Acadians

This page is dedicated to my Acadian ancestors, their lives, loves, joys, and yes, tragedies.

My mother’s grandfather, Curtis Benjamin Lore, was half Acadian on his father’s side. I began this series with him and wrote about additional ancestors as I worked back in time and in his tree.

I have compiled this list of articles complete with sources, documentation, and, when possible, genetic information confirming their heritage.

Even if these are not your Acadian ancestors, they assuredly knew each other and were probably neighbors, attended the same church, and lived communally – helping each other from day to day. The events influencing and transforming their lives in France and Acadia during a specific time period universally affected all Acadians.

Some articles are about Acadians more broadly.

  1. Paris and A Trip Down the Seine (Jacque Bonnevie was born here.)
  2. Jacques “dit Beaumont” de Bonnevie, Acadian From Paris, 52 Ancestors #26
  3. Curtis Benjamin Lore (1856-1909), Devilishly Handsome Rebel, 52 Ancestors #113
  4. Anthony Lore (1805-1862/1867), River Trader or Pirate?, 52 Ancestors #114
  5. Radegonde Lambert (1621-1629-1686-1693), European, Not Native, 52 Ancestors #132
  6. Outside the Pale: The Lore Family’s “Remarkable” Life Revealed Through the Newspaper – 52 Ancestors #324
  7. Curt Lore “Shoots Wells” With Nitroglycerine and Dynamite – 52 Ancestors #325
  8. Curt Lore: Knock, Knock, Knocking at the Door – 52 Ancestors #328
  9. Curtis Lore: White Plague Times Two – 52 Ancestors #329
  10. Who Was Patrick aka P. L. aka Alonzo aka Lon Lore – 52 Ancestors #330
  11. Acadian Refugee Households at Camp d’Esperance 1756-1761 – 52 Ancestors #338
  12. Honorius Lord (1768-1834): Catholic Church Records Illuminate Migration Along the Richelieu River – 52 Ancestors #393
  13. Acadian 1695 Loyalty Oath Signatures – 52 Ancestors #395
  14. Marie LaFaille or Mary LaFay (1767-1836):The Battle for Mary’s Soul
  15. Honore Lore (1742-1818), Father of 27 & Acadian Revolutionary War Veteran – 52 Ancestors #398
  16. Jacques Lor (c1679), Arms-Bearer Raised on the Banks of the Riviere du Dauphin in Nova Scotia
  17. Julien Lor (c1752-1724); La Montagne, A Mountain of a Man – 52 Ancestors #401
  18. Francois Lafaye or Lafaille (1744-1824), Literate French Sailor – 52 Ancestors #403
  19. Marguerite de Forest (1748-1819), Refugee Acadian Grandmother of 99 – 52 Ancestors #405
  20. Jacques Forest aka Foret (born 1701), Life on Bloody Creek – 52 Ancestors #407
  21. Rene de Forest (c 1670-1751), Hanging On by a Thread – 52 Ancestors #409
  22. Michel de Forest (c1638-c1690): Acadian Family Founder – 52 Ancestors #411
  23. Marie Hebert (1751-c 1677): Young Acadian Bride Gone Too Soon – 52 Ancestors #412
  24. Etienne Hebert (c1625-c1670): Two French Brothers & Their Ancient Ancestors – 52 Ancestors #413
  25. Marie Gaudet (c1633-1710) – The Three Maries – 52 Ancestors #415
  26. Honoré Lore or Lord’s 1818 Estate Inventory Provides a Window into His Life
  27. Anne Charlotte Girouard (c1660-1742), Tenacious Acadian Octogenarian
  28. François “dit Lavaranne” Girouard (1616/1621-1686/1690) – Guns, Farms & Dikes: Pioneering Acadia
  29. Honore Lore’s Land and His Neighbor’s Farm – 52 Ancestors #420
  30. Marie Charlotte Bonnevie (c1703-after 1742): One-Fourth Native & Not Her Sister Marie – 52 Ancestors #421
  31. Françoise Mius (c1684-c1715): Mi’kmaq, Acadian, French & English Culture Clash – 52 Ancestors #422
  32. Philippe Mius (c1660-after August 1726), Disaster: Piracy & the Dead Man’s Jig – 52 Ancestors #423
  33. Acadian Ancestors and Their DNA
  34. Jeanne Aucoin (1630-1718), Following Her Path in LaRochelle – 52 Ancestors #424
  35. Martin Aucoin (1595-after 1633), Carpenter, Survived the Siege of La Rochelle – 52 Ancestors #425
  36. Françoise Dugas (1679-after 1751): Goodbye Port Royal – 52 Ancestors #426
  37. Claude Dugas (1649-1732), Acadian Octogenarian Armorer – 52 Ancestors #437
  38. La Chaussée – French Birthplace of Acadia – 52 Ancestors #427
  39. Acadian Homecoming – 52 Ancestors #428
  40. Jean Gaudet (1575-after 1671), Abraham of Acadia – 52 Ancestors #429
  41. Jacques Bonnevie (c1660-c1733) Speaks from Beyond the Grave about Port Royal and Fort Louisbourg – 52 Ancestors #431
  42. Appoline Garceau (1742-1788), Walked the Wharf in 1755 – 52 Ancestors #435
  43. Daniel Garceau (1707-1772), Cooper, Exile, Founder of New Acadian Homeland – 52 Ancestors #436
  44. Anne Doucet (1713-1791), Oceans, Rivers, and Perseverance – 52 Ancestors #438
  45. Jean Garceai dit Tranchemontagne (c1685-1711), Soldier from Saint Marseault – 52 Ancestors #440
  46. Rene Doucet (c1680-c1731), Lifetime of Incessant Upheaval – 52 Ancestors #441
  47. Pierre Doucet (c1621-1713), Walking History Book Lived to Nearly 100 – 52 Ancstors #442
  48. Marie Levron (c1686-1727), Tragedy from Cradle to Grave – 52 Ancestors #443
  49. Sir Francois Levron dit Nantois )c1651-1714), and Acadia’s Pirate – 52 Ancestors #444
  50. Catherine Savoie (c1661-c1722/5), Whispered Threads Weave a Tapestry of Life – 52 Ancestors #445
  51. Discover’s Ancient Connections – How Are You Related? – Radegonde Lambert’s Ancient Origins and what they mean to our genealogy.
  52. Francois Savoie’s Homestead Rediscovered – 52 Ancestors #446
  53. Catherine LeJeune (c1633-1671/1686), Meet Your Grandchildren – 52 Ancestors #447
  54. Francoise Bourgeois (c1659-1693/97), High Drama in Beaubassin and Terror at Port Royal – 52 Ancestors #448
  55. Jacques Bourgeois (c1620-c1700), Surgeon of Port Royal – 52 Ancestors #449
  56. Jacques Bourgeois: Complex Acadian, Founder of Beaubassin – 52 Ancestors #450 
  57. Jeanne Trahan (c1629-c1699), Life in Chinon, La Hève, Port Royal, and Beaubassin – 52 Ancestors #451
  58. Guillaume Trahan (c1601-c1684), More Than Meets The Eye – 52 Ancestors #452
  59. Francoise Corbineau (c1609-c1665), Bride in Chinon, Founder of Acadia – 52 Ancestors #453
  60. Nicolas Trahan (c1570->1632), Life in the Heart of French Wine Country – 52 Ancestors #454
  61. Mitochondrial DNA A-Z: A Step-by-Step Guide to Matches, Mitotree, and mtDNA Discover – I wrote this article focused on the mitochondrial DNA results of Catherine LeJeune (born c 1633), Edmee LeJeune (born c 1624) and Jeanne LeJeune (born c 1659). There were unanswered questions. Were all or some of them sisters? Were they Native American? What else do we need to know? Stepping through these results provides answers – and a LOT more.
  62. Renée Desloges (c1570-1627/1632), Fragments of Life in Montreuil-Bellay – 52 Ancestors #454
  63. Henriette Pelletret (c1640 – before 1694), Life and Death in the Shadow of the Fort – 52 Ancestors #459
  64. Simon Pelletret (c1610 – 1642/1645): A Walk Through Port Royal – 52 Ancestors #460
  65. Perrine Bourg (c1626-1693/1698): Phoenix Rising from the Ashes – 52 Ancestors #461
  66. Marie Broussard (1686 – after 1752), Life Across the River from Port Royal – 52 Ancestors #462
  67. François Broussard (1653-1716), Intractable Acadian – 52 Ancestors #463
  68. Catherine Richard (c1663 – after 1714), Mother of Beausoleil, Acadian Freedom Fighters – 52 Ancestors #464
  69. Michel Richard dit Sansoucy (c1630-1686/1689), Carefree Acadian – 52 Ancestors #465
  70. Madelaine Blanchard (c1643 – 1678/1783), Gone Too Soon – 52 Ancstors #466
  71. Jean Blanchard (c1611-1686/90), First Footfall to Final Farewell – 52 Ancestors #467