McMahon/Trahan Family Tree » Michelle Aucoin (1618-1706)

Personal data Michelle Aucoin 

• She was born in the year 1618 in La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
• Alternative: She was born in the year 1621 in Fr.
• She died on December 18, 1706 in Port Royal, New Brunswick, Canada, she was 88 years old.

Household of Michelle Aucoin

She is married to Michel Boudrot.

They got married in the year 1640 at NS, she was 22 years old.Source 3

Child(ren):

1. Charles Boudrot  1649-1727 

Notes about Michelle Aucoin

Sisters ejr47added this on 26 Jul 2008 Michelle Aucoin born in La Rochelle, France married Michel Boudrot in 1640. She was sister of Jeanne Aucoin, wife of fellow Acadia colonist, Francois Girouard. Michel and Michelle raised 11 children, including seven sons, all born at Port-Royal. Michelle outlived Michel by 13 years and died in 1706 in Port Royal at the age of 85. Family History cajuntraadded this on 10 Apr 2008 Michelle Aucoin's family arrived in La Rochelle, France after the seige of 1627 to 1628. Between 1630 and 1632 it is certian she resided in La Rochelle, France. Her father, Martin, was a carpenter. They lived in the parish of St. Barthelemy Catholic Church. Michelle from France to New France vrkatz04201added this on 1 Aug 2009 circa 1640Michelle Aucoin married Lt_Gen Michel Boudreau circa 1640 in Acadia, Nova Scotia. Careful!!!!! some on line ged coms says that they were married in Cougnes, LaRochelle, France.1,7 NOT TRUE. Michelle came to Acadia with step mother about 1640 and Michel was already there!!!!! 1640There has been much discussion about whether or not Jeanne AUCOIN is a descendant of Martin (2) and Martin (1). However, Michelle AUCOIN (the birth certificate of which was not found) is the sister of Jeanne. STEPHEN WHITE offers as proof the dispensations of consaguinity obtained for the marriages of Michelle and Jeanne AUCOIN.4 Their children were: Marguerite BOUDROT Boudreaux b: Bet 1648-1651 in Port Royal,Acadia,Nova Scotia **Jeanne BOUDROT Boudreaux b: 1645 in Port Royal,Acadia,Nova Scotia Charles BOUDROT Boudreaux b: Abt 1649 in Pisquit,Acadia,Nova Scotia Francoise BOUDROT Boudreaux b: 1642 Marie BOUDROT Boudreaux b: 1653 Jehan JEAN Boudrot BOUDREAUX b: 1655 Abraham BOUDROT Boudreaux b: 1657 Michel BOUDROT Boudreaux b: 1659 Olivier BOUDROT Boudreaux b: 1661 Claude BOUDROT Boudreaux b: Abt 1663 in Port Royal,Acadia,Nova Scotia Francois BOUDROT Boudreaux b: 1666.1 1642ALERT: Some say that Michel and Michelle came to Arcadia in 1642. They may have had one child that was born in France. This does not seem to be the case. It appears that Michelle came to Arcadia with her step mother about 1640.4 Census1671 Port Royal, Acadia Census: "Michel Boudrot 71; wife Michelle Aucoin 53; Children (married): Francoise 29, Jeanne 25, Marguerite 20; (not married): Charles 22, Marie 18, Jehan 16, Abraham 14, Michel 12, Olivier 10, Claude 8, Francois 5; cattle 5, sheep 12." 1678 Port Royal, Acadia Census: "Michel Boudrot & Michelle Aucoin 12 acres 10 cattle 3 guns 5 boys: Jean 22, Abraham 20, Michel 18, Olivier 16, Francois 12" 1686 Port Royal, Acadia Census: "Michel Boudrot, Lieut. General of the Jurisdiction of Port Royal, 85; Michelle Aucoin his wife age 65; Children: Michel 26, Francois 20; 3 guns, 20 arpents, 16 cattle, 17 sheep, 6 hogs."1 1693Michelle appears on the 1693 census as: Michelle Aucoin (widow of Michel Boudrot) 78, Francois Boudrot 28, Marguerite Bellineau (his wife) 16; 20 cattle, 18 sheep, 12 pigs, 25 arpents, 1 gun.1 Death18 December 1706Michelle died on 18 December 1706 at Port Royal (Annapolis Royal), Richmond County,Annapolis, Nova Scotia (Arcadia) Canada.1,8 Family **Lt_Gen Michel Boudreaub. 1601, d. 20 August 1688Child 1.**Jeanne Boudreaux+ b. c 1645, d. 7 May 17101 Citations [S1308] Download, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2756712&id=I1849 Tommy McLaughlin Delimac @aol.com Jan 2004. [S1308] Download, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dhcaron&id=I43445 Denise Caron e-mail address. [S1308] Download, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dhcaron&id=I43445 Denise Caron e-mail address has her mother wrong, father correct. [S1308] Download, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2967076&id=I3942 John Kelly e-mail address Aug 2004. [S1308] Download, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dhcaron&id=I83912 Denise Caron e-mail address Sept 2004. [S1308] Download, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=7-yng931&id=I1131 Hansen e-mail address Sept 2003. [S1308] Download, http://www.cajunfamilytree.com/roots/individual.php?pid=I32354&ged=full.ged. [S1308] Download, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=watauga1774roots&id=I0815. http://www.boudreauxfamily.org/Genealogy.html Aucoin Family Its Origins robin heideradded this on 13 Aug 2009 Origianl Research by Jacques Nerrou Compiled and Pulished to the Web by Roux Francois 1999 http://pagesperso-orange.fr/froux/familles/aucoin/aucoin2.htm The Aucoin family was in La Rochelle in 1570 at the time that Martin (1) AUCOIN was born. He was a locksmith by profession in Cougne parish. He then went to St. Eloy. During this time period, there seems to have been only one AUCOIN family living in La Rochelle. He married Suzanne BARBOTEAU in 1592. Records found give us the various spellings of this family name: Aucoing, Ancoing, Auconnois, Oguin, Angevin, this last derivation could come from a more ancient form of the name that would have originated in the Angers region. Birth certificates were found for 4 children belonging to this couple. The children were: Sebastien, baptized 27/09/1593 at St Pierre Laleu (La Rochelle) as his father, he became a locksmith. Martin ( 2 ), baptized 26/04/1595 at St Pierre Laleu (La Rochelle) François, Baptized 9/11/1599 at Cougnes Daniel, baptized 17/06/1604 ato Cougnes. 2 other children could belong to this same couple: Michelle and Nicolas. Martin ( 2 ), was born in 1595. He married 1. Barbe MINGUET, certainly by 1617. Of this union : Michelle born about 1618 (future wife of Michel BOUDROT) François born about 1622 (father of Martin AUCOIN the ancestor of ACADIE'S AUCOIN) Jeanne born 26/11/1630 (future wife of François GIROUARD) And Nicolas who died 30/01/1632 in La Rochelle. A widower, Martin (2) AUCOIN ( carpenter) marries 2. Marie SALLÉ on 20/01/1632 in the church St. Barthélémy of the Great Temple in La Rochelle. She was born about 1600 and was the daughter of Jean Denys SALLÉ and Françoise ARNAUD. They had one son: Jean who was born 15/11/1632 in La Rochelle. About 1640 Marie SALLÉ, now a widow, leaves for Acadie accompanied by her son Jean and with the other children of Martin AUCOIN, Michelle, François and Jeanne. There has been much discussion about whether or not Jeanne AUCOIN is a descendant of Martin (2) and Martin (1). However, Michelle AUCOIN (the birth certificate of which was not found) is the sister of Jeanne. STEPHEN WHITE offers as proof the dispensations of consaguinity obtained for the marriages of Michelle and Jeanne AUCOIN. Michelle AUCOIN is a descendent of Martin ( 1 ) and Martin ( 2 ). As for as François AUCOIN and as his son Martin, it is not clear and it more open to discussion. Mr. Jacques NERROU, author of this research, agrees that he has not found concrete proof of a relationship either. Father Archange GODBOUT, also querried about whether or not Martin (3) AUCOIN was a nephew of Michelle and Jeanne AUCOIN. STEPHEN WHITE, did not find any dispensations that would have proven a relationship existed between Martin ( 3 ) and Michelle or Jeanne AUCOIN. François AUCOIN, presumably the fahter of Martin AUCOIN does not appear in the census of Port Royal in 1671 nor in any of the censuses of Acadie. This François AUCOIN is in Leopold Lanctot's book " Families Acadiennes " but without any source for his informaiton.. François AUCOIN is also quoted in James Hannay's book " Our first family ". The author thinks that François AUCOIN died some years before the census of 1671 leaving a widow of 26, Anne Blanchard, daughter of Jean Blanchard with 5 children. However, in the census of 1671 Anne Blanchard is the widow of François Guérin. LA VEUFVE DE DEFUNT FRANCOIS GUERIN aagée de 26 ans, ses enfans 5, Anne aagée de douxe ans, Marie aagée de neuf, Frivoline 7 ans, Huguette aagée de 5 ans, François 2 ans, Son bétail a Cornes six piéces et 3 bre- bis. ses terres en labour six arpans. A translatipon of the same census by Dudley J Leblanc in the book " The Acadian Miracle" lists this: Widow Francois AUCOIN, 26; Children: Anne 12, Marie 9, Jerome 7, Huguetta 5, Francois 2; cattle 6, sheep 3. I have seen a reference for François AUCOIN three tines and by more than one author thought the information of those authors has long been disputed and has no reference sources. On the other hand, the Martin surname seems to be a constant in this family. The first child of Martin ( 3 ) will also be named Martin. Martin ( 3 ), not more frequent than his proposed father, appears in the censuses of 1671 and 1678. He was 24 years old in 1671 and 31 years in 1678 he was married and already had 3 children. It is necessary to say that the census of 1678 concerns only Port Royal. One might assume that he was no longer there at the time of this last census. In 1686, Martin (3) AUCOIN was listed in the bay of mines Martin AUCOIN 35 Marie GAUDET 27 Martin 12 Marie 10 Michel 9 Isabelle 7 Louis 6 Agnesse 4 Alexis 3 Cecille 7 months Hypothesis N°2 In the Dictionnaire Généalogique des Famillies Acadiennes, Stephen White mentions Patrice Gallant's article wherein Martin(3) AUCOIN would have been the son of Marie SALLÉ and Martin(2). If true, this hypothesis nullifies François AUCOIN, and makes Martin (3) the half brother of Michelle and Jeanne AUCOIN Should that be the case, that means it would have been Martin (2) who left for Acadie accompanied by his seocond wife and all of his childen from both marriages. It appears to be a better hypothesis rather than a young widow leaving alone with four chidlren for about 1640. Should that be so, Martin(2)AUCOIN died in Acadie and his young widow remarried a Jean Claude. The census of 1671 indicates: MARIE SALE veufve de deffunt Jehan Claude aagée de soixante et un an That of 1678 lists Marie SALLE with the family of François BOURG and Marguerite BOUDROT, (Daughter of Michelle AUCOIN) Marie Sale veuve Jean Claude François Bourg Marguerite Boudrot 8 acres 15 pièces de bétail 2 garçons 13, 8 3 filles 10, 5, 1 Case Jean Claude This Jean Claude became the object of a whole heap of suppositions. Rev Clarence J. d'Entremont indicates in its transcription of the census of 1678 Jean Claude is an Indian. But a risky interpretation of the census of 1686, creates a myth that this Jean Claude is Jean Claude LANDRY and that Marie SALLE is other than the mother of René LANDRY ( the young) . This, becuase she is listed near René Landry and Antoine Landry on the census record: RENE LANDRY 52 Marie BERNARD 42 Claude 23 Jean 20 Rene 18 Germain 12 Abraham 8 Pierre 6 Cecile 22 Marie 16 Marguerite 14 Jeanne 10 Catherine 4 Anne 2 Marie SALLE 86 Antoine LANDRY 26 Marie THIBODEAU 25 Marie 4 Antoine 2 Isabelle 1 Personally, I do not believe that this holds any credence. Why would the enumerator have forgotten to record the well known surname of Landry during the entire census of 1671 and 1678, the name LANDRY? On the other hand, in reading the census of 1686 one notices that the elderly fathers and mothers who live with their children are always listed at the head of the family. That it is the case for Nicole COLSON, the widow of Jean GODET listed with her son Jean, and for Madeleine BRUN the widow of Guillaume TRAHAN listed with her son Guillaume, as well as PERINE BOURG listed with her son Claude LANDRY. Jean Claude is for me an Indian, or more credibly Jean CLAUDE, CLAUDE being simply surname. Summarized various hypotheses The AUCOIN in France nowadays. Counting reveals us 3 concentrations of AUCOIN in France Burgundy, the North and Aquitaine. What is interesting is the concentration of AUCOIN around the city of Calais. In fact, on Dec 26, 1758 an English vessel caught in a storm took refuge at the port of Boulogne sur Mer, and on board were Alexis AUCOIN and his wife Marie BOURG. Descendants of this family settled at Calais and now are among the counted population. On the other hand for Aquitaine I have no explanation, but Bordeaux is not very far from La Rochelle.

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