My Ninth Great-Grandmother (about 1640-1700) Note: The following facts have been translated from Jean Serreau Saint-Aubin’s testimony when he petitioned the French Court for a “letter of grace” also known as a “letter of remission” (similar to a presidential pardon in the United States) from the King of France for killing Jean Terme.[1] He will…
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Madeleine Forest Blanchard – two of two
My Sixth Great-Grandmother (about 1742 to 1814) Welcome back to the life of Madeleine Forest Blanchard. In the last post, Madeleine’s life while in Acadia and England was described. This post will describe her life in France and Louisiana. How Madeleine met her husband, Belony Blanchard is a puzzle. The Forest, Vincent and Blanchard families…
Madeleine Forest Blanchard- one of two
My Sixth Great-Grandmother (about 1742 to 1814) Daughter of Jacques Forest and Claire Vincent Husband Belony Blanchard Mother of Marie Magdeleine (1767), Joachim-Jacques (1768), Benony-Jacques (1771), Ana (1773), Etienne-Charles-Marie (1775), Celeste (1776), Rosalie (1778), Angelique-Michel (1780), Moise (1782) People have 256 sixth great-grandparents; that is 128 couples on each side, maternal and paternal. Of my 128…
Coming Soon
Research on Marguerite Boileau Serreau Saint-Aubin and her husband’s testimony in the killing of Jean Terme continues. A biography of my sixth great-grandmother, Madeleine Forest is in the works. A new page, Resources, has been added to the menu of My Many Mothers. Check it out. It contains the resources used in my research and…
Marguerite Daigle Boudrou
My Sixth Great-Grandmother (about 1720 to 1780) Parents Unknown – brother Charles Daigle Husband Zacharie Boudrou Mother of Marie, Paul, Charles, Marguerite, Benjamin, Benjamin, Paul Dominique, Charles, Jean-Baptiste, Marguerite and Benjamin-Hillaire Date: 1752 Setting: La Traverse on Ile Saint Jean (now near Cape Traverse on Prince Edward Island) Marguerite Daigle: Margueritte, please get the children….
Marguerite Boileau Serreau Saint-Aubin – one of two
My Ninth Great-Grandmother (about 1640-1700) Daughter of René Boileau and Joachine Ferrant Husband Jean Serreau Saint Aubin Mother of Marguerite, Pierre, Genevieve and Charles Decisions, decisions, decisions. “Marguerite Boileau, how would you like a chance at a better life? All that is required is to leave your current life behind, journey across the Atlantic Ocean and marry a…
Acadian Tour de France 2019
A version of this article, written by Sindi Broussard Terrien, author of this blog site, was published in Je Me Souviens, Volume 42, Number 3, July-Sept 2019, pages 30-33, a publication of the American-French Genealogical Society. All photos were taken by the author. Châtellerault, Saint-Suliac, Nantes, Saint-Malo. These are some of the places in France…
Marguerite Boileau Serreau Saint-Aubin
My Ninth Great-Grandmother Marguerite Boileau Serreau Saint-Aubin, my 10th great-grandmother was born in Orches, Poitou, France in 1638. Orches is centered between Loudon and Chatellerault and south of Richelieu. Marguerite’s biography will be posted soon. Photos taken by Sindi Broussard Terrien while visiting France with the Acadia Tour de France offered by Les Voyages DiasporAcadie…
Genevieve Serreau-St. Aubin Petipas Bergeron
My Eighth Great-Grandmother (1667 to about 1739) Daughter of Jean Serreau St. Aubin and Marguerite Boileau First Husband Jacques Petitpas Second Husband Barthelemy Bergeron d’Amboise Mother of Nicolas Petipas; Bartellemy Bergeron (about 1696), Marie Bergeron (about 1697), Marie-Anne Bergeron (1706), and Marie-Anne Bergeron (1709) Genevieve Serreau, the first of her family to be born in…
Marie-Anne Bergeron d’Amboise Godin
My Seventh Great-Grandmother (1706 to 1779) Daughter of Barthelemy Bergeron dit d’Amboise and Genevieve Serrault Husband Joseph Godin dit Bellefontaine Mother of Anastasia and Michel and probably other children. Note: There are four women in this article with the name Marie-Anne: Marie-Anne Bergeron d’Amboise who married Joseph Godin dit Bellefontaine and her younger sister Marie-Anne…