Acadian Ships from France to Louisiana in 1785

The names of these ships were Le Bon Papa, Le Bergere, Le Beaumont, St. Remi, L' Amitie, La Caroline, and La Ville d' Archangel.

Le Bon Papa departed from France on 10 May 1785 and arrived in Louisiana on 29 July 1785.

La Bergere departed from France on 12 May 1785 and arrived in Louisiana on 15 Aug 1785.

Two of my ancester families were on this ship. Family #1 Jean Charles Terriot, age 22, day laborer. Family # 22 Marie Jeanne Richard, widow Landry, age 46, with daughters, Marie Magdeleine, age 16 and Rose, age 10. 

Descendants of Charles Savoie

1.1   Jean Baptiste Savoye married Marie Rose Landry, the daughter of Hilario Landry and Marie Josephe Richard on 18 Apr 1796 in Assumption Parish. They had five children: Charles Hillary, born 23 Jan 1797; Franciso Valerio, born 15 Apr 1801; Zypriano, born 20 Aug 1799; Eduardo Nicholas, born Nov. 1802; and Eugenia, born 18 Jan 1804. All these children were baptized in Assumption Parish.

1.4   Amadee Savoye married Victoria Bourgeois, daughter of Miguel Bourgeois and Anna Landry on 30 May 1790 in St. James Parish. They had three children: Pedro Cipriano, born 15 Sep 1792; Rosalie, born about 1790, and Elizabeth Azelie, born 25 Dec 1799. These baptisms will be found in Ascension Parish.

1.5   Joseph Savoie married Marie Francoise Julienne Bergeron, daughter of Jean Baptiste Bergeron, Jr. and Marie Babin, on 27 July 1794 in Assumption Parish. They had twelve children: Ursin, born 27 May 1799; Joseph, born 10 Mar 1802; Rosalie Carmelite, born 14 Dec 1800; Jourdain, born 20 May 1805; Eleonise(Leonise), born 20 Feb 1806; Pierre Lucien, baptized 2 Jun 1809; Edmond, baptized 10 Dec 1811; Cesaire, baptized 17 Apr 1814; Narcisse, born 29 Oct 1817; Melicere, born 29 Dec 1820; and Marguerite Pharelie, born 2 Apr 1823. These children were baptized in Assumption and Lafourche Parishes.

1.9   Simon Pierre Savoie married Rosalie Duhon, daughter of Jean Duhon and Anna LeBlanc, on 11 Jan 1802 in St. James Parish. They had ten children: Marie Emalise, born 7 Dec 1802; Joseph, born 16 Sep 1804; Marguerite Delphine, born 13 Apr 1806; Marie Magdelaine, born 6 Feb 1808; Simon, born 22 Oct 1809; Marie, born 6 July 1811; Rosalie Modeste, born 17 Aug 1813; Marie Serafina, born 14 Dec 1815; Jean Francois, born 14 Dec 1818; and Julius, born 22 Nov 1825. These children were baptized in St. James and Ascension Parishes.

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Descendants of Charles Savoie

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More information can be found in "Some Late Eighteenth Century Louisianians-Census Records 1759-1796" by Jacqueline Voorhies, "Colonial Settlers Along Bayou LaFourche " and "Louisiana Census and Militia Lists 1770-1798 "by Albert Robichaux.


In these censuses we find the following all in Lafourche Parish:

1795-- Judith Arsenaux, age 60, with Jean Baptiste, age 32, Simon, age 18 and Isabel, age 16.
            Another family is Joseph Savoie, 25, wife Francoise,16.
            Third family is Amadee Savoie,26, with wife Victoria Bourgeois, 22, Pedro,4 and Rosalia,2.
            Fourth is Pedro Bourgeois,26, with wife Maria,19. (Savoie)

1797--Amadee Savoye,27, with wife Victoire,23, Pierre, 5 and Rosalie, 3.
           Jean Baptiste Savoie, 33, with wife Rose Landry,21,and Jean Baptiste,1.
           Judith Arseneaux, widow,61,Simon,19 and Isabelle,17.

1798--Mede Savoie, 29, with wife Rose (incorrect)should be Victoire,25, Pierre,7 and Rose,4.
           Joseph Savoye,23, with wife Francoise,18, and Joseph,1
           Jean Baptiste Savoye,33,with wife Rose,22,and Francois,1.


There was another Savoy in Opelouses, Joseph, probably the brother of Charles.