Marguerite Thériot (abt. 1693 - 1777)

Born about 1693 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of René Richard — married 26 Jan 1712 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1777 at about age 84 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province de Québec

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Biography

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Marguerite Theriot was born about 1693 at Port Royal, Acadia. ^[1]

Her actual birthdate is uncertain as there is no child named Marguerite on the 1693 census, indicating a birth after that time.^[2]. She is present in 1698, age 8 which would put her birthdate in 1690, but why was she missing from the 1693 record?^[3] The 1700 census would be more consistent with her lack of presence in 1693, being born after that census, since she was age 7 in 1700.^[4] It's unclear who wrote the 1701 survey as the names and ages of all people in this family bear little resemblence from the year prior even though there is only one Claude Theriot in Port Royal. Marguerite is not listed at all.^[5] The censuses following these did not list children's names.

Rene Richard dit Beaupre and Marguerite were married January 26, 1712 at Port Royal. ^[6][7]

They had nine children between 1713 and 1731^[8][9]

1. Marie Josèphe Richard
2. Marguerite Francoise Richard
3. Magdelaine Richard
4. Joseph Richard
5. Claire Richard
6. Judith Richard
7. René Richard
8. Charles Richard
9. Anne Marie Richard

She was on the 1763 census at MA with one daughter not named but likely to be Marguerite Francoise who appears to have never married (all the others were married in Port Royal before the expulsion, thus would be with their spouses.^[10]. Obviously they traveled to Quebec as both of them died there, but no events are found in Quebec (Drouin) before their deaths to indicate their arrival there.

Marguerite died April 1777 and was buried 28 APR 1777, at Becancour, Quebec, Canada, age 97 (which would give birth date of 1680)^[11]

Research Notes

This Marguerite has an older sister also named Marguerite Marguerite Thériot (abt.1667-) who was born about 1667 and who married about 1683, at Port Royal, Acadia, Claude Landry.^[12]. Though there is confusion about this Marguerite and her immediately older sister Marie, Stephen White gives their birth dates as 1693 and 1691, respectively.(Bourque-573 18:46, 19 April 2024 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes (2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes , 1999), pp. 1389

   n. Marguerite [the last of Claude's children] n v 1693 (Rc PR 1698 8a [sic], 1700 7a, Rc salem [Mass] 1760 70a [sic], Rc Mass 1763); m Rg PR 26 janv 1712 René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ (René & Madeleine Landry); s Rg Bécancour 28 avril 1777 97a env (sic).

   
   & p. 1486
2. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 62-108

   In POrt Royal: Claude TERRIOT 55, Marie GOUTROT 48, Jeanne 18, Claude 15, Marie 12, Madeleine 12, Pierre 9, Elisabeth 7, Joseph 6, Marie 2; 12 cattle, 15 sheep, 7 pigs, 15 arpents, 1 gun

3. ↑ 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

   Claude TERRIOT 60; Marie GOTROT 53 (wife) 53; Marie 18; Claude 17; Magdelaine 15; Pierre 13; Joseph 10; Margueritte 8; 12 cattle, 20 sheep, 12 hogs, 18 arpents, 50 fruit trees, 1 gun,

4. ↑ 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.

   Claude TERRIOT 62; Marie GOUTROT (wife) 55; Claude 22; Pierre 16; Joseph 13; Marie 19; Madelaine 17; Elisabeth 14; Marie 9; Marguerite 7; 10 cattle, 13 sheep, 15 arpents 1 gun.

5. ↑ 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.

   Claude TERRIOT 66, Marie GOUTROT (wife) 55; Ahraham 18. Claude 13, Anthoine 10, Marguerite 17, Agnes 9, Francoise 6; 1 gun, 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 14 hogs, 12 arpents.

6. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives, "An Acadian Parish Remembered - The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755," register RG 1 volume 26 page 302; online database with images,Marriage
7. ↑ Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes (2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes , 1999), pp. 1375 & 1389 Note: This is same date as older brother Pierre married.
8. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader Children
9. ↑ Marcel W. Landry Children
10. ↑ Lucie LeBlanc Consentino. Family name Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home, Acadians in Massachusetts by Robert Dafford.

    René RICHARD - wife Margueritte - 1 daughter

    Accessed 11/2/2020
11. ↑ Burial - FamilySearch
12. ↑ 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) p. 922-924, 1485

See also:

• Nos Origines