Trahan (Trahant, Trahand)
Guillaume Trahan (Trahant, Trahand), his wife, Françoise Corbineau, and their two daughters traveled to Acadia in 1636 aboard the St-Jehan. They settled in Port-Royal, where both daughters got married. The elder, Jeanne, married Jaques dit Jacob Bourgeois, who was the founder of Beaubassin. The younger, whose name is unknown, married Germain Doucet dit La Verdure. Guillaume’s wife died in 1664, so in 1666 he remarried to Madeleine Brun. They had seven more children, including three sons.
The oldest son, also named Guillaume, was born in 1667 and married Jacqueline Benoit in 1691. They moved to Pisiguit and had eight children (five sons).
The second oldest, named Jean-Charles, married Marie Boudrot and moved to the Minas Basin, settling at Rivière-aux-Canards. They had twelve children (six sons).
The youngest was named Alexandre and he married Marie Pellerin. They settled in the Minas Basin and had fourteen children (eight sons). By the early 1750s, Alexandre and some of his children moved to Île St.-Jean (Prince Edward Island).
The number of Trahans living around the Minas Basin and Pisiguit area eventually led to a village being named after them. Village Trahan was located near what is now known as Three Mile Plains.
The oldest son, also named Guillaume, was born in 1667 and married Jacqueline Benoit in 1691. They moved to Pisiguit and had eight children (five sons).
The second oldest, named Jean-Charles, married Marie Boudrot and moved to the Minas Basin, settling at Rivière-aux-Canards. They had twelve children (six sons).
The youngest was named Alexandre and he married Marie Pellerin. They settled in the Minas Basin and had fourteen children (eight sons). By the early 1750s, Alexandre and some of his children moved to Île St.-Jean (Prince Edward Island).
The number of Trahans living around the Minas Basin and Pisiguit area eventually led to a village being named after them. Village Trahan was located near what is now known as Three Mile Plains.
Mapping of Acadian Villages courtesy of the West Hants Historical Society. Location of Acadian Villages has been defined from numerous historical map sources and resources. You can also visit the West Hants Historical Society for detailed interpretive panels that discuss: Acadian Settlements in Present Day West Hants; Acadian Travel Routes; Development of Acadian Landscapes; and, Acadian Commerce.
