Joseph Broussard (1713 - 1759)

Born 6 Mar 1713 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Ursule LeBlanc — married 28 Feb 1740 in Grand Pré, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1759 at age 45 in Cherbourg, France

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Biography

Joseph Brossard was born 6 Mar 1713 and was baptized by Abraham Bourg. He was the son of Pierre Broussard and Marguerite Bourg, He was baptized again 4 April 1713 at St Jean Baptiste, Port Royal. His godparents were Pierre Bourg and Marie Granger. ^[1]

When he was 27, Joseph (then living in Pisiguit) married Usrule Leblanc, also 27, daughter of Pierre Leblanc and Francoise Landry 28 Feb 1740 at Saint Charles des Mines, Grand-Pré, Acadie. ^[2][3]

Joseph BROUSSARD was born 6 Mar 1713 in Port Royal, Acadia. He was christened there on 14 Apr 1713. Joseph married Ursule LeBlanc Feb. 1740. ^[4]

Joseph was buried on 19 Jan 1759 in Cherbourg, France^[5][6]. The burial record notes that he was from Isle St Jean and was about 50 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Joseph Brossard Register RG 1 Vol. 26 p.117 Priest Justinien Durand Registration Date 4 April 1713 Event Baptism Name Joseph Brossard born 6 March 1713, baptised by Abraham Bourg Father Pierre Broussard Mother Marguerite Bourg Godparents Pierre Bourg Marie Granger Baptismal Registration
2. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Charles-des-Mines (Grand-Pré, N.-É.) - 1869; Canadiana, Heritage, Parish registers: Nova Scotia : C-1869 (Image 734): https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1869/734?r=0&s=4
3. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Acadian Records, Revised - Registers of St. Charles Aux Mines in Acadia. Baton Rouge, LA: Diocese of Baton Rouge, 1999, vol. 1a Revised, p. 44 Joseph Brossar, age ca 27 (Pierre Brossar and decd,. Marie Bourg,, of the parish of la Ste Famille de Pigiguit) m. 28 Feb. 1740 Ursule Leblanc, age ca 27 (Pierre Leblanc and Francoise Landry) wit Pierre Brossar; Claude Broussar; Pierre Leblanc (signed); Charle Dugas (signed); Jacques Hebert; Jean Leblanc; Pierre Allain (signed) (priest writes Halen); sig Joseph Broussard (signed), Ursule Leblanc

   (SGA-3, 4a-4b)

4. ↑ Title: Catholic Church Records, vol. 1a: Acadian Records, 1707-1748; Author: Diocese of Baton Rouge; Publication: Diocese, 1999. The Registers of St. Charles aux Mines in Acadia, from Grand Pré, carried into exile to St. Gabriel Church of Iberville, LA. p.152; Note: Discrepancy with DICTIONNAIRE GÉNÉOLOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES.

   Text: Married 29 [sic] Feb 1740 (SGA-3, 4a-4b).

5. ↑ Archives départementales de la Manche, Cherbourg 1758-1762, Sépultures, Collection communale, E38; Image 37/171. Burial for Joseph Brosard 19 Jan 1759.
6. ↑ Source: Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p. 287.

   Text: Joseph BROUSSARD, born 6 Mar 1713, baptized 14 Apr 1713 (earlier by Abraham BOURG), son of Pierre & Marguerite BOURG. He married (Grand Pré Register) 29 Feb 1740 at age 27 years to Ursule LE BLANC, daughter of Pierre & Francoise LANDRY. He was buried (Tres-Ste-Trinite' Register) at Cherbourg on 19 Jan 1759 at age 50 years (sic).