Marguerite Gautrot (abt. 1654 - 1727)

Born about 1654 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Jacques Girouard — married about 1670 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1727 at about age 73 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

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Marguerite Gautrot was born in 1654 in Port-Royal, Acadie. Her parents were François Gautrot and Edmée Lejeune.

Marguerite (15) married Jacques Girouard (21) (born about 1648 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France; son of pioneers François Girouard and Jeanne Aucoin) in 1670 in Port-Royal, Acadie. Their known children were:^[1]

1. Alexandre Girouard (abt. 1671–1744) .
2. Pierre Girouard (abt. 1673– ) .
3. Jacques Girouard (abt. 1674–1741) .
4. Jean Girouard (1676– ) .
5. Marie Girouard (abt. 1678–aft. 1742) .
6. François Girouard (abt. 1680–abt. 1750) .
7. Marguerite Girouard (abt. 1682–aft. 1722) .
8. Claude Girouard (1683–1738) .
9. Guillaume Girouard (1685–1757) .
10. Denis Girouard (abt. 1688–1709) .
11. Charles Girouard (abt. 1689– ) .
12. Germain Girouard (abt. 1691–1760) .
13. Marie Madeleine Girouard (1695–1752) .
14. Anne Marie Girouard (abt. 1698–1709)

On the census of 1671 taken at Port-Royal, Acadie, she was listed, age 17 with her husband Jacob, age 23, and an infant son. (She was also listed in her father's household, age 16). The families were living very close to each other. They had 7 head of cattle, 3 sheep and no land. He was also listed with his parents as a married son, Jacob, age 23.^[2]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Marguerite GOTRO [sic], aged 32, was living with her husband, Jacques GIROUARD, aged 38, and their nine children: Alexandre, aged 16, Pierre, aged 14, Jacques, aged 12, Jean, aged 10, Marie, aged 8, Francois, aged 6, Marguerite, aged 4, Claude, aged 3 and Guillaume, aged 3 months. They lived on 6 arpents of cultivable land with 13 cattle and15 sheep.^[3]

She appeared on the censuses of 1698, 1700 and 1701.^[4]

Marguerite Gotrot, widow of Jacques Girouard, died on 2 Aug 1727, and was buried the next day at Port Royal, Acadia. Witnesses were François Giroard and Claude Giroard her children.^[5][6] Note that this burial location is uncertain as there are no grave markers and no records to confirm it: Garrison Graveyard, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert; Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999; pp. 691 & 719
2. ↑ 1671 Acadian census at Port Royal: Jacob GIROUARD 23, wife Marguerite GAUTEROT, 17; Child: Alexandre; cattle 7, sheep 3.
3. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Jacques GIROUARD 38, Marguerite GOTRO 32; children: Alexandre 16, Pierre 14, Jacques 12, Jean 10, Francois 6, Claude 3, Guillaume 3 months, Marie 8, Marguerite 4; 6 arpents, 13 cattle, 15 sheep. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Gautrot was listed as Gotrot.

4. ↑ http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~acadiancajun/genealogy/genac1.htm Tim Hebert
5. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Marguerite Gotrot burial RG 1 volume 26 page 371 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1601
6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 214) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/214?r=0&s=5
7. ↑ Marguerite's FindaGrave records Added: 30 Sep 2014; Find A Grave Memorial 136645317

See also:

• Genealogy of Quebec Family tree.
• Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage Certainty: 4 Marguerite Dit Le Girouard (born Gauterot)Gender: FemaleBirth: Circa 1655 - Nova Scotia, CanadaDeath: Aug 2 1727 Husband: <a>Jacques Jacob Dit Le Girouard</a>Child: <a>Marie Madeleine Leblanc (born Girouard)</a>
• Duane BEAUDRY BEAUDRY Web Site on . Family tree: 477058511-1 Smart Matching Media: 477058511-1. MyHeritage family tree Certainty: 3
• MyHeritage CollectionCertainty: 4 Marguerite Girouard (born Gautrot)Gender: FemaleBirth: Circa 1654 - port royal, annapolis, nova scotiaMarriage: Circa 1670 - abt 1670 in Canada-&40Marriage: S. White&41Death: Aug 3 1727 - Annapolis Royal, NS, CanadaFather: François GautrotMother: Edmée-Aimée Lejeune, BriardHusband: Jacques Jacob GirouardChildren: Charles GirouardMarguerite GirouardAlexandre GirouardPierre GirouardJacques GirouardJean GirouardFrancois GirouardClaude GirouardGuillaume GirouardMarie-Madeleine GirouardMarguerite GirouardDenis GirouardGermain GirouardAnne Marie GirouardFrancois GirouardAnne Marie GirouardMarie Girouard