Alexandre Robichaud (abt. 1727)

Born about 1727 in Acadie

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Josephe Bourg — married 1751 in Acadie

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Biography

Alexandre was born around 1727. He is the son of Alexandre Robichaud and Unknown Bourg. ^[1]

Alexandre married Marguerite Josephe Bourg (born in Cobequit, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia; daughter of François Bourg and Marie Marguerite Hébert) around 1751 in Acadie. ^[1]

Their children were:

1. Francois Xavier Robichaud (about 1753–before 1759) .
2. Francois David Robichaud (about 1754–before 1759) .
3. Theodose Robichaud (about 1758–before 1759) .
4. Francois Xavier Robichaud (1760–1765) .
5. Marguerite Robichaud (1762– ) .
6. Anne Therese Robichaud (1764–before 1776) .
7. Marie Robichaud (1766–1769) .
8. Anne Josephe Robichaud (1768–before 1774) .
9. Reine Rose Robichaud (1770–1772) .
10. Marie Madeleine Robichaud (1773–1773) .
11. Angelique Rose Robichaud (1774–before 1776) .
12. Reine Rose Robichaud (1776–before 1778)

In 1758, during the second wave of deportations that took place on Ile Saint-Jean and Ile-Royale, the family was deported to France. They were forced aboard one of five English ships that left in the fall of 1758, and docked at Saint-Malo on 23 January 1759. Their three children François-Xavier, François-David and Théodose died at sea during the crossing. Also traveling with them were Théodose Bourg, the daughter of deceased Jean Bourg, who also died at sea, and Joseph Bourg, Marguerite-Josèphe's brother. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Geneanet.org. Karen Theriot Reader's Family Tree. Page for Alexandre Robichaud citing Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes: 1715 à 1780, (Moncton, NB: Centre d'études acadiennes, draft version)

   p. 228 - Born around 1727, brother of Joseph ROBICHAUD.

   BOURG no. 31 b spouse [No date or place of birth given.] - Alexandre ROBICHAUD, son of Alexandre ROBICHAUD & ---- BOURG. Married around 1751.

2. ↑ "Rolle des habitans de l'Isle St Jean débarqués à St Malo le 23 janvier 1759 des 5 paquebots anglois le Yarmouth, la Patience, le Mathias, la Restoration et le John et Samuel," Fonds de l'inscription maritime de Saint-Servan (France): C-4619, MG6 C2, Library and Archives Canada, Roll of the " Five English ships " (Yarmouth, Patience, Mathias, Restoration, John Samuel) disembarked at Saint-Malo on January 23, 1759 images 210-211, accessed Oct 2023

   ROBICHEAU Alexandre, 32, plowman, lives at St Enogat

   BOURG Marguerite Josèphe, 22, his wife

   ROBICHEAU François Xavier, 6, son, died at sea

   ROBICHEAU François David, 5, son, died at sea

   ROBICHEAU Théodose, 6 months, daughter, died at sea

   BOURG Théodose, daughter of deceased Jean BOURG, died at sea

   BOURG Joseph, 15, brother of Marguerite