Pierre (Theriot) Thériot (abt. 1694 - abt. 1758)

Born about 1694 in Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Guérin — married about 1727 in Acadie

Descendants

Died about 1758 at about age 64 in At sea during the crossing to France

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Biography

Pierre Theriot was born about 1694 in Acadie, son of Germain Thériot and Anne Pellerin. ^[1]. The family was in Minas in 1693^[2], in Grand Pré in 1701^[3], they had moved to Cobeguid by 1703^[4] again in Cobequid in 1707 ^[5] and finally, in Cobequit in 1714^[6]

Pierre married Marguerite Guérin (born in Acadie, Nouvelle-France; daughter of Jerome Guerin and Isabelle Aucoin) around 1727 in Acadie. ^[1]

Their children were:

1. Jean-Baptiste Thériault (1728– ) .
2. Joseph Thériot (about 1729– ) .
3. Marguerite Thériot (about 1732– ) .
4. Marie Madeleine Theriault (about 1733– ) .
5. Anne Thériot (about 1735–1758) .
6. Anselme Thériot (about 1738–1758) .
7. Françoise Theriot (about 1740– ) .
8. Fabien Thériot (about 1742–1760) .
9. Brice Thériot (about 1744–1758) .
10. Genevieve Thériot (1748–1830)

In 1751 at the time of his son Joseph's marriage, he and Marguerite were in Isle Royale.^[7]

The 1752 La Roque census shows that Pierre, a ploughman, and Marguerite were living at Baie-de-Mordienne on Ile Royale (now Cape Breton Island) with 4 sons and 5 daughters. ^[8]

Pierre and his family were among the 342 passengers who were put aboard the Duke William, bound for France. Close to half of the passengers, 146, did not survive the horrific conditions on board and died at sea. Twenty nine died at hospital within 2 months of arrival in Saint-Malo on 1 November 1758. Pierre and his children Anselme and Anne died at sea. Marguerite disembarked at Saint-Malo with Françoise, Geneviève and Brice. Marguerite died two weeks later. Brice died at the hospital on 3 December 1758. ^[9] Françoise and Geneviève were orphans in a new country.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes. (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999), Print. p. 1492

   Pierre died (Archives of Port St-Servan) at sea in 1758 during the crossing to France.

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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-108

   Minas: Germain TERRIOT 24, Anne PELERIN 23, Anne 2, Francois 1; 8 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 pigs, 6 arpents, 1 gun

3. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.

   Grand Pré: Germain TERRIOT, his wife, 5 boys, 1 girl, 12 arpents, 10 cattle, 14 sheep, 8 hogs, 1 gun.White says the 5 boys and 1 girl is incorrect)

4. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 212-220.

   Cobequid: Germain TERRIOT, his wife, 4 boys, 3 girls, 1 arms bearer.

5. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 221-237.

   Cobequid: Germain THERRIOT and Marie MORIN, 2 boys 14 or older, 3 younger boys, 1 girl 12 or older, 2 younger girls; 6 arpents, 12 cattle, 10 sheep, 8 hogs.

6. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 239-261.

   Cobequit: Germain TERRIOT and wife, 5 sons, 5 daughters.

7. ↑ 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

8. ↑ Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, Volume II (Ottawa: Printed by S.E.Dawson, 1905), 1752 La Roque Census, pp. 55-56 https://archive.org/details/reportconcerning21publ/page/n141/mode/2up

   "Pierre TERIAU, ploughman, native of la Cadie, aged 58 years. Married to Margueritte GUERIN, native of the same place, aged 45 years. They have nine children, four sons and five daughters, all natives of la Cadie:

   Jean Baptiste, aged 24 years

   Ancelme, aged 14 years

   Fabien, aged 10 years

   Brisset, aged 8 years

   Margueritte, aged 20 years

   Marie Madeleine, aged 19 years

   Anne, aged 17 years

   Françoise, aged 12 years

   Geneviève, aged 4 years

   In livestock they own: 2 oxen, 4 cows, one horse and 6 fowls.

9. ↑ "Etat des gens de mer, habitans et autres qui ont débarqué à St Malo du paquebot Anglois le Duc Guillaume," Fonds de l'inscription maritime de Saint-Servan (France): C-4619, MG6 C2, Library and Archives Canada, Roll of the Duke William, disembarked at Saint-Malo on November 1, 1758 image 130, accessed 9 Nov 2023

   TERRIOT Pierre, died at sea

   GUERIN Marguerite, his wife, at St Servan

   TERRIOT Françoise, 21, daughter, at St Servan

   TERRIOT Geneviève, 14 , daughter,

   TERRIOT Brice, 14 , son, died at hospital on 3 December 1758)

   TERRIOT Anselme, son, died at sea

   TERRIOT Anne, daughter, died at sea

• Geneanet.org, Karen Theriot Reader's Family Tree, Pierre Theriot
• Albert Robichaux, Jr., The Acadian Exiles in Saint Malo, 1758-1785; 1758-1785; Eunice, LA, Hebert Publications, 1981; vol. II (part I cont.), pp. 750-751 (family #875);

Pierre TERRIOT was born about 1694; a ploughman. He married about 1727 to Marguerite GUERIN; 10 children are listed. In 1752 he and wife and 8 children were residents of Baye-de-Mordienne on Isle Royale. On 1 Nov 1758 his widow and 3 children disembarked at St. Malo from the ship "Le Duc Guillaume" [husband and at least 2 children died at sea; mother and one more child died just after arrival].

• Francoise-Terriot
• Find A Grave: Memorial #140541014