Guillaume Blanchard (abt. 1650 - aft. 1716)

Born about 1650 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Husband of Huguette Gougeon — married about 1673 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died after 1716 after about age 66 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Guillaume Blanchard was born about 1650 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Jean Blanchard (abt. 1611–abt. 1686) and Radegonde Lambert (abt. 1621–aft. 1686).^[1]

1671 census.^[2]

Guillaume and Huguette were listed together with Jean and Radegonde in 1678.^[3]

Guillaume (22) married Huguette Gougeon (17) (born about 1655 in Port-Royal; daughter of Antoine Gougeon and Jeanne Chebrat) in 1673 in Port Royal.^[1]Their children were:

1. Marie Blanchard (abt. 1674– ) .
2. Unknown Blanchard (abt. 1675–aft. 1678) .
3. René Blanchard (1677–1754) .
4. Jeanne Blanchard (abt. 1681–bef. 1762) .
5. Antoine Blanchard (abt. 1681–1750) .
6. Anne Blanchard (abt. 1684–abt. 1772) .
7. Jean Blanchard (abt. 1687–aft. 1701) .
8. Élisabeth Blanchard (1689–aft. 1760) .
9. Guillaume Blanchard (abt. 1690–1752) .
10. Magdelaine Blanchard (1692–1759) .
11. Pierre Blanchard (abt. 1695–bef. 1763) .
12. Charles Blanchard (abt. 1697–1757)

Guillaume and Huguette lived with his parents in 1678.^[3]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Guillaume BLANCHARD, aged 35, was living with his wife, Huguette GOUJONNE [sic], aged 27, and their five children: Marie, aged 12, Rene, aged 8, Antoine, aged 6 1/2, Jeanne, aged 5, and Anne, aged 2. They owned 4 guns and were living on 5 arpents of cultivable land with 16 cattle and 20 sheep.^[4]

By 1693, his parents had died and Guillaume and Huguette had quite a large property of 30 arpents, 30 cattle and 40 sheep. They also had 8 of their unmarried children, and their daughter Marie and her husband and child living with them.^[5]

In 1695, he signed the Loyalty Oath with his mark, indicating he did not know how to write. ^[6]

By 1698, their last baby was just 6 months old, and they were still living in Port Royal. Their daughter Marie and her husband had moved out. They had acquired a little more property.^[7]

With Pierre Thibodeau he started "Village des Blanchard," which became Shipodie (Chipoudy) currently Hillsborough NB in 1698-99. He established two of his sons and a daughter with her husband at Petitcodiac. But there was controversy, and in the end, the Blanchards had possession, but Michel Leneuf de la Valliere (the elder) was granted seigneurial rights, a disappointment to the Blanchards.^[8]

Other notable events ^[1]

• Aug 1695: Guillaume Blanchard took the oath of allegiance to the King of England at Port-Royal; he made his mark on the document.
• 1 Nov 1699: Extract from a letter from Mathieu de Goutin concerning the founding of Chipoudy: "Guillaume Blanchard and other settlers from Port-Royal came here two days ago to take up grants ..."
• 27 Dec 1699: Chartering of a ship by Guillaume Blanchard to his associates Jean Labat and Christophe Cahouet, at a rate of thirty livres per month.
• 2 Oct 1702: Extract from a report by Mathieu de Goutin concerning the founding of Les Mines, requesting that Guillaume Blanchard be granted a half league on either side of the Petitcoudiac River: "the said Blanchard has a sailing vessel, and grown sons, sons-in-law and nephews, who will put the Pecoudiak the land along the Petitcoudiac River to use and will settle there many people, and in three years the colony will draw support from them ..."

Other Censuses: ^[1]

• 1700 Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD 49; Agathe GOUJON (wife) 45; Rene 23; Anthoine 21; Jean 13; Guillaume 10; Jeanne 18; Anne 16; Elisabeth 11; Madelaine 8; 26 cattle, 39 sheep, 30 arpents, 3 guns^[9]

• 1701 Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD 52, Huguette GOUJOIN (wife) 46; Rene RICHARD 23, Anthoine 22, Jean 14, Guillaume 12, Pierre 6, Isabelle 12, Magdeleine 9; 5 guns, 25 cattle, 25 sheep, 17 hogs, 20 arpents. ^[10]

• 1703 Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD, his wife, 6 boys, 2 girls, 5 arms bearers^[11]

• 1707 Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD and his wife, 2 boys 14 or older. 2 younger boys. 2 girls 12 or older; 25 arpents, 32 cattle, 38 sheep, 14 hogs, 6 guns. ^[12]

• 1714 Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD and wife, 2 sons. ^[13]

Guillaume died about 1716 in Port-Royal, Acadie,^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes. (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999), Print. p.143 & 146
2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 3-14;

   Jean BLANCHARD, 60, wife, Radegonde LAMBERT 42; Children (married): Martin 24, Madeline 28, Anne 26; (unmarried): Guillaume 21, Bernard 18, Marie 15; cattle 12, sheep 9.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census

   Jean Blanchard and Radegonde Lambert

   Guilleaume Blanchard and Hugette Gougeon

   6 acres , 17 cattle , 1 gun

   2 boys 3, 1675 6/M/1678

   1 girl 5,1675

4. ↑ 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: Guillaume BLANCHARD 35, Huguette GOUJONNE 27; children: Rene 8, Antoine 6 1/2, Marie 12, Jeanne 5, Anne 2; 4 guns, 5 arpents, 16 cattle, 20 sheep. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Gougeon was listed as Goujonne.

5. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-108

   Guillaume BLANCHARD 42, Agate GOUJON 37, Rene 16, Anthoine 14, Jeanne 11, Anne 9, Jean 6, Elisabeth 4, Guillaume 3, Madeleine 1, Charles BOURGEOIS (son-in-law) 20, Marie BLANCHARD (his wife) 19, Jeanne 1; 30 cattle 40 sheep, 15 pigs, 30 arpents, 3 guns

6. ↑ https://dna-explained.com/2023/04/22/acadian-1695-loyalty-oath-signatures-52-ancestors-395/
7. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 110-150

   Guillaume BLANCHARD 48; Huguette GOUJON (wife) 47; Rene 22; Antoine 19, Jeanne 17; Anne 15; Jean 13; Elisabeth 11; Guillaume 9; Madeleine 6; Pierre 3; Charles 1/2; 26 cattle, 24 sheep, 12 hogs, 34 arpents, 12 fruit trees, 3 guns.

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Maud Hody, “BLANCHARD, GUILLAUME,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed August 10, 2020, Guillaume Blanchard
9. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1700 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1700 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 151-173;

   at Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD 49; Agathe GOUJON (wife) 45; Rene 23; Anthoine 21; Jean 13; Guillaume 10; Jeanne 18; Anne 16; Elisabeth 11; Madelaine 8; 26 cattle, 39 sheep, 30 arpents, 3 guns.

10. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1701 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1701 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 174-211;

    at Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD 52, Huguette GOUJOIN (wife) 46; Rene RICHARD 23, Anthoine 22, Jean 14, Guillaume 12, Pierre 6, Isabelle 12, Magdeleine 9; 5 guns, 25 cattle, 25 sheep, 17 hogs, 20 arpents.

11. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 212-220;

    at Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD, his wife, 6 boys, 2 girls, 5 arms bearers

12. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1707 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1707 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 221-237;

    at Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD and his wife, 2 boys 14 or older. 2 younger boys. 2 girls 12 or older; 25 arpents, 32 cattle, 38 sheep, 14 hogs, 6 guns.

13. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1714 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1714 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 239-261;

    at Port-Royal: Guillaume BLANCHARD and wife, 2 sons.

See Also:

• Stephen A. White, English Supplement to the Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes, Moncton NB: Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, Universite de Moncton, 1999, p. 33.
• Web: International, Find A Grave Index Record Millennium File U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 GODBOUT, PERE ARCHANGE. "Le role du Saint-Jehan et les origines acadiennes." In Memoires de la Societe Genealogique Canadienne-Francaise, vol. 1 (1944), pp. 19-30.
• Karen Theriot Reader-22 Guillaume Blanchard