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Francois Jerome ARBOUR
1743 - 1790 (47 ans)-
Nom Francois Jerome ARBOUR Naissance 3 jan 1743 Rivière-Ouelle,,Bas-Saint-Laurent,Québec,Canada, 
Baptême 3 jan 1743 Rivière-Ouelle,,Bas-Saint-Laurent,Québec,Canada,Église de Notre-Dame-de-Liesse de Rivière-Ouelle, Bas Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada Genre Masculin Recensement 9 août 1761 Cherbourg-Octeville,50130,Manche,Normandie,France, Émigration 19 août 1785 Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, Inhumation mai 1790 Magnolia,70739,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States,Fort Cemetery in Baton Rouge, Louisianna, USA - LOUISIANA.
GENERAL ACT OF CESSION.
Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., That the United States shall have power to purchase or condemn in the manner prescribed by law, upon making Just compensation therefore, any land in the State of Louisiana not already in use for public purposes, required for customhouses, court-houses, arsenals, national cemeteries, or for other purposes of the government of the United States.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That the United States may enter upon and occupy any land which may have been or may be purchased or condemned, or otherwise acquired, and shall have the right of exclusive legislation, and concurrent jurisdiction, together with the State of Louisiana, over such land and the structures thereon, and shall hold the same exempt from all State, parochial, municipal, or other taxation. (Approved July 6, 1882.)
ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL CEMETERY.
This cemetery, with the roadway belonging thereto, is situated at Pineville, in the parish of Rapides, and contains an area of 8.24 acres. It was taken possession of for military purposes under act of Congress approved February 2, 1867 (14 Stat., 399).
Title (to cemetery).—Decree of condemnation for lot 24 in Poissin division of the village of Pineville, in the parish of Rapides, containing 8.24 acres, in cause No. 7248, ex parte, Secretary of War, in the circuit court of the United States for the fifth circuit and district of Louisiana. Decree rendered and filed with the record in said cause in the clerk's office of said court at New Orleans April 26,1875.
Title (to roadway).—1. Donation from the town of Pineville, dated October 5, 1888, conveying a right of way, etc. Recorded in the clerk's office at Alexandria October 5,1888.
Donation from Robert Aaron, individual and as tutor, dated January 5,1889, conveying additional right of way. Recorded in the office of the clerk of the district court, in book of donations, pages 1 and 2.
Donation from Henry Robinson, dated January 5,1889, conveying additional right of way. Recorded in the office of the clerk of the district court, in book of donations, page 1.
Jurisdiction.—Ceded to the United States over this cemetery by the following act, approved September 16, 1868:
Whereas, the United States of America have purchased, or are about to par-chase and set apart certain tracts of land in the State of Louisiana, hereinafter described, to be used and maintained at their own expense, in perpetua, as national cemeteries for the interment of the remains of United States soldiers, deceased; and
Whereas, the laws of said United States provide that no public money shall be expended for the purchase of any land within any State of the United States until a cession of the jurisdiction by the Legislature of the State; and
Whereas, a formal application has been filed by the said United States, through their properly accredited representative, for the aforesaid cession, so far as relates to the lands hereinafter described; now, therefore,
Be it resolved, etc., That the State of Louisiana relinquish all jurisdiction over the hereinafter described lands and premises in said State purchased or to be purchased and set apart for the purposes aforesaid, and that such Jurisdiction be, and the same Is hereby ceded to and forever vested in the United States. * * * All that certain tract, piece, or parcel of land situated, lying, and being In the city of Baton Rouge and designated on a map of a survey of said city made by Henry and Wm. O. Waller, city surveyors, as squares numbers nineteen (19), twenty (20), and twenty-one (21). * * *
Also, all that certain other tract of land, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Chalmette, In the parish of St. Bernard, and State of Louisiana, about four miles below the city of New Orleans, and on the easterly bank of the Mississippi River, and designated by the letters A. B. C, D, E and F, on a map or plan drawn by Louis H. Pilie, late city surveyor, dated January 29, 1867, and deposited in the office of the city notary for reference as plan number twenty (20). * **
Also, all that certain other tract, piece, and parcel of land situate in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, in said State of Louisiana, * * * about one mile below Port Hudson, * * * containing about eight acres. * * *
Also, all that certain other tract, piece or parcel of land situated at Pineville, in said State. * * * See also "General act of cession."
BATON ROUGE NATIONAL CEMETERY.
This cemetery is situated at Baton Rouge, in the parish of East Baton Rouge, and contains an area of 7.50 acres.
Title.—1. Act of sale from Simonna Bareno, dated October 16, 1868, conveying squares numbered 19 and 20 of the city of Baton Rouge. Recorded in book X, folio 218, of notarial acts in the office of the recorder of deeds in the parish of East BatonRouge.
Act of sale from Pierre Baron and wife, dated October 16, 1868, conveying square No. 21 of the city of Baton Rouge. Recorded in book X, folio 219, of same records.
Grant from the city of Baton Rouge, dated April 21. 1873, of certain property for the purpose of building a wall, etc. Recorded in the auditor's office, Baton Rouge.
Jurisdiction.—See "Alexandria National Cemetery."
Décès 23 mai 1790 Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, _CREA 17 sept 2023 _FIL LEGITIMATE_CHILD ID personne I3906 Arbour-Pierre1615 Dernière modif. 24 déc 2024
Père Francois ARBOUR, n. 5 jan 1705, Neuville,,Capitale-Nationale,Québec,Canada, d. 23 mai 1790, Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, (Âgé de 85 ans) Mère Therese DESCOTEAUX, n. 3 avr 1719, Quebec,62020,Capitale-Nationale,Quebec,Canada, d. Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, Mariage 9 oct 1740 Quebec,,Bas-Saint-Laurent,Québec,Canada,[Église de Sainte-Anne de La Pocatière,Canada] - La Pocatière _CREA 21 août 2024 _UST MARRIED ID Famille F1138 Feuille familiale | Tableau familial
Famille Marie HENRY, n. 1743, ?,,,,Canada,Port Royal,B0s 1a0,Municipality Of The County Of Annapolis,Nouvelle-Écosse d. entre juil 1792 et déc 1810, Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, (Âgé de 49 ans) Mariage 25 nov 1765 Le Havre,76600,Seine-Maritime,,France,Église de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Le Havre, Normandie, France _CREA 21 août 2024 _UST MARRIED Enfants + 1. Louis Firmin ARBOUR, n. 1767, Le Havre,76600,Seine-Maritime,,France,Haute-Normandie d. vers 1812 (Âgé de 45 ans)+ 2. Francois John ARBOUR, n. 1767, Le Havre,76600,Seine-Maritime,,France,Haute-Normandie d. vers 1840, Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, (Âgé de 73 ans)+ 3. Frederic-Edouard ARBOUR, n. 1772, Le Havre,76600,Seine-Maritime,,France,Haute-Normandie d. 17 mars 1848, Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, (Âgé de 76 ans)4. Louis-Nicolas ARBOUR, n. 26 jan 1774, Archigny,86210,Vienne,,France,Poitou-Charentes d. 19 déc 1782, Archigny,86210,Vienne,,France,Poitou-Charentes (Âgé de 8 ans)5. Louis-Joseph ARBOUR, n. 3 juin 1778, Archigny,86210,Vienne,,France,Poitou-Charentes d. 27 jan 1784, ?,44000,Loire-Atlantique,,France,[Nantes,Paroisse de Saint-Martin-de-Chantenay] - Nantes,Pays de la Loire (Âgé de 5 ans)ID Famille F270 Feuille familiale | Tableau familial Dernière modif. 21 août 2024
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Carte d'événements 
Naissance - 3 jan 1743 - Rivière-Ouelle,,Bas-Saint-Laurent,Québec,Canada, 
Baptême - 3 jan 1743 - Rivière-Ouelle,,Bas-Saint-Laurent,Québec,Canada,Église de Notre-Dame-de-Liesse de Rivière-Ouelle, Bas Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada 
Recensement - 9 août 1761 - Cherbourg-Octeville,50130,Manche,Normandie,France, 
Mariage - 25 nov 1765 - Le Havre,76600,Seine-Maritime,,France,Église de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Le Havre, Normandie, France 
Émigration - 19 août 1785 - Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, 
Inhumation - mai 1790 - Magnolia,70739,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States,Fort Cemetery in Baton Rouge, Louisianna, USA Décès - 23 mai 1790 - Baton Rouge,,East Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana,United States, = Lien Google Earth
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Notes - As a young man, Francois travelled back to his ancestors' homeland of France. Although the reason for this is not crystal clear, Francois was a mariner so perhaps his work brought him there. Once there, Francois met the woman he was destined to marry. His bride Marie-Marguerite HENRYand her family were Acadian exiles living in France.
According to Paul-Yvon BELLIVEAU, a Parish Priest in present-day Gatineau, Quebec, the question concerning the true reason for the expulsion of the Acadians from Acadie in 1755 remains a very controversial issue. The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 madeall of eastern Canada a British Colony and all residents were considered British subjects. Some claim the expulsion to have been strictly a religious question wherein the English demanded allegiance to the Throne of England, which wasof course of theAnglican Faith. The Acadians, being of the Roman Catholic Faith, couldnot swear this kind of allegiance without renouncing their obedience to the authority of the Pope. The Acadians were, however, assured by their priest that swearing allegiancetothe Throne of England was a noble and virtuous patriotic gesture and would not interfere with their continued practice of the Roman Catholic Faith. Many Acadians did in fact give their allegiance to the Throne of England but were exiled nonetheless. Apparently the Acadians were in possession of the most fertile landsin central Nova Scotia. The swearing allegiance to the Throne of England became a poor excuse to get the Acadians off these fertile lands sothe England could take possessionof them.
In any event, Francois and Marie appear to have settled in the LeHavre area after their wedding to begin their family. They seem to have had three sons. Francois and his family occupied farm No. 20 at the Ligne Acadienne in Poitou Province,France,in 1774.
In 1785, Spain extended a Land Grant to Acadian exiles. The Spanish owned the land of what is present-day Louisiana in the United States. Francois and Marie decided to take them up on the offer and moved their young family across the Atlantic. Theydeparted from France on 11 Jun 1785 and arrived on 19 August 1785 onboard "Le Beaumont," a 180-ton merchantvessel chartered by the Spanish government for the exclusive privilegeof transporting Acadian exiles from France to Louisiana and captainedbyOliver DANIEL.
The young family immigrated to New Orleans and then two weeks later, travelled up the Mississippi River to their portion of the land grant at the settlement of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In September 1785, Francois took possession of his virgin forestland which was located on the West bank of the Mississippi, two and a half leagues (about six and a half miles) above a point opposite the fort at Baton Rouge, where they established their own branch of the ARBOUR Family. Today thereare many Cajuncousins, descendants of Francois and Marie.
Francois was only 47-years old when he died at his homestead in Baton Rouge in 1790, after a long and serious illness under the care of Dr. Michel MAHIER. Due to his illness, Francois had little time after his arrival and must have worked hard to clear his land and establish a farm. He had no more than four active years - or less even - in which he built a levee, cleared and fenced a fair portion of land, built two houses,and accumulated the possessions listed in the inventoryof his estateafter his death. The inventory includes oxen, cows, calves, a heifer, a bull, a mare and colt, a sow,hogs, a cart with leather straps for oxen, tools, a hand mill for rice, and some other items, altogether appraisedat 179 pesos, 4 reales. The "lastthe habitation on which said deceaseddied, of sixarpents front on which there is a good levee, twenty arpents cleared and twelve with fences of the French and English style, two cabins and good land with many cypress trees" was appraised at 200pesosand actually totaled 263 arpents.
On 4 July 1792, Marie took her own personal items and then an auction was held to sell off everything else to pay the family debt, including medical expenses and the loss of the 1790 and 1791 crops.The auction brought 366 pesos, 7 reales, and all but 58 pesos were used to pay the debts. The remainder was divided between Marie and their three sons. Marie's whereabout after this are unknown.
[Sources: Bugeon and Hivert-Le Faucheux, comps., Les Acadiens partis deFrance en 1785, pp. 27-30; Rieder and Rieder, comps., Seven Acadian Expeditions of 1785, 28.]
- As a young man, Francois travelled back to his ancestors' homeland of France. Although the reason for this is not crystal clear, Francois was a mariner so perhaps his work brought him there. Once there, Francois met the woman he was destined to marry. His bride Marie-Marguerite HENRYand her family were Acadian exiles living in France.