Marie Josephe was born in 1708 at Port Royal, Acadia. Her parents were Antoine Blanchard, b: abt. 1679 in Port Royal and Elisabeth Theriot, abt. 1685 in Port Royal. She was christened at Port Royal 14 Jul 1708.
Marie Josephe married Louis Girouard in Port Royal 20 Oct 1727. Louis was born 16 Jan 1705 in Port Royal and christened 11 Apr 1705 also in Port Royal.
She was on the 1766 census at Champflore, Martinique where she was living in exile after deportation from Acadia. She died December 1772 in Martinique at age 60. She was buried 4 Dec 1772 Fort Royal, Martinique.
Sources
Birth-Christening-Parents-Marriage-Census-Burial: Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQU E DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 199 9, 2 vols.; p. 150. Source published by Karen Theriot Reader, RootsWeb.com.
She was on the 1766 census at Champflore, Martinique.
Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; p. 435; Source published by Karen Theriot Reader, RootsWeb.com.
(Port Royal) Marie-Josephe BLANCHARD, born 1708 married Louis GIROUARD.
"Acadians in Exile", 1785 & Exiled Acadians, an Index; Donald J. Hébert; Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1980; Reprinted 2010, Claitor’s Publishing Division, Baton Rouge, LA. USA; p. 33.
Marie BLANCHARD, from Acadia, widow of Louis GIROUARD, died 4 Dec 1772 at the age of 60 years. (Martinique, Fort Royal)
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