Jean Boudreau was Acadian. His father was Joseph Boudreau who was born in 1738 at Beaubassin. He married Marie Hache on 7 January 1761. She was the daughter of Jacques Hache and Josette Arseneau from Ile St-Jean (Prince Edward Island). He died at Nipisiguit on 8 December 1797 at the age of 59.
Jean's father Joseph was among the young Acadians who escaped the Deportation in 1755. He lived in the forests for a long time eventually going to Restigouche where he married Marie Hache in the presence of Father Ambroise, chaplain of the French troops. Together, they had the following children who are among the first settlers of Petit-Rocher: Jean Boudreau, one of the first three pioneers, Anne (the mother of Charles Doucet also one of the first three settlers) and Cyprien.
Cyprien married Francoise Melanson. He died 10 October 1827. Their children were: Sebastien, Laurent, Louis, Francoise, Marie, Rose, Marguerite, Judith, Felicite, Helene.
Laurent, his son, married Anne Boudreau d/o Athanase Boudreau who was the brother of Cecile Boudreau and who was the mother of Pierre Laplante. Everybody seems to have been connected/related in one way or another! The children of Cyprien and Anne Boudreau: Narcisse, Flavien, Flavie, Guillaume, Charles dit Dias, Alexandre, Benoit, Jerome - the teacher - (born 15 March 1840), Delima and Bernard.
Anyhow, here is the chronological genealogy of Joseph Boudreau and Anne-Marie Hache's family - Joseph died 8 December 1797 at Bathurst as already stated. Anne-Marie died 15 February 1825 and was buried in the cemetery at Petit-Rocher on the 17th of February. Their children were:
Joseph who married Rosalie Hache 30 October 1792 at Nipisiguit.
Cyprien who married Marie-Francoise Melanson.
Timothee who married Venerande Doucet 3 November 1802.
Jean, one of the three pioneers of Petit-Rocher, married Marguerite LeBlanc 4 May 1802.
Marguerite married Michel Pitre, son of Michel and Marie Orion dit Champagne.
Marie-Anne married Michel Doucet, father of Charles (one of the three pioneers of Petit-Rocher).
Rosalie married Joseph LeBlanc son of Joseph and Modeste Doucet.