Michel Boudrot (abt. 1685 - abt. 1755)

Born about 1685 in Grand-Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Son of Claude Boudrot and Anne Marie Thibodeau

Husband of Marie Cécile LeBlanc — married about 1708 in Grand-Pré, Acadie

Husband of Anne Prejean — married 16 Apr 1732 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died about 1755 at about age 70 in Bristol, Angleterre [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile is part of the Boudreau Name Study.

Michel Boudrot was born about 1685 in Grand-Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Claude Boudrot and Anne Marie Thibodeau. ^[1] He appeared on the 1693 census at Les Mines, age 8. ^[2]

He married Marie Cécile LeBlanc (born in Grand-Pré; daughter of Jacques LeBlanc and Catherine Hébert) around 1708 in Grand-Pré. ^[1]

Their children were: ^[1]

1. Michel Boudrot (about 1708–before 1756) .
2. Marie Boudrot (1709–1758) .
3. François Boudrot (1710–1757) .
4. Francoise Boudrot (1712–1737) .
5. Cécile Boudrot (about 1714–1811) .
6. Jean-Baptiste Boudrot (about 1715–1760)
7. Rene Boudrot (before 1717–about 1757)
8. Pierre Boudrot (1720–before 1763) .
9. Honoré Boudrot (1724–before 1756) .
10. Marguerite Boudrot (1725–about 1764) .
11. Olivier Boudrot (1728–1783)

Around 1708, Michel and Cécile founded the village des Michel (in present-day Port Williams / Starr's Point, NS) that bears his name. ^[3] In 1714 they appeared on the census taken at Rivière-des-Habitants (Les Mines) with 1 son and 3 daughters. ^[4] Cécile passed away in 1731.

Michel married Anne Prejean (born in Port-Royal, Acadie; daughter of Jean (Prejean) Préjean and Andrée Marguerite Savoie) on 16 April 1732 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia. ^{[1] [5]} They have no known children.

On 5 September 1755, Michel was imprisoned along with hundreds of other Acadian men at the St. Charles des Mines church in Grand-Pré. On a list of prisoners, he was said to live in the village des Michel. No children or possessions were listed for him on Winslow's list. All of his children were married, with families of their own. He was required to prepare for deportation within 30 days. ^[6][3]

On 27 October 1755, Michel (about age 70) and Anne (about age 68) were deported to Virginia. The colony was not welcoming to these Frenchmen who were considered a financial burden. The governor of Virginia refused to accept ships full of foreign, impoverished prisoners. After allowing them to winter over in port, they were deported again in May 1756 to England, aboard the Virginia Packet carrying 289 Acadians. They disembarked in Bristol, England June 1756. Acadians there were neglected and subjected to poor conditions. Many of them died from smallpox as a result.^{[3] [7]}

Michel and Anne passed away between September 1755 and the end of September 1756 in Bristol England, or on the way there.^[8][3]

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. 190, 207-209
2. ↑ 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;

   Claude BOUDROT 30, Anne Marie TIBAUDEAU 24, Claude 10, Michel 8, Jacques 6, Francoise 3, Madeleine 1; 6 cattle, 3 sheep, 4 pigs, 8 arpents, 1 gun

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Paul Delaney. La liste de Winslow expliquée. (Moncton, N.-B.: Éditions Perce-Neige, 2020 - Kindle Edition), p. 229, 230, 232
4. ↑ 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.

   Rivière-des-Habitants, Les Mines: Michel BOUDROT and wife, 1 son, 3 daughters.

5. ↑ The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755, register RG 1 volume 26a page 98; online database with images, Michel Boudrot and Anne Prejan marriage 16 April 1732, accessed Dec 2022.
6. ↑ Lucie Leblanc Consentino, Acadian & French-Canadian Ancestral Home, "Deportees of Grand-Pré - 1755," citing Collection of the Nova Scotia Historical Society 1870-1884 - Journal of John Winslow, volumes 1-4; "Grand-Pré, September the 15th 1755," line # 72,

   Village des Michel, Michelle Boudro,

7. ↑ Paul Delaney, Chronologie des déportations et migrations des Acadiens (1755-1816). Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 36, nos 2-3, septembre 2005, p. 52-86. https://societehistoriqueacadienne.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/3602_total.pdf
   Translation at Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home Translation: "The Chronology of Deportations and Migrations of the Acadians 1755-1816."
8. ↑ Title: Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes, "Ajouts et corrections"; Author: Stephen A. White; Publication: University of Moncton, Centre d'études acadiennes; Online for pp. 190 & 207

   Among those transported to Bristol, England, and died between then and the smallpox epidemic of Sep 1756.

   Text: Died (according to P[aul]. Delaney) between Sep 1755 and the end of Sep 1756.

See Also

• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Boudreau_Olivier&pid=1220473&lng=fr

• Maternal relationship is confirmed, [Thériot-100|Jeanne Thériot aka Theriault] is a common ancestor, by a triangulated group consisting of Kevin Paul Morales GEDmatch M579136, Barbara Ann Mageau GEDmatch A713327and Kevin Charles Lajiness GEDmatch M658673 sharing segment on chromosome 20 from 12930672 - 34674266 (19.5089 cM) Overlap with previous match 16540474 - 34674266

• Maternal relationship is confirmed, [*Maternal and Paternal relationship is confirmed, [Michel Boudrot] is a Common Ancestor, by a triangulated group consisting of John Nash GEDmatch A710955, Robert Joseph Landry GEDmatch M695728 and Kevin Lajiness GEDmatch M658673 sharing a 10.8 cM segment on chromosome 1 from 232938635 - 236793313 (10.394 cM), 232938635 - 236788800 Overlap with previous match] is a Common Ancestor, by a triangulated group consisting of John Nash GEDmatch A710955, Robert Joseph Landry GEDmatch M695728 and Kevin Lajiness GEDmatch M658673 sharing a 10.8 cM segment on chromosome 1 from 232938635 - 236793313 (10.394 cM), 232938635 - 236788800 Overlap with previous match
• Genealogy of Canada