Otho
ROBICHAUD
Born
29 April 1742
,
Port Royal, Acadia
Died
19 December 1824
,
Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
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Born: 29 April 1742 in Port Royal, Acadia
Father:
Louis ROBICHAUD
Mother:
Jeanne BOURGEOIS
Paternal grandparents:
Prudent ROBICHAUD
, Henriette PETITPAS
Maternal grandparents:
Germain BOURGEOIS
, Madeleine DUGAS
Otho 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):
Otho married Marie Louise THIBODEAU 18 August 1789 in Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie Louise THIBODEAU was born abt. 1770 in Bay du Vin, Nova Scotia, Canada. Marie Louise died October 1820 in Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada. Marie Louise was the child of Alexis THIBODEAU and Marguerite DUPUIS.
Otho ROBICHAUD died 19 December 1824 in Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Otho ROBICHAUD
Otho ROBICHAUD married 
Marie Louise THIBODEAU
Marriage date: 18 August 1789
Marriage place: Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Louise THIBODEAU was the child of Alexis THIBODEAU and Marguerite DUPUIS
Marie Louise THIBODEAUMarriage date: 18 August 1789
Marriage place: Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Louise THIBODEAU was the child of Alexis THIBODEAU and Marguerite DUPUIS
Children of Otho ROBICHAUD and Marie Louise THIBODEAU
Adelaide ROBICHAUDBorn: 26 June 1790, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 23 September 1826,
Died: 23 September 1826,
Married: Joseph POIRIER 1 February 1813 Place: Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Louis ROBICHAUDBorn: 30 November 1791, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 January 1869, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 January 1869, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Marie Anastasie POIRIER 31 January 1818 Place: Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Frederic ROBICHAUDBorn: 30 November 1791, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 27 October 1862, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 27 October 1862, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Marguerite SAVOIE 28 July 1819 Place: Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Otho ROBICHAUDBorn: 12 May 1797, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marguerite ROBICHAUDBorn: abt. 1798, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 25 December 1849, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 25 December 1849, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Raphael POIRIER 27 January 1818 Place: Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Monique ROBICHAUDBorn: 31 December 1798, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Germain POIRIER 14 February 1822 Place: Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Jeanne ROBICHAUDMarried: Jean Bruno POIRIER 7 February 1820 Place: Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Olivier ROBICHAUDMarried: Marie Judith THIBODEAU 3 August 1829
Venerande ROBICHAUDBorn: abt. 1804, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Pierre ALLAIN 2 August 1824 Place: Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Esther ROBICHAUDBorn: 18 November 1806, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Michel ALLAIN (ALAIN) 7 August 1827
Geneviève ROBICHAUDBorn: 15 January 1809, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Susanne ROBICHAUDBorn: abt. 1810, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Clement LOSIER dit DESJARDINS 2 August 1846 Place: Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
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Birth — 174229 April 1742
Port Royal, Acadia
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ROBICHAUX, OTHO (he also signed Robichaud), farmer, merchant, jp, militia officer, and office holder; b: 29 April 1742 in Annapolis Royal, N.S., son of Louis Robichaux* and Jeanne Bourgeois; d. 19 Dec. 1824 in Neguac, N.B.
Although Otho Robichaux’s father enjoyed good relations with the British authorities at Annapolis Royal, the family was not spared the grief of deportation in 1755. They were, however, allowed to choose their place of exile and were sent to Massachusetts, where they resided first in Boston and then in Cambridge. In later years Otho would be among those who contributed information for Andrew Brown’s study of the deportation. While in New England, he attended English schools. The family moved in good circles; among their acquaintances were Edward Winslow* and the prominent Vassalls of Cambridge.
In 1775, at the outbreak of the American revolution, the Robichaux family, whose sympathies were with the loyalists, removed to Quebec. There Otho made contact with a...Read full story
ROBICHAUX, OTHO (he also signed Robichaud), farmer, merchant, jp, militia officer, and office holder; b: 29 April 1742 in Annapolis Royal, N.S., son of Louis Robichaux* and Jeanne Bourgeois; d. 19 Dec. 1824 in Neguac, N.B.
Although Otho Robichaux’s father enjoyed good relations with the British authorities at Annapolis Royal, the family was not spared the grief of deportation in 1755. They were, however, allowed to choose their place of exile and were sent to Massachusetts, where they resided first in Boston and then in Cambridge. In later years Otho would be among those who contributed information for Andrew Brown’s study of the deportation. While in New England, he attended English schools. The family moved in good circles; among their acquaintances were Edward Winslow* and the prominent Vassalls of Cambridge.
In 1775, at the outbreak of the American revolution, the Robichaux family, whose sympathies were with the loyalists, removed to Quebec. There Otho made contact with a...Read full story
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage / PartnerOtho ROBICHAUD and Marie Louise THIBODEAU 18 August 1789, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
He was 47 years old.
1789 marriage
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Acadian Church Records 1679-1757
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1790 Birth of ChildAdelaide ROBICHAUD was born 26 June 1790, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Otho was 48 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of ChildFrederic ROBICHAUD was born 30 November 1791, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Otho was 49 years old.
1791 Birth of ChildLouis ROBICHAUD was born 30 November 1791, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Otho was 49 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildOtho ROBICHAUD was born 12 May 1797, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Otho was 55 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildMarie Monique ROBICHAUD was born 31 December 1798, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Otho was 56 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildMarie Esther ROBICHAUD was born 18 November 1806, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Otho was 64 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildGeneviève ROBICHAUD was born 15 January 1809, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Otho was 66 years old.
1813 Marriage of ChildAdelaide ROBICHAUD married 1 February 1813, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada to Joseph POIRIER
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildMarguerite ROBICHAUD married 27 January 1818, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada to Raphael POIRIER
1818 Marriage of ChildLouis ROBICHAUD married 31 January 1818, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada to Marie Anastasie POIRIER
1819 Marriage of ChildFrederic ROBICHAUD married 28 July 1819, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada to Marguerite SAVOIE
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1820 Marriage of ChildMarie Jeanne ROBICHAUD married 7 February 1820, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada to Jean Bruno POIRIER
1820 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie Louise THIBODEAU died October 1820, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
1822 Marriage of ChildMarie Monique ROBICHAUD married 14 February 1822, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada to Germain POIRIER
Death — 182419 December 1824
Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 82.
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