Catherine Josèphe Broussard was born about 1690 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, daughter of François Broussard (abt. 1653–1716) and Catherine Richard (abt. 1663–abt. 1755).[1] She was likely born at Port-Royal Acadia (Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia, Canada) as her parents had lived there since at least 1678.
In 1693, at Port Royal, Catherine Josephe, aged 3, was living with her parents, Francois BROSARD [sic], aged 39, and Catherine RICHARD, aged 29, and her three siblings: Marie [sic], aged 11, Pierre, aged 9, and Marie, aged 7. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 7 arpents of cultivable land with 15 cattle, 20 sheep, and 16 pigs.[2]
She was enumerated in the censuses of Port-Royal in her parents' household at the age of 7 (1698)[3], 10 (1700)[4], and 10 (sic) (1701)[5].
Catherine (17) married Charles Landry (19) (born about 1688 in Port Royal, Acadie; son of René Landry and Marie Bernard) on 29 Oct 1708 in Port-Royal. [6][7][1][8]Between 1710 and 1726 they had nine children born at Port-Royal:
↑ 1.01.11.21.3 White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire_généalogique_des_familles_acadiennes, Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p284-287; 938-939.
at Port Royal: Francois BROSARD 39, Catherine RICHARD 29, Marie 11, Pierre 9, Marie 7, Catherine-Josephe 3; 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 16 hogs, 7 arpents, 1 gun. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Broussard was listed as Brosard, and Madeleine was listed as Marie.
at Port Royal: Francois BROSSARD 45; Catherine RICHARD (wife) 35; Madeleine 18; Pierre 15; Marie 13; Catherine 7; Elisabeth 5; Francois 3; Claude 1/2; 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 14 hogs, 16 arpents, 2 fruit trees, 2 gun, 1 servant.
at Port Royal: Jean BROSSARD [Broussard] 46; Catherine RICHARD (wife) 36; Pierre 16, François 6; Claude 5, Allexandre l, Marie 18; Marie-Anne 14; Catherine 10; Isabelle 4; Françoise 3; 24 cattle, 26 sheep, 15 arpents, 1 gun
↑ Title: ”The Loppinot Papers, 1687-1710: Genealogical Abstracts of the Earliest Notarial Records for the Province of Acadia”; Compiler: Winston De Ville; Claitor’s Publishing Division, Baton Rouge, 2010; copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; p. 19-21
Entry #41
Text: 20 October 1708: Marriage contract between Charles Landry, habitant of Port Royal, son of deceased René Landry and Marie Bernard,
and
Caterine Broussard, daughter of François Brossard, habitant of Port Royal, and Catherine Richard.
Witnesses for the groom: Charles Beliveau, his cousin; Louis Alain, his god-father.
Witnesses for the bride: Christophe Ch[remaining letters illegible], English merchant.
[signed:] Charle Landry; X - mark of Catherine Broussard; X - mark of Broussard; Charles Belliveaux; C. Cahouet; L A - mark of Louis Alain.
Priest Jean Baptiste Brault
Registration Date 21 February 1729
Groom Charles Prisjean, about twenty-three years old, p35-36 blank
Father Jean Prisjean
Mother Andrée Savoye
Bride Catherine Brossard, widow of the late Charles Landry
Father François Brossard deceased
Mother Catherine Richard
Witnesses Jean Baptiste Prisjean, brother of the groom; Antoine Pitre, nephew; Jean Braule, first cousin of the bride; Charles Savoye, first cousin
Alexandre Guillebault
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Broussard-508 and Broussard-1 appear to represent the same person because: Both Catherines have the marriage date 1708-10-29 and both from Port Royal, so I think these are meant to be the same wife of Charles Landry.