Martin Blanchard was born Abt. 1647 at Port Royal, Acadia, and died Aft. 1714 at sea.
First wife Francoise Leblanc was born Abt. 1653 at Port Royal, Acadia, and died Abt. 1679 in Acadia. They were married Abt. 1671 at Port Royal, Acadia.
Their children were:
1- Francoise Blanchard b: Abt. 1672 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1752
+Jean Doucet b: Abt. 1665 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1692 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bef. 1742
Notes for Francoise Blanchard:
- 1693 Les Mines: Jean Doucet 27, wife Francoise Blanchard 20, Magdne. 4 months, 1 servant; 5 cattle, 9 sheep, 5 hogs, 8 arpents, 1 gun.
- 1701 Grand Pre: Jean Doucet, wife, 2 boys (sic), 1 girl (sic); 15 cattle, 10 sheep, 8 hogs, 12 arpents, 1 gun.
- 1707 Les Mines: Jean Doucet, wife, 2 boys 14 or older, 2 girls 12 or older; 6 cattle, 14 sheep, 15 hogs, 4 arpents
- 1714 Les Mines: Jean Doucet, wife, 2 boys, 3 girls
- 1752 Ile St. Jean: Francoise Blanchard living with daughter Claire’s family.
2- Marie Blanchard b: Abt. 1674 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bef. 1752 Cobequit, Acadia
+Pierre Melanson b: Abt. 1670 Les Mines, Acadia; m: Abt. 1695 Acadia; d: Aft. 1752
3- Rene Blanchard b: Abt. 1677 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1714 Grand Pre, Acadia
+Anne Landry b: Abt. 1684 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1700 Acadia
Notes for Rene Blanchard:
- 1701 Les Mines (Riviere St. Antoine): Rene Blanchard & wife.
- 1703 Les Mines: Rene Blanchard, wife, 3 boys, 5 girls (sic)
- 1707 Les Mines: Rene Blanchard, wife, 1 girl 12 or older, 1 younger girl; 7 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 hogs, 1 arpent
- 1714 Les Mines: Rene Blanchard, wife, 2 boys, 3 girls
Second wife Marguerite Guilbeau was born Abt. 1669 at Port Royal, Acadia, and died Aft. 1714. They were married Abt. 1685 in Acadia.
Their children were:
1- Marguerite Blanchard b: Abt. 1689 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Cobequit, Acadia
+Pierre Bourg b: Abt. 1682 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1706 Acadia; d: Cobequit, Acadia
Notes for Marguerite Blanchard:
- 1707 Cobequit: Pierre Bourg, Margueritte Blanchard; 8 cattle, 10 sheep, 6 hogs, 6 arpents
- 1714 Cobequit: Pierre Bourg, wife, 4 boys.
2- Pierre Blanchard b: Abt. 1692 Port Royal, Acadia; d: 1758 at sea during crossing to France
+Francoise Breau b: Abt. 1693 Acadia; m: Abt. 1715 Acadia; d: 1758 at sea during crossing to France
Notes for Pierre Blanchard:
- 1752 Ile St Jean census (La Traverse): Pierre Blanchard, senior, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 60 years, he has been in the country one year. Married to Françoise Braud, native of l'Acadie, aged 59 years. They have three sons and one daughter: Jean Baptiste, aged 22 years; Joseph, aged 19 years; Charles, aged 16 years; Marie Magdelaine, aged 25 years. In live stock they have six oxen, two cows, one calf, three pigs, and one horse. The land upon which they were settled is situated on the north-west bank of Rivière de la Traverse. It was given to them verbally by Monsieur de Bonnaventure. On it they have made a clearing and out of that a large garden.
3- Martin Blanchard b: Abt. 1693 Port Royal, Acadia
+Isabelle (Elisabeth) Dupuis b: Abt. 1694 Les Mines, Acadia; m: 1 October 1714 Grand Pre, Acadia; d: 1758 At sea during the crossing to France
4- girl Blanchard b: Abt. 1695 Acadia
5- Joseph Blanchard b: Abt. 1697 Acadia; d: 1758 At sea during the crossing to France
+Anne Dupuis b: Abt. 1699 Les Mines, Acadia; m: 4 July 1718 Grand Pre, Acadia; d: 1758 At sea during the crossing to France
6- Marie Isabelle Blanchard b: Abt. 1700 Acadia; d: Bef. 1752 Acadia
+Abraham Landry b: Abt. 1697 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1720 Acadia; d: Aft. 1752
Notes for Marie Isabelle Blanchard:
- 1752 Ile St. Jean census: Abraham Landry dit Chaques, widower, inhabitant of l'Acadie, aged 52 years; he has been four years in the country. He has two sons: Charles Landry, aged 22 years; Joseph, 18 years. They have in live stock: two oxen, one cow, three bulls, one sow, four pigs and eight fowls. The land on which they are settled is situated as in the preceding case; they have sown five bushels of wheat and three bushels of peas, and have fallow land for the sowing of six bushels of wheat.
7- Marie Marguerite Blanchard b: Abt. 1707 Acadia
+Alexandre Landry b: Abt. 1695 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1723 Acadia; d: Bef. 7 July 1763
8- Jean Baptiste Blanchard b: Abt. 1712 Acadia; d: Bet. 1756 - 1759
+Anne Bourg b: Abt. 1722 Acadia; m: Abt. 1744 Acadia; d: Aft. 1785 Louisiana
Notes for Jean Baptiste Blanchard:
- 1752 Ile St. Jean census: Jean Blanchard, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 40 years, has been in the country 14 months. Married to Anne Bourg, native of l'Acadie, aged 30 years. They have one son and two daughters: Jean Gregoire, aged 7 years; Anne, aged 5 years; Cecile, aged 18 months. They have live stock as follows: four oxen, one heifer, five sheep, one sow, four pigs, and three fowls. The land upon which they are settled was given to them verbally by M. de Bonnaventure. They have made a garden on it.
- Widow Anne Bourg married Jean Baptiste Dugas on 22 September 1760 at St. Suliac, Bretagne, France.
- March 1776: Jean Baptiste Dugast, wife Anne Bourg and their family of 5 persons
- 1785 Le Bon Papa: Jean Baptiste Dugat 66 carpenter, wife Anne Bourg 64, Anne 21, Marie 5 (granddaughter)
Notes for Martin Blanchard:
- 1671 Port Royal: Martin Blanchard 24, Francoise Leblanc 18, no children; 5 cattle, 2 sheep, 15 arpents.
- 1686 Port Royal: Martin Blanchard 38 has remarried. Children by M. F. Leblanc: Francoise 14, Marie 12, Rene 9; 1 gun, 3 arpents, 9 cattle, 12 sheep, 7 hogs.
- 1693 Port Royal: Martin Blanchard 48, wife Marguerite Guilbaut 24, Marie 18, Rene 16, Marguerite 4, Pierre 1; 15 cattle, 16 sheep, 12 hogs, 10 arpents, 1 gun.
- 1698 Port Royal: Martin Blanchard 53, second wife Margtte. Guillebaud 28, Rene 20, Margueritte 11, Pierre 8, Martin 5; 14 cattle, 9 sheep, 6 hogs, 10 ½ arpents, 20 fruit trees, 2 guns.
- 1700 Port Royal: Martin Blanchard 55, wife Marguerite Guillebaud 31, Rene 23, Pierre 8, Marie 25, Marguerite 11; 24 cattle, 10 sheep, 10 arpents, 1 gun.
- 1703 Cobequit: Martin Blanchard, wife, 3 boys, 3 girls
- 1707 Cobequit: Martin Blanchard, Margt. Guillebaut, 2 boys 14 or older, 1 younger boy, 1 girl 12 or older; 14 cattle, 9 sheep, 9 hogs, 8 arpents
- 1714 Cobequit: Martin Blanchard, wife, 4 boys, 3 girls
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