Un hommage à/A Tribute to Jacob (Jacques) Bourgeois
Fondateur, vers 1672, de Beaubassin premier établissement dans la région de la rivière Missagouèche et initiateur de l'agriculture maraîchère en Acadie
Jacob Bourgeois arriva à Port-Royal en 1641 à titre de chirurgien pour la colonie acadienne
Il est l'ancêtre 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 août/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. Marker is near Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland County. It can be reached
this page online
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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Beaubassin (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jonathan McCully (approx. 4.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Lawrence.
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 1,142 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
