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Sarah Melanson

Female Abt 1850 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Melanson was born Abt Nov 1850 (daughter of Laurent Melanson and Luce\Lucy Holmes); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptised: 9 Jan 1851

    Notes:

    Birth:
    She was about 2 month old when baptized on the 9th of January 1851.

    Baptised:
    Her godparents were Moise Gothreau and Rosalie Brine.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Laurent Melanson was born 5 Apr 1821, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia (son of Pierre Melanson and Modeste Gautreau); died 2 Jul 1855; was buried 1 Aug 1855, the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

    Other Events:

    • Baptised: 7 May 1821, the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

    Laurent married Luce\Lucy Holmes Abt 1850. Luce\Lucy (daughter of John VanHorn dit Holmes and Scholastique (Collestie) Melanson) was born Abt 1827, Nova Scotia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Luce\Lucy Holmes was born Abt 1827, Nova Scotia (daughter of John VanHorn dit Holmes and Scholastique (Collestie) Melanson); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Sarah Melanson was born Abt Nov 1850; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Pierre Melanson was born Abt 1789, Nova Scotia (son of Jean Melanson and Modeste Forest); died 15 Jul 1875; was buried 17 Jul 1875, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Jun 1819, the parish of Minudie; farmer
    • Occupation: Feb 1823, Minudie; labourer

    Pierre married Modeste Gautreau 9 Nov 1813, Memramcook. Modeste (daughter of Pierre Gautreau and Nanette (Anne) Babin) was born Abt 1797; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Modeste Gautreau was born Abt 1797 (daughter of Pierre Gautreau and Nanette (Anne) Babin); died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Married:
    The bride was of minor age when she married. Witnesses at the marriage were Jean Gautreau and Francois Comeau.

    Children:
    1. Pierre Melanson was born 31 Aug 1816; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 2. Laurent Melanson was born 5 Apr 1821, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; died 2 Jul 1855; was buried 1 Aug 1855, the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
    3. Jude Melanson was born 1 Oct 1830, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Ambroise Melanson was born Abt 1831, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
    5. Marie Melanson was born Jan 1819; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Simon Melanson was born 10 Feb 1823, Minudie; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  John VanHorn dit Holmes died Yes, date unknown.

    John married Scholastique (Collestie) Melanson Abt 1810. Scholastique (daughter of Charles dit Litan Melanson and Anne (Nanette) Leger) was born 1 May 1786, Menoudie; died Nov 1864, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; was buried 9 Nov 1864, Menoudie. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Scholastique (Collestie) Melanson was born 1 May 1786, Menoudie (daughter of Charles dit Litan Melanson and Anne (Nanette) Leger); died Nov 1864, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; was buried 9 Nov 1864, Menoudie.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Discrepancy: White's 37 Families say that she married (according to P. Gaudet) abt 1810 to John VanHorn dit Holmes. The article Un Brin d'Histoire de Menoudie, Nappan et Maccan on p.136-says she married Joseph a Pierre Brun and they settled at Menoudie.

    Children:
    1. 3. Luce\Lucy Holmes was born Abt 1827, Nova Scotia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elizabeth Holmes died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jean Melanson was born 12 Aug 1749, Port Royal (son of Pierre Melanson and Marie Josephe Granger).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Nov 1813, the parish of Memramcook

    Notes:

    Bona-vol.2,p.689-b.yr. J02-p.193-b.dt&loc,marr.info. J03-p.116-b.dt&loc.,marr.info. In 1794 he was the most prosperous Acadian in the region. Around 1805, he settled at Scoudouc; but he returned to Minudie where he died.

    Jean married Modeste Forest 20 Nov 1773, Franklin Manor. Modeste died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Modeste Forest died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    J03-p.116-gives her as the daug of Charles and Marie Poirier;marr.info. J02-p.193-gives her as the daug of Charles and Marie Chiasson;marr.info.

    Children:
    1. Henriette Melanson was born 15 Jan 1777; died Feb 1868, the parish of St Anselme, , New Brunswick; was buried 19 Feb 1868, the parish cemetery in the parish of St Anselme, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
    2. Romain (Roma) Melanson was born 16 Apr 1779, Franklin Manor; died Bef 1851.
    3. Rose Melanson was born 24 Jul 1787; died 30 Oct 1810, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; was buried 3 Nov 1810, the parish cemetery of Memramcook.
    4. 4. Pierre Melanson was born Abt 1789, Nova Scotia; died 15 Jul 1875; was buried 17 Jul 1875, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

  3. 10.  Pierre Gautreau died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Nov 1813, the parish of Memramcook

    Notes:

    J03-p.120-marr.info;son of Paul. J02-p.61-marr.info;son of Paul & Anne Belliveau. M01-p.81-marr.info.

    Pierre married Nanette (Anne) Babin Abt 1793. Nanette (daughter of Pierre Babin and Madeleine Bourg) was born 3 Apr 1774, Franklin Manor; died 17 Sep 1864, Pree d'en Haut. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Nanette (Anne) Babin was born 3 Apr 1774, Franklin Manor (daughter of Pierre Babin and Madeleine Bourg); died 17 Sep 1864, Pree d'en Haut.

    Notes:

    J03-p.120-b.dt&loc,marr.info;d.dt&loc. J02-p.61-gives b.yr as 22 Apr 1770;marr.info;d.dt&loc. M01-p.81-b.yr&loc;d.dt&loc,marr.info.

    Children:
    1. 5. Modeste Gautreau was born Abt 1797; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 14.  Charles dit Litan Melanson was born 13 Sep 1738, Port Royal (son of Charles Melanson and Anne (Nanette) Granger); died Abt 1788.

    Notes:

    Bona-vol.2,p.693-b.yr,marr.info;he was at July 1768 when his daug, Anne, was baptised;at Windsor the 29 Aug 1768 when his marriage was revalidated and at Baie Ste Marie in 1771. J03-p.136-married in a civil ceremony in 1765 to Nanette Leger who was the daug of Joseph and Claire LeBlanc of Champs Elyses. Their marr. was rehabilitated at Pisiguit on 29 Aug 1768. Charles was the only son of Charles who settled in Acadia. Other members of the family were deported to New England and, about 1768, they emigrated to Quebec. Charles was one of the "original tenants" of Desbarres at the Champs Elyses in 1768. He died between the years 1787 and 1789 because in the 1790 census, it reads: Widow Melanson, males 4, females 2. Documents for his death have not been found. J02-p.191-marr.info. T20-b&d yrs.

    Charles married Anne (Nanette) Leger 29 Aug 1765, Champs Elyses. Anne (daughter of Joseph Leger and Claire LeBlanc) was born 1747; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Anne (Nanette) Leger was born 1747 (daughter of Joseph Leger and Claire LeBlanc); died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Bona-vol.2,p.693-marr.info;daug of Joseph and Claire LeBlanc. J03-p.136-marr.info.;daug of Joseph & Claire LeBlanc of Champs Elyses. -p.123-b.yr,marr.info. J02-p.177-Anne dite Nannette,marr.info. T20-b.yr,marr.info. B26-p.94,95-b.yr,marr.info. M01-p.101-marr.info.

    Children:
    1. Anne (Nanon) Melanson was born 25 Jul 1766, Pisiguit; died Nov 1852, Menoudie; was buried 7 Nov 1852, the cemetery at Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    2. Casimir Melanson was born 13 Sep 1768, Menoudie; died Abt 1800.
    3. Joseph Melanson was born 14 Nov 1771, St.Mary's Bay, NS.
    4. Jean Baptiste Melanson was born 25 Feb 1774, St.Mary's Bay, NS; died 15 May 1814, Memramcook.
    5. Helene Melanson was born 13 Jan 1776, Menoudie.
    6. Charles dit Charlitte Melanson was born 16 Aug 1779, Menoudie; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Pierre dit Pierrot Melanson was born 18 Apr 1782; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 7. Scholastique (Collestie) Melanson was born 1 May 1786, Menoudie; died Nov 1864, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; was buried 9 Nov 1864, Menoudie.


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