Catherine Josèphe Broussard (abt. 1690 - abt. 1731)

Born about 1690 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Landry — married 29 Oct 1708 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Wife of Charles (Prejean) Prejean dit LeBreton — married 21 Feb 1729 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died about 1731 at about age 41 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Nova Scotia Colony

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Biography

Catherine Josèphe Broussard was born about 1690 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, daughter of François Broussard (abt. 1653–1716) and Catherine Richard (abt. 1663–abt. 1755).^[1] She was likely born at Port-Royal Acadia (Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia, Canada) as her parents had lived there since at least 1678.

In 1693, at Port Royal, Catherine Josephe, aged 3, was living with her parents, Francois BROSARD [sic], aged 39, and Catherine RICHARD, aged 29, and her three siblings: Marie [sic], aged 11, Pierre, aged 9, and Marie, aged 7. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 7 arpents of cultivable land with 15 cattle, 20 sheep, and 16 pigs.^[2]

She was enumerated in the censuses of Port-Royal in her parents' household at the age of 7 (1698)^[3], 10 (1700)^[4], and 10 (sic) (1701)^[5].

Catherine (17) married Charles Landry (19) (born about 1688 in Port Royal, Acadie; son of René Landry and Marie Bernard) on 29 Oct 1708 in Port-Royal. ^[6][7][1][8]Between 1710 and 1726 they had nine children born at Port-Royal:

1. Charles Landry (1710–1751) .
2. Marie Josèphe Landry (1712– ) .
3. Catherine Josèphe Landry (1714–1718) .
4. François Landry (1716–aft. 1787) .
5. Anne Landry (1718–bef. 1803) .
6. Catherine Landry (1720–abt. 1783) .
7. Marguerite Landry (1722– ) .
8. Ursule Landry (1724– ) .
9. Marie Magdelaine Landry (1726– )

They were listed in the 1714 census at Port-Royal with their son and two daughters. No land or possessions were counted.^[9]

Catherine (38), a widow who had nine children, married Charles (Prejean) Prejean dit LeBreton (22) (born before 24 Jul 1706 in Port-Royal; son of Jean (Prejean) Préjean and Andrée Marguerite Savoie) on 21 Feb 1729 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia. ^[1][10]

Catherine-Josèphe died between 1730 and 1732.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire_généalogique_des_familles_acadiennes, Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p284-287; 938-939.
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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   at Port Royal: Francois BROSARD 39, Catherine RICHARD 29, Marie 11, Pierre 9, Marie 7, Catherine-Josephe 3; 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 16 hogs, 7 arpents, 1 gun. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Broussard was listed as Brosard, and Madeleine was listed as Marie.

3. ↑ 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

   at Port Royal: Francois BROSSARD 45; Catherine RICHARD (wife) 35; Madeleine 18; Pierre 15; Marie 13; Catherine 7; Elisabeth 5; Francois 3; Claude 1/2; 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 14 hogs, 16 arpents, 2 fruit trees, 2 gun, 1 servant.

4. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 151-173.

   at Port Royal: Jean BROSSARD [Broussard] 46; Catherine RICHARD (wife) 36; Pierre 16, François 6; Claude 5, Allexandre l, Marie 18; Marie-Anne 14; Catherine 10; Isabelle 4; Françoise 3; 24 cattle, 26 sheep, 15 arpents, 1 gun

5. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.

   at Port Royal: Francois BROSSART [Broussard] 53, Catherine RICHARD (wife) 38; Pierre 18, Francois 5, Claude 3, Alexandre 2, Magdeleine 20, Marion 16, Catherine 10, Isabelle 7; 5 guns, 10 cattle, 18 sheep, 17 hogs, 10 arpents.

6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 133) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/133?r=0&s=5
7. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Charles Landry and Catherine Brossard marriage RG 1 volume 26 page 290 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1240
8. ↑ Title: ”The Loppinot Papers, 1687-1710: Genealogical Abstracts of the Earliest Notarial Records for the Province of Acadia”; Compiler: Winston De Ville; Claitor’s Publishing Division, Baton Rouge, 2010; copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; p. 19-21

   Entry #41

   Text: 20 October 1708: Marriage contract between Charles Landry, habitant of Port Royal, son of deceased René Landry and Marie Bernard,

   and

   Caterine Broussard, daughter of François Brossard, habitant of Port Royal, and Catherine Richard.

   Witnesses for the groom: Charles Beliveau, his cousin; Louis Alain, his god-father.

   Witnesses for the bride: Christophe Ch[remaining letters illegible], English merchant.

   [signed:] Charle Landry; X - mark of Catherine Broussard; X - mark of Broussard; Charles Belliveaux; C. Cahouet; L A - mark of Louis Alain.

9. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 239-261.

   at Port Royal: Charle LANDRY and his wife, 1 son, 2 daughters.

10. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives, "An Acadian Parish Remembered - The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755," register RG 1 volume 26a page 37; online database with images, Charles Prisjean and Catherine Brossard marriage 21 February 1729, November 2019

    Priest Jean Baptiste Brault
    Registration Date 21 February 1729
    Groom Charles Prisjean, about twenty-three years old, p35-36 blank
    Father Jean Prisjean
    Mother Andrée Savoye
    Bride Catherine Brossard, widow of the late Charles Landry
    Father François Brossard deceased
    Mother Catherine Richard
    Witnesses Jean Baptiste Prisjean, brother of the groom; Antoine Pitre, nephew; Jean Braule, first cousin of the bride; Charles Savoye, first cousin Alexandre Guillebault