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Marie Josephe Thibodeau (1754 - 1817)

Marie Josephe Thibodeau aka Thibodeaux, Pitre
Born in Acadie, Nova Scotia Colonymap
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Wife of — married 1768 in Opelousas, Louisiana, New Spainmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 63 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiane, États-Unis d'Amériquemap
Profile last modified | Created 9 Aug 2009
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Biography

PIERRE THIBODEAU is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana, on Plaque 6 Left. Listed with Pierre is his wife, Francoise Saulnier, and four children: Adelaide, Francoise, Anne Marie and Marie Josephe.[1]

Marie Josèphe Thibodeau, daughter of Pierre Thibodeau and Françoise Saulnier, was born in Acadie c.1754, and only an infant when she and her family were sent into exile by the British during the Seven Years War. Exactly which British colonial port they were deported to, somewhere on the eastern seaboard of the present-day U.S., remains to be discovered. After 1763, when they were freed by the Treaty of Paris, they immigrated to Louisiana and settled in the St. Landry Parish area in the southwest.

Her known siblings were:

  1. Jean Baptiste (Thibaudeau) Thibodeau (1755 - )
  2. Anne Marie Thibodeau (~1760 - 1803)
  3. Françoise Adelaide Thibodeau (~1762 - <1812)
  4. Suzanne (Thibodeaux) Thibodeau (~1768 - 1815)
  5. Pierre Cyrille (Thibodeaux) Thibodeau (1772 - ~1842)
  6. Pierre (Thibodeaux) Thibodeau (1776 - 1847)

Marie Josephe married François Pitre (~1748 - 1819) in 1768 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.

Their known children were:

  1. Pierre Pitre (1769 - 1794)[2]
  2. Marie Josephe (Pitre) Dupre (1772 - 1850)
  3. Francois Pitre (1774 - 1817)
  4. Anastasie Pitre (1777 - 1777)
  5. Paul Pitre (~1778 - 1780)
  6. Charles Francois Pitre (1781 - 1846)
  7. Unknown Pitre (~1782 - ~1785)
  8. Euphrosine Pitre (~1784 - 1787)
  9. Louis Francois Pitre (1786 - 1838)
  10. Silesie Marie Louise (Pitre) Pivoteau (1788 - ~1844)
  11. Marie Belle Rose Pitre (~1790 - 1794)
  12. Joseph Francois Pitre (1791 - 1849)[3]
  13. Therese Pitre (~1793 - 1797)

Census Data

In 1777 they were counted on the census of the Opelousas Post.[4] Family 42

- Francois Pitre, age 30; 50 cattle, 12 horses, 15 hogs, 0 sheep
- Marguerite[sic] Thibodaut, wife, 25
- Francois, son, 6
- Louise, daughter, 4
- Mannon, daughter, 2

Francois died in St. Landry Parish in 1809.[5]

Marie Josephe died on 16 April 1817 in Opelousas, Louisiana, aged about 62.[6]

Research Notes

Discussion on Parents

I could find no evidence that these parents (Jean Baptiste Thibodeau and Marie Josephe Lanoue) ever immigrated to Louisiana. However, there are ample records to indicate that this woman did immigrate. The Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville publishes a booklet with all of the Acadians who immigrated to Louisiana during the time of the deportations. (late 1700s). There is only one entry for a woman named Marie Josephe Thibodeau and she is listed on the plaque with her parents Pierre Thibodeau and Francoise Saulnier. I believe these are her parents. Thibodeau-579 & Sonnier-188. Karen Theriot Reader has additional sources which agree with this but it is apparent that her birth date and location are not clearly established. Marie Josephe THIBODEAU

The following researchers indicate that Marie-Josèphe, married to François Pitre, was the daughter of Pierre Thibodeau and Françoise (Sonnier) Saulnier.

Marie Josèphe Thibodeau, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Thibodeau and Marie-Josèphe Lanoue, was deported to South Carolina with her parents, and emigrated to Saint-Domingue (today Haiti) where she married twice (1775 and 1781) and had children.

Sources

  1. The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial, Wall of Names Committee; Jane G. Bulliard, Chair, eds., (Opelousas, LA: Bodemuller, 2015) p. 25; [http://www.acadianmemorial.org/ensemble_encore2/record_detail.php?id=3370 Record Detail for Marie Josèphe Thibodeau
  2. Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
    • PITRE, Pierre (Francois & Marie Josephe THIBODEAU) m. 7 April 1790 Marie Francoise FONTENOT (Henri & Marie Louise DOUCET) Wits: Francois PITRE, Noel LEVASSEUR, Enri FONTENOT, J. COURSONY. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.29)
    • FONTENOT, Marie Francoise (Henri & Marie Louise DOUCET) m. 7 April 1790 Pierre PITRE (Francois & Marie Josephe THIBODEAU) Wits: Francois PITRE, Noel LEVASSEUR, Enri FONTENOT, J. COURSONY. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.29)
  3. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    • FONTENOT, Sophie - of this parish (Henry & Marie Louise DOUCET) m. 5 Feb. 1811 Joseph PITTRE - of this parish (Francois & Marie Josephe THIBODEAU) Wits: Francois PITTRE, Eugene LEDOUX?, Pierre FOREST. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1, p.210)
    • PITRE, Joseph - of this parish (Francois PITTRE & Marie Josephe THIBODEAU) m. 5 Feb. 1811 Sophie FONTENOT - also of this parish (Henry & Marie Louise DOUCET) Wits: Francois PITTRE, Eugene LEDOUX?, Pierre FOREST. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1, p.210)
  4. 1777 Census of Opelousas Post: Winston De Ville, Southwest Louisiana Families in 1777: Census Records of Attakapas and Opelousas Posts, (Ville Platte, Louisiana, 1987) citing Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, at the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain; legajo 2358, folios 258 -300
  5. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    • PITRE, Francois wid. of Marie THIBODEAUX Succ.: 22 Dec. 1809 (LSAR: Opel.: 1809)
    • THIBODEAUX, Marie m. Francois PITRE In Succ. Will of Francois PITRE dated 22 Dec. 1809. (LSAR: Opel.: 1809)
  6. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    THIBODEAUX, Marie Joseph - originally from Acadie; spouse of Francois PITRE - inhabitants of this parish; bur. 16 April 1817 at age about 72 years in the parish cemetery. She died from infirmities and received all the sacraments. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.1, p.159)
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Sorry everyone, I jumped the gun and changed the parents, thinking it was agreed upon, and finding the profile so hard to read as it was that I felt compelled to fix it. I will restore it if the profile managers are not in agreement with the change.
posted by Stephanie Ward
Several researchers and genealogists indicate that Marie-Josèphe, married to François Pitre, was the daughter of Pierre Thibodeau and Françoise Saulnier. (See research notes)

A profile has been created for Marie Josèphe Thibodeau (1750-) with a baptism record and marriage record showing she was born to Jean-Baptiste Thibodeau and Marie-Josèphe Lanoue, She was deported to South Carolina with her parents, and settled in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti)

There is sufficient evidence to remove Marie-Josèphe from these parents and connect her to Pierre Thibodeau and Françoise Saulnier, if there are no objections.

posted by Gisèle Cormier
I agree, this Marie-Josephe is a different person from the daughter of Thibodeau-Lanoue, and should be connected to Thibodeau-Saulnier parents. Thanks for resolving this!
Thanks for approving, Joyce. Karine Soulières, an excellent researcher and great help to the Acadians Project, deserves all the merit. She's the one who signaled this issue to us.
posted by Gisèle Cormier
It's been 4 years since Jacqueline posed the question about her parents. Doesn't look like anyone has objected, and I don't see any additional evidence to dispute the change. Any reason not to change the parents now? Thanks!
posted by Jason Oubre