Jean Baptiste Gaudet (abt. 1702 - 1759)

Born about 1702 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Josephte Darois — married 1727 in Acadie

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1759 at about age 57 in St Malo, Bretagne, France

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Biography

Jean Baptiste Gaudet was born around 1702 in Acadie. He was the son of Jean Gaudet and Elisabeth Bourg. ^[1]

He married Marie Josèphe Darois, daughter of Jérôme Darois and Marie Gareau, around 1727. ^[1]

In 1751 at the time of his daughter Marie Rose's marriage, there were noted as living in Grande Anse.^[2]

The couple was recorded with six children in the 1752 La Roque census at Anse du Nord-Ouest where they had settled two years earlier. Jean-Baptiste, in the census, was described as being always ill and poor.^[3]

Marie Josèphe died the following year.

In 1758 the family was deported to France with thousands of Acadian residents of the Island. Jean-Baptiste and his sons Joseph Ignace and Paul Marie were on the list of arrivals at Saint-Malo on 1 November 1758.^{[4] [1]} Jean-Baptiste died at the hospital in Saint-Malo on the day of arrival at the age of 57 and was interred the next day. ^[5][1]

Paul Marie died at the end of November 1758.

Research Notes

No records for birth or marriage in registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, Hector-J. Hébert, ‘’Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes’’ (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D’études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999) p. 675
2. ↑ Hebert, Timothy. Acadian Church Records: Port LaJoye, Ile St. Jean, 1749-1758: St. Jean LEvangeliste Parish. Acadian-Cajun Geneaology & History, 2000, p. 23. The original record can be found at Archives Nationales d'outre-mer État civil, Ile Saint-Jean (Port La Joye) Parish Records 1721-1758, 1751, p. 12 Marriage

   Joseph THERROT et Maire Rose GAUDET Married: September 13, 1751 Groom's parents: Pierre TERRIOT & Marguerite GUERIN? Of isle Royale Bride's parents: Jean Baptiste GAUDET & Marie Josephe DARROY of Grande Anse

3. ↑ Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, Volume II (Ottawa: Printed by S.E.Dawson, 1905), 1752 La Roque Census, image 358, p. 164-165. A transcription, in French, can be found at “Recensement de l'Isle Royal et de Isle Saint-Jean ” Image 618, p. 614

   Jean Baptiste Godet, ploughman, always ill and poor, native of l'Acadie, aged 50 years, he has been two years in the country. Married to Marie Joseph Darois, native of Acadie, aged 42 years. They have six children, two sons and four daughters:

   Joseph Ignasse, aged 9 years.

   Paul Marie, aged 3 years.

   Marguerite, aged 21 years.

   Anne Joseph, aged 18 years.

   Marie Blanche, aged 16 years.

   Marie Magdelaine, aged II years.

   In live stock they have one ox, two cows, one calf, one sow, four pigs, and one hen. They hold their land as in the preceding case. They have made a clearing where they can sow two bushels of wheat.

4. ↑ Ship at St-Malo Roll of the Duke William, disembarked at Saint-Malo on November 1, 1758. Accessed September 2021

   Family #45

   GAUDET Jean Baptiste, de l'Acadie à l'hôpital le 3 (sic) novembre 1758

   GAUDET Joseph Ignace à l'hôpital le 3 novembre 1758

   GAUDET Paul Marie, + à l'hôpital le 29 novembre 1758

5. ↑ “THOT Internet,” Ille-et-vilaine.fr, Commune de Saint-Malo 1759, Sépultures; 10 NUM 35288 732; p. 36 of 41 entry for Jean Baptiste Godet burial 2 November 1759

See also:

• Karen Theriot Reader Jean Baptiste Gaudet at Geneanet.
• http://genealogie-acadienne.net/?action=indiDetails&I=542577
• www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Jean-Baptiste_Gaudet&pid=270609&lng=fr&partID=270610

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Carroll Woods for starting this profile.