My Eighth Great-Grandmother (about 1671-1746) Wife of Martin Dupuis Mother of Jean, Antoine, Germain, Marie Josephe, Isabelle, Anne, Marguerite, Magdelaine, Marie, Joseph, Henriette, Charles (and possibly Cecile) Marie Landry may be one of the more common female names in Acadia. Marie Landry was the name of my eighth great-grandmother. So, how do I know I…
Anne Dupuis Blanchard
My Seventh Great-Grandmother Daughter of Martin Dupuis and Marie Landry Wife of Joseph Blanchard Mother of Alexis, Francois, Germain, Charles, and Belony Anne Dupuis Blanchard is my seventh great-grandmother as was Claire Vincent Forest. Their names were not on many of the surviving records from the 1700s, but they are there. Anne’s name can be…
Letter of Grace for Jean Serreau
Scandal, intrigue, murder. More than 350 years ago, Jean Serreau killed a man who had made advances on his wife, Marguerite Boyleau.* The scene of the crime was on the l’Isle D’Orléans, Nouvelle-France (an island on the St. Lawrence River near Quebec). Taking control, Serreau fled to France to beg for the King’s pardon by…
Marguerite Terriot Pitre
My Seventh Great Grandmother (about 1701-1758) Wife of Jean Pitre Mother of Marie, Elizabeth, Suzanne, Jean, Pierre, Ann, Anselme (there may be other unknown children) Died at sea along with her husband during the deportation crossing. The cruelty of Governor Lawrence’s decision to deport Acadians from Nova Scotia in 1755 and the British policy to…
Suzanne Pitre Henry Hebert
My Sixth Great Grandmother (about 1731 to 1786) Daughter of Jean Pitre and Marguerite Terriot Widow of Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Henry Mother of Marguerite Josephe, Marie Madeleine, Marie, Isabelle, Ozite Wife of Pierre Hebert Mother of Marie-Josephe, Pierre-Jean, Anne-Josephe, Francois-Etienne, Joseph-Yves, Mathurin-Pierre-Francois, Jean Baptiste Olivier, Anne-Perinne Highlights Suzanne’s name was not given to many Acadian girls at…
Claire Vincent Forest
My Seventh Great Grandmother (about 1705 to 1769) Daughter of Michel Vincent and Marie Landry or Marie Josephe Richard Wife of Jacques Forest Mother of Victor (about 1733), Pierre (about 1734), Madeleine Forest (about 1743), Jacques (about 1745), Anne Rosalie (about 1748), Ignace (about 1750) There are more records with Claire Vincent’s name in them…
Summer Vacation
The biography of Claire Vincent, my seventh great-grandmother, will be posted in late August 2023. Summer activities are keeping me busy and directing my attention towards other pursuits. My genealogy research continues, nevertheless.
Marguerite Boileau Serreau Saint-Aubin – two of two
My Ninth Great-Grandmother (about 1640-1700) Note: The following facts have been translated from Jean Serreau Saint-Aubin’s testimony when he petitioned the French Court for a “letter of grace” also known as a “letter of remission” (similar to a presidential pardon in the United States) from the King of France for killing Jean Terme.[1] He will…
Madeleine Forest Blanchard – two of two
My Sixth Great-Grandmother (about 1742 to 1814) Welcome back to the life of Madeleine Forest Blanchard. In the last post, Madeleine’s life while in Acadia and England was described. This post will describe her life in France and Louisiana. How Madeleine met her husband, Belony Blanchard is a puzzle. The Forest, Vincent and Blanchard families…
Madeleine Forest Blanchard- one of two
My Sixth Great-Grandmother (about 1742 to 1814) Daughter of Jacques Forest and Claire Vincent Husband Belony Blanchard Mother of Marie Magdeleine (1767), Joachim-Jacques (1768), Benony-Jacques (1771), Ana (1773), Etienne-Charles-Marie (1775), Celeste (1776), Rosalie (1778), Angelique-Michel (1780), Moise (1782) People have 256 sixth great-grandparents; that is 128 couples on each side, maternal and paternal. Of my 128…