Amand Pierre Thibodeau

A Patriot of the American Revolution for LOUISIANA. DAR Ancestor #: A114079

• Sources:
  • Drouin Institute (Archived birth and baptismal record - see attached in Media tab)
  • "The First Nominal Census (1769) of Colonial Settlers in Southwest Louisiana"; compiled by Donald Joseph Arceneaux; Provincial Press, Claitor's Publishing Division, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; www.ProvincialPress.us & www.Claitors.com.
  • "The BROUSSARD dit Beausoleil Party to the Attakapas District, 1765" - http://www.acadiansingray.com
    • Attakapas, La Luisiana census, 1766, La Manque District, called Armand Thibodeau
    • Attakapas, La Luisiana census, 1769, listed as Aman Tibodeau, age 29[sic]
    • Took oath of allegiance to Spanish monarch 9 Dec 1769 & made his mark, called Amant Tibodeau
    • Attakapas, La Luisiana census, 1771, age 38
    • On Attakapas militia list, Jan 1773, called Aman Thibodeau
    • Attakapas, La Luisiana census, 1774, listed as Amand Tibodau
    • Attakapas, La Luisiana census, 1777, listed as Amant Thibodaut, age 43
    • Attakapas, La Luisiana census, 1781, listed as Aman Thibaudot
    • Attakapas, La Luisiana census, 1785, listed as Amt Thibodaut
    • On Attakapas militia list, Aug 1789, called Aman Thibodo

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• Notes:
  • Arrived in current day Louisiana in Feb 1765, age 31
  • The marriage of Gertrude and Amand Thibodeau is celebrated as the first Acadian marriage in la Luisiana.
  • Depicted in Dafford Mural, Acadian Memorial, St. Martinville

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GEDCOM Note

Marguerite Blandine Thibodeaux Isaac Thibodeaux Constance Marie Louise Thibodeaux Jean Baptiste Thibodeaux Armand Thibodeaux Gertrude Thibodeaux Anne Thibodeaux Isabelle Thibodeaux Benjamin Thibodeaux Placide Amant Thibodeaux

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Source: Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Louisiana Marriages to1850 - Ancestry.com - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.Original data - Dodd, Jordan R, et. al.. Early American Marriages: Louisiana to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx.Original data: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al.. Ear - 1,2090::0 1,2090::105525 Source: Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Family Data Collection- Individual Records - Edmund West, comp. - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. - 1,4725::0 Birth year: 1734; Birth city: Chipoudy; Birth state: Nb 1,4725::4826677 Source: Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - U.S. and InternationalMarriage Records, 1560-1900 - Yates Publishing - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived - 1,7836::0 Source number: 1192.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JTW 1,7836::1208392

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FamilySearch: Family Tree
Pierre Amand Thibodeaux
Birth  16 January 1734 • Nova Scotia, Canada
Death  24 June 1818 • La Point, St. Martin. Louisiana
Parents  Charles Thibodeau • Marie Françoise Comeau
Spouse  Gertrude Marie Bourq
Children  Amand Thibodeaux • Anne Thibodeaux • Benjamin Joseph Thibodeaux • Constance Thibodeaux • Gertrude Thibodeaux • Isaac Pierre Thibodeeaux • Isabelle Thibodeaux • Jean Baptiste Thibodeaux • Louise Constance Thibaudeau • Louise Constance Thibodeaux • Marguerite Claudine Thibodeaux • Placide Amand Thibodeaux

Lead confidence: 5
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/275P-G7V

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FamilySearch: Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
Pierre A Thibodeaux, "Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865"
Lead confidence: 3
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF6C-5P2

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FamilySearch: Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
Pierre A Thibodeaux, "Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865"
Lead confidence: 3
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFD5-B7H

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FamilySearch: Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
Pierre A Thibodeaux, "Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865"
Lead confidence: 3
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFD5-B74

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FamilySearch: Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906
Pierre Amand Thibodeaux, "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906"
Lead confidence: 5
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z3-FJH

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FamilySearch: Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
Pierre A Thibodeaux, "Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865"
Lead confidence: 3
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF6C-5PK

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!BIRTH: !INFORMATION: the following was obtained on www.vcaa.com/genealogy/devalvourt - "St. Martin Parish History" found on page 32d & 32e of Vic Jeter's Book. Birth date of Amand Pierre THIBODEAUX was calculated from the death record. The death of Amand Pierre THIBODEAUX occurred at the age 87 years old. !MARRIAGE: Amand THIBODEAUX of La Chipoudy, Acadie (Charles THIBODEAUX & Marie COMEAU) married 27 Feb 1765 Gertrude BOURQUE of Isle St. Jean, Acadie, was recorded at St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, La. (NO CH VOL 1765) and at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, La. (OPEL CH). !INFORMATION: the following was obtained on www.vcaa.com/genealogy/devalvourt - Marriages B (1764-1774) pages 29 & 30 # 42; See Sec 1 page 33a Vic Jeter's Book; Shown as husband & wife in Conveyance Record - Land Records of the Attakapas District Vol 2 part 1; Conveyance Records of the Attakapas District 1804-1818 (See Sec 1 page 46c of Vic Jeter's Book). !INFORMATION: Anne THIBODEAUX (Amond THIBODEAUX & Gertrude BOURG) married Edouard BROUSSARD as stated in the succession pf Gertrude BOURG dated 31 Jul 1827 as recorded at St. Martin Parish Courthouse, St. Martinville, La. (SM CT HSE SUCC # 581).!INFORMATION: the following was obtained on www.vcaa.com/genealogy/devalvourt - Per Vic Jeter's Book, Amand THIBODEAUX was from La Chepoudy, Acadie; On 1771 list of men in St. Martinville as Amand THIBODEAU AGE 32; On 3 Oct 1774 Cenus of St. Martinville as Armand THIBODEAU & wife; In militia, 10 May 177; Certificate of Marriage; See Sec 1 page 33a Vic Jeter's Book staes that he was a "native of Lachipoditte, Norte Dame des Neiges, Parish of Acadia, Diocese of Quebec Canada"; not sure if all of spelling is correct. !DEATH: Gertrude BOURG widow married Amand THIBODEAUX, Gertrude died 9 Jun 1827 in Succession of Gertrude BOURG dated 31 Jul 1827 as recorded at St. Martin Parish Courthouse, St. Martinville, La. (SM CT HSE SUCC # 581). Also Amand THIBODEAUX married Gertrude BOURG in the death recor d of Gertrude BOURG dated 1827 as was recorded at St. Martin of the Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, La. (SM CH VOL 4 # 1850).!INFORMATION: the following was obtained on www.vcaa.com/genealogy/devalvourt - "St. Martin Parish History" found on page 32d & 32e of Vic Jeter's Book. !BURIAH: !INFORMATION: the following was obtained on www.vcaa.com/genealogy/devalvourt - St. Martin of the Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, LA (SM CH VOL 4 # 1189); St. Martin de Tours Cementary, St. Martinville, LA; See Sec 4 of Vic Jeter's Book; (SM CH VOL 5 PAGE 169) - Southwest Louisiana Records Vol 4 page 143 & 144; St. Martin of the Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, LA (SM CH VOL 4 # 1189).

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He, with other Acadians, were held as prisoners of war in H alifax,Nova Scotia until th e y c ould purchase their release from th eBritish in 1762. In 1763 they bought their freed o m an d joined an advance party led by Joseph and Alexandre Beausoleil Broussard tha tsett le d i n Louisiana, with the design of establishing NouvelleAcadi e or New
Acadia.

Alternate souces gives Beaubassin as place of birth.

Pierre died at his home in Lapointe.

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!MARRIAGE: Amand THIBODEAUX of La Chipoudy, Acadie (Charles THIBODEAUX & Marie COMEAU) married 27 Feb 1765 Gertrude BOURQUE of Isle St. Jean, Acadie, was recorded at St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, La. (NO CH VOL 1765) and at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, La. (OPEL CH). !INFORMATION: Anne THIBODEAUX (Amond THIBODEAUX & Gertrude BOURG) married Edouard BROUSSARD as stated in the succession pf Gertrude BOURG dated 31 Jul 1827 as recorded at St. Martin Parish Courthouse, St. Martinville, La. (SM CT HSE SUCC # 581). !DEATH: Gertrude BOURG widow married Amand THIBODEAUX, Gertrude died 9 Jun 1827 in Succession of Gertrude BOURG dated 31 Jul 1827 as recorded at St. Martin Parish Courthouse, St. Martinville, La. (SM CT HSE SUCC # 581). Also Amand THIBODEAUX married Gertrude BOURG in the death record of Gertrude BOURG dated 1827 as was recorded at St. Martin of the Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, La. (SM CH VOL 4 # 1850).