Jean Gaudet was born Abt. 1575 at Martaize, Loudun, Vienne, France, and died Bef. 1678 at Port Royal, Acadia.
First wife (unknown) was born (unknown), and died Bef. 1628. They were married Abt. 1622.
Their children were:
1- Francoise Gaudet b: Abt. 1623 Martaize, Loudun, Vienne, France; d: Abt. 1699 Port Royal, Acadia
+----- Mercier b: Abt. 1623; m: Abt. 1644; d: Abt. 1648
*2nd Husband of Francoise Gaudet:
+Daniel Leblanc b: Abt. 1626 France; m: Abt. 1650 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bet. 1695 - 1698 Port Royal, Acadia
2- Denis Gaudet b: Abt. 1625 Martaize, Loudun, Vienne, France; d: 11 October 1709 Port Royal, Acadia; burial: 11 October 1709 St. Jean Baptiste, Port Royal
+Martine Gauthier b: Abt. 1619; m: Abt. 1645 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bef. 1678 Port Royal, Acadia
3- Marie Gaudet b: Abt. 1633 France; d: 30 July 1710 Port Royal, Acadia; burial: 30 July 1710 Port Royal
+Etienne Hebert b: Abt. 1630 France; m: Abt. 1650 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Abt. 1670 Port Royal, Acadia
*2nd Husband of Marie Gaudet:
+Dominique Gareau b: Abt. 1626 France; m: Abt. 1676 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Port Royal, Acadia
Second wife Nicole Colleson was born Abt. 1607, and died Aft. 1686 at Port Royal, Acadia. They were married Abt. 1652.
Their child was:
1- Jean Gaudet b: Abt. 1653 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1714
+Francoise Comeau b: Abt. 1654 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1672 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bef. 1678 Port Royal, Acadia
*2nd Wife of Jean Gaudet:
+Jeanne Henry b: Abt. 1656; m: Abt. 1680 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bef. 1693
*3rd Wife of Jean Gaudet:
+Jeanne Lejeune b: Abt. 1651 Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1694 Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1708
Notes for Jean Gaudet:
- 1671 Port Royal: Jehan Gaudet 86, Nicolle Colleson 64, Jehan 18; 3 arpents of cultivated land at two locations, 6 cattle, 3 sheep.
- 1686 Port Royal: Nicole Colson 80, Jean Godet 45, wife Jeanne Henry, Francoise 13, Jean 12, and 3 other children by his first wife; 1 gun, 4 arpents, 4 cattle, 4 sheep, 3 hogs.
- Jean Gaudet and his son Denis came to Acadia together and settled at Port-Royal around 1640. The pair probably came from governor de Menou d'Aullnay's seigniory near Loudun, France. Denis Gaudet, with help from his two sons, carved a large domain for himself along the banks of the Port-Royal river. The community was known as "Village des Gaudet" and is now the town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Denis Gaudet's son, Pierre dit le Jeune (the younger), became the owner of one of the largest establishments in the valley. His property included 23 acres of land, 20 cattle, 32 ewes and 15 hogs. After the brutal expulsion of the Acadians, the Gaudets settled chiefly in the Memramcook area of New Brunswick, at Baie-Sainte-Marie in Nova Scotia and in Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan in Quebec. [Telegraph-Journal, Tuesday, August 2, 1994; p. A6, by Fidele Theriault of Fredericton, New Brunswick]
* Line of descent is from four children through both wives.
Parents of Jean Gaudet - unknown
Parents of (unknown) - unknown
Parents of Nicole Colleson - unknown
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