Notes:

François Brossard, progenitor of one of the most notable Acadian families, was born in c1653 perhaps in Anjou, France, to parents still unknown and may have come to the colony in 1671 aboard the ship L'Oranger. He married Catherine, daughter of Michel Richard dit Sansoucy and Madeleine Blanchard, at Port-Royal in c1678. They settled on haute rivière, now the upper Annapolis River, at a place called Beausoleil. Not long after his marriage, François "collaborated with Pierre Thibodeau in the colonization of Chepoudy, but he did not go to settle there himself." In early 1711, François was one of several residents of the haute rivière jailed by British commander Samuel Vetch. François and Catherine had 11 children, including six sons, all born at Beausoleil, five of whom created families of their own. Four of their daughters married into the Landry, Doucet, Préjean, and Bourg families. François died suddenly at his farm on haute rivière in December 1716, in his early 60s.
The census of 1698 states they have 15 cattle, 20 sheep, 14 hogs and 16 arpents with 2 fruit trees, 2 guns and 1 servant.

Jean-Francois married Catherine Richard C 1678, Annapolis Royal, 1654145, Nova Scotia, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Michel René Richard de Beaupre and Marie Madeleine Blanchard) was born 1 Jan 1663, Port Royal, Acadia; died 1755, Port Royal, Annapolis, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Marie Anne Broussard was born About January 1686, Port Royal, Acadia; died 1765, Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
2. Marie Madeleine Broussard was born 14 Nov 1681, Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened 14 Nov 1681, Saint Jean Baptiste Catholic Church, Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 21 Nov 1731, Stgabriel, Iberville, Louisiana, United States.
3. Pierre Broussard was born 1684, Port Royal, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1746, Pisiguit, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
4. Alexandre Broussard was born 1699, Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 18 Sep 1765, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States; was buried 1765, St Martin De Tours Churchyard, St Martinville, St Martin, Louisiana, United States.
5. Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil was born 19 Oct 1702, Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 4 Sep 1765, Saint Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, United States; was buried 5 Sep 1765, Beausoleil, Attakapas Territory, Louisiana.
6. Catherine Josephe Broussard was born 1690, Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1 Jan 1732, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.