Pierre Guilbeau (abt. 1639 - 1703)

Born about 1639 in France

Husband of Catherine Thériot — married 1668 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1703 at about age 64 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Pierre Guilbeau migrated from France to Acadia.

Pierre was born about 1639 in France though the exact location and parents are currently unknown. Pierre arrived in Acadia around 1668. ^{[citation needed]} .

Pierre (28) married Catherine Thériot (17) (born in 1650 in Port-Royal, Acadie; daughter of Jean Thériot and Perrine Rau) in 1668 in Port Royal, Acadie. Their known children were:^[1]

1. Marguerite Guilbeau (abt. 1669–aft. 1714)
2. Jeanne Guilbeau (1670–abt. 1728)
3. Hugues (Guillebaut) Guillebeau (1673– )
4. Isabelle Guilbeau (abt. 1675–1739)
5. Charles Guilbeau (abt. 1678–1751)
6. Marie Guilbeau (abt. 1683–aft. 1723)
7. Jeanne Guilbeau (1685–abt. 1779)

Over the years, the family lived in Port Royal, acquiring more land and animals. In 1671 Pierre had established himself as a "Laboureur" [plowman], and their first child was present.^[2]

They aren't listed in 1678.

In 1686, at Port Royal, Pierre Guilbault [sic], aged 47, was living with his wife, Catherine TERRIOT [sic], aged 33, and all of their seven children: Marguerite, aged 18, Jeanne, aged 16, Hugues, aged 13, Isabelle, aged 11, Charles, aged 9, Marie, aged 4, and Jeanne, aged 1. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 8 arpents of cultivable land with 8 cattle, 6 sheep, and 8 hogs.^[3]

The older children started fledging from the family home with Marguerite and Jeanne married by 1693.

In 1693, at Port Royal, Pierre GUILBAUT [sic], aged 54, was living with his wife, Catherine TERIOT [sic], aged 39, and their four children: Hugues, aged 19, Charles, aged 15, Marie, aged 10, and Jeanne, aged 8. The family owned 2 guns and was living on 12 arpents of cultivable land with 18 cattle, 25 sheep, and 10 pigs.^[4]

It had been discovered that the Acadian lands were especially conducive to growing fruit trees and by 1698 Pierre had 150 of them on his 26 arpents.^[5]. The last few years of his life, Pierre, even as an old man, had children at home, though he worked fewer acres, probably having given some to his married son Charles who lived next door in 1701.^[6][7] The year he died, Pierre left his wife and 3 children at the family farm.^[8]

Pierre died 17 Nov 1703, and was buried the following day in Port-Royal, Acadia, officiating priest Felix Pain of Port-Royal.^[9][10]

Research Notes

ATTENTION!! There are two Pierre Guilbaut, Guilbault, Guilbeau 's born around or after 1639. One settled in Acadie and married Catherine TERRIOT, daughter of Jean & Perrine BOURG; another in the Quebec area and he married 2 times -(Louise Sénécal and Françoise Leblanc). It appears one merge had already taken place between these two profiles. The Acadian Pierre's parents are as yet unknown, I am removing them from this profile and removing Catherine TERRIOT from the Quebecois Pierre.

Removed St-Barthelemi, La Rochelle, France son of Francois Guilbault and Marie Pignon who are not his parents.

When did Pierre Guilbeau arrive in Acadie?
Historian André-Carl Vachon believes that Pierre Guilbeau was probably one of three men who were hired to work in Acadie in 1661 (no contract was found) and embarked on the ship La Marguerite de Brouage (contract by notary Moreau, 12 March 1661). ^[11]

From Diane Bilodeau in email to Gisèle Cormier March 2024:

Je pense qu'il pourrait être celui-ci, donc techniquement arrivé entre le Traité de Breda, juillet 1667 et 1668:

Nicolas Denys in his Description géographique et historique des costes de l'Amérique Septentrionale ; avec l'Histoire naturelle du païs p. 46 wrote:

le fils du sieur Le Borgne revint pour s'établir à la Hève, où il fit un fort en pieux avec luy un nommé Guilbault marchand de La Rochelle. (Translation: the son (Alexandre, gouverneur 1667-1670) of Mr. Le Borgne returned to settle in La Hève, where he made a fort out of piles and had with him, a merchant named Guilbault from La Rochelle.)

Sources

1. ↑ White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print. pp. 780 & 1484, GUILBEAU #1; Note: No place given for marriage, no parents given for groom.

   He married around 1668 to Catherine THÉRIOT, daughter of Jean & Perrine RAU; seven children listed.

2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.

   Pierre GUILLEBAUT, 32, wife Catherine TERRIAU 20; Child: Marguerite 2; cattle 6, sheep 5.

3. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Pierre GUILBAULT 47, Catherine TERRIOT: 33; children: Marguerite 18, Jeanne 16, Hugues 13, Isabelle 11, Charles 9, Marie 4, Jeanne 1; 1 gun, 8 arpents, 8 cattle, 6 sheep, 8 hogs. In the 1686 census, Guilbeau was listed as Guilbault and Theriot was listed as Terriot.

4. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   at Port Royal: Pierre GUILBAUT 54, Catherine TERIOT 39, Hugues (son) 19, Charles 15, Marie 10, Jeanne 8; 18 cattle, 25 sheep, 10 pigs, 12 arpents, 2 guns In the 1693 census, Guilbeau was listed as Guilbaut and Theriot was listed as Therot and transcribed as Teriot.

5. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 110-150

   Pierre GUILLEBAUD 61; Catherine TERIOT (wife) 48; Charles 21; Marie 16; Jeanne 13; 19 cattle, 20 sheep, 10 hogs, 26 arpents, 150 fruit trees, 1 gun.

6. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1700 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1700 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 151-173.

   Pierre GUILLEBAUT 61; Catherine TERRIOT (wife) 46; Charles 22; Marie 17; Jeanne 15; 16 cattle, 20 sheep, 13 arpents, 2 guns.

7. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1701 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1701 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.

   Pierre GUILBAUT 69, Catherine TERRIOT (wife) 55; Marie 8 (sie 18), Jeanne 15; 15 cattle, 21 sheep, 8 hogs, 10 arpent.

8. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 212-220.

   Pierre GUILLEBAUT, his wife, 1 boy, 2 girls, 1 arms bearer.

9. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 186) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/186?r=0&s=5
10. ↑ Title: "An Acadian Parish Remembered: The Registers of St Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755"; RG 1, vol. 26, p. 338. Burial Registration

    Text: Pierre GUILBEAU died 17 Nov 1703, buried 18 Nov 1703 by priest Felix PAIN.

    Pierre ce 17e de noviembre de lannée mil guilbeau sept cent trois ete decedé pierre guillebeau apres avoir recevet les sacrements des nostre mere la Ste eglise son corps a etté inhumé dans la cimetiere de cette paroisse le 18e du susdit mois de la mesme année avec les ceremonies accoutumées par moy soussigné D. Felix pain Recollet curé du Port Royal.

11. ↑ André-Carl Vachon, La colonisation de l'Acadie: 1632-1654, Tracadie, Éditions La Grande Marée, 2022, p. 59

    (...) nous croyons que trois autres hommes se seraient engagés en 1661 (contrats non retrouvés) et seraient embarqués sur La Marguerite de Brouage (contrat notaire Moreau, 12 mars 1661): Olivier Daigre/Daigle, 18 ans, ainsi que Pierre Guilbeau, 22 ans.

See also:

• Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.), Database online.
• Beverly Theriot Coleman, CAJUN ROOTS, THE GENEALOGY OF JOSEPH OCTAVE THERIOT AND VIOLA BROUSSARD; 1601-1900; Liberty, TX, author, 1982; chart no. 15 ; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, (FAM) CS 71.T 489.C6.
• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
• Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015