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Michel Boudrot, the founder of one of the largest Acadian families, was born about 1600 in France (possibly at Cougnes in the diocese of La Rochelle) - but his parents and precise location of origin in France remain unknown.[1][2][3]
Michel arrived in Acadia before 1639, when he was already mentioned as a 'syndic' trustee in Port Royal.[3] He was listed as a farmer in the 1671 census and as the civil and criminal lieutenant general (magistrate) in the 1686 census.[1]
Michel was probably recruited by Gov. Charles de Menou d'Aulnay, since he was present at the baptism of the governor's daughter, Marie d'Aulnay, on Sept. 21, 1639, in his capacity as First Trustee of Port-Royal.[4] He obviously arrived in Acadia before that date, probably with a group of colonists recruited by Charles de Menou d'Aulnay and Martin Le Godelier in LaChaussee, France, in 1632, and who departed from Saint-Martin-de-Ré on July 23, 1632. He was also one of the signatories of an attestation favorable to d'Aulnay's works on 5 October 1687.[3][5]
In 1639, Michel was a managing agent in Port Royal, Acadia, and although the census of 1671 shows him to be a farmer, he assumed the duties of a magistrate, and the census of 1686 shows him to be the lieutenant general of the colony. The following year, on October 5, 1687, he was given a testimonial for services rendered by Charles de Menou and the colonists who arrived in Acadia before 1641.
Around 1641, he married [Aucoin-8|Michelle Aucoin]].[3][6]
Between about 1642 and 1666, the couple had eleven children: [3]
In 1654 Port-Royal was captured by Robert Sedgwick, who led three hundred British soldiers and volunteers.[7]:
The [French] soldiers at Port-Royal, who numbered about 130 … put up a brief defense against Sedgwick. Setting up an ambush between the landing site of the English troops and the fort, the Frenchmen fired on the attackers but proved no match for the experienced Roundheads. The French soon "took their heels to ye Fort." On August 16 the fort surrendered... Sedgwick granted honorable terms, allowing the defenders to march out of the fort with flags flying, drums beating, and muskets at the ready. The soldiers and employees working at the fort were offered transportation back to France and given enough pelts to cover their wages."[8]
Although the commander of Port Royal left for France, most Acadians, including the Boudrot family, remained in Acadia. They were permitted to retain their land and belongings and were guaranteed religious freedom.[8] Dunn describes life in Acadia during the sixteen years of nominal British rule:
During the years of British rule, most of the Port-Royal population moved upriver away from the town. Using the agricultural practices initiated under D'Aulnay, the Acadians dyked and cultivated extensive salt marshes along the river and raised livestock. Through necessity, residents had reached an accommodation with New England traders who had become their sole source for the goods that they could not produce themselves... New England traders exchanged their goods for Acadian produce and furs... There were seventy to eighty families in the Port Royal area in 1665.[8]
By 1671, the British had ceded Acadia to France and French settlement resumed.[9] Around 1671,[10] the family homestead had eight arpents under cultivation, and they had 5 cattle and 12 sheep. The family homestead was probably west of the fort on the south bank of the Dauphin (Annapolis) River. "The arpent was a basic French unit of land measurement, both linear and areal, but its size at the time is uncertain. In length, 200 feet may be a rough equivalent for an arpent in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; it was later standardized to 192 feet. An areal arpent may have been something less than an acre (the usual equivalent was .845 acres) although it has been given the equivalent of as much as an acre and a half in some twentieth century definitions."[11] In the Port-Royal census of 1671, he was 71 years old and the father of a family of eleven children, three of whom were married.[12]
The 1678 Port Royal Census shows that Michel and his wife were living with their five sons, ages 12 to 22, and they own twelve arpents of land, ten head of cattle and three guns.[13]
In 1685, at the age of approximately 85, Michel received a letter from the King of France naming him Lieutenant-General for Civil and Criminal matters for the country and the Acadian coast, a position he occupied until 1688.[14]
In 1686, at Port Royal, Michel BOUDROT, Lieut. General of the Jurisdiction of Port Royal, aged 85, was living with his wife, Michelle AUCOIN, aged 65, and their two sons: Michel, aged 26, and François, aged 20. They owned 3 guns and were living on 20 arpents of cultivable land with 16 cattle, 17 sheep, and 6 hogs.[15]
Michel died at Port Royal between 1688 and 1693.[3] In 1693 his widowed wife was living with her son François and his wife.[16]
As of May 2024, there are 26,862 descendants profiled on WikiTree.
The French Heritage DNA project conducts ongoing research to verify their origins. Ongoing test results are also reported here. According to the descendants tested, Michel Boudrot has a haplogroup R, indicating European origins.
Une des plus grandes familles acadiennes[2]a commencé avec un pionnier, Michel Boudrot, qui est né vers 1601.[3]
. L'identité de ses parents est inconnue. Il naît vers 1600, probablement de la paroisse de Cougnes, du diocèse de La Rochelle, en France.
Michel "serait arrivé en Acadie avant 1639, date où il est mentionné comme étant déjà syndic à Port-Royal. Il était laboureur lors du recensement de 1671 et lieutenant général civil et criminel (c'est-à-dire magistrat) lors de celui de 1686."[1]
Il épouse Michelle Aucoin vers 1641.[3] Elle est née vers 1618, dans les environs de La Rochelle, et était fille du menuisier, Martin Aucoin et de Marie Sallé ou Salé. Elle est arrivée à Port-Royal, en compagnie de sa sœur Jeanne Aucoin et de sa belle-mère Marié Sallé. Entre vers 1642 et 1666, le couple a eu 11 enfants: Françoise, Jeanne, Charles, Marguerite, Marie, Jean, Abraham, Michel, Olivier, Claude et François.[3]
Michel est mort entre 1688 et 1693.[3]
Parentage
No source has been found that names Michel's parents. Martin Boudrot and Pierre Boudreaux were both linked as Michel's father, and Jeanne Terriot was linked as his mother, and have been removed.
Place of Origin in France
Bona Arsenault believed that he was originally from Cougnes, diocese of La Rochelle in France.[22]
However, as noted above, Michel's parents are considered unknown, and his birth record therefore remains unidentified.
- 1639 one of the first syndics at Port-Royal, citing Geneviève Massignon's article in Revue d'histoire de l'Amérique française, vol XVI, 1963, p. 484 article online.
- 5 Oct 1687 signed an attestation favorable to d'Aulnay's works. Original source: ANF (Archives nationales de France), Col, C11D, vol II, fol 85.
Transcript of baptism record - original source La généalogie manuscrite de la famille de Menou, (B.N. Ms fr. 31.871, f° 295), Généalogie des Motin ( f° 113, f° 90): contenant que Marie fille du sieur Charles de Menou escuier s.donay lieutenant general pour le Roy en Coste dacadie païs de la Nouvelle france fut baptisée sur les 4 heures du soir ledit jour qu'elle estoit née par la une heure après midy mercredy 21 septembre et que fut consacrée a la Ste Vierge par Claude Petitpas et M. Boudrot premiers sindics du port Royal, ont esté son parrain Pierre fils de Pierre Cachet, sa marraine Jeanne Traihan fille de Guillaume Traihan mareschal et de Françoise Charbonneau.
MICHELLE AUCOIN. Au lieu de «(sœur de Jeanne Aucoin épse François Girouard)», lire «(Martin (1) & peut-être Barbe Minguet)».
Michel BOUDROT, 71, wife Michelle AUCOIN 53; Children (3 married): Francoise 29, Jeanne 25, Marguerite 20; (these not married): Charles 22, Marie 18, Jehan 16, Abraham 14, Michel 12, Olivier 10, Claude 8, Francois 5; cattle 5, sheep 12, 8 arpents of land.
Michel Broudrot and Michelle Aucoin; 12 acres; 10 cattle; 3 guns; 5 boys: 22, 1656; 20, 1658; 18, 1660; 16, 1662; 12, 1666. Michel Boudrot at the brook of brother Joseph Tirat at the southeast at Maitre Abraham to the River Au Seigneur 2 Leagues.
at Port Royal: Michel BOUDROT, Lieut. General of the Jurisdiction of Port Royal, 85; Michelle AUCOIN his wife age 65; children: Michel 26, Francois 20; 3 guns, 20 arpents, 16 cattle, 17 sheep, 6 hogs.
Michelle AUCOIN (widow of Michel BOUDROT) 78, Francois BOUDROT her son 28, Marguerite BELLINEAU/BELLIVEAU his wife 16; 20 cattle, 18 sheep, 12 hogs, 25 arpents, 1 gun.
Michel was Councilor and Lieutenant-General of Acadia at Port Royal, and judge of that place. He was undoubtedly originally from Cougnes, diocese of La Rochelle and married Michelle AUCOIN before their departure from France. He arrived in Acadia around 1642. (A footnote cites Genevieve Massignon, LES PARLERS FRANCOIS; pp. 43 & 57.)
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Michel Boudrot, the first Boudrot listed in White and since the last names are the same, he seems a logical place to merge away the ephemeral Martin.
https://5de71caf-15f7-49a7-b370-d30686ea2e91.filesusr.com/ugd/85002f_4737b85858a64448afec0eff6a60e4d6.pdf In story # 28 on Emmaline Trahan on page 10 he explains where Michel Boudrot came from Dijon. There are interesting FAMILY ALLIANCES that indicate that this is true. Enjoy,Frank Mosher.
"On July 23, 1632, the ships depart for Acadie. A fourth ship, originating from la Rochelle, joins them. After seven weeks at sea, on September 8, 1632, they arrive at the mouth of the La Hêve river (now La Have), on the south coast of the acadian peninsula, about 125 kilometers to the east of Fort Saint-Louys. Razilly decides to found a settlement there rather than at Port-Royal. He names it Fort SAINTE-MARIE-DE-GRACE."
The year of his arrival to NS is mentioned here, http://talesofourpast.com/the-boudreau-boudrot-family-our-acadian-roots/, and sourced here, http://webteque.net/Boudreauweb2/Boudreauweb2/Ancestor-1.html.
Donald Boudreau runs the Association des Boudreau (the site mentioned above) and his new's letters, http://boudreau.fafa-acadie.org/Express%20Volume%201a.pdf, are hosted on the site with the broken link. It might be fair to assume that the Version 2 hosted on webteque.net is the same as the one at the broken link.
I'm unable to make any edits to this profile as I haven't edited enough other lower rank profiles as of yet.
1601 - Michel born in Cougnes, La Rochelle
1628 - Seige of La Rochelle - Catholics suppress Protestant Hugenots
08-Sep 1632 Arrived at the mouth of the La Hêve river (now La Have)
1637 Returns to France
1641 Marries Michelle Aucoin in France
1642 Arrives at Port Royal.
Does anyone know if this is true and what the source(s) might be?