Anne Blanchard (abt. 1684 - abt. 1772)

Born about 1684 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Claude Bourgeois — married about 1701 in Acadie

Descendants

Died about 18 Aug 1772 at about age 88 in Beaubassin, Colony of Nova Scotia [uncertain]

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Anne Blanchard was born around 1684 in Port-Royal, Acadie to Guillaume Blanchard and Huguette Gougeon.

In 1686, at Port Royal, Anne, aged 2, was living with her parents, Guillaume BLANCHARD, aged 35, and Huguette GOUJONNE [sic], aged 27, and her four siblings: Marie, aged 12, Rene, aged 8, Antoine, aged 6 1/2, and Jeanne, aged 5. They owned 4 guns and were living on 5 arpents of cultivable land with 16 cattle and 20 sheep.^[1]

She was counted in the family home in Port-Royal at age 9,^[2] age 15,^[3] and at age 16.^[4]

Anne married Claude Bourgeois, son of Charles Bourgeois and Anne Dugas, around 1701 in Acadie.^[5]

Together they had 10 children:

1. Marie Bourgeois
2. Paul Bourgeois
3. Claude Bourgeois
4. Joseph Bourgeois
5. Michel Bourgeois
6. Anne Bourgeois
7. Marguerite-Josèphe Bourgeois
8. Olivier Bourgeois
9. Jean-Jacques Bourgeois
10. Rosalie Bourgeois

In 1701 the newly married couple was enumerated at Beaubassin with 8 head of cattle, 4 arpents of land and 1 gun.^[6] By 1703 there was a daughter in the family home. Claude's brother Charles and his family were living on the neighboring lot.^[7] They were counted again in 1707 with 2 children: a boy and a girl. Their land holdings were still at 4 arpents and no livestock was listed.^[8] By 1714 Anne had given birth to 5 of their 10 children.^[9]

In 1732, the couple was still living in Beaubassin where their last child, Rosalie, was born and baptized that year. However, after the founding of Halifax in 1749, tensions were building in the area, and many Acadians were seeking refuge elsewhere. ^[10]

"In the spring of 1750, Colonel Charles Lawrence landed with his soldiers on the west side of the village of Beaubassin. They discovered the remains of the Acadian houses which had been burned at the instigation of the missionary Jean-Louis Le Loutre who, in his efforts to support the cause of France, wanted to force the Acadians to abandon their homes and move across the Missaguash River to French territory. "^[10] Claude and Anne were among the last known residents of Beaubassin before its destruction. Their names and those of dozens of Acadians appear on a monument erected to commemorate this. On the monument are also named their children Rosalie (Marie-Rose), Michel, and Olivier. It is believed that the names were taken from this refugee list of 1750-1751.^[11][12] In 1752 they were enumerated again as refugees at Baie-Verte where 23 families were established (in present-day New Brunswick).^[13] Her sons Claude and Jean-Jacques, as well as Marie-Rose and their families also sought refuge at Baie-Verte. In the last census before the deportation in 1755, Claude and Anne were still at Baie-Verte, and a daughter was living with them.^[14]

Starting in August 1755, about 1,100 Acadians from the Beauséjour area were forced onto ships and deported to the British-American colonies along the eastern seaboard. Others escaped to Isle Saint-Jean, or Canada (present-day Quebec) or again along the Miramichi River.^[10] It is not known what happened to Claude and Anne. Their children were greatly affected by the Grand Dérangement. Some of them settled in Louisiana, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti), and in Quebec.

DNA: The Mothers of Acadia Maternal DNA project is conducting ongoing research to verify the origin of these pioneer women. Descendants of Anne's maternal grandmother Jeanne Chebrat have reported an HV haplogroup, indicating European origins. As of July 2023, Anne's mtDNA has been confirmed 5 times in Mothers of Acadia.

Research Notes

Two brothers Claude Bourgeois & Charles Bourgeois married two sisters Anne Blanchard and Marie Blanchard (abt.1674-).

This Anne Blanchard (abt.1684-abt.1772) married Claude Bourgeois (abt.1674-aft.1755)

The other Marie Blanchard (abt.1674-) married Charles Bourgeois (abt.1673-bef.1748).

Sources

1. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD 35, Huguette GOUJONNE 27; children: Rene 8, Antoine 6 1/2, Marie 12, Jeanne 5, Anne 2; 4 guns, 5 arpents, 16 cattle, 20 sheep. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Gougeon was listed as Goujonne.

2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   Guillaume BLANCHARD 42, Agate GOUJON 37, Rene 16, Anthoine 14, Jeanne 11, Anne 9, Jean 6, Elisabeth 4, Guillaume 3, Madeleine 1, Charles BOURGEOIS (son-in-law) 20, Marie BLANCHARD (his wife) 19, Jeanne 1; 30 cattle 40 sheep, 15 pigs, 30 arpents, 3 guns

3. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 110-150;

   Guillaume BLANCHARD 48; Huguette GOUJON (wife) 47; Rene 22; Antoine 19, Jeanne 17; Anne 15; Jean 13; Elisabeth 11; Guillaume 9; Madeleine 6; Pierre 3; Charles 1/2; 26 cattle, 24 sheep, 12 hogs, 34 arpents, 12 fruit trees, 3 guns.

4. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1700 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1700 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 151-173;

   Guillaume BLANCHARD 49; Agathe GOUJON (wife) 45; Rene 23; Anthoine 21; Jean 13; Guillaume 10; Jeanne 18; Anne 16; Elisabeth 11; Madelaine 8; 26 cattle, 39 sheep, 30 arpents, 3 guns.

5. ↑ White, Stephen A. Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999) p. 147
6. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1701 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1701 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 174-211;

   at Beaubassin : Claude BOURGEOIS, his wife, 4 arpents, 7 cattle, 1 gun.

7. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 212-220;

   at Beaubassin : Claude BOURGEOIS, his wife, 1 girl, 1 arms bearer

8. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1707 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1707 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 221-237;

   at Beaubassin : Claude BOURGEOIS and Anne BLANCHARD, 1 boy less than 14, 1 girl less than 12; 4 arpents.

9. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1714 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1714 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 239-261;

   at Beaubassin : Claude BOURGEOIS and Anne BLANCHARD, Marie, Paul, Claude, Joseph, Michel.

10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} History, Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site, Parks Canada, https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nb/beausejour/culture/histoire-history
11. ↑ Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home"; 2005 – Present, hosted by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino; 1750/1751 Census 1752 Census Transcribed.

    at Mesagouesch : Le Vieu [Old] Claude BOURGEOIS and his wife.

12. ↑ White, Stephen A. Recensements de Beaubassin et des Trois Rivières de Chipoudie, de Memramcook et de Petcoudiac (1686-1755). Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 50, nos 2-4, juin-décembre 2019, p. 108-111.
13. ↑ Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home"; 2005 – Present, hosted by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino; 1752 Census The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 277-308.

    The elder Claude BOURGEOIS and his wife.

14. ↑ Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home"; 2005 – Present, hosted by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino;1755 Census

    at Baie-Verte : Claude Bourgeois, his wife, 1 girl