1286. Jean Francois Broussard
Note: Note: arrived in acadia in 1671. he was one of 50 colonist recruited by jean baptiste colbert, finance minister for louis xiv to help populate acadia. they arrived on the "le oranger". he helped to establish chipoudy but returned to port royal where he died. acadian census of port royal, 1686 shows him as being 33 years old, his wife catherine richard age 22,
1300. Pierre dit LaVerdure Melancon
Event: Index Reference Unknown CEA P. 1 0f 11, DGFA - Vol 2, P. 1145(3), P. 1148(3). Event: Gen Info Unknown Bet 1671 and 1693 Census - Port Royal - 1671 - Refused to answer; Listed next to brother Charles and Michel Richard (common ancestors); 1678 - Listed as La Verdure, Les Mines - 1686 - 54a, 1693 - 60a. Event: Gen Info (2) Unknown Aft 1671 One of the Co-founders of Grand-Pré. Event: Gen Info (1) Unknown Bet 1671 and 1693 Tailor; Captain of the Military - Les Mines; Event: Gen Info (3) Unknown 1678 Census 1678 - Baie des Mines - Pierre 54, Marie 36, Philippe 20, Cécile 18, Pierre 16, Marie 13, Marguerite 10, Isabelle 7, Jean 5, Madeleine 2, and one child - one day old. 12 guns, 50 arpents, 31 c Event: Gen Info (4) Unknown 1704 Ruined following a raid by the English, became indebted to David Basset (a Huguenot merchant of Boston) in the amount of 1, 610 livres for an advance of merchandise - repayable by future crops. Event: Gen Info (5) Unknown 1704 David Basset is a son-in-law of Pierre's brother Charles. Occupation: Tailleur, Capitaine de la Milice - Les Mines. Census: 1671 National Archives of Canada, C-2572. Refused to answer. Note:
Pierre Melanson &bro.Charles(Calvinists) came to Boston(1657) w/parents f/Eng. w/Sir Thomas Temple on "Satisfaction" on expedition to Ft.St.John, Acadie. They migrated to Port Royal, met & married French woman.Parents fled from Acadie to Boston,when French took over,after "Treaty/Breda".Pierre founded Grand Pre in Minas Basin.Here he built dikes & reclaimed land from Bay/Fundy. He was very successful growing fruits & vegetables.He was named Maj./Troops at Grand Pre. He had 10 child&it's unkn. why he took mother's name Mellanson vs Laverdure. When the census taker passed by in 1671, Pierre Melanson , the tailor, refused to give his age, the number of his livestock and lands, and his wife responded "If crazy for running the streets for the same things. Pierre was named Major-in-Charge of the Milita Post. Pierre along with Pierre Terriot, was the founder of Grand-Pre, Acadia.
1304. Daniel LeBlanc
From Placid Gaudet, of the department of Archives, Ottawa. The Telegraph secured the following information regarding the genealogy of Bishop Designate Le Blanc. Mr. Gaudet is an expert in matters pertaining to the Acadians and this History of the family of the Bishop of Saint John, which contains matters of historical interest.
Daniel Le Blanc, Mr Gaudet said, the father of Canadian Le Blanc's was born in France in 1626 and was married to FRANCOIS GAUDET in the spring of 1650. In the same summer, he emigrated with several others to Port Royal, now called Annapolis Royal, and settled on the north side of the Annapolis river, which runs along the Belle Isle march. His family consisted of seven children who were all born there. Six sons and one daughter. The daughter married MARTIN BLANCHARD and died while still a young woman. One of the sons took up a seafaring life and left home. Another four left Port Royal in 1687 and settled in Minas Basin, Hants County, and the son of one of these brothers, called RENE fathered a son RENE Le BLANC, the Notary Public of Mines at the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians in 1755 and is referred to in Longfellow's poem, Evangeline.
The youngest of the family named Pierre made his home with his father and mother on the old homestead. Pierre married twice, his second wife being MADELINE BOURG. He died at Annapolis River sometime in 1717. His Youngest son Charles was born in September 1716 and married MADELINE GIROURD on January 10 1735. At the time of the Expulsion, he escaped deportation by crossing over the North Mountain with several other Acadians, and sailed the bay of Fundy as far as Chutes Cove where several other Acadians landed some time before escaping government officials. Several fishing boats had been hidden there and they sailed up river some 24 miles to a place now called Morden. They stayed there until December 9th of the same year.
Having learned from the micmac indians that all the inhabitants of Annapolis Royal and Annapolis River were embarking onboard vessels (in all about 1663 souls) they figured their refuse was not safe. Some of those who sailed, were bound for Boston, Connecticut and others for New York, while the Snow Pembroke [ship] bound for North Carolina had sailed from Annapolis on December 8th.
This confirmed Le Blanc's beliefs and he and his companions of misfortune numbering 120 men, women and children embarked in their boats and descended the Bay of Fundy as far as Dittle Passage by which they entered St Mary's Bay, and from there, sailed up the river about 5 miles. In the second week of December, they were overtaken by a snow storm and landed at a place, which is now known as Major Doucets point. There they passed the winter of 1755-1756. Early in the spring the Acadians left again on heir fishing boats and sailed back down St Mary's Bay and entered the Bay of Fundy by the Grand Passage. They went to Grand Manan Island and from there came to St. John, where they learned that some weeks before their arrival that the Snow Pembroke, carrying 230 passengers to North Carolina, had already arrived at St. John. The Acadians who were aboard the Pembroke had revolted, seized the ship and brought it there. Charles decided to follow them and went up river to Nerepis where there had formally been a fort.
In later years several of them went to the province of Quebec. Le Blanc and his party went to Cumberland Basin and then to Shepody Bay and to Petitcodiac River where they ascended as far as Moncton which was then known as "The Bend".
The misery of the adventurer's was terrible here. There was no food or supplies of any kind that would keep them in comfort for the winter, and after hearing that at Cocagne, there was a company of Acadians, they made for that point. From Cocagne, they went to Miriamichi, where they divided again. Some of them remained, while others, including Charles Le Blanc and his family, returned to Richibucto Harbor, which they entered and sailed a small river called the Aldhouane. It was here they found other Acadians who had taken refuge there.
They remained from the summer of 1756 until the summer of 1760. An arrangement was made with Colonel Frye, Commanding Officer at Fort Cumberland, with the principle Acadians who had taken refuge at Richibucto, Miramichi, Cocagne, Peticodiac, At the Bend (Moncton) and Memramcook, for the "submission of the Acadians" to the English Government. Hearing this on their arrival, Le Blanc and others with their families including Belliveau, went back to Annapolis. In 1763, a census was taken, counting approximately 92 souls.
In December 1767, those Acadians who were at Annapolis Royal and at Windsor, requested, from the Government of Halifax, grants of land with the promise that they would take the Oath of Allegiance to the British Government. This request was granted and in July of 1768, the Halifax Government issued a permit of occupation to the 44 Acadians at Windsor & Annapolis on land to the south side of Saint Mary's Bay. The territory was named the Township of Clare, which is now one of the Townships of Digby. Joseph Dugas, who is one of the Acadians named in the census of 1763, was first to avail himself of the authority. He and his wife and a young daughter, 3 1/2 years of age, set out on foot from Annapolis and walked the distance of 45 miles arriving in 1766 at the same place where Le Blanc and his companions had passed the winter of 1755/1756, that is to say at Major Doucets Point.
The year following, Dugas and several others came from Windsor and Annapolis amongst whom were Jean Belliveau and Charles Le Blanc. They each choose a lot of land and began to erect a log house, while their families remained in Annapolis, (This was revealed by their names appearing on a return of the inhabitants of Annapolis Royal in 1770 and not in 1771). The church of the old Acadian missionaries, who paid annual visits to St. Mary's Bay, made mention that Charles Le Blanc and his family were amongst the principle Acadian pioneers of St. Mary's Bay and settled about 2 miles from Weymouth bridge and the place where he raised his homestead has been known for years by the name of Le Blanc's Cove. It is there that Le Blanc died in 1805 and was buried in the old graveyard at Church Point, six miles from where he made his settlement.
He had six children, 3 sons, and 3 daughters. The elder of the sons was called Charles and he was married in Clare about 1850. The second son was called Joseph and was born in 1786 and married in 1813 to Rosalie Theriault, by whom he had nine children. Luke, one of these children was born in 1824 and married in 1854 to Julia Belliveau. This couple settled in the township of Clare at a place called Ohio, where Luke died in 1891. His wife died in 1907 and was buried by her son Edward Alfred, the Bishop. b.15 Oct 1870, Ohio Nova Scotia.....Thus ends this narrative.
-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Daniel LEBLANC was the wise and venerable ancestor who knew how to win the respect and gratitude of his compatriots.
"When on 24 May 1690 Sir William PHIPS, who had just taken possession of the place, required that some habitants of Port-Royal and those of the river by the same name chose six among them to form a Council in order to keep peace among them and to administer the court, Daniel LEBLANC was one who was chosen."
Father Adrien BERGERON continued his eulogy when he reported that the most important document that they had concerning Daniel LEBLANC was that of the statement of the work carried out in Acadia by Sieur d'Aulnay; the report was drawn up on 15 October 1684 by the notable people of Port-Royal, recorded and certified at Parish on 27 December 1688. the signers of the document were Louis-Alexandré Des FRICHES de Meneval, then governor for the King of all Acadia, and Father Louis PETIT, grand vicar of the diocese of Quebec, curate of Port-Royal.
Ancestor Daniel LEBLANC died between 1693 and 1698. History, sometimes cruel, has not even remembered the day of his death at Port-Royal. Françoise GAUDET, widow in a first marriage to a man named MERCIER, responsible for a daughter Marie MERCIER, was a mother 7 times with Daniel LEBLANC, She died at the home of her son Pierre, between 1698 and 1700.
The measurement of the life of men is neither material accumulated nor money in the bank, but the value of his acts, his heart and soul. DANIEL and FRANÇOISE, you were good and generous, without measure.
Acadian LEBLANCS have made themselves notable in several professions such as medicine, journalism, law, government, etc. Their sons and daughters are found in several religious communites. Among the priests, three reached episcopate. The first, Msgr Edouard-Alfred LEBLANC occupied the episcopal seat of Saint John, New Brunswick, from 1912 to 1935, as fifth bishop of this diocese founded on 4 May 1842. He was born at Saint-Bernard in Nova Scotia on 15 October 1870. His parents were Luc LEBLANC, farmer and Julie BELLIVEAU.
His Excellence Msgr Albini LEBLANC was first named Bishop of Hearst, Ontario, in 1940, then of Gaspé where he exercised his episcopal authority from 1945 until 1957, the year of his accidental death.
Msgr Camille-André LEBLANC was named Bishop of Bathurst, New Brunswick, on 25 July 1942, and inducted into his function on 8 September of the same year, the birthday of the Virgin Mary. He retired on 8 January 1969.
The LEBLANCS are more than a name; they are an admirable people!Early immigrant to Port Royal in about the year 1645 with other French colonists and settled (according to Placid GAUDET) on the north side of Port Royal River, to the north-east of the Belisle march, about 9 miles from the fort, half a mile from St. Laurent Chappel. He wedded the widow Françoise GAUDET about the year 1642(45?). He was one of the principal citizens of the area and on 24 May 1690, when Sir William Phipps (who had just taken over the place) ordered the inhabitants to select six from among them to form a council that would ensure that peace and justice would prevail, Daniel was one of those selected. (this version filed at Public Archives Halifax, MG100 Vol.134 #23A) According to a census in 1671, Port Royal, Daniel was listed as a labourer, aged 45 years, 7 children, 1 girl, 6 boys. His wife was 48. Livestock totaled 18 cattle with horns and 26 female sheep. They worked on 10 acres of land that was located in two different places. They were buried in the French cemetery at Port Royal (after they died of course...). One relevant document dated 05 Oct 1687 concerns a deposition made by Daniel. This concerns work done in Acadia by the Sire of Aulnay before his death in 1650. Among those who signed, there was "the mark of" Daniel, he therefore arrived in Acadia before the death of Aulnay in June 1650. Daniel Le Blanc, Mr Gaudet said, the father of Canadian Le Blanc's was born in France in 1626 and was married to Françoise GAUDET in the spring of 1650. In the same summer, he emigrated with several others to Port Royal, now called Annapolis Royal, and settled on the north side of the Annapolis river, which runs along the Belle Isle march. His family consisted of seven children who were all born there. Six sons and one daughter. The daughter married MARTIN BLANCHARD and died while still a young woman. One of the sons took up a seafaring life and left home. Another four left Port Royal in 1687 and settled in Minas Basin, Hants County, and the son of one of these brothers, called René fathered a son René Le BLANC, the Notary Public of Mines at the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians in 1755 and is referred to in Longfellow's poem, Evangeline.