BREAUX
In my research of the Breaux family I find that Vincent Braud is the patriarch of the Cajun Breaux families that reside here in Louisiana today. A history of Vincent Braud taken from Acadians in Gray goes as follows. “Renée Breau, perhaps from La Chaussée, near Blois, in the Orleanais region of the Loire valley of France, born in c1616, was the first member of the family to go to Acadia. She married Vincent Brun perhaps at La Chaussée in c1644. A year later, a kinsman named Vincent Breau stood as godfather to their daughter Madeleine, baptized at La Chaussée. (Eminent Acadian genealogist Stephen A. White concludes that this Vincent Breau probably was the one who went to Acadia a few years later, but that this Vincent was neither a brother nor a nephew of Renée.) Renée's husband Vincent Brun may have gone to Acadia as a single man aboard the ship St.-Jehan in 1636, served an indenture there as a laborer, and then returned to La Chaussée to marry. His first wife, Renée's sister, died in childbirth soon after they married, and Vincent Brun remarried to Renée Breau. He returned to Acadia in c1648, this time with a wife and two daughters. They were thus among the first families to settle in the colony. Vincent Breau dit Vincelotte, also perhaps from La Chaussée, born in c1631, came to Acadia in c1652 as a plowman. In c1761 he married Marie, daughter of Antoine Bourg, at Port-Royal. They had a dozen children. Five of their sons, all born at Port-Royal, created families of their own. Four of their daughters married into the Savoie, Gaudet, Lebert dit Jolycoeur, and Saulnier family. Vincent died at Port-Royal in c1685, in his mid-50s, probably around the time that his twelfth child, daughter Élisabeth, was born. His widow Marie, who was 14 years younger than he, stayed on their homestead along haute rivière, now the upper Annapolis River, and did not remarry. She died in September 1730, age 86.” Several of Vincent’s descendants were exiled from Acadia during the expulsion of the Acadians by the English. Some were sent via ship to other areas of the British Colonies in America, some were sent to the Caribbean and other areas of the world, some were sent to Louisiana, some were sent to England. From 1756-1763 the Acadians were located in 4 primary areas in England: Bristol, Falmouth, Liverpool, and Southampton. A total of over 1200 Acadians arrived in England. In 1763 when the group was moved to France there were barely 800. In 1785, Spain paid for 7 ships to transport those Acadians to settle in Louisiana. For Spain, it meant settlers to buffer the zone between Spanish land and the British land. For the Acadians, it meant a chance to join their fellow Acadians and to regain some of what they lost during the Exile. Several Braud’s were found on those passenger ship lists. Meaning of the name Breaux: Our Acadian name of Breaux is from Braud or Brault. Our Canadian cousins call it Breau, Breault, Brault. The meaning of the name is one who came from, or lived near a closed, wooded area or park. Family Crest: The Breaux family crest is shown above in the article picture. Famous People with the last name Breaux: John Breaux, American politician, former United States Senator and U.S. Representative from Louisiana Jack Breaux, American politician, former mayor of Zachary, Louisiana Breaux Greer, American javelin thrower Delvin Breaux (born 1989), American football player Marc Breaux (1924–2013), American choreographer Don Breaux, American football player and coach Tim Breaux, American basketball player D-D Breaux, coach of the Louisiana State University's women's gymnastics team Places with the name Breaux: There is only on place in the world with the name Breaux and that is Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Population of Beaux’s in the world today: Breaux is a moderately common surname in the United States. When the United States Census was taken in 2000, there were about 12,046 individuals with the last name "Breaux," ranking it number 2,749 for all surnames. Historically, the name has been most prevalent in the Southeast, especially in Louisiana. Breaux is least common in the midwestern states. Links used for this research http://www.acadiansingray.com/Appendices-ATLAL-BREAUX.htm http://Acadian-Cajun.com http://www.acadian-cajun.com/7ships.htm http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/breaux/ http://Wikipedia.com If you would like me to do a segment on your Cajun family name, please comment with your last name. Cajun names only please as this is a blog on Cajuns.
32 Comments
Martha Guidry Adams
9/15/2015 10:59:32 am
Guidry
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Cynthia Seitz
9/15/2015 01:57:00 pm
Thanks for commenting. I will do Guidry soon. I'm doing it in the order they came in. Please check back later or follow my blog so you don't miss it. =)
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Cynthia Seitz
9/15/2015 01:58:40 pm
Hi,
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Jolene
9/15/2015 12:18:05 pm
LeBlanc
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Cynthia Seitz
9/15/2015 12:55:54 pm
LeBlanc is going to be a fun one to research..There is lots of info out there to glean.
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Merril Lirette Levien
9/15/2015 01:51:52 pm
My mother was a Thibodeaux, descendant of Pierre Thibodeaux
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Cynthia Seitz
9/15/2015 02:00:33 pm
Hi Merril,
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sevin/gisclair
9/15/2015 02:49:54 pm
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Cynthia Seitz
9/15/2015 04:02:02 pm
Hi, Yes, I will do those for you. Please sign up for updates so you don't miss it when I post it.
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Joy Duplantis
9/15/2015 02:53:43 pm
thank you for your work. Don't know anything about the name Duplantis. I was born in and live in Houma--terrebonne Parish
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Cynthia
9/15/2015 04:03:25 pm
Hi Joy,
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Donna avery
9/15/2015 03:17:02 pm
Awesome,work! Would like,some hustory on Bourg name.
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Cynthia
9/15/2015 04:04:48 pm
Thank you so much! I have added it to my list. Please sign up for the blog updates. That way you won't miss it when I post your family name.
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Cynthia
9/15/2015 04:06:02 pm
Hi,
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LaVergne
9/15/2015 06:24:43 pm
I'd be interested in hearing about LaVergne. I've my own ideas and research on the history of the name, but would be interested in what you would find.
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Cynthia
9/15/2015 06:28:50 pm
I'd be happy to look and see what I can find. Who knows if I will find something that you never came across.
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Maydell Breaux Veronie
9/15/2015 06:38:14 pm
This crest differs from that at the Acadian memorial in Saint Martinville Louisiana. It also differs from the One I received back in the seventies from a crest company. What I have is "a sable eagle on a hill of three vert" where does yours come from?
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Cynthia Seitz
9/15/2015 07:22:57 pm
I am not sure why. I found it online. I didn't look around I just posted the one that I found.
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Maydell Breaux Veronie
9/15/2015 11:03:41 pm
Thank you, for your response. Enjoyed the information.
Lowlan Breaux
12/22/2017 06:55:33 am
I would love to see this crest
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Verna
9/15/2015 06:58:24 pm
Dufrene / Chaumont
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Cynthia
9/15/2015 07:24:12 pm
I'm adding them both to my list. If you are following my blog, you will see it when it's posted.
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Boudreaux
9/15/2015 07:42:47 pm
Thank you
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Cynthia
9/15/2015 07:53:24 pm
You're welcome. Please sign up to get updates when I post to my blog. That way you will not miss it when I post your request.
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Jerry Braud
9/15/2015 09:12:26 pm
Any more information on Braud, and how it came about, as well as population and history, would be appreciated.
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Pellegran
9/16/2015 04:36:48 pm
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Goguen
9/16/2015 06:02:59 pm
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Ralph LeBlanc
9/18/2015 09:52:07 am
LeBlanc family. I live in Moncton, NB, Canada. Proud Acadian and I speak french fluently. There is an Acadian University in my city.
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Ralph LeBlanc
9/18/2015 09:55:38 am
Forgot to mention - my Dad was a LeBlanc, his mother was a Leger. My mom was a Breau, her mother was a Girouard. As you can see I'm 100 % Acadian.
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Cynthia
9/19/2015 05:05:24 pm
Thank you for your input. I did put those names on the list of names to do. Leave a Reply. |
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