Marguerite Girouard (abt. 1682 - aft. 1722)

Born about 1682 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Louis Doucet — married about 1702 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after 19 Aug 1722 after about age 40 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Marguerite Girouard was born about 1682 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, daughter of Jacques Girouard (abt. 1648–1703) and Marguerite Gautrot (abt. 1654–1727). ^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Marguerite, aged 4, was living with her parents, Jacques GIROUARD, aged 38, and Marguerite GOTRO [sic], aged 32, and her eight siblings: Alexandre, aged 16, Pierre, aged 14, Jacques, aged 12, Jean, aged 10, Marie, aged 8, Francois, aged 6, Claude, aged 3, and Guillaume, aged 3 months. They lived on 6 arpents of cultivable land with 13 cattle and 15 sheep.^[2]

Marguerite (19) married Louis Doucet (27) (born about 1674 in Port Royal, Acadie; son of Pierre Doucet and Henriette Pelletret) around 1702 in Beaubassin, Acadie. ^[1]

Their known children were: ^[1]

1. Pierre Doucet (abt. 1703–bef. 1746) .
2. Louis Doucet (abt.1705-)
3. Marguerite Doucet (abt. 1707–abt. 1770) .
4. Madeleine Doucet (abt. 1709–aft. 1763) .
5. Marie Doucet (abt. 1713–1789) .
6. Joseph Doucet (abt. 1716–bef. 1750) .
7. Marie Madeleine Doucet (1722–1763)

Marguerite died after 19 Aug 1722 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia, aged about 40.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Stephen A.,White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes. (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999), p. 720
2. ↑ 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: Jacques GIROUARD 38, Marguerite GOTRO 32; children: Alexandre 16, Pierre 14, Jacques 12, Jean 10, Francois 6, Claude 3, Guillaume 3 months, Marie 8, Marguerite 4; 6 arpents, 13 cattle, 15 sheep. In the 1686 census at Port Royal, Gautrot was listed as Gotrot.

See also:

• Karen Theriot Reader Marie Madeleine Doucet

• 1698 Port Royal, Acadia Census: Jacob GIROUARD 50; Margueritte GOTROT (wife) 45; Jacques 24; Jean 22; Francois 20; Marie 18; Marguerite 16; Claude 14; Guillaume 12; Denis 10; Charles 8; Germain 6; Madeleine 3; Anne-Marie 1/2; 20 cattle, 30 sheep, 12 hogs, 48 arpents, 18 fruit trees, 1 gun,

• 1714 Acadian Census Louis DOUCET and Marguerite GIROUARD, Pierre, Madeleine, Louis, Marguerite, Marie.