Joseph Thibodeau (abt. 1734 - bef. 1759)

Born about 1734 in Acadie

Ancestors

Died before 23 Jan 1759 before about age 25 in At sea during the crossing to France

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Biography

He was the son of Joseph Thibodeau and Marie Josephe Bourgeois.

The family appeared on the 1752 La Roque census at Rivière-du-Moulin-à-Scie, Isle Saint-Jean (now Prince Edward Island) with five sons and one daughter. Joseph was listed at 18 years of age. ^[1]

He passed away about 1758, at sea during the crossing to France. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, Volume II (Ottawa: Printed by S.E.Dawson, 1905), 1752 La Roque Census, p. 99, image 228. A transcription of the original census, in French, can be found at Census Transcription of Original Record “Recensement de l'Isle Royal et de Isle Saint-Jean ” p. 370-371/ image 374-375

   Joseph Thibaudeau, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 53 years, has been in this island 22 months. Married to Marie Joseph Bourgeois, native of l'Acadie,aged 50 years.

   They have six [five] sons and one daughter:-

   Olivier Thibaudeau, aged 23 years.

   Ustache, aged 20 years.

   Joseph, aged 18 years.

   Charles, aged 15 years.

   Firmain, aged 10 years.

   Roze, aged 8 years.

   Live stock: four oxen, one sow, and 5 pigs. The land upon which they are settled is situated as in the preceding case; and it was given to them verbally by Monsieur de Bonnaventure. They have made upon it a clearing of six arpents in extent.

2. ↑ Albert J. Robichaux, THE ACADIAN EXILES IN ST. MALO; 1758-1785; pt 1, vol. II, Eunice, LA, Hebert Publications, 1981; p. 758, family #886;

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