Michel Richard dit Sansoucy
(1630 - 1687)

Michel Richard dit Sansoucy  (1630,  St Georges, Sainte, Saintonge, France  - 1687,  Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) )  
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Michel Richard-Sansoucy arrived in Acadia in 1649 with expedition Emmanuel LeBorgne. He was a soldier and a farmer.

He married the twelve-year-old daughter of Jean Blanchard and Radegonde Lambert in 1656 in Port Royal, Acadia Canada.


"First came Michel Richard dit Sansoucy, a young soldier born in the Saintonge region in c1630. He appeared at Port-Royal in the early 1650s in the entourage of Emmanuel Le Borgne de Bélisle. According to one source, Michel's dit was a regimental nickname. When his term of service ended, he remained in the colony, took up farming, obtained two grants of land from Le Borgne "at some ten to fifteen miles from the fort" on the upper Rivière au Dauphin, now the Annapolis River, and married Madeleine, daughter of Jean Blanchard, at Port-Royal in c1656. He and Madeleine had 10 children, including four sons, all born at Port-Royal, who created families of their own. Their six daughters married into the Broussard, Thériot, Babin, Vincent, Forest, and LeBlanc families. Michel dit Sansoucy's wife Madeleine died by c1683, when he remarried to Jeanne, daughter of Antoine Babin, at Port-Royal. Jeanne gave the old soldier two more children, both of them sons, also born at Port-Royal, who also created their own familie.s"

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Ancestor's Life Events

Bio   From Rootsweb.com: "Family Info: Acadian Descendants by Janet Jehn, Acadian Genealogy Exchange Birth: Abt 1630 in St Georges, St Ange, La Rochelle, Seine et Marne, St Onge, France Death: BET 1686 AND 1689 in Port Royale, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, Acadi Note: per Declarations De Belle iLe en Mer. Immigration: Abt: 1651 Port Royale, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada) Note: Abt. 1651 Acadia with the expedition of Emmanuel Le Borgne and De Guilbault ; he was with sieur De St Mas, representative of Le Borgne. Event: Military Abt: 1651 Port Royale, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada) , Soldier in the garrison of Port Royal, perhaps a soldier under the command of the sieur LaBorgne De Belle Isle. Occupation: Laborer 1671 Port Royale, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada) 5 10 Census: 1671 Port Royale, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada), age 41, laborer, Magdeleine Blanchard 28, 7 children. 15 cattle, 14 sheep, 14 arpents of land in 2 places. Census: 1678 Port Royale, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada), Michel Richard, Madelaine Blanchard, 4 boys age 22 to 10, 5 girls age 8 to 1, 21 sheep, 10 arpents. Census: 1686 Port Royale, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada), age 56, Jeanne Babin, 18. 6 children, age 19 to 2, 5 married. 2 guns, 12 arpens worked land, 16 cattle, 30 sheep, 8 pigs, 2 guns. Census: 1703 Port Royale, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada), 2 sons of the widow of Michel Richard (Jeanne Babin remarr. to Laurent Doucet) capable of carrying arms. Today the surname Richard is a very common name both in French and Anglo form. During the settlement of Louisiana, several individuals named Richard were among the earliest of the area. This particular line of Richards of interest here date back to Michel Richard dit Sancoucy , born in 1630 at Saintonge, France. He was the son of Andre Richard. Michel arrived in Acadia with the expedition of Emmanuel LeBorgne and Guilbault around 1652 with St Mas, the representative of LeBorgne. Michel was first married to Madeleine Blanchard in 1656 at Port Royal. She was born in 1643 at Port Royal, the daughter of Jean Blanchard and Radegonde Lambert. The children born to this couple were; Rene, born 1657; Pierre, 1661; Catherine, 1663; Martin, 1665; Alexandre, 1668; Anne and Madeleine, 1670; Marie , 1674; Cecile, 1676; and Marguerite, 1679. Michel remarried in 1683 to Jeanne Babin, daughter of Antoine Babin and Marie Mercier. Children of the second marriage were; Alexandre, born 1686, and Michel, born 1684. Michel I died in 1687. Martin , fourth Child of Michel and Madeleine, was born in 1665 at Port Royal. Martin married in 1690 at Beaubassin, Acadia, Marguerite Bourg. She was born in 1667 the daughter of Francois Bourg and Marguerite Boudreaux. Alexander Richard , son of Martin and Marguerite, was born in 1692 at Québec. Alexander married in 1722 at Beaubassin a Marie Madeleine Thibodeaux. She was born in 1703 the daughter of Jean Pierre Thibodeaux and Marguerite Hebert. After the Expulsion from Acadia in 1755, Opelousas and the Attakapas District of Louisiana became the chief centers of Richard families in Louisiana during the eighteenth century and remain so today. There the clan was begun by two Richard brothers, Pierre and Victor , sons of Alexander and Madeleine. Pierre came with his wife Marguerite Dugas and children, whereas Victor did not marry until 1772. Both settled as farmers and stockmen in the Bellevue prairies south of Opelousas. Pierre and his six sons were the main forebearers of the Richards of southwest Louisiana, producing far more progency than his brother Victor, who reared only one son. from: Landrydtuff Website, Dr. Don Landry & Jim Landry. Downloaded: 29 Apr 2002 http:/www.landrystuff.com/prejean.htm"

Port Royal 1671 Acadian Census  Michel RICHARD, 41, wife Madeleine BLANCHARD 28; Children Rene 14, Pierre 10, Martin 6, Alexandre 3, Catherine 8, Anne and Magdeleine 5 weeks; cattle 15, sheep 14.

Port Royal 1678 Acadian Census   Michel Richard & Madeleine Blanchard

Port Royal 1678 Acadian Census   Michel Richard 10 acres 21 cattle 4 boys 22 1656 Rene 1657 1658 19 1659 Pierre 1661 1662 13 1665 Martin 1665 1667 10 1668 Alexandre 1668 1669 5 girls 8 1670 Anne 1671 1671 8 1670 Marguerite 1671 6 1672 3 1675 Marie 1674 1 1677 Cecile 1676

Port Royal 1686 Acadian Census  Michel RICHARD 56, Jeanne BABIN 18; Children (the first 5 are probably from a previous marriage to Magdeleine BLANCHARD): Martin 19, Alexandre 17, Marie 12, Cecille 10, Marguerite 7, Michel 2, and 5 others who are married; 2 guns, 12 arpents, 16 cattle. 30 sheep, 8 hogs.

Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

married Madeleine Blanchard -- Date: 1656 Place:  Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) Source: Pioneers of Acadia by Stephen A. White

Family Group Record for Michel Richard dit Sansoucy and Madeleine Blanchard

Children: Rene Richard (1659, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - , ) Pierre Richard (1662, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - , ) Catherine Richard (1663, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - , ) Martin Richard (1665, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - 06 February 1748 , Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia)) Alexandre Richard (1668, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - 4 OCT 1709, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)) Marie Anne Richard (Oct 1671, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - 9 May 1745, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Acadia)) Madeleine Richard (Oct 1671, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - , ) Marie Josephe Richard (1674, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - 2 Oct 1709, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada (Pisiquit, Acadia)) Cecile Richard (1676, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - , ) Marguerite Richard (1679, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - , )

married Jeanne Babin -- Date: 1683 Place:  Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Family Group Record for Michel Richard dit Sansoucy and Jeanne Babin

Children: Michel Richard (1684, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) - , ) Alexandre Richard (abt. 1686,  - , )

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Michel's father was Jean Andre 8/25/2009 10:41:56 PM

I am looking for photos and certificated and history on the family bhollier1@yahoo.com 10/9/2010 1:33:49 AM

i'm from this richard line.i did some of the family tree.my email now is brenda70647@yahoo.com my tree is richard and nix family tree.brenda nix ardoin brenda70647@yahoo.com 3/9/2011 10:28:30 AM

I am a descentant of Michel dit Sansoucy Richard. also his daughter Catherine married Jean Francois Broussard. My mother was a Richard and my father was a Broussard. I live close to Biloxi, Ms. My father came from New Iberia, La. My mother was born and raised in Biloxi, Ms. I am very much interested at this time to the Richard family. My sister did the Broussard line which now needs to be updated. My lineage with the Richard family is, Michel, Pierre, Paul, Amant, Valentine, Narcisse, Noel, Edward, Theodore and my mother Mary Margaret Richard. It seems like we have a great deal of information on the older families. What we lack is the information on the younger generations. I have researched, Valentine, Narcisse, Noel, Edward and my grandfather, Theodore. I would like to help some way. Thank you for all of your hard work. Linda Davis 3045 Gable St. (40 years)39540 D'Iberville, Ms. ( which use to be North Biloxi and I am proud to say that I am the founding mother of this city) Phone number 228-392-4360 Would love to share information. Thanks,Linda miscity@cableone.net 5/25/2011 12:39:59 AM

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