Marie Josephe Richard (abt. 1674 - 1709)

Born about 1674 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Michel Vincent — married about 1689 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1709 at about age 35 in Pisiguit, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Marie Josephe Richard was born about 1674 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, daughter of Michel Richard (abt. 1630–bef. 1689) and Madeleine Blanchard (abt. 1643–bef. 1683).

In 1686, at Port Royal, Marie [recte Marie Josephe], aged 12, was living with her father, Michel RICHARD, aged 56, and her stepmother, Jeanne BABIN, aged 18. Also living with her were four siblings from her father's first marriage to Magdeleine [sic] BLANCHARD: Martin, aged 19, Alexandre, aged 17, Cecille [sic], aged 10, and Marguerite, aged 7. The five other siblings (Rene, Pierre, Catherine, Anne and Magdeleine [recte Madeleine Elizabeth]) from her father's first marriage who are married and unnamed in the census are recorded elsewhere in the 1686 census with their spouses. The youngest in the family was her half-brother Michel, aged 2 (the son of her father and Jeanne BABIN). The family owned 2 guns, 12 arpents of cultivable land with 16 cattle, 30 sheep and 8 hogs.^[1]

Marie (14) married Michel Vincent (20) (born about 1668 in Port-Royal; son of Pierre Vincent and Anne Gaudet) in 1689 in Port Royal, Acadie. Their children were:

1. Marie Vincent (abt. 1690–1758) .
2. Agnes Vincent (abt. 1692–abt. 1758) .
3. Anne Vincent (1693–1757) .
4. Marguerite Vincent (1696–aft. 1762) .
5. Elisabeth Vincent (abt. 1697–aft. 1763) .
6. Claire Vincent (abt. 1706–1769) .
7. Pierre Vincent (abt. 1708–bef. 1760) .
8. Antoine Vincent (abt. 1709–1776)

She died around age 35 on October 2, 1709 and was buried the next day at Pisiguit, Acadie.^[2]

Research Notes

According to Stephen White, the date of death is 2 December instead of 2 October, and burial was the next day.^[3]

According to the DOBR, she died Sept 2.^[4]

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: Michel RICHARD 56, Jeanne BABIN 18; Children (the first 5 are from a previous marriage to Magdeleine BLANCHARD): Martin 19, Alexandre 17, Marie 12, Cecille 10, Marguerite 7, Michel 2, and 5 others who are married; 2 guns, 12 arpents, 16 cattle. 30 sheep, 8 hogs. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Madeleine was listed as Magdelaine, Marie Josephe was listed as just Marie, and Cecile was listed as Cecille.

2. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Charles-des-Mines (Grand-Pré, N.-É.) - 1869; Canadiana, Heritage, Parish registers: Nova Scotia : C-1869 (Image 819): https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1869/819?r=0&s=5
3. ↑ Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes, Ajouts et corrections (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 4/11/2011)

   Ajouts et corrections (avril 2011) p 1577 (août 2007) Famille de Michel Vincent (3)

   MARIE-JOSÈPHE RICHARD. Sur la deuxième ligne, au lieu de «2/3 oct 1709», lire «2/3 déc 1709». Supprimer «de Ste-Famille» et ajouter, après «d Pgt», «proche la chapelle qui est du costé de Vincent Babin».

4. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Acadian Records, Revised - Registers of St. Charles Aux Mines in Acadia. Baton Rouge, LA: Diocese of Baton Rouge, 1999, vol. 1a Revised, p. 173

   Marie Richard, wife of Michel Vincent, bur. 3 Sept. 1709 in a place planned for a cemetery near the chapel du coste of Vincent Babin, d 2 Sept. 1709 (SGA-1, 25)

See also:

• 1678 Acadian Census at Port Royal (Michel listed twice) Tim Hebert 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census transcription noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Michel Richard & Madeleine Blanchard / Michel Richard; 10 acres 21 cattle; 4 boys: 22 1656; 19 1659; 13 1665; 10 1668; 5 girls: 8 1670; 8 1670; 6 1672; 3 1675; 1 1677.

• 1693 Acadian Census at Mines: 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Image 15-61

Michel VINCENT 25, Marie RICHARD his wife 18, Marie 3, Agnes 1; 6 cattle, 5 sheep, 3 hogs, 3 arpents, 1 gun.

• 1703 Acadian Census at Les Mines: 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.

Michel VINCENT, his wife, 5 girls, 1 arms bearer.

• 1707 Acadian Census at Mines: 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.

Michel VINCENT, his wife, 2 girls 12 or older, 4 younger girls; 1 arpent, 10 cattle, 8 sheep, 4 hogs.

• 1714 Acadian Census at de la Riviere Pisiguit: Note discrepancy in gender of children from 1707 to 1714. Most researchers have 6 girls and 2 boys for the couple. http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2572/2?r=0&s=1 Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada] “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 239

Michel VINCENT and his wife, 3 sons, 5 daughters.