Jeanne Dugas

Jeanne Dugas (October 16, 1731 – October 1817) was an Acadian woman whose life exemplified the history of the Acadian people in the Canadian Maritimes. The daughter of Joseph Dugas, a ship builder and navigator, and Marguerite Richard, she was born in Louisbourg. During the smallpox epidemic of 1732 to 1733, she lost three sisters and her father. Her mother, who took over the management of her husband's affairs, married Philippe-Charles de Saint-Étienne de La Tour in 1736. Around 1738, The family moved to Grand-Pré. Her mother died in 1746.

Jeanne Dugas

Jeanne Dugas (October 16, 1731 – October 1817) was an Acadian woman whose life exemplified the history of the Acadian people in the Canadian Maritimes. The daughter of Joseph Dugas, a ship builder and navigator, and Marguerite Richard, she was born in Louisbourg. During the smallpox epidemic of 1732 to 1733, she lost three sisters and her father. Her mother, who took over the management of her husband's affairs, married Philippe-Charles de Saint-Étienne de La Tour in 1736. Around 1738, The family moved to Grand-Pré. Her mother died in 1746.