Broussard Family
The Broussard’s that settled in Acadia would have been descendants of Francois Brossard and Catherine Richard. Francois was born near Anjou, France and arrived in Port Royal In 1671. Francois and Catherine had six sons and five daughters together. Four of the five daughters married into different families, including some in Les Mines such as the Landry’s in Upper Falmouth. Of the six sons, five had started their own families. Pierre, the eldest son, moved to Les Mines after marriage and started a family of his own. Two of Francois’s sons, Joseph and Alexandre, have gone down in history for their efforts to rebel against the British. Joseph, born in 1702, followed older brother Alexandre to Petitcodiac in French territory before returning to rebel against the British in Nova Scotia during King George’s War. Despite the losses and suffering endured in the rebellion against the British, after the fall of Canada in 1760 Joseph Broussard surrendered to the British and was sent to be prisoners at Fort Edward in Windsor, Nova Scotia.
As a result of the expulsion of the Acadians the Broussards were dispersed around the world with few remaining in Les Mines today. Many descendents of Francois and Catherine moved to Louisiana and to French Canada, especially along the St. Lawrence River. Some Broussards also moved to the French colony of Saint Dominique (what is today present day Haiti) following the deportation.
As a result of the expulsion of the Acadians the Broussards were dispersed around the world with few remaining in Les Mines today. Many descendents of Francois and Catherine moved to Louisiana and to French Canada, especially along the St. Lawrence River. Some Broussards also moved to the French colony of Saint Dominique (what is today present day Haiti) following the deportation.