ACADIAN-CAJUN Genealogy: La Ville d'Archangel
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Passenger List for La Ville d'Archangel

 
     The La Ville d'Archangel, a large 600 ton ship, left St. Malo, France on August 12, 1785. Upon reaching Balize, an outpost at the mouth of the Mississippi River, it ran aground on November 4. This, and the fact that they had already run out of food, caused a number of passengers to get sick. Finally the ship made it to New Orleans (after 113 days at sea) on December 3, 1785.
     The ship ended up with 60 familes of 299 people. The trip saw 15 deaths and 2 desertions. But there were also 7 marriage, 11 adult additions, and 2 births. This group didn't send most of its people to Lafourche. There were 53 families (271 people) who decided to go to Bayou des Ecores (near Thompson Creek, north of Baton Rouge). One family (7 people) stayed in New Orleans, while 6 families (21 people) decided to go to the Lafouche area. Of course, after a hurricane about a decade later, many of the Bayou des Ecores settlers moved south to join the other Acadians along the Lafourche.
     If you would like a copy of the original ship manifest showing your ancestors' names, go to the ACADIAN-CAJUN.COM Merchandise page.  The list for La Ville d'Archangel consists of 22 sheets, approximately 8.5"x11".  This includes 2 front papers.  The cost is $20 for 20# white paper or $40 on natural color quality art paper. Page 1 - Le Bon Papa
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