Marie Josephe Boudreau (abt. 1716 - 1758)

Born about 1716 in Acadie

Ancestors

Wife of Pierre Toussaint Richard — married 1732 in Acadie

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1758 at about age 42 in Saint-Malo, Bretagne, France

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Biography

Marie Josèphe Boudrot was born around 1716. She was the daughter of Denis Boudrot and Agnès Vincent. She married Pierre Toussaint Richard around 1732. ^[1]

Children: ^[1]

1. Pierre Richard ca 1733-
2. Marie Blanche Richard ca 1735-
3. Paul Richard 1737-
4. Joseph Richard 1739-
5. Honoré Richard 1742-/1785
6. Thomas Richard 1746-

In 1752 Marie Josèphe, a 36-year-old very poor widow with 6 children, was listed in the La Roque census at Rivière du Nord-Est (North side), Isle Saint-Jean.^[2]

The family was deported to France in 1758, aboard the Duke William, during the Great Upheaval. ^[3] They disembarked at Saint-Malo, France on 1 November 1758. Marie Josèphe passed away on 4 November,^[4] and Thomas later that month. Marie Blanche and Honoré were at the hospital on 3 November 1758 but managed to survive the crossing.^[5]

Research Notes

Could not find a burial record for Thomas in the parish register of Saint-Malo (town and hospital). Cormier-1939 02:13, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Karen Theriot Reader Marie Josephe Boudrot at Geneanet citing Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; (Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999), 2 vols.; p. 209. Marie(-Josephe) BOUDROT, daughter of Denis & Agnes VINCENT, born around 1716. She married around 1732 to Pierre-Toissaint RICHARD, son of Alexandre & Marie LEVRON. She was on the 1752 (LaRoque) census, age 36 years, a widow. She was on 1758 list of arrivals at St-Malo.
2. ↑ Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, Volume II (Ottawa: Printed by S.E.Dawson, 1905), 1752 La Roque Census, p.85, image 200. The original census, in French, can be found at Census Original Version “Recensement de l'Isle Royal et de Isle Saint-Jean ” p. 319, image 323

   Marie Boudrot, widow of Pierre Richard, very poor, native of l'Acadie, aged 36 years, has been in the country two years. She has six children, five sons and one daughter:-
   Pierre Richard, aged 19 years.
   Paul, aged 17 years.
   Joseph, aged 13 years.
   Honoré, aged 10 years.
   Thomas, aged 6 years.
   Marie, aged 15 years.
   They have no live stock. The land upon which she is settled is situated on the north bank of the said Rivière du Nord-Est. It was given to her verbally by Monsieur de Bonnaventure and he resumes posession as they have made no improvements.

3. ↑ "Etat des gens de mer, habitans et autres qui ont débarqué à St Malo du paquebot Anglois le Duc Guillaume," Fonds de l'inscription maritime de Saint-Servan (France): C-4619, MG6 C2, Library and Archives Canada, Roll of the Duke William, disembarked at Saint-Malo on November 1, 1758 image 139, accessed 23 Jan 2024

   Family # 38
   BOUDEROT Marie Josèphe, widow RICHARD, died at hospital on 4 November 1758
   RICHARD Honoré, son, hospitalized on 3 November 1758
   RICHARD Thomas, son, died at hospital on 28 November 1758
   RICHARD Marie Blanche, daughter, hospitalized on 3 November 1758
   

4. ↑ THOT Internet, Archives en ligne Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et état civil, 10 NUM 35288 731 SAINT-MALO, 1758, Sépultures, Commune, p. 39 of 42 Marie Bouderot Burial 5 November 1858

   Marie Bouderot 45 years old from Acadie, wife of Pierre Richard, deceased 4 November 1758, was buried on the 5th, free of charge, in the cemetery, by me Rev Gauquelin.

5. ↑ Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, Hector-J. Hébert, Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999) p. 209

See Also:

• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Marie-Josephe_Boudreau&pid=1238232&lng=en