The Comeau family history has been well documented by many historians and families. Our time line begins with Hubert Comeau1363 - Hubert Comeau was born in France (died 1384 and buried in Pouilly-en-Auxois)
1450 - Guy de Comeau, born in Pouilly-en-Auxois (Cote d'Or), Burgundy France, in 1495 he founded a chapel in the parish church of Pouilly-en-Auxois. He had at least two children, Jean and Claude.
1527 - Claude de Comeau married Jeanne de Gissey, and have sons, one was Jean Comeau. After several generations, Pierre Comeau was born in 1606 in Burgundy, France. Pierre is considered the main Comeau ancestor in Canada.
1605 - Port Royal (Nova Scotia) was established, however it was then destroyed by Argall in 1613.
1632 - Isaac de Razill arrived with 300 pioneers, who become ancestors of many Acadians. Pierre Comeau, a cooper, was among these pionners and helped establish the settlement at La Have (le Heve), and sought out support of governor d'Aulnay de Charnisay to rebuild the settlement at Port Royal.
1649 - Pierre Comeau married Rose Bayols (who came to Canada with her father Nicolas Bayols) on the St. Jehan. Pierre and Rose, had many children (10). One of the children, Jean II Comeau (b. 1665) married Catherine Babin. According to records, they had 15 children.
1716 - Founding of Louisbourg by the French.
1721 - One of Jean II and Catherine's children, Claude Comeau married Claire Landy in Riviere aux Canards. One of their chlildren was Joseph Comeau.
1755 - Explusion of the Acadians began
1768 - Joseph Comeau married Madeline Herbert in Menoudy, and one of their children was Cyrille Comeau.
1816 - Cyrille Comeau married Anne Leblanc, and they settled in St. Charles de l'Ardoine. One of their children was Laurent Comeau.
1846 - Laurent Comeau married Mathulde Arsenault in St. Louis de Kent, and they have a son Bazile Comeau.
1896 - Bazile married Philomene Degrace, and in 1896 Emile was born in St. Oliver Kent Co. New Brunswick,
1916 - Emile Comeau (pictured above) married Agnes Mazerolle in St. Louis de Kent, and had 7 children. One of their sons was name Alcide Comeau, and he was born in 1920 in Richibucto, New Brunswick.
1942 - Alcide Comeau married Phyllis Hudson in Auburn, Nova Scotia.
Photo : Emile Comeau (Date unknown)
Our branch breaks off with Pierre Comeau. I have Pierre being born in 1597 and dying in 1690. My family traces from Pierre and Rose's daughter Francoise Comeau (1656-1707) who married Jean Gaudet (1643-1694.)
ReplyDeleteOur branch also breaks off with Pierre Comeau. My family is descended from Pierre and Rose's son Pierre, who married Jeanne Bourg.
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