Marie Breau (abt. 1680 - 1742)

Born about 1680 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Abraham Gaudet — married about 1714 in Acadie

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1742 at about age 62 in St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, NOuvelle-France

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Biography

Marie Breau was born about 1680 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, daughter of Vincent Breau (abt. 1631–abt. 1685) and Marie Bourg (1645–1730).

In 1686, at Port Royal, Marie appeared twice in the census.^[1]

First, she appeared as Marie, aged 9 [sic], living with her mother, Marie BOURC [sic], aged 50 [sic], widow of Vincent BREAU, along with nine siblings: Antoine, aged 22 [sic], Marguerite, aged 18, Pierre, aged 16, Anne, aged 14, Francois, aged 12, Jean, aged 11 [sic], Jeanne, aged 6 [sic], Rene, aged 3, and Susanne [recte Elizabeth], aged 2 months. The family was living on 3 arpents of cultivable land with 6 cattle, 4 sheep and 6 hogs.

Later, she appeared as Marie, aged 7, living with her mother Marie Bourc [sic], aged 41, widow of Vincent BROT [sic], along with the same nine siblings: Antoine, aged 20, Marguerite, aged 18, Pierre, aged 16, Anne, aged 17 [sic], Francoise [recte Francois], aged 11 [sic], Jeanne [recte Jean], aged 9, Jeanne, aged 5 [sic], Rene, aged 3, and Isabelle [recte Elizabeth], aged 5 months. The family was living on 4 arpents of cultivable land with 10 cattle, 5 sheep, and 5 hogs.

Marie (33) married Abraham Gaudet (34) (born about 1679 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France; son of Pierre Gaudet and Anne Blanchard) in 1714 in Acadie.^[2] Her parents were Vincent Breau and Marie Bourg.^[3][4][5]. Abraham had previously been married to Agnes Girouard in Canada in 1701. He was a widower with five children when he married Marie. Their known children were:

1. Paul Gaudet (abt. 1713–1733) .
2. Jean Baptiste Gaudet (abt. 1716–1780) .
3. Marie-Josèphe Gaudet (1718–1764) .
4. Agnes Gaudet (abt. 1718–1786) .
5. Magdeleine Gaudet (1720–abt. 1807) .
6. Marguerite Gaudet (abt. 1723–1748)

Marie, aged 65, died on 20 Dec 1742 at St-Francois-de-la-Riviere-du-Sud, Canada.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 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 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Marie BOURC, widow of Vincent BREAU, 50; children: Antoine 22, Marguerite 18, Pierre 16, Anne 14, Francois 12. Jean 11, Marie 9, Jeanne 6, Rene 3, Susanne 2 months; 3 arpents, 6 cattle, 4 sheep, 6 hogs.

   and

   at Port royal: Marie BOURC (widow of Vincent BROT) 41; children: Antoine 20, Marguerite 18, Pierre 16, Anne 17, Francoise 11, Jeanne 9, Marie 7, jeanne 5, Rene 3, Isabelle 5 months; 4 arpents, 10 cattle, 5 sheep, 5 hogs. In the original 1686 census, Bourg was spelled Bourc, Breau was spelled Brot, Jean was written as Jeanne, Francois was spelled Francoise, and Elizabeth was written as Susanne and Isabelle.

2. ↑ Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes, "Ajouts et corrections" Ajouts et corrections; Université de Moncton, Centre d'études acadiennes; Online

   1712 .

3. ↑ Page: vol 1, p. 221 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
4. ↑ PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Famille: 12119
5. ↑ Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes, 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999. P. 271
6. ↑ http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Brault_Marie&pid=29683&lng=fr

See also (family trees): *Anita Bonin, Bonin Web Site MyHeritage.com family tree

• http://www.themartensfamily.com/BraultFamilyTree.htm