APPENDIX I

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON ILE ROYALE SURGEONS 

During the research for this report, a large number of references were found to surgeons other than those who were the subject of intensive study. These surgeons are presented here in alphabetical order, without footnotes. The references used are filed in the Fortress of Louisbourg Archives.

AYRAULT, Jean 

• A native of Melle in Poitou, he died in 1753 in Louisbourg, aged 20.

BARATELLE, François

• In 1753 he was a "surgeon in the service of Sr Bertin".

BASERT

• He was paid for treating the Acadians on Ile St-Jean in 1751.

BASSOT (BASOT), Hughes

• He was in Louisbourg in 1758, moved to LaRochelle in 1758 and later to Rochefort

BERBUDEAU (BARBUDEAU), Jean-Gabriel

• He was a native of the Ile d'Oléron and the son of a surgeon. In 1743 he was chirureien entretenu at Port Toulouse and in 1752, he was transferred to Port La Joye in Ile St-Jean. He had remained with the Ile Royale troops in Rochefort after the first siege, but was not employed after the second siege. His wife and family were given a pension in Rochefort.

BERBUDEAU, Georges 

• A native of the Ile d'Oléron, he was probably Jean-Gabriel's brother. He settled in Havre St-Esprit before 1724 and lived there until at least 1750. Berbudeau had an apprentice named Jean Blanchard.

BRANET dit DUCASSE, Bernard 

• He was a surgeon's son and served as a soldier in Dangeac's company after 1748. In 1751 he was appointed surgeon at Port Dauphin, where he served until 1758. He continued to practice in France, although he was said to have little talent. His family were given pensions and his eldest son worked in the hospital at Rochefort. 

CALAIS (CALAY), Pierre

• In 1753 he was one of Bertin's apprentices and by 1756 he had been appointed chirurgien entretenu at Port Toulouse. He died in La Rochelle in 1759.

CENDRET (CENDRE), Mathurin 

• A ship's surgeon on the Duc de Bourgogne, he died in Louisbourg in 1757 of typhus.

CIREAUD (CIRAUD), Leonard 

• He lived in Louisbourg in the late 1750's and resided in the Barachois area of the Dauphin Gate fauxbourg. He apparently worked in the hospital during the siege, returned to France until 1763 when he went to Ste Lucie, and finally took up residence in Cherbourg.

CLERGEON 

• He received a payment for treating Indians at Port Toulouse in 1752.

COLLONGUE, Dominique

• A native of Galan, diocese of Auch, he arrived in Louisbourg in 1730, married Antoine Paris' widow 1in 1732, and shortly after became surgeon major at Port Toulouse. He seems to have been of a quarrelsome disposition. His varied activities deserve a detailed study.

COURTY, Philippe

• He was a ship's surgeon who was in Louisbourg in 1718.

DARRECHE (DARICH), Joachim

• A native of St Jean de Luz, Darreche settled in Petit Degrat in 1724, moving from there to Nérichac before 1734.

DESCOUTS, Martin 

• He was a native of Sallises in Bearn and a ship's surgeon before establishing himself in Plaisance as a fisherman in 1699. He abandoned this establishment in 1714 to re-establish himself at Canso. In 1726 he became surgeon at Ile St-Jean where he served until at least 1744, although he asked for half-pay in 1743 because of age and poor health.

DINGLE, Jacques 

• A native of Gravelines, he established himself before 1724 at Niganiche, where he called himself "chirurgien major". He had two assistants, Jean Desourn and Mathieu Dupuy. He was still at Niganiche in 1734.

DUBISSON, Jean 

• He was listed in the 1715 census, but is never mentioned again.

DUCLOS

• He may have been the brother of Le Roux, and was in Louisbourg in 1715. François Brigonnet, a perruquier, was his engagé.

DULARY 

• He was a ship's surgeon from Rochefort who died in Louisbourg in 1758.

DULONG, Pierre 

• He was ship's surgeon on the Vigilante, a privateer in 1756.

DUSERRE, Jean

• This former surgeon was a ships captain in 1755.

FLEURY 

• He was surgeon major on a king's ship and died in Louisbourg in 1757.

GUENON, Jean

• Surgeon major on a ship, he died in Louisbourg in 1758.

GILIBERT, Jean 

• A native of Bordeaux, and a ship's surgeon. he died in Louisbourg in 1756.

GUERIN de LA TOUR 

• He was surgeon major of the Artois regiment, and, according to Prévost, bad-tempered and immoderate.

LA COMBE, Joseph

• A native of Bordeaux, he settled at Scatary before 1724.

LA FORCADE, Jean 

• He was paid for treating Indians at Bras d'or in 1739.

LAMBERT

• A native of Gascogne, he was chirurgien entretenu at Port Toulouse in 1724, and still resided there in 1726.

LAMBERT, Charles 

• This surgeon was also navigator and was in prison in England in 1757 when he became one of the heirs of Pierre Lambert.

LARTIGUE, Jean Baptiste 

• He was a native of Armagnac and a brother of Joseph Lartigue with whom he lived in 1715.

LE BARBIER. Jacques 

• A native of Grandville, he settled at Niganiche before 1734.

LE CERF, Pierre

• He was a native of Dinan, practicing at Baleine and Lorembec in the 1750's. He died in 1757.

LECLUZEAU (DESCLUZEAU), Guy Baudoin 

• He was variously described as a native of Bordeaux, Gascogne or Limoges. He was at Indieme in 1724, at Scatery in 1734, and seems to have moved to Louisbourg in the 1740's. He had at least three apprentices, Pierre Dumas, Joan Richard and Jean Le Moulle.

LE ROUX, Louis 

• A ship's surgeon of this name was in Plaisance in 1713. He may be the Le Roux who was left in charge in Plaisance by Viarrieu, the surgeon major. Le Roux came to Ile Royale in 1714 with de Costebelle, and served in Port Toulouse in 1719. He made several voyages with St-Ovide as surgeon major.

LESCALIER, Ambroise

• He was surgeon major of the Bourgogne regiment in 1756, and received a gratiffication for his services during the epidemic of 1757.

LOREGA, Pierre 

• A native of Ste Jean de Luz, he settled at Baleine before 1724.

LORANGE, Pierre 

• He was paid for treating the soldiers at Port Dauphin during the years 1739-1744

MANTEL, Jean

• He was a ship's surgeon who was in Louisbourg in 1728.

MARRES dit LA SONDE, Bernard 

• This surgeon was at Musquadaboit in 1712.

MEILLON, Pierre

• A native of Gascogne, he settled in Havre Fourché before 1734 and died there in 1742. He had an apprentice named Jullien Tance.

PESSANT, Pierre

• A ship's surgeon and a native of Maubourguet in Armagnac, he served on Imbert and Lannelongue's privateer and died in Louisbourg in 1757.

PINNEAUX [du Demaine], Laurent

• He was ship's surgeon in Louisbourg in 1718.

RAGOIS (DEROSIER RACOIS) , Etienne

• He was a surgeon at Baleine in 1722, and was married to Catherine Carrerot.

RIGON

• An Ayde chirugien (probably on the Rubis), he was left in Louisbourg in 1732 to look after the sailors who were ill.

ROCHE, Jean

• This surgeon was a brother of Etienne Roche, surveyor and secretary to the governor. He died in 1757 at the age of 25.

ROUQET, François

• A native of Languedoc, he was surgeon major on a ship and died in Louisbourg in 1757.

SEVVIE

• He was surgeon major on a ship and died in Louisbourg in 1757.

SIMAN, B 

• He was an assistant or apprentice of Bertin in the late 1750's.

SOAME (SOARNE), Jean 

• A native of Aix, he settled at Niganiche before 1726.

SOLLEE (SOLLET) 

• A native of Bordeaux, he settled at Petit Lorembec before 1734. Either he or his son worked in the hospital at Louisbourg and later studied at the hospital in Rochefort.

TARDY, Gabriel Mathurin

• He was surgeon major on a ship and witnessed his shipmate's marriage to the daughter of Lecluseau in 1752.

VARIN, Antoine 

• He was a soldier and ayde chirurgien in Port Dauphin in 1717.

VIARRIEU, Jean 

• He was surgeon major at Plaisance in 1694, but had returned to France before the transfer to Ile Royale. He was said to be a good surgeon and was supposed to serve in Louisbourg, but never arrived.