“ ANTOINE BRAULT, 1693, fils d’Antoine et de Marguerite Babin, de Pisiguit, marié à Grand-Pré, le 5 novembre 1710, à Marguerite Dugas, fille d’Abraham et de Jeanne Guilbault. Enfants: Anonyme, 1711; Joseph, 1712; Elizabeth, 1714; Antoine, 1719; Alexis, 1722; Pierre, 1726; Charles, 1727; Marie-Josephe, 1734. “

Translation:
“ ANTOINE BRAULT, 1693, son of Antoine and of Marguerite Babin of Pisiguit, married at Grand-Pré 5 November 1710 to Marguerite Dugas, daughter of Abraham and of Jeanne Guilbault. Children: Anonyme, 1711; Joseph, 1712; Elizabeth, 1714; Antoine, 1719; Alexis, 1722; Pierre, 1726; Charles, 1727; Marie-Josephe, 1734. “5295

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“ ANTOINE BREAU, né vers 1689, fils d’Antoine et de Marguerite Babin, marié à Grand-Pré, le 5 novembre 1710 à Marguerite Dugas, fille d’Abraham et de Jeanne Guilbaut. Enfants: Joseph, 1712; Elizabeth, vers 1714; Antoine, 1719; Alexis, 1722; Pierre, vers 1725; Charles, 1726; Marie-Josephe, 1734. “

Translation:
“ ANTOINE BREAU, born about 1689, son of Antoine and of Marguerite Babin, married at Grand-Pré 5 November 1710 to Marguerite Dugas, daughter of Abraham and of Jeanne Guilbaut. Children: Joseph, 1712; Elizabeth, about 1714; Antoine, 1719; Alexis, 1722; Pierre, about 1725; Charles, 1726; Marie-Josephe, 1734. “5296

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“ ALEXANDRE BROT, 1701, fils d’Antoine et de Marguerite Babin, marié vers 1720, à Marie Dugas. Enfant: Alexis, 1725. “

Translation:
“ ALEXANDRE BROT, 1701, son of Antoine and of Marguerite Babin, married about 1720 to Marie Dugas. Child: Alexis, 1725. “5297

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“ PIERRE BRAULT, 1726, fils d’Antoine et de Marguerite Dugas, marié vers 1752 à Marguerite Guidry, fille de Pierre. Il était à l’île Royale en 1752; sa soeur, Marie-Josephe, demeurait avec lui. “

Translation:
“ PIERRE BRAULT, 1726, son of Antoine and of Marguerite Dugas, married about 1752 to Marguerite Guidry, daughter of Pierre. He was a Île Royale in 1752; his sister, Marie-Josephe, lived with him. “5290

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“ PIERRE BREAU, né vers 1725, fils d’Antoine et de Marguerite Dugas, marié vers 1752 à Marguerite Guidry. En 1752, il était réfugié à Pointe à la Jeunesse, île Royale. Sa soeur, Marie-Josephe, née en 1734, demeurait avec lui. “

Translation:
“ PIERRE BREAU, born about 1725, son of Antoine and of Marguerite Dugas, married about 1752 to Marguerite Guidry. In 1752 he has taken refuge at Pointe à la Jeunesse, Île Royale. His sister, Marie-Josephe, born in 1734, lives with him. “5284

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“ PIERRE BROT, né vers 1740, sans doute le fils d’Alexandre et de Marie Dugas, marié à Marguerite Guitry. Enfant: Marie. Cette famille fut déportée au Maryland. “

Translation:
“ PIERRE BROT, born about 1740, without doubt the son of Alexandre and of Marie Dugas, married to Marguerite Guitry. Child: Marie. This family was deported to Maryland. “5291

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“ TOUR OF INSPECTION MADE BY THE SIEUR DE LA ROQUE. CENSUS. 1752.

CENSUS OF THE SETTLERS AT THE POINTE A LA JEUNESSE.

. . . .

The Pointe à la Jeunesse is situate on the narrows of the great lake of Bras d’Or. The lands lie exceedingly high and are covered with all kinds of mixed wood.

The settlers are unanimous in reporting the ground as unsuitable for cultivation. It is freely traversed with rocks, which prevent its being worked.

. . . .

Pierre Brau, ploughman, native of la Cadie, aged 26 years. Married to Margueritte Guedry, native of la Cadie, aged 24 years.
They have one daughter, 21 days old, not yet named, and Marie Joseph Brau, his sister, native of la Cadie, aged 18 years living with them.
The own one pig and four fowls.

. . .

When all the settlers landed on their arrival from la Cadie in August last, they owned between them the number of 188 oxen or cows, 42 calves, 173 sheep or ewes, 181 pigs and 17 horses. A comparison with the recapitulation will easily show how many of these have perished from want of hay on which to feed. The settlers had not even water to give them within reach, and now all ask to leave so fully do they realize that they cannot live here. “5292

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“ CHAPERON, Claude Gabriel, soldat congédié des Colonies m. 7 Jan. 1761 Marguerite GUEDRY - vevue de Pierre BRAUD. Witnesses: Antoine PIERRE; Augustin BAYE; Jacques CHALAND - soldats des colonies. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “

Translation:
“CHAPERON, Claude Gabriel, soldier discharged from the Colonies m. 7 Jan. 1761 Marguerite GUEDRY - widow of Pierre BRAUD. Witnesses: Antoine PIERRE; Augustin BAYE; Jacques CHALAND - soldiers of the colonies. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “5293

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“ BREAUX, Agnes (d. Pierre & Marguerite GUESDRY) a native of St-Pierre & St-Paul en Acadie; ici depuis 11 yrs. m. 27 Aug. 1770 Olivier LEPRINCE, marin (Joseph & Ositte MELANSON) - natif of St-Pierre & St-Paul in Acadie; ici 3 yrs. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “

Translation:
“ BREAUX, Agnes (d. Pierre & Marguerite GUESDRY) a native of St-Pierre & St-Paul in Acadie; here for 11 yrs. m. 27 Aug. 1770 Olivier LEPRINCE, sailor (Joseph & Ositte MENANSON) - native of St-Pierre & St-Paul in Acadie; here 3 yrs. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “5294

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“ LEPRINCE, Olivier - marin (Joseph & Ositte MENANSON) - natif St-Pierre & St-Paul en Acadie; ici depuis 3 ans m. 27 Aug. 1770 Agnes BRAUD (d. Pierre & Marguerite GUESDRY) - natif St-Pierre & St-Paul en Acadie; ici depuis 11 ans. Witnesses: Claude DUGA, journallier, curateur ad hoc de groom; Francois AUCOIN, journalier, son ami; Marguerite MENANSON, mother of the bride; Gabriel CHAPELON, journalier; son beau-pere; Pierre Frimin BRAUX, journalier, son frere; Signent: MAUDET; ROGER; Martial CHAMBOUT; DUPERRET; Jean Baptiste TRAHAN. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “

Translation:
LEPRINCE, Olivier - sailor (Joseph & Ositte MENANSON) - native St-Pierre & St-Paul in Acadie; here for 3 ans m. 27 Aug. 1770 Agnes BRAUD (d. Pierre & Marguerite GUESDRY) - native St-Pierre & St-Paul en Acadie; here for 11 ans. Witnesses: Claude DUGA, day labourer, guardian ad hoc of the groom; Francois AUCOIN, day labourer, his friend; Marguerite MENANSON, mother of the bride; Gabriel CHAPELON, day-labourer; her step-father; Pierre Frimin BRAUX, day labourer, her brother; Signing: MAUDET; ROGER; Martial CHAMBOUT; DUPERRET; Jean Baptiste TRAHAN. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “5287

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“ PIERRE BRAUD GENEVIEVE LA GARENNE

The fourteenth August 1780, after the publication of only one bann canonically made at the sermon of our high mass without opposition or impediment coming to our knowledge, considering the dispensation of the two other banns granted the eleventh of the present by Reverend de la Tullaye, vicar general of this diocese, signed by him: De la Tullaye, vicar general, and countersigned for the verification and insinuation by the Sir Brimard, prosecretaire. The rector viewing all the papers necessary for the entire and lawful validity of the marriage, I undersigned vicar have united and given the nuptial benediction to PIERRE BRAUD, aged twenty-six years, son of deceased Pierre Braux and Marguerite Guidry, seaman by profession, native of Port Dauphin and of the Baye Des Espagnols of Isle Royale, diocese of Quebec and resident of ten years of this parish and GENEVIEVE LA GARENNE, major daughter of deceased Jean La Garenne and Anne Potier, present and consenting, aged twenty-seven years, native of Isle Saint Jean, parish of Saint Pierre, also diocese of Quebec and resident of this parish for several years. Present as witnesses at the said marriage were: Jean Guédry, Charles Guédry, uncles of the groom; Jean Baptiste La Garenne, brother of the bride; Joseph Henry; Jean Guédry, first cousin of the groom and others who did not sign when requested except:

/s/ Pier Braud /s/ Jeneviève Garnne

/s/ Jean Guidry /s/ Aupias, vicar


. Saint-Martin of Chantenay
. August 14, 1780 “5188

Bona Arsenault in his monumental work on the genealogy of the Acadians at one point incorrectly lists the parents of Pierre Braud, husband of Marguerite Guédry, as Alexandre Braud and Marie Dugas. Later in his work he corrects this error and identifies the parents of Pierre Braud, husband of Marguerite Guédry, as Antoine Braud and Marguerite Dugas. Alexandre Braud and Antoine Braud are brothers - the sons of Antoine Braud and Marguerite Babin. Alexis Braud actually married Marie-Josephe Thibodeau - not Marie Dugas.5298,5299

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“ Bona Arsenault mentions that Pierre Braud and Marguerite Guédry were exiled to Maryland.5291 This does not appear plausible as we find this family at Rochefort, France where their daughter Agnes Braud married Olivier LePrince in 17705287 and at Nantes, France where their son Pierre Firmin Braud married Genevieve La Garenne in 1780.5285 What may have caused the error in Arsenault was that at Port Tobacco, MD in 1763 was a “Magueritte Braux. widow, Marie Braux, Pierre Braux”5300,5301. The widowed Margueritte Braux appears to have been Marguerite Landry (not Marguerite Guédry) and she was the wife of Simon Braux (not Pierre Braud).5302,5303

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Daryl LaBine5304 assigns a Jean Charles Breaux (Braud) as the son of Pierre Braud and Marguerite Guédry. It appears very unlikely that this Jean Charles Braud was their son as the family of Pierre Braud and Marguerite Guedry was exiled to France (see above) and never came to Louisiana. Jean Charles Braud was in Louisiana at least by 13 May 1775 when he had a son Jean Manuel Braud born in Iberville Parish, LA.5305,5306 Jean Charles Braud married Marie Benoit although I cannot locate any record providing the date and/or place of the marriage. It is likely that Jean Charles Braud was exiled with his parents and family to one of the American colonies on the eastern seaboard and then came to Louisiana in the 1766-1770 timeframe with the first influx of Acadians to Louisiana.

Although LaBine gives his birth year as about 1753 in Louisbourg, Île Royale, Acadie5304, it is likely that Jean Charles Braud was born about 1732, was the son of Charles Braud and Claire Trahan5297, married Marie Benoit about 1752 with whom he had Charles Michel Braud (b. about 1753), Marguerite (b. about 1758), Ludivine (b. about 1762), Simon (b. about 1766) and Jean Manuel (b. 1775).5307 He and Marie Benoit were exiled to Port Tobacco, MD where we find him in 1763 with his wife Marie, daughter Marguerite, son Michel and an orphan Remis Boudraux.4461,4460 Jean Charles Braud and his family of Marie Benoit and four children arrived in Louisiana in February 1768 and were settled shortly afterwards at Fort Saint Louis de Natchez (just south of present-day Vidalia, LA).5308 In December 1769 they moved down the Mississippi River to St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA.

Pierre Braud
Pierre Braux
Pierre Brot
Pierre Brault
Pierre Breau
Pierre Breaux
Pierre Braux
Pierre Brau
Pierre Brault

“ PIERRE GUEDRY dit LABINE, né en 1697, fils de Claude et de Marguerite Petitpas, marié vers 1720, à Marguerite Brasseau, fille de Pierre et d’Isabelle Forest. Enfants: Marie-Josephe, 1722; Pierre, 1723; Charles, 1726; Marguerite, 1727; Hélène, 1729; Anselme, vers 1730; Joseph, 1731; Jean, 1735; Augustin, 1740; Agnès, 1742. “

Translation:
“ PIERRE GUEDRY dit LABINE, born in 1697, son of Claude and of Marguerite Petitpas, married about 1720 to Marguerite Brasseau, daughter of Pierre and of Isabelle Forest. Children: Marie-Josephe, 1722; Pierre, 1723; Charles, 1726; Marguerite, 1727; Hélène, 1729; Anselme, about 1730; Joseph, 1731; Jean, 1735; Augustin, 1740; Agnès, 1742. “4510

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“ PIERRE GUEDRY dit LABINE, 1697, fils de Claude et de Marguerite Petitpas, marié vers 1720, à Marguerite Brasseau, fille de Pierre et de Gabrielle Forest. Enfants: Marie-Josephe, 1722; Pierre, 1723; Charles, 1726; Marguerite, 1727; Hélène, 1729; Anselme, vers 1730; Joseph, 1732; Jean, 1735; Augustin, 1740; Agnès, 1742. “

Translation:
“ PIERRE GUEDRY dit LABINE, 1697, son of Claude and of Marguerite Petitpas, married about 1720 to Marguerite Brasseau, daughter of Pierre and of Gabrielle Forest. Children: Marie-Josephe, 1722; Pierre, 1723; Charles, 1726; Marguerite, 1727; Hélène, 1729; Anselme, about 1730; Joseph, 1732; Jean, 1735; Augustin, 1740; Agnès, 1742. “4767

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“ PIERRE BRAULT, 1726, fils d’Antoine et de Marguerite Dugas, marié vers 1752 à Marguerite Guidry, fille de Pierre. Il était à l’île Royale en 1752; sa soeur, Marie-Josephe, demeurait avec lui. “

Translation:
“ PIERRE BRAULT, 1726, son of Antoine and of Marguerite Dugas, married about 1752 to Marguerite Guidry, daughter of Pierre. He was a Île Royale in 1752; his sister, Marie-Josephe, lived with him. “5290

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“ PIERRE BREAU, né vers 1725, fils d’Antoine et de Marguerite Dugas, marié vers 1752 à Marguerite Guidry. En 1752, il était réfugié à Pointe à la Jeunesse, île Royale. Sa soeur, Marie-Josephe, née en 1734, demeurait avec lui. “

Translation:
“ PIERRE BREAU, born about 1725, son of Antoine and of Marguerite Dugas, married about 1752 to Marguerite Guidry. In 1752 he has taken refuge at Pointe à la Jeunesse, Île Royale. His sister, Marie-Josephe, born in 1734, lives with him. “5284

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“ PIERRE BROT, né vers 1740, sans doute le fils d’Alexandre et de Marie Dugas, marié à Marguerite Guitry. Enfant: Marie. Cette famille fut déportée au Maryland. “

Translation:
“ PIERRE BROT, born about 1740, without doubt the son of Alexandre and of Marie Dugas, married to Marguerite Guitry. Child: Marie. This family was deported to Maryland. “5291

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“ October 14, 1727 Baptism

MARGUERITE GUEDRY born October 13, 1727
Son of PIERRE GUEDRY and Marguerite BROSSEAU
Sponsors: LOUIS DUGAST son of CLAUDE DUGASTand ANNE BELLIVEAU daughter of ANTOINE
BELLIVEAU all of this parish “4770

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“ TOUR OF INSPECTION MADE BY THE SIEUR DE LA ROQUE. CENSUS. 1752.

CENSUS OF THE SETTLERS AT THE POINTE A LA JEUNESSE.

. . . .

The Pointe à la Jeunesse is situate on the narrows of the great lake of Bras d’Or. The lands lie exceedingly high and are covered with all kinds of mixed wood.

The settlers are unanimous in reporting the ground as unsuitable for cultivation. It is freely traversed with rocks, which prevent its being worked.

. . . .

Pierre Brau, ploughman, native of la Cadie, aged 26 years. Married to Margueritte Guedry, native of la Cadie, aged 24 years.
They have one daughter, 21 days old, not yet named, and Marie Joseph Brau, his sister, native of la Cadie, aged 18 years living with them.
The own one pig and four fowls.

. . .

When all the settlers landed on their arrival from la Cadie in August last, they owned between them the number of 188 oxen or cows, 42 calves, 173 sheep or ewes, 181 pigs and 17 horses. A comparison with the recapitulation will easily show how many of these have perished from want of hay on which to feed. The settlers had not even water to give them within reach, and now all ask to leave so fully do they realize that they cannot live here. “5292

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“ CHAPERON, Claude Gabriel, soldat congédié des Colonies m. 7 Jan. 1761 Marguerite GUEDRY - vevue de Pierre BRAUD. Witnesses: Antoine PIERRE; Augustin BAYE; Jacques CHALAND - soldats des colonies. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “

Translation:
“CHAPERON, Claude Gabriel, soldier discharged from the Colonies m. 7 Jan. 1761 Marguerite GUEDRY - widow of Pierre BRAUD. Witnesses: Antoine PIERRE; Augustin BAYE; Jacques CHALAND - soldiers of the colonies. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “5293

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“ BREAUX, Agnes (d. Pierre & Marguerite GUESDRY) a native of St-Pierre & St-Paul en Acadie; ici depuis 11 yrs. m. 27 Aug. 1770 Olivier LEPRINCE, marin (Joseph & Ositte MELANSON) - natif of St-Pierre & St-Paul in Acadie; ici 3 yrs. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “

Translation:
“ BREAUX, Agnes (d. Pierre & Marguerite GUESDRY) a native of St-Pierre & St-Paul in Acadie; here for 11 yrs. m. 27 Aug. 1770 Olivier LEPRINCE, sailor (Joseph & Ositte MENANSON) - native of St-Pierre & St-Paul in Acadie; here 3 yrs. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “5294

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“ LEPRINCE, Olivier - marin (Joseph & Ositte MENANSON) - natif St-Pierre & St-Paul en Acadie; ici depuis 3 ans m. 27 Aug. 1770 Agnes BRAUD (d. Pierre & Marguerite GUESDRY) - natif St-Pierre & St-Paul en Acadie; ici depuis 11 ans. Witnesses: Claude DUGA, journallier, curateur ad hoc de groom; Francois AUCOIN, journalier, son ami; Marguerite MENANSON, mother of the bride; Gabriel CHAPELON, journalier; son beau-pere; Pierre Frimin BRAUX, journalier, son frere; Signent: MAUDET; ROGER; Martial CHAMBOUT; DUPERRET; Jean Baptiste TRAHAN. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “

Translation:
LEPRINCE, Olivier - sailor (Joseph & Ositte MENANSON) - native St-Pierre & St-Paul in Acadie; here for 3 ans m. 27 Aug. 1770 Agnes BRAUD (d. Pierre & Marguerite GUESDRY) - native St-Pierre & St-Paul en Acadie; here for 11 ans. Witnesses: Claude DUGA, day labourer, guardian ad hoc of the groom; Francois AUCOIN, day labourer, his friend; Marguerite MENANSON, mother of the bride; Gabriel CHAPELON, day-labourer; her step-father; Pierre Frimin BRAUX, day labourer, her brother; Signing: MAUDET; ROGER; Martial CHAMBOUT; DUPERRET; Jean Baptiste TRAHAN. (Rochefort: Notre Dame) “5287

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“ ROLE OF THE TRULY ACADIAN FAMILIES - SEPTEMBER 15, 1772

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MARGUERITTE GUEDRY, 49 “5233

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“ PIERRE BRAUD GENEVIEVE LA GARENNE

The fourteenth August 1780, after the publication of only one bann canonically made at the sermon of our high mass without opposition or impediment coming to our knowledge, considering the dispensation of the two other banns granted the eleventh of the present by Reverend de la Tullaye, vicar general of this diocese, signed by him: De la Tullaye, vicar general, and countersigned for the verification and insinuation by the Sir Brimard, prosecretaire. The rector viewing all the papers necessary for the entire and lawful validity of the marriage, I undersigned vicar have united and given the nuptial benediction to PIERRE BRAUD, aged twenty-six years, son of deceased Pierre Braux and Marguerite Guidry, seaman by profession, native of Port Dauphin and of the Baye Des Espagnols of Isle Royale, diocese of Quebec and resident of ten years of this parish and GENEVIEVE LA GARENNE, major daughter of deceased Jean La Garenne and Anne Potier, present and consenting, aged twenty-seven years, native of Isle Saint Jean, parish of Saint Pierre, also diocese of Quebec and resident of this parish for several years. Present as witnesses at the said marriage were: Jean Guédry, Charles Guédry, uncles of the groom; Jean Baptiste La Garenne, brother of the bride; Joseph Henry; Jean Guédry, first cousin of the groom and others who did not sign when requested except:

/s/ Pier Braud /s/ Jeneviève Garnne

/s/ Jean Guidry /s/ Aupias, vicar


. Saint-Martin of Chantenay
. August 14, 1780 “5188

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Marguerite Guédry
Marguerite Guedry
Margueritte Guedry
Margueritte Guidry
Marguerite Guesdry
Marguerite Guildry
Marguerite Guidry
Marguerite Guitry