Jacques THÉRIAULT

Born

17 June 1747 , Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Died

10 April 1826 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jacques THÉRIAULT

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Jacques THÉRIAULT.

Parents

Joseph THÉRIAULT Agnes CORMIER

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 17 June 1747 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Father: Joseph THÉRIAULT

Mother: Agnes CORMIER

Paternal grandparents: Claude THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT) , Marguerite CORMIER

Maternal grandparents: Pierre CORMIER , Catherine Marie LEBLANC

Jacques was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques married Marie-Francoise FORTIN 20 February 1786 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Francoise FORTIN was born 9 February 1765 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Francoise died 29 April 1821 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Marie-Francoise was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Claire GUYON.

Jacques THÉRIAULT died 10 April 1826 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Jacques appear below.

FAMILY HERITAGE FINDS

Gifts & Books Connected to This Family

Explore a family-history gift or research resource related to this ancestor.

A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

ACADIAN Ancestry Mug: Ask Me About My Deported Ancestors from 1755! - Ceramic Coffee Mug

Embrace your Acadian roots with this unique ceramic coffee mug! Featuring a bold caption, 'Ask me about my ancestors who were deported from Acadia in 1755,' this mug is perfect for sharing your rich family history. Whether you're enjoying your morning coffee or hosting a family reunion, this mug is sure to spark interesting conversations about your Acadian heritage and Acadian Deportation.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Jacques THÉRIAULT

Hide Family & Children

Jacques THÉRIAULT married

Marie-Francoise FORTIN
Marriage date: 20 February 1786
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Francoise FORTIN was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Claire GUYON

Children of Jacques THÉRIAULT and Marie-Francoise FORTIN

Jacob-Jacques THERIAULT

Born: 1 March 1789, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 December 1820, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine MORIN 6 November 1810 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jacques THÉRIAULT.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jacques THÉRIAULT.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Jacques THÉRIAULT and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1747
17 June 1747
Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.