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Note: The following came from Bretagne Genealogy- The Acadians and Belle Ile en Mer found through WFT on the internet.
On May 1,1657 Laurent Granger arrived in Acadia, Canada on the Satisfaction a Sir Thomas Temple vessel By order of Richelieu, the colonist who populated Acadia had to be French and Catholic, this was not the case for Laurent who renounced his Protestant religion and in 1666 converted to Catholicism to marry Marie Landry
The missionaries incited Acadian couples to have several children and in April 1666 a court order declared " All inhabitants of New France having 10 living children born in legitimate marriage, neither priests, nor nuns, will be paid deniers by His Majesty." From the union of Laurent Granger and Marie Landry 9 children were born: Marguerite, Pierre, Jacques, Joseph, Rene, Claude, Marie, Anne and Laurent.
a. One of the first cencus of Port Royal in 1671, notes that Laurent Granger was a 34 year olf sailor. Marie Landry his wife was 24 years old, they had two children Marguerite 3 years old, and Pierre 9 months old. They had 5 horned animals, 6 ewes and 4 acres of workable land.
b.Census of Port Royal 1678: Laurans Granger 41, Marie Landry 31, 4 acres, 6 cattle, 1 gun 4 boys: Pierre 9, Jacques 6, Joseph 4 Rene 2. 1 Girl Marguerite 11
c. Census of Port Royal 1686: Laurens Granger 49 Marie Landry 39 children: Marguerite 18, Pierre 16, Jacques 14, Rene 10, Claude 8, Marie 6, and Anne 2. 1 gun, 3 arpents, 8 cattle, 6 sheep and 6 hogs.
d. In 1693, the census of Port Royal indicates. "Laurens Grange 56, Marie Landry 47, Jacques 21, Rene 18, Claude 14, Anne 9 and Laurens 5. 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 12 pigs, and 12 acres." The war between France and England continued and Acadia was given back to the French by Treaty of Ryswick (1697). Laurent Granger died during this period. [Granger.FTW]
In 1657 Laurent Granger arrived in Acadie, Canada on a vessel of Sir Thomas Temple In 1667 Laurent converted to Catholicism and married Marie Landry
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