Person:Michel Bernard (2)

Michel Bernard
  1. Marie Osithe Bernard
  2. Marie BernardAbt 1720 - 1807
  3. Marguerite Bernard, 11722 -
  4. Jean BernardAbt 1725 - Bef 1766
  5. Jacques BernardAbt 1727 - Aft 1769
  6. Marguerite BernardAbt 1730 - 1811
  7. Pierre Jean Baptiste BernardAbt 1732 - Aft 1787
  8. Michel Bernard1734 - 1809
  9. Marie Madeleine BernardAbt 1736 - 1814
  10. Francois Bernard1740 - 1820
  11. Joseph Bernard1742 - 1820
  12. Rosalie BernardAbt 1744 - 1769
  13. Osite BernardAbt 1747 - 1834
m. 25 Jan 1761
Facts and Events
Name Michel Bernard
Alt Name BERNARDO, BERNAD Miguel
Gender Male
Birth[1] 12 Aug 1734 Beaubassin, , , Acadia
Christening[2] 12 Sep 1734 Beaubassin, , , Acadia
Census[5] 24 Oct 1760 Ristigouche, Bay of Chaleurs, New Brunswick, Canada
Marriage 25 Jan 1761 Ristigouche, Bay of Chaleurs, New Brunswick, Canadato Marie Guilbeau
Census[6][7] 12 Aug 1763 Halifax,, Nova Scotia, Canada
Immigration[9] 1765 New Orleans, Orleans, LA
Residence[8] 1765 Carencro, St. Martin, LA
Census[10] 25 Apr 1766 La Pointe, St. Martin, LA
Census[11] 1769 Attakapas, St. Martin, LA
Census[12] 1771 Attakapas, St. Martin, LA
Census[13] 30 Oct 1774 Attakapas, St. Martin, LA
Other[14][15] 1 May 1777 Attakapas, St. Martin, LAMilitia Company of Attakapas Military Service
Census[16] 15 Apr 1785 Attakapas, St. Martin, LA
Census[17] 1788 Carencro, St. Martin, LA
Death[3] 30 Aug 1809 La Pointe, St. Martin, LA
Burial[4] 31 Aug 1809 St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA
Probate[18][19][20][21] 26 Mar 1810 St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA
References
  1. Stephen A. White. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes: 1715 à 1780. (Moncton, NB: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, draft version)
    p. 416.

    Born 12 Aug 1734, baptized 12 Sep 1734. Sponsors: Michel BERNARD & Marie CYR (Register Beaubassin).

  2. Milton P. and Norma Gaudet Rieder. Acadian Church Records, vol. II. (Metairie, LA: Authors, 1976)
    p. 43.

    Michel BERNARD, son of Jean Baptiste BERNARD & Sesille [sic] GODET, born 12 Aug 1734, baptized 2 [sic] Sep 1734. Sponsors: Michel BERNARD & Marie SIRE.

  3. Donald J. Hébert. Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk number 101. (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001).

    BERNARD, Michel - of Acadia living at La Pointe d. 30 Aug. 1809 at his residence, bur. 31 Aug. 1809 at age 74 yrs. Signs: Maurice HAT. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.4, #580)

  4. Donald J. Hébert. Southwest Louisiana Records, vol. 1-B, 1801-1810. (Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1996)
    p. 50.

    Michel BERNARD of Acadia, living at La Pointe, died 30 Aug 1809 at his residence; buried 31 Aug 1809 at age 74 years. Signed by Maurice HAT. Recorded by Fr. Gabriel ISABEY at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, LA (SM Ch.: v.4, #580).

  5. ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com.

    In the 24 Oct 1760 census of Restigouche is listed:Paul Bernard 5 membersAs far as I have been able to find, Michel's godchild, Jean, was the first child of Paul. Therefore, Michel and his older siblings could be the other members of his household.

    Posting by Roger Rozendal (rogroz@swbell.net) on 2 Apr 2005.

  6. ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com.

    In the 12 August 1763 list of prisoners at Halifax, Michel is listed with his wife and his son, Jean-Baptiste. born ca 1762.

    Posting by Roger Rozendal (rogroz@swbell.net) on 2 Apr 2005.

  7. Janet Jehn. Acadian Exiles in the Colonies. (Covington, KY: Author, 1977)
    p. 255.

    Proposed as the head of the family of Michel BERNAR [sic] who with wife and one child was on the List of French Acadians kept prisoner by the British at Halifax dated 12 Aug 1763.

  8. Acadian Genealogy Exchange
    vol. XXVII, no. 1 (Jan 1998); p. 15.

    Michel and his family settled on arrival [in LA] in the area of Carencro in the Attakapas, on the east side [sic] of the Mississippi.

    Translation from article in HERITAGE ACADIEN (Jan 1996).

  9. ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com.

    Michel's family came to Louisiana with Joseph Broussard where on 5 April 1765 it is shown that he received a receipt for 171 livres in ordonnances and 363 livres in billetes in Canadian money (Receipts).

    Posting by Andy Scott (greydale@direcway.com) on 1 Apr 2005.

  10. Jacqueline K. Voorhies. Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianians; Census Records of the Colony 1758-1796. (Lafayette, LA: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1973)
    p. 124.

    "Census and list of Militiamen and Acadian householders recently established at the Atakapas," in section labeled "District of the Pointe:" Miguel BERNARDO, with 1 woman; 2 boys.

  11. Stephen A. White. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes: 1715 à 1780. (Moncton, NB: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, draft version)
    p. 416.

    Age 34 years.

  12. Winston De Ville. Attakapas Post: The Census of 1771. (Author: 1986)
    p. 14.

    Michel BERNARD, age 36, with wife, age 36, and three boys, ages 9, 3 and 2; 1 girl, age 8 (months?). They have 16 cattle and 7 horses, on 12 arpents of land, without title.

  13. Jacqueline K. Voorhies. Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianians; Census Records of the Colony 1758-1796. (Lafayette, LA: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1973)
    p. 280.

    Listed on Atakapas General Census: Michel BERNAD [sic], with 6 children [no wife listed--why not?]. They have 47 cattle, 10 horses and mules, 40 pigs.

  14. Attakapas Gazette
    vol. IX, no. 3 (Sep 1974), p. 127.

    He was a patriot listed on the roster of "La Compagnie de Milice des Attakapas." (Cites: C. Robert Churchill, S.A.R. SPANISH RECORDS: SPANISH-ENGLISH WAR 1779-1783; pp. 289-290)

    Eligible for Revolutionary War patriot status.

  15. Acadian Genealogy Exchange
    vol. 5, p. 24.

    Listed on the "Etat de Revue de la Compagnie de Milice des Attakapas," dated 1 May 1777 (cites Archivo General de Indias, in Seville, Spain; PAPELES PROCEDENTES DE CUBA; legajo 161): Michel BERNARD.

  16. Winston De Ville. Southwest Louisiana Families in 1785: The Spanish Census of the Posts of Attakapas and Opelousas. (Ville Platte, LA: Author, 1991)
    p. 12.

    M. BERNARD:
    White males White females Free non-whites Male Slaves Female Slaves
    0-2-1 1-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-1
    [Michel BERNARD was age 50 (3rd age category), with two sons age 18 and 20 (in 2nd age category). His wife Marie GUILBEAU was age 51; two daughters were age 14 & 16; one daughter age 10 (1st age category). There are two adult slaves, a male and female, with one male child slave. Next door is his son J'n BERNARD, with wife and son.]

  17. Jacqueline K. Voorhies. Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianians; Census Records of the Colony 1758-1796. (Lafayette, LA: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1973)
    p. 339.

    On census called Opelousas Post General Census, at "Carancro:" Mil. BERNARD, among a group of eight related households with no details given for ages of persons, or slaves or livestock, each having 10 arpents of land facing the river.

  18. Donald J. Hébert. Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk number 101. (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001).

    BERNARD, Michel Succ. 26 March 1810. Children: Jean Francois, Marie wife of Andre PREJEAN, Felicite wife of Isaque THIBODEAU, Anne wife of Olidon BROUSSARD (SM Ct. Hse.: Succ. #54)

  19. Winston DeVille. Marriage Contracts of the Attakapas Post, 1760-1803. (St. Martinville, LA: Attakapas Historical Assoc., 1966)
    pp. 47-48.
    1. 124: His estate was opened at St. Martin Parish Courthouse on 26 Mar 1810 (#154 [sic]).
  20. Donald J. Hébert. Southwest Louisiana Records, vol. 1-B, 1801-1810. (Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1996)
    p. 50.

    Michel BERNARD's succession dated 26 Mar 1810 names children: Jean Francois [sic, should be Jean; Francois]; Marie wife of André PREJEAN; Felicite wife of Isaque THIBODEAU; Anne wife of Olidon BROUSSARD. Recorded at St. Martin Parish Courthouse, St. Martinvile, LA (SM Ct.Hse.: Succ. #54).

  21. Glenn R. Conrad. Land Records of the Attakapas District, vol. II, part 2. (Lafayette, LA: Univ. of Southwestern LA, 1993)
    pp. 29-30.

    Estate No. 54, Michel BERNARD, succession sale dated 26 Mar 1810. Four slaves were sold for a total of $2,465. Total grossed was $3,883.63. Five heirs are named.