352. Antoine Bouzage Jr & 353. Louise Marionneau Ballet [Fra]
3/26/1676, Louise born in St. Paul Parish, Poitiers, France; d/o 706. Jacques Ballet & 707. Louise Marionneau. (S) No. 706 Family notes.11/19/1676, Antoine born and baptized in St. Opportune Parish, Poitiers, France; s/o 704. Antoine Bouzage, Sr & 705. Francoise Touchard. (S) Dept. of Vienne, St. Opportune.
8/20/1703, Antoine married Louise in Poitiers, France. “Today, August 20, 1703, the nuptial blessing was given by me, the undersigned priest, to Antoine Bouzage of the parish of St. Etienne and Louise Ballet of the parish of St. Paul. The banns were published without opposition on July 22, 1703” ... /s/ Antoine Bouzage, /s/ Louise Ballet, /s/ Pierre Ballet, … (S) Poitiers, St. Savin, Reg. 182, P349.
6/9/1704, “On June 9, 1704, was baptized Louise Perrine, and the ceremonies of baptism were administered to Marianne, privately baptized in the home by the mother because of the danger of death, twin daughter of Antoine Bouzage, joiner, and Louise Ballet, his wife, born this day. Godparents for Louise Perinne are Jean Partenay, carpenter, and Perinne Bouzage; for Marianne Pierre Ballet and Marianne Vinault, wife of Pierre Ballet. The two godmothers said that they did not know how to sign.” /s/ T. Buignon, Cure. (S) Poitiers, Notre Dame La Petite, Reg. 44, P333.
12/4/1705, “On December 4, 1705, was baptized Jean, the son of Anthoinne Bouzage, joiner, and Louise Marionneau, his wife, born yesterday at nine o’clock in the evening. God parents are Mr. Jean Granier and Miss Anne Babin.” /s/ Guignon, Cure. (S) Poitiers, Notre Dame La Petite, Reg. 45, P17.
2/9/1706 Antoine attend the marriage of his sister Perrine. (S) No. 704 Family notes.
12/4/1707, “On December 4, 1707, was baptized Marie, the daughter of Anthoinne Bouzage, joiner, and Louise Marionneau, his wife, born yesterday. Godparents are Jean Chanpidor, master joiner, and Marie Ponuraceau, wife of Anthoine Godume, butcher. The godparents said they did not know how to sign.” /s/ T. Buignon, Cure. /s/ Anthoine Bouzage. (S) Poitiers, Notre Dame La Petite, Reg. 45, P52.
3/19/1709, “On March 19, 1709, was baptized Anthoine Joseph, the son of Anthoine Bouzage, joiner, and Louise Marionneau, his wife, born this day. Godparents are Pierre Chausiau and Marie Hilaire, who said that she could not sign.” /s/ G. Macnamara, Vicaire. /s/ Anthoine Bouzage. (S) Poitiers, Notre Dame La Petite, Reg. 45, P86.
3/16/1711, As a supplement to his income as a joiner, Antoine leased a vineyard form the Jacobin priests on 3/16/1711. This is the first document that shows his name as Antoine Bouzage de La Brosse. His son Jean would later carry La Brosse as a “dit” with his name. “Before the royal notaries at Poitiers, …a vineyard situated at the fief de la Garde, …transferred to Mr. Antoine Bouzage de Labrosse, joiner, living at Poitiers, parish of St. paul, here present and personally establish …and pay the said Fathers the perpetual rent of 100 sols a year …, in the morning of March 16, 1711. … (S) Municipal Archives of Poitiers.
9/10/1711, “On September 10, 1711, was born and on the 11th was baptized Marie Jeanne, the daughter of Antoine Bouzage and Louise Ballet. The godparents are Simon Dore de la Crenfaud and Mis Jeanne Voy.” /s/ Richard, Cure de St. Paul. /s/ Antoine Bouzage. (S) Poitiers, St. Paul, Reg. 183, P142.
2/5/1731, Antoine witnessed the wedding of son Jean. (S) No. 176 Family notes.
7/19/1734, they “assisted” at the marriage of their daughter Marianne. “On July 19, 1734, after three banns were published in both parishes, … married before our Holy Mother the Church, Catholic, Apostolic and Roman, Gabriel Roussereau, master tailor, resident …, and Marianne Bouzage, daughter of Antoine Bouzage, joiner, and Louise Ballet, of this parish, who assisted at the said marriage. … In faith of which I sign on the day and year as above.” /s/ Bellin. /s/ Antoine Bouzage. /s/ Jean Bouzage. … (S) Poitiers, Notre Dame La Petite, Reg. 47, P151.
2/18/1737, they “assisted” at the marriage of their daughter Marie. “Today, February 18, 1737, after having published three banns in this parish at the parochial masses on three consecutive Sundays, and not having found any impediment, … I married Andre Blanchet, printer, s/o the deceased Andre Blanchet and the deceased Jeanne Marie Baudon, his father and mother of this parish, on the one part; and Marie Bouzage, widow of Francois Roussea, d/o Antoine Bouzage and Louise Ballet, her father and mother, also of this parish, who have assisted at the celebration and blessing of the said marriage of the contracting. For the groom, Pierre Cartouche Grallot, brother-in-law, for the bride Antoine Bouzage, her father, and Jean Bouzage, her brother, … and other parents and friends, undersigned.” /s/ J. Savin, Vicaire. /s/ Antoine Bouzage dit LaBrosse. /s/ Jean Bouzage. … (S) Poitiers, Notre Dame La Petite, Reg. 47, P196.
1/16/1743, Antoine “assisted in the walk to the grave” of Jeanne Touche, wife of his son Jean176.
12/12/1753 Antoine died in Poitiers, France. Buried in St. Etienne cemetery. (S) Poitiers, St. Etienne, Reg. 96, Folio 68vo.
(S) Bouzage Bosarge, 2...., 6.
Family notes:
• As a joiner, Antoine Jr. made a living in Poitiers. He was an artisan who worked with wood to make furniture or others things in architecture.
• “Before the undersigned royal notaries, … leases, rents, and lets out to Mr. Andre Blanchet, printer, and Miss Marie Bouzage, his wife, who gives authorization, living in Poitiers, parish of Notre Dame la Petite, present and accepting for seven entire years, to begin on the feast of next Christmas … a detached building, part of a larger one, situated next to the Rue des Cordeliers, parish of Notre Dame la Petite. In the same manner he will enjoy it with use of a well to draw water, … and will enjoy the house as a good father of a family, taking care of repairs as well as tenants they may keep. …The rent is the sum of 110 livres, divisible by half-year, … The lessor may permit Mr. Roy and his family to go to the common place for their necessities. … The lessees are permitted, if it seems good to them, to make the lodging more enjoyable … Done at Poitiers in the study before noon on August 17, 1743.” /s/ Andre Blanchet. /s/ Marie Bouzage. … (S) Lease from Souchay to Blanchet, Municipal Archives of Poitiers.
Children of Antoine and Louise:
i. Louise Perinne Bosarge, born 6/9/1704 in Poitiers, France. (twin).
(S) Family notes.
7/1/1704, 3 weeks later, Louise was buried. (S) Poitiers, Notre Dame La Petite, Reg. 44, P335.
ii. Marianne Bosarge, born 6/9/1704 in Poitiers, France. (twin).
(S) Family notes.
7/19/1734, Marianne married Gabriel Roussereau. (S) Family notes.
iii. Jean Baptiste Bosarge Dit La Brosse ( 176), born 12/3/1705 in Poitiers, France.
iv. Marie Bosarge, born 12/3/1707 in Poitiers, France.
(S) Family notes.
Marie married Francois Rousseau. (probably Gabriel’s brother who witnessed her next wedding).
2/5/1731, Marie attended the wedding of her brother Jean. (S) No. 176 Family notes.
2/26/1733, Marie was at the baptism of Joseph88. (S) No. 176 Family notes.
11/4/1736, Andre Blanchet (and likely Marie) was at the baptism of Marie Madeleine, d/o Jean176. (S) No. 176 Family notes. This is just 3 months before Andre and Marie were married.
2/18/1737, a widow, Marie married Andre Blanchet. (S) Family notes.
8/17/1743, Andre and Marie leased a building in Poitiers. (S) Family notes.
v. Antoine Joseph Bosarge, born 3/19/1709 in Poitiers, France.
(S) Family notes.
vi. Marie Jeanne Bosarge, born 9/10/1711 in Poitiers, France.
(S) Family notes.
