Joseph Godin | |
|---|---|
| Deputy (Acadian) | |
| In office 1736–1742 | |
| Monarch | Louis XIII |
| Deputy |  France |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Gautier |
| Succeeded by | Louis Robichaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1695 Fredericton, New France |
| Died | c. 1770 (aged c. 74) Cherbourg, Normandy, France |
| Spouse | Marie Anne Bergeron (1709-1770) |
| Children | 5+ |
| Parent | Gabriel Chatillon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | France |
| Years of service | 1749-1759 |
Joseph Alexandre Godin, dit Beauséjour (c. 1696 - c. 1770) 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."[1] His home was at Sainte-Anne-du-Pays-Bas (present-day Fredericton).