Notes for: Jeanne Guerry

In August of 2024, we had some exciting new information on this family that Pierre GENDREAU-HÉTU, an academic genealogical researcher from Switzerland, found while combing through the Protestant records for Soubise, France. We now know that Francis Bridon, Sr. and his wife had other children besides the ones we knew about. One was a Jean Bridon. He was born on January 13, 1664 and was baptized on January 18, 1664 in Soubise, France. Here is that information below from Pierre (an exact reference to this source will follow later). This gives us Jeanne's maiden name as well:

A eté baptisé Jean bridon, fils de françois bridon et de Jeanne guerry du village du port des barques. Né le 13. du mois. Parrain Jean guerry. Marraine Jeanne bouchet.

Was baptized Jean Bridon, son of François Bridon and Jeanne Guerry from the village of Port-des-Barques. Born on the 13 of this month. Godfather Jean Guerry. Godmother Jeanne Bouchet.

Her last name might actually be something like Guerrit, but it was not clear. Christian Siguret from the Genealogical Circle of Saintonge is working on trying to find more.

Baptismal Record of Jean Bridon

Her name is Jeanne in French and is confirmed from the book "Protestant Exiles from France, chiefly in the reign of Louis XIV," by David C. A. Agnew, 1886 v. II (Refugees Naturalized in and after 1681), Turnbull & Spears Printers, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1886, page 45: Francis Bridon, Jeanne, wife, John and Susan, children.

The last name Guerry can look like Guerre in the original, but the people at the Cercle Genealogique of Saintonge said it must be Guerry. They said it even might have become "Guerrit" at some point. It is normally found as "Guerry" in the CGS abstracts.

Here is a marriage record of people I'm sure are related to this Jeanne Guerry:

Annee: 1672
Source: NV3
Code commune: 17429P
Commune: SOUBISE Prot
Code dpt: 17
Département: Charente-Maritime
Acte: M
Date: 21/08/1672
Nom époux: HAIN
Prénoms époux: Jean
Lieu d'origine époux: ST NAZAIRE SUR CHARENTE Prot (17)
Nom épouse: GUERRY
Prénoms épouse: Anne
Lieu d'origine épouse: ST NAZAIRE SUR CHARENTE Prot (17)
N° d'enreg.: 583980
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And here is another:

Annee: 1667
Source: NV3
Code commune: 17429P
Commune: SOUBISE Prot
Code dpt: 17
Département: Charente-Maritime
Acte: M
Date: 16/01/1667
Nom époux: HAIN
Prénoms époux: Pierre
Lieu d'origine époux: SOUBISE Prot (17)
Nom épouse: REGNAUD
Prénoms épouse: Marie
Lieu d'origine épouse: SOUBISE Prot (17)
N° d'enreg.: 583855
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