Joseph Godin
Joseph Alexandre Godin, dit Beauséjour (1697 - 1763) was an Acadian and the leader of the Acadian Militia in the Saint John River valley. A British officer described Godin as having "a man of some consequence and had a commission as Major of Militia." His home was at Sainte-Anne-du-Pays-Bas (present-day Fredericton).
Joseph Godin | |
|---|---|
| Deputy (Acadian) | |
| In office 1736–1742 | |
| Monarch | Louis XIII |
| Deputy | France |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Gautier |
| Succeeded by | Louis Robichaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Alexandre Godin 1695 Fredericton, (Sainte-Anne-du-Pays-Bas) New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | 1776 Cherbourg, Normandy, France |
| Nationality | Acadian |
| Spouse | Marie Anne Bergeron (1709-1770) |
| Children | 5+ |
| Parent | Gabriel Gaudin dit Chatillon |
| Known for | British Empire resistance |
| Military career | |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | c.1740-1763 |
| Rank | Major |
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