PIERRE RICHARD is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana, on Plaque 5 Right. Listed with him is his wife Marguerite Dugas and one child, Pierre Richard.[1]
In 1763 they were counted on a list of Acadian prisoners at Halifax, due to be released by the ending of the Seven Years War.[3][4]
She immigrated to Louisiana from Halifax c.1764.
On 8 November 1774, she was counted with her husband and five children on the census in Opelousas, Spanish Louisiana.[5]
She was again counted on a census on 4 May 1777 in Opelousas, Spanish Louisiana, this time with her husband and six children.[6]
She may have been the Marguerite Richard who died and was buried in August 1795 in Opelousas, Louisiana,[7][8]
but it was unusual for women in that time and place to be recorded with their husbands' surnames. Stephen A. White cites her death in an email about Marguerite Dugas as before August 22, 1797.[2]
DNA
Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident based on a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 12.7 cM segment on chromosome 5, consisting of Audrey Lee Crockett and SH Ulrich, her 8th cousin, and ME Stutes, her 6th cousin 2x removed. (SH Ulrich and ME Stutes are 6th cousins 2x removed.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Louis Dugas and Marie Josephe Girouard, the 7x great grandparents of both Audrey Lee Crockett and SH Ulrich and 5x great grandparents of ME Stutes.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 7.5 cM segment on chromosome 16, consisting of Audrey Lee Crockett, GEDmatch kit # TB1558976, and Maria Goguen, her 8th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # A112569, and Donna Friebel Storz, her 7th cousin 2x removed, GEDmatch kit # M123750. (Maria and Donna) are her 7th cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestor is Marguerite Bourg, the 8x great grandmother of Audrey Lee Crockett and 7x great grandmother of Maria Goguen and 6x great grandmother of Donna Friebel Storz. DNA test taker Audrey Lee Crockett is the 6x great granddaughter of Marguerite Dugas, the daughter of Louis Dugas, the son of the common ancestor Marguerite Bourg.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 7.5 cM segment on chromosome 16, consisting of Audrey Lee Crockett, GEDmatch kit # TB1558976, and Donna (Friebel) Storz, her 7th cousin 2x removed, GEDmatch kit # M123750, and Maria Goguen, her 8th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # A112569. (Donna and Maria are her 7th cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestor is Claude Dugas, the 8x great grandfather of Audrey Lee Crockett and 6x great grandfather of Donna (Friebel) Storz and 7x great grandfather of Maria Goguen. DNA test taker Audrey Lee Crockett is the 6x great granddaughter of Marguerite Dugas, the daughter of Louis Dugas, the son of the common ancestor Claude Dugas.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 10.3 cM segment on chromosome 6, consisting of Ronald Thibodeaux, GEDmatch kit # CM7128676, and Elizabeth Crochet, his 7th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # M921850, and Jeannette (Martin) Saladino, his 7th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # B25880. (Elizabeth and Jeannette are 7th cousins.) Their most-recent common ancestors are Claude Dugas and Marguerite Bourg, the 7x great grandparents of Ronald Thibodeaux and 6x great grandparents of both Elizabeth Crochet and Jeannette (Martin) Saladino. DNA test taker Ronald Thibodeaux is the 5x great grandson of Marguerite Dugas, the daughter of Louis Dugas, the son of the common ancestors Claude Dugas & Marguerite Bourg.
Sources
↑The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial, compiled by Jane G. Bulliard and the Wall of Names Committee (Opelousas, LA: Bodemuller, 2015) p. 24.
↑ 2.02.12.2 Audrey Lee Crockett, citing an email from François LeBlanc, citing Stephen White’s information on Marguerite, daughter of Louis Dugas:
(This is the marriage date for her parents, not her birth date. ALC) 27 oct 1734, Port-Royal
(tém: Messire de la Goudalie vicaire-général & Charles Boudrot qui ont signé;
Alexandre Girouard père de l’épse, Charles Dugas frère de l’épx & Paul Blanchard)
22. LOUIS DUGAS (feu Claude (2) & Marguerite Bourg) n/b Rg PR 12 nov 1703; d/s Rg PR 3/4 juill 1740 36a env (prés: Denis Petitot dit Saint-Seine qui a signé).
MARIE-JOSÈPHE GIROUARD (Alexandre (4) & Marie LeBorgne de Bélisle) n/b Rg PR 11 juin 1716; m 2 Rg PR 8 janv 1742 Thomas Johnson dit Jeanson; d av 3 oct 1768.
a. Marguerite (selon S.A. White) n v 1735 (Rc Lq 1752 17a, Rc Opelousas 1777 48a [sic]); m v 1752 Pierre RICHARD (Alexandre & Marie-Madeleine Thibodeau); d av 22 août 1797.
b. Pierre n/b Rg PR 1/7 juill 1737 (pr & mr: Pierre Girouard & Marie-Josèphe Dugas).
c. Marie-Josèphe n/b Rg PR 13/16 févr 1740 (pr & mr: Michel Dugas & Marguerite [Petitot dit] Saint-Seine); m Connecticut v 1764 (réhab Rg L’Assomption 22 sept 1767) Pierre LANOUE dit LAGUERRE (Pierre & Anne Belliveau) (disp 3-4 cons); d/s Rg St-Jacques de l’Achigan 1/3 sept 1811 70a.
Documents officiels
Rg PR
Rg L’Assomption (Qué)
Rg St-Jacques de l’Achigan (Qué)
Note de S.A. White
Parmi les enfants de Marguerite Dugas se trouvait un garçon nommé Louis. Fabien Richard, un autre fils de Marguerite était le parrain de Pierre Dugas, fils de Pierre Dugas et d’Anne Thibodeau (Rg St-Martinville 24 août 1777). Nous pensons que Marguerite était parente de Pierre Dugas. Or, le père de Pierre était Charles à Claude Dugas. Parmi les frères de Charles à Claude, seul Louis pouvait être le père de Marguerite. Marguerite serait donc la cousine germaine de Pierre Dugas.
Translation: Among the children of Marguerite Dugas was a boy named Louis. Fabien Richard, another son of Marguerite was the godfather of Pierre Dugas, son of Pierre Dugas and Anne Thibodeau (Rg St-Martinville August 24, 1777). We believe that Marguerite was related to Pierre Dugas. Now, Pierre's father was Charles to Claude Dugas. Of Charles's brothers to Claude, only Louis could be Marguerite's father. Marguerite would therefore be the first cousin of Pierre Dugas.
a. Marguerite (selon S.A. White) n v 1735 (Rc Lq 1752 17a, Rc Opelousas 1777 48a [sic]); m v 1752 Pierre RICHARD (Alexandre & Marie-Madeleine Thibodeau); d av 22 août 1797.
According to the information noted as Rc Lq 1752, Stephen’s information came from the « Voyage d’inspection du Sieur de La Roque. Recensement 1752 ». The original is at the Archives nationales de la France, Colonies, G1 466, No 81.
Pierre Richard, habitant laboureur, natif à l'Accadie agé de 22 ans et il y en a 11 qu'il est dans le pays, marié avec Marguerite Dugast, native à l'Accadie agée de 17 ans. Point d'enfans n'étant mariés que depuis peu.
Ils ont en bestiaux : une vache et sa suitte.
Ils tiennent leur terrain verballement de Monsieur de Bonnaventure. Point de deffriché.
You can find a transcription here, starting at page 20 : https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.8_03506_26/20
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↑ Lucie Leblanc Consentino, Fort Halifax, List of Acadian Prisoners at Halifax, Acadian French Canadian Home, website.
Port of America Septrionale under the Government of His Britannic Majestic 12 August 1763.
↑
Ronnie-Gilles LeBlanc, Les Acadiens à Halifax et dans l’île Georges, 1755–1764 (2012) Port Acadie, pp. 22-23, 43–76. doi:10.7202/1014976ar; Note: in French
↑ Winston De Ville, Mississippi Valley Mélange, vol. 1, (Baton Rouge, LA: Provincial Press, Claitor’s Publishing Division) p. 40;
Text: Piere [sic] RICHAR[d] and wife, with 5 children, 0 slaves, 50 head of cattle, 9 horses or mules and 20 swine.
↑ Winston De Ville, Southwest Louisiana Families in 1777: Census Records of Attakapas and Opelousas Posts, (Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Claitor's Publishing, 2010) (citing Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, at the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain; legajo 2358, folios 258 -300) p. 25
Text: 108. Pierre RICHARD, 38;
Marguerite DUGAT, wife, 48.
Garcons: Fabien, 20;
Louis, 10;
Pierre, 9;
Olivier, 5;
Philippe, 3.
Filles: Marguerite, 6.
There were 100 cattle, 12 horses, and 20 hogs.
↑The Colonists, compiled by Gladys DeVilliers, The Colonists, (1998-1999); Posted by compiler’s permission on acadian-cajun.org; pp. "R"; Note: Correct woman?
Text: Margarita RICHARD, buried 5 Aug 1795.
↑
Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
RICHARD, Marguerite bur. Saturday, 8 Aug. 1795. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1, p.26).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Marguerite by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Marguerite:
This is an email from an associate of Stephen A. White at the University of Moncton Library. It verifies White's research on the parents of Marguerite Dugas that md. Pierre Richard as the daughter of Louis Dugas and Marie Josephe Girouard.
François LeBlanc [email address removed]
Good afternoon,
Here is what I could find. Here is Stephen White’s information on Marguerite, daughter of Louis Dugas:
27 oct 1734, Port-Royal (This is the marriage date for her parents and not the birth date of Marguerite Dugas. ALC)
(tém: Messire de la Goudalie vicaire-général & Charles Boudrot qui ont signé;
Alexandre Girouard père de l’épse, Charles Dugas frère de l’épx & Paul Blanchard)
22. LOUIS DUGAS (feu Claude (2) & Marguerite Bourg) n/b Rg PR 12 nov 1703; d/s Rg PR 3/4 juill 1740 36a env (prés: Denis Petitot dit Saint-Seine qui a signé).
MARIE-JOSÈPHE GIROUARD (Alexandre (4) & Marie LeBorgne de Bélisle) n/b Rg PR 11 juin 1716; m 2 Rg PR 8 janv 1742 Thomas Johnson dit Jeanson; d av 3 oct 1768.
a. Marguerite (selon S.A. White) n v 1735 (Rc Lq 1752 17a, Rc Opelousas 1777 48a [sic]); m v 1752 Pierre RICHARD (Alexandre & Marie-Madeleine Thibodeau); d av 22 août 1797.
b. Pierre n/b Rg PR 1/7 juill 1737 (pr & mr: Pierre Girouard & Marie-Josèphe Dugas).
c. Marie-Josèphe n/b Rg PR 13/16 févr 1740 (pr & mr: Michel Dugas & Marguerite [Petitot dit] Saint-Seine); m Connecticut v 1764 (réhab Rg L’Assomption 22 sept 1767) Pierre LANOUE dit LAGUERRE (Pierre & Anne Belliveau) (disp 3-4 cons); d/s Rg St-Jacques de l’Achigan 1/3 sept 1811 70a.
Documents officiels
Rg PR
Rg L’Assomption (Qué)
Rg St-Jacques de l’Achigan (Qué)
Note de S.A. White
Parmi les enfants de Marguerite Dugas se trouvait un garçon nommé Louis. Fabien Richard, un autre fils de Marguerite était le parrain de Pierre Dugas, fils de Pierre Dugas et d’Anne Thibodeau (Rg St-Martinville 24 août 1777). Nous pensons que Marguerite était parente de Pierre Dugas. Or, le père de Pierre était Charles à Claude Dugas. Parmi les frères de Charles à Claude, seul Louis pouvait être le père de Marguerite. Marguerite serait donc la cousine germaine de Pierre Dugas.
Translation
Among the children of Marguerite Dugas was a boy named Louis. Fabien Richard, another son of Marguerite was the godfather of Pierre Dugas, son of Pierre Dugas and Anne Thibodeau (Rg St-Martinville August 24, 1777). We believe that Marguerite was related to Pierre Dugas. Now, Pierre's father was Charles to Claude Dugas. Of Charles's brothers to Claude, only Louis could be Marguerite's father. Marguerite would therefore be the first cousin of Pierre Dugas.
a. Marguerite (selon S.A. White) n v 1735 (Rc Lq 1752 17a, Rc Opelousas 1777 48a [sic]); m v 1752 Pierre RICHARD (Alexandre & Marie-Madeleine Thibodeau); d av 22 août 1797.
According to the information noted as Rc Lq 1752, Stephen’s information came from the « Voyage d’inspection du Sieur de La Roque. Recensement 1752 ». The original is at the Archives nationales de la France, Colonies, G1 466, No 81.
Pierre Richard, habitant laboureur, natif à l'Accadie agé de 22 ans et il y en a 11 qu'il est dans le pays, marié avec Marguerite Dugast, native à l'Accadie agée de 17 ans. Point d'enfans n'étant mariés que depuis peu.
Ils ont en bestiaux : une vache et sa suitte.
Ils tiennent leur terrain verballement de Monsieur de Bonnaventure. Point de deffriché.
François LeBlanc [email address removed] Good afternoon,
Here is what I could find. Here is Stephen White’s information on Marguerite, daughter of Louis Dugas:
27 oct 1734, Port-Royal (This is the marriage date for her parents and not the birth date of Marguerite Dugas. ALC)
(tém: Messire de la Goudalie vicaire-général & Charles Boudrot qui ont signé;
Alexandre Girouard père de l’épse, Charles Dugas frère de l’épx & Paul Blanchard)
22. LOUIS DUGAS (feu Claude (2) & Marguerite Bourg) n/b Rg PR 12 nov 1703; d/s Rg PR 3/4 juill 1740 36a env (prés: Denis Petitot dit Saint-Seine qui a signé).
MARIE-JOSÈPHE GIROUARD (Alexandre (4) & Marie LeBorgne de Bélisle) n/b Rg PR 11 juin 1716; m 2 Rg PR 8 janv 1742 Thomas Johnson dit Jeanson; d av 3 oct 1768.
a. Marguerite (selon S.A. White) n v 1735 (Rc Lq 1752 17a, Rc Opelousas 1777 48a [sic]); m v 1752 Pierre RICHARD (Alexandre & Marie-Madeleine Thibodeau); d av 22 août 1797.
b. Pierre n/b Rg PR 1/7 juill 1737 (pr & mr: Pierre Girouard & Marie-Josèphe Dugas).
c. Marie-Josèphe n/b Rg PR 13/16 févr 1740 (pr & mr: Michel Dugas & Marguerite [Petitot dit] Saint-Seine); m Connecticut v 1764 (réhab Rg L’Assomption 22 sept 1767) Pierre LANOUE dit LAGUERRE (Pierre & Anne Belliveau) (disp 3-4 cons); d/s Rg St-Jacques de l’Achigan 1/3 sept 1811 70a.
Documents officiels
Rg PR
Rg L’Assomption (Qué)
Rg St-Jacques de l’Achigan (Qué)
Note de S.A. White
Parmi les enfants de Marguerite Dugas se trouvait un garçon nommé Louis. Fabien Richard, un autre fils de Marguerite était le parrain de Pierre Dugas, fils de Pierre Dugas et d’Anne Thibodeau (Rg St-Martinville 24 août 1777). Nous pensons que Marguerite était parente de Pierre Dugas. Or, le père de Pierre était Charles à Claude Dugas. Parmi les frères de Charles à Claude, seul Louis pouvait être le père de Marguerite. Marguerite serait donc la cousine germaine de Pierre Dugas.
Translation Among the children of Marguerite Dugas was a boy named Louis. Fabien Richard, another son of Marguerite was the godfather of Pierre Dugas, son of Pierre Dugas and Anne Thibodeau (Rg St-Martinville August 24, 1777). We believe that Marguerite was related to Pierre Dugas. Now, Pierre's father was Charles to Claude Dugas. Of Charles's brothers to Claude, only Louis could be Marguerite's father. Marguerite would therefore be the first cousin of Pierre Dugas.
a. Marguerite (selon S.A. White) n v 1735 (Rc Lq 1752 17a, Rc Opelousas 1777 48a [sic]); m v 1752 Pierre RICHARD (Alexandre & Marie-Madeleine Thibodeau); d av 22 août 1797.
According to the information noted as Rc Lq 1752, Stephen’s information came from the « Voyage d’inspection du Sieur de La Roque. Recensement 1752 ». The original is at the Archives nationales de la France, Colonies, G1 466, No 81.
Pierre Richard, habitant laboureur, natif à l'Accadie agé de 22 ans et il y en a 11 qu'il est dans le pays, marié avec Marguerite Dugast, native à l'Accadie agée de 17 ans. Point d'enfans n'étant mariés que depuis peu.
Ils ont en bestiaux : une vache et sa suitte.
Ils tiennent leur terrain verballement de Monsieur de Bonnaventure. Point de deffriché.
You can find a transcription here, starting at page 20 : https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.8_03506_26/20
I hope this helps,
edited by Audrey Lee Crockett