Submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,158 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
