Martin (Thibodeaux) Thibodeau (1785 - 1837)

Born 1 Oct 1785 in At Sea

Ancestors

Husband of Ludivine Constance Hebert — married 15 Jan 1816 in Plattenville, Assumption, LA

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1837 at age 52 in Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Martin Thibodeaux was born at sea on October 1, 1785, aboard l'Amitié, about a week before landing in New Orleans. He was a son of Jean Baptiste Thibodeau and Marie Rose D'Amours.^[1][2] He does not appear on the embarkation or debarkation lists of the ship L'Amitié. His baptismal ceremonies were supplied on 27 November 1785 in New Orleans. One of his sponsors was Martin Navarro.^[3]

Martin (30) married Ludivine Constance Hebert (20) (born in Plattenville, Assumption, Louisiana; daughter of Jean Joseph Hebert and Marie Madeleine LeBlanc) on January 15, 1816 in Plattenville, Louisiana.^[4]

Their known children were:^[5]

1. Constance Seraphine THIBODEAU (1817-)
2. Marie Azelie THIBODEAU (1819-)
3. Marie Elisabeth Thibodeaux (1821–1887)
4. Jean Baptiste THIBODEAU (1823-)
5. Pauline THIBODEAU (1825-1864)
6. Marie Adeline THIBODEAU (1827-1873)
7. Joseph Thiburce THIBODEAU (1832-1900)
8. Lazare Francois Martin THIBODEAU (1833-)

Martin died on November 23, 1837 in Lafourche, Louisiana, United States, at age 52.^[6]

From Steven Cormier, Acadians in Gray website:

He is found in neither T. Hebert nor Wall of Names. His baptismal record, noting his date of birth, is in NOAR, 4:297.

Note that the nine Acadian female infants and the four Acadian male infants baptized soon after their arrival in New Orleans were named Martina, Martine, or Martin. This was done in honor of Martin NAVARRO, intendant of Louisiana when the Acadians reached New Orleans. He was the man who, more than anyone, looked after their welfare in their new home. See Winzerling, Acadian Odyssey, 131ff. On p. 141, Winzerling writes: "NAVARRO wrote Jose de GALVEZ [the minister of the Indies, NAVARRO's superior in Spain] how joyfully the Acadians welcomed him when he first volunteered to be godfather for seven of their babies. His kindness made the exiles very happy. But when he consented to be godfather of all Acadian babies whether born aboard ship or in camp at New Orleans, or during the trip up the Mississippi River, he won the heart of every one of the exiles. From that time on the Acadians loved him as one of 'their nation.'" They in fact came to think of him as un santo--a saint. See Winzerling, p. 159.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hebert, South Louisiana Records, vol. 1, 1794-1840 (Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1978) p. 505;

   Listed as a child of Alias Alequin, Jean Baptiste [THIBODEAUX], married to Martine HACHE (Thib.Ct.Hse.: Succ.: Year 1836).

2. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Acadian Families in Exile, 1785 & Exiled Acadians, an Index, (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1995) pp. 74-75;

   He does not appear on the French embarkation list. - Jean THIBODEAUX, a calker ("calfat") age 20, traveling with his wife Marie Rose DAMOUR, age 24, as the 38th family (or 2 persons) aboard "L'Amitié." They arrived on 8 Nov 1785, a week after their son (Jean-) Martin was born aboard ship.

3. ↑ Earl C. Woods, ed., Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, vol. 4, 1784-1790, (New Orleans: Archdiocese, 1987) p. 297;

   Martin, son of Juan & Maria Rosa D'AMOUR, born 1 Oct [year illegible, but must be 1785], baptismal ceremonies supplied on 27 Nov 1785. Sponsors: Martin NAVARRO, "intendant," absent, p. Gilberto LEOANRD & [omitted] (SLC, B9, 394).

4. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, vol. 3, 1804-1819, (Baton Rouge, LA: Diocese of Baton Rouge, 1982) pp. 407 & 822;

   (ASM-2, 246).

5. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader, page for Martin Thibodeau.
6. ↑ Donald J. Hebert, South Louisiana Records, vol. 1, 1794-1840, (Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1978) p. 510;

   Martin THIBODEAUX, son of deceased Jean Baptiste & Rose DAMOUR, died 23 Nov 1837 at age 52 years (Thib.Ch.: v.1, #798).

7. ↑ Steven Cormier, Acadians in Gray, Appendices # 156, Jean-Martin Thibodeaux,