Family of Michel Richard & Madeleine Blanchard

 

                                                           

 

Michel Richard dit Sansoucy was born Abt. 1630 at La Rochelle, France, and died Abt. 1688 at Port Royal, Acadia.

 

First wife Madeleine Blanchard was born Abt. 1643 at Port Royal, Acadia, and died Abt. 1680 at Port Royal, Acadia.  They were married Abt. 1656 at Port Royal, Acadia.

 

 

Their children were:

 

1- Rene Richard dit Beaupre  b: Abt. 1657  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Abt. 1688  Port Royal, Acadia  

            +Madeleine Landry  b: Abt. 1655  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1680  Port Royal, Acadia; d: 17 February 1740  Port Royal, Acadia

 

Notes for Rene Richard:

- 1686 Port Royal: Rene Richard 28, Magdelaine Landry 29, Michel 5, Anne 4, Antoine 2; 10 cattle, 10 sheep, 5 arpents, 1 gun. 

 

2- Pierre Richard b: Abt. 1661  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1714     

            +Marguerite Landry  b: Abt. 1673  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1686  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1714

 

3- Catherine Richard  b: Abt. 1663  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1729           

            +Francois Jean Broussard  b: Abt. 1653  Anjou, France; m: Abt. 1678  Port Royal, Acadia; d: 31 December 1716  Port Royal, Acadia; burial: 31 December 1716 St. Jean Baptiste, Port Royal

 

Notes for Catherine Richard:

- 1686 Port Royal: Francois Broussard 33, Catherine Richard 22, Magdelaine 5, Pierre 3, daughter 11 days; 7 cattle, 6 sheep, 5 hogs, 1 gun.

- 1693 Port Royal: Francois Brosard 39, wife Catherine Richard 29, Marie 11, Pierre 9, Marie 7, Catherine Josephe 3; 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 7 hogs, 16 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1698 Port Royal: Francois Brossard 45, wife Catherine Richard 35, Magdelaine 18, Pierre 15, Marie 13, Catherine 7, Elisabeth 5, Francois 3, Claude ½; 1 servant; 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 14 hogs, 16 arpents, 2 fruit trees, 2 guns.

- 1700 Port Royal: Jean Brossard 46, wife Catherine Richard 36, Pierre 16, Francois 6, Claude 5, Alexandre 1, Marie 18, Marie Anne 14, Catherine 10, Isabelle 4, Francoise 3; 24 cattle, 26 sheep, 15 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1701 Port Royal: Francois Brossart 53, wife Catherine Richard 38, Pierre 18, Francois 5, Claude 3, Alexandre 2, Magdeleine 20, Marion 16, Catherine 10, Isabelle 7; 10 cattle, 18 sheep, 17 hogs, 10 arpents, 5 guns.

- 1703 Port Royal: Francois Brossard, wife, 5 boys, 3 girls

- 1714 Port Royal: Brossard, wife, 5 boys.

 

4- Martin Richard  b: Abt. 1665  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bet. 1733 - 1748  Acadia   

            +Marguerite Bourg  b: Abt. 1673  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1691  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1748  Acadia

 

Notes for Martin Richard:

- 1693 Port Royal: Martin Richard 22, wife Marguerite Bourg 23, Martin 1; 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 hogs, 16 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1698 Beaubassin: Mart. Richard 33, wife Mtte. Bourg 24, Martin 6, Alexandre 3, Michel 1; 10 cattle, 6 sheep, 8 hogs, 16 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1701 Beaubassin: Martin Richard, wife, 3 boys, 1 girl; 14 cattle, 3 sheep, 4 hogs, 6 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1703 Beaubassin: Martin Richard, wife, 3 boys, 1 girl

- 1707 Beaubassin: Martin Richard, Margte. Bourg, 1 boy 14 or older, 2 younger boys, 2 girls 12 or older, 8 younger girls (sic); 12 cattle, 10 sheep, 8 hogs, 20 arpents.

 

5- Marguerite Richard  b: Abt. 1666  Acadia           

 

6- Alexandre Richard  b: Abt. 1668  Port Royal, Acadia; d: 4 October 1709  Port Royal, Acadia; burial: 6 October 1709 St. Jean Baptiste, Port Royal

            +Isabelle (Elisabeth) Petitpas  b: Abt. 1670  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1690  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1728

 

Notes for Alexandre Richard:

- 1693 Port Royal: Alexandre Richard 25, wife Isabel Petitpas, Jean Baptiste 6, Marie Josephe 2; 8 cattle, 10 sheep, 8 hogs, 18 arpents, 1 gun.         

- 1698 Port Royal: Alexandre Richard 30, wife Elisabeth Petitpas 30, Marie 10, Margueritte 6, Jeanne 4, Pierre 2; 12 cattle, 20 sheep, 10 hogs, 16 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1700 Port Royal: Alexandre Richard 32, wife Elisabeth Petitpas 35, Jean Baptiste 13, Pierre 3, Jean 1, Marie Josephe 9, Marie 8, Marguerite 7, Jeanne 5, Angelique 2; Marie Josephe 9; 12 cattle, 14 sheep, 20 arpents, 2 guns.

- 1701 Port Royal: Alexandre Richard 38, wife Isabel Petitpas 30, Pierre 5, Jean Baptiste 1, Anne Petitpas 13 servant; 10 cattle, 15 sheep, 7 hogs, 4 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1703 Cobequit: Alexandre Richard, wife, 3 boys, 4 girls

- 1707 Port Royal: Alexandre Richard, wife, 4 boys <14, 2 girls 12 or older, 2 younger girls; 10 cattle, 14 sheep, 10 hogs, 6 arpents, 2 guns.

- 1714 Port Royal: Widow Richard, 4 boys, 2 girls (sic)

 

7- Anne Richard  b: October 1671  Port Royal, Acadia; d: 9 May 1745  Grand Pre, Acadia; burial: 9 May 1745 St. Charles aux Mines, Grand Pre

            +Germain Theriot  b: Abt. 1662  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1685  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1734

 

Notes for Anne Richard:

- 1686 Port Royal: Germain Terio 23, wife Anne Richard 15; 6 cattle, 8 sheep, 6 arpents, 1 gun

- 1693 Les Mines: Germain Terriot 30, wife Anne Richard 20, Claude 7, Jean 3, Jacques 1 ½; 12 cattle, 12 sheep, 12 hogs, 8 arpents, 1 gun

- 1701 Grand Pre: Germain Theriot, wife, 5 boys, 1 girl; 10 cattle, 14 sheep, 8 hogs, 1 gun

- 1703 Les Mines: Germain Theriot, wife, 5 boys, 1 girl.

- 1707 Les Mines: Germain Theriot, wife, 1 boy 14 or older, 5 younger boys, 2 girls <12; 12 cattle, 10 sheep, 15 hogs, 6 arpents

- 1714 Les Mines: Germain Theriot, wife, 2 boys, 3 girls

 

8- Madeleine Richard  b: October 1671  Port Royal, Acadia                                    

            +Charles Babin  b: Abt. 1664  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1685  Port Royal, Acadia

 

Notes for Madeleine Richard:

- 1686 Port Royal: Charles Babin 22, Magdelaine Richard 15; 2 cattle.

- 1693 Les Mines: Charles Babin 28, wife Madele. Richard 22, Anne 5, Margte. 3, Rene 1; 6 cattle, 4 sheep, 5 hogs, 6 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1701 Grand Pre: Charles Babin, wife, 4 boys, 2 girls; 14 cattle, 22 sheep, 13 hogs, 15 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1703 Les Mines: Charles Babin, wife, 5 boys, 2 girls

- 1707 Les Mines: Charles Babin, wife

- 1714 Les Mines: Charles Babin, wife, 6 boys, 2 girls.

 

9- Marie Josephe Richard  b: Abt. 1674  Port Royal, Acadia; d: 2 October 1709  Grand Pre, Acadia          

            +Michel Vincent  b: Abt. 1668  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1689  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1733

 

Notes for Marie Josephe Richard:

- 1693 Les Mines: Michel Vincent 25, wife Marie Richard 18, Marie 3, Agnes 1; 6 cattle, 5 sheep, 3 hogs, 3 arpents, 1 gun. 

- 1701 Les Mines (Riviere de l’Ascension): Michel Vincent, wife, 5 girls; 12 cattle, 16 sheep, 3 hogs, 1 gun.

- 1703 Les Mines: Michel Vincent, wife, 5 girls

- 1707 Les Mines: Michel Vincent, wife, 2 girls 12 or older, 4 younger girls; 10 cattle, 8 sheep, 4 hogs, 1 arpent

 

10- Cecile Richard  b: Abt. 1675  Port Royal, Acadia                                    

            +Pierre Forest  b: Abt. 1668  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1692  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Bef. 12 June 1730

 

Notes for Cecile Richard:

- 1693 Les Mines: Pierre Forest 25, wife Cecile Richard 19, Marie 3 months; 8 cattle, 3 sheep, 5 hogs, 4 arpents

- 1701 Les Mines (Riviere de l’Ascension): Pierre Forest, wife, 1 boy, 3 girls; 15 cattle, 10 sheep, 9 hogs, 12 arpents, 1 gun.

- 1703 Les Mines: Pierre Forest, wife, 1 boy, 4 girls.

- 1707 Les Mines: Pierre Forest, wife, 1 boy 14 or older, 1 girl 12 or older, 3 younger girls; 18 cattle, 15 sheep, 7 hogs, 6 arpents

- 1714 Pisiquit: Pierre Forest, wife, 2 boys, 6 girls

 

11- Marguerite Richard b: Abt. 1677  Port Royal, Acadia                                       

            +Jean Leblanc  b: Abt. 1674  Port Royal, Acadia; m: Abt. 1698  Port Royal, Acadia; d: 10 June 1747  Grand Pre, Acadia; burial: 10 June 1747 Grand Pre, Acadia

 

 

Second wife Jeanne Babin was born Abt. 1668 at Port Royal, Acadia, and died Aft. 1728.  They were married Abt. 1683 at Port Royal, Acadia.

 

 

Their children were:

 

1- Michel Richard dit Lafond  b: Abt. 1684  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1726          

            +Agnes Bourgeois  b: 10 January 1686  Beaubassin, Acadia (baptism: 13 January 1686 Beaubassin); m: 27 February 1707  Port Royal, Acadia; d: 6 April 1742  Port Royal, Acadia

 

Notes for Michel Richard:

- 1714 Port Royal: Lafont, wife, 2 boys, 3 girls.

 

2- Alexandre Richard dit Boutin  b: Abt. 1686  Port Royal, Acadia; d: Aft. 1760     

            +Marie Levron  b: Abt. 1686  Port Royal, Acadia; m: 26 December 1711  Port Royal, Acadia; d: 1 August 1727  Port Royal, Acadia; burial: 2 August 1727 St. Jean Baptiste, Port Royal

 

Notes for Alexandre Richard:

- 1714 Port Royal (near the fort): Alexandre Richard, wife, 4 boys.

 

 

Notes for Michel Richard:

- Arrived in Acadia c1649 as a soldier under the command of the Sieur LaBorgne de Belle-Isle.

- 1671 Port Royal: Michel Richard 41, Magdeleine Blanchard 28, Rene 14, Pierre 10, Catherine 8, Martin 6, Alexandre 3, twins Anne and Magdeleine age 5 weeks, 15 cattle, 14 sheep, 14 arpents. 

- 1686 Port Royal: Michel Richard 56, Jeanne Babin 18, Children (the first 5 are probably from a previous marriage to Magdeleine Blanchard): Martin 19, Alexandre 17, Marie 12, Cecille 10, Marguerite 7, Michel 2, and 5 others who are married; 2 guns, 12 arpents, 16 cattle, 30 sheep, 8 hogs.

 

 

Parents of Michel Richard  -  unknown

Parents of Madeleine Blanchard

 

 

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