Michel BOUDROT
Biography

"Michel Boudrot, born probably at Cougnes, near La Rochelle, France, in c1600, came to Port-Royal in the early 1640s with his young wife Michelle Aucoin, whom he had married in c1641. Michelle was sister of Jeanne Aucoin, wife of fellow colonist Francois Girouard. Michel Boudrot served as one of the first syndics (similar to a present-day mayor) of Port-Royal. In 1684, he was serving as lieutenant général civil et criminel du Port-Royal, or general representative of the King in civil and criminal matters at the colony's capital. In August 1688, he gave up his post as lieutenant général because of his "great age"; he was 88. He died not long afterwards. His wife Michelle, two decades his junior, lived until December 1706, when she died at Port-Royal, age 85. Michel and Michelle raised 11 children. Their four daughters married into the Robichaud, Thériot, Bourg, Babineau, and Poirier families. Their seven sons, all born at Port-Royal, created families of their own, but not all of their sons had sons of their own."



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