Pierre Gaudet (abt. 1654 - abt. 1741)

Born about 1654 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Blanchard — married 1675 in Acadie

Descendants

Died about 8 Dec 1741 at about age 87 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia [uncertain]

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Biography

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Pierre Gaudet was born about 1654 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Denis Gaudet (abt. 1625–1709) and Martine Gauthier (abt. 1619–abt. 1678).^[1]

He is found living with his parents at age 17 in Port Royal in 1671: at Port Royal: Denis Gaudet, 46, wife, Martine Gauthier 62; Children (the first 2 married): Anne 25, Marie 21, Pierre 20, Pierre 17, Marie 14; cattle 9, sheep 13.^[2]

Pierre (20) married Marie Blanchard (18) (born about 1656 in Port-Royal; daughter of Jean Blanchard and Radegonde Lambert) in 1675 in Acadie. Their known children were:

1. Pierre Gaudet (abt. 1676– ) .
2. Antoine Gaudet (abt. 1678–bef. 1740) .
3. Germain Gaudet (abt. 1680– ) .
4. Guillaume Gaudet (1683–aft. 1735) .
5. Denis Gaudet (1685–bef. 1731) .
6. Marguerite Gaudet (abt. 1688–1739) .
7. Jean Gaudet (1690–1757) .
8. Bernard Gaudet (abt. 1692–bef. 1747) .
9. Marie Gaudet (abt. 1694– ) .
10. Jeanne Gaudet (abt. 1698– )

Just a few years later, he is married and living with his wife and two sons, age 3 and 5 months^[3][4], giving him a marriage date of about 1675^[1].

In 1686, at Port Royal, Pierre GODET [sic], the younger (le Jeune), aged 32, was living with his wife, Marie BLANCHARD, aged 30, and their 5 children: Pierre, aged 10, Antoine, aged 7, Germain, aged 5, Guillaume, aged 3 and Denis, aged 2 months. They owned 2 guns and were living on 3 arpents of cultivable land with 10 cattle, 18 sheep and 10 hogs.^[5]

In August 1695, Pierre signed a loyalty oath to the King of England. Unable to sign his name, he made a mark on the document on which it is written: "Wee do swear and sincerely promise that wee will be faithfull and bear true allegiance to his Majesty King William King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. So helpe us God." ^[6]

Ten years later, the family was almost complete when Marie was pregnant with their last child in 1698^[7] as the last baby was present in 1700.^[8] In 1703 there were 7 boys and 3 girls in the family home. ^[9]

His land holdings became significant, with 12 arpents and quite a few animals in 1707^[10]. He was only one of two grown Godets in Port Royal by 1714^[11], his older brother and several others were living in Beaubassin by then.

He died having received the sacraments on December 8, 1741 and was buried at Beaubassin, Acadie ^[12][1]

Research Notes

Pierre 'the younger' Gaudet and Pierre 'the elder' Gaudet are both listed on the 1671 Census. They were brothers, and both married women named Blanchard. Each had a son named Jean or Jean Baptiste. Anne, born about 1645, married the elder Pierre, and Marie, born about 1656, married the younger Pierre.

There is confusion about which Pierre Gaudet died in 1741. There is a record that states a Pierre Gaudet died on 8 Dec. 1741, aged 89, which would give a birth year of about 1652, consistent with the older brother; however, their birth dates are only about 2 years apart, and age at death in a record is very unreliable. Both brothers had the same death date.

According to Stephen White's Dictionnaire, p. 673, who had access to the original census records:

• In the 1693 census, the Tim Hébert transcription lists 29 arpents of land. There were 25. ^[13]
• In the 1798 census, the Tim Hébert transcription lists 72 fruit trees. There were 12.
• In the 1701 census, 5 children were omitted, and the others were all incorrectly named. ^[14]
• In the 1707 census, certain children were omitted.

DNA

Confirmations

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident based on a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 10.5 cM segment on chromosome 3, consisting of D Bordelon, GEDmatch kit # M173305, and Ronald Thibodeaux, her 7th cousin 2x removed, GEDmatch kit # CM7128676, and Clorice Surette, her 7th cousin 3x removed, GEDmatch kit # T108718. (Ronald and Clorice are 7th cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestors are Denis Gaudet and Martine Gauthier, the 9x great grandparents of D Bordelon and 7x great grandparents of Ronald Thibodeaux and 6x great grandparents of Clorice Surette.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p. 668
2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 3-14.
3. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader Karen Theriot Reader-Pierre Le Jeune Gaudet citing Clarence J. d'Entremont, "Recensement de Port-Royal," in MEMOIRES DE LA SOCIETE GENEALOGIQUE CANADIENNE -FRANCAISE; vol. 22, no. 4; p. 231; sent by PERSI in Jun 1999. On Folio 19: Pierre GODET & Marie BLANCHARD, listed just after widowed father Onis [sic] GODET, with two boys ages 3 and 5 months. His older brother is on the verso of Folio 19, with Anne BLANCHARD and three sons age 6, 4, and 2.
4. ↑ Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census
5. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 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 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Pierre GODET, the younger, 32; Marie BLANCHARD 30; Children: Pierre 10, Antoine 7, Germain 5, Guillaume 3, Denis 2 months; 2 guns, 3 arpents, 10 cattle, 18 sheep, 10 hogs. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Gaudet was listed as Godet.

6. ↑ Roberta Estes, "Acadian 1695 Loyalty Oath Signatures – 52 Ancestors #395." DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy, Posted on April 22, 2023, accessed online on 23 Feb 2024 at https://dna-explained.com/2023/04/22/acadian-1695-loyalty-oath-signatures-52-ancestors-395/
7. ↑ 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;

   Pierre GODET, the younger, 46; Marie BLANCHARD (wife) 44; Pierre 22; Antoine 20; Germain 18; Guillaume 16; Denis 14; Marguerite 12; Jean 9; Bernard 7; Marie 4; 25 cattle, 35 sheep, 15 hogs, 26 arpents, 72 [sic] fruit trees, 2 guns,

8. ↑ 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;

   Pierre GODET 46; Marie BLANCHARD (wife) 44; Pierre 23; Anthoine 20; Germain 18; Guillaume 16; Denis 14; Jean 10; BERNARD 5; Marie 12; Marie-Anne 3; Jeanne 2; 23 cattle, 27 sheep, 25 arpents, 3 guns.

9. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 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 212-220.

   Pierre GODET, his wife, 7 boys, 3 girls, 5 arms hearers

10. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1707 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1707 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 221-237;

    Pierre GODET, the younger, and his wife; 12 arpents, 22 cattle, 12 sheep, 22 hogs, 1 gun.

11. ↑ 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;

    Pierre GODET and wife, 3 sons, 2 daughters.

12. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered: The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755. RG 1, vol. 26a, p. 212. Burial Record

    Pierre GAUDET died 8 Dec 1741 about 89 years old, buried 9 Dec 1741. Witnesses: Guillaume BLANCHARD; Denis ST. CENE (St. Seine); Richard LE BRETON; Pierre GAUDET; Charles PREJEAN. Priest was C. de la GOUDALIE.

13. ↑ 1693 census at Port-Royal: 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: Denis GODET (widower) 70, Pierre GODET 39, Marie BLANCHARD (Pierre's wife) 37, Pierre 16, Anthoine 13, Germain 11, Guillaume 9, Denis 7, Marie 5, Jean 3; 20 cattle, 32 sheep, 15 pigs, 29 [sic] arpents, 2 guns

14. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.

    Pierre GODET, the younger, 40, Marie BLANCHARD (wife) 35; Louis 24, Jacques 23, Clement 21, Augustin 18; 2 guns, 8 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 hogs, 9 arpents.

See also:

• BIRTH-NAME-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-RESIDENCES: Bona Arsenault, H ISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; p. 555 (Port Royal) . Pierre GAUDET dit le Jeune, born 1654 [4 years after his brother Pierre l'Aine or Elder], sons of Denis & Martine GAUTHIER. This Pierre married around 1675 to Marie BLANCHARD [sister to the Anne BLANCHARD that married brother Pierre. BEWARE of name confusion.]. This couple had eleven children.
• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Pierre_Gaudet&pid=72533&lng=fr&partID=72534