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]

Notes:

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

1. Pierre Melanson was born 31 Aug 1816; died Yes, date unknown.
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.

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]

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.

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.689-b.yr,marr.info. J03-p.111-This family was imprisoned at Fort Beausejour in 1763. In 1768, Pierre melanson is one of the "original tennants" of Desbarres at the Champs-Elysees. in 1794, their three sons, Jean...,David,and Pierre.. owned 43 cattle and 53 sheep and as a consequence were more prosperous than other Acadians in the region and also more than many English. Pierre Melanson and his wife, Marie Granger, were still living in 1790, because they are listed on the "List of French persons...Heads of families...He died during 1791 because his name is not listed in 1792. B31-p.1156-marr.info;disp 3-3 cons;died between 1791 & 1792;was in the Fort Beausejour census of 1763.

Pierre married Marie Josephe Granger 31 Jan 1746, Port Royal. Marie (daughter of Laurent Granger and Marie Bourg) was born 1723, Port Royal. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.689-marr.info;daug of Laurent & Anne-Marie Bourg.

Bona-vol.2,p.586-b.yr,spouse;twin to Joseph. B31-p.1156-marr.info;daug. of Laurent & Marie Bourg;disp 3-3 cons

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.687-name,b.yr,marr.info. J02-p.191-Living at Port Royal, Charles seems to have embarked on the 'Pembroke' in 1755 to be transported to North Carolina. However,the Acadian prisoners were able to seize the boat and steer it to the mouth of the Saint John River. From here, they eventually were able to reach the city of Quebec, where Charles Melanson finished his days the 19 Sept. 1757. B29.p.13-b & d.yrs &locs;marr.info.

Charles married Anne dit Jeanne Bourg Abt 1700, Port Royal. Anne (daughter of Francois Bourg and Marguerite Boudrot) was born Abt 1684, Port Royal. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.687-name,marr.info;daug of Bernard & Francoise Brun -vol.2,p.450-b.yrof 1678,spouse B31,p.223,1155 and E.p.49-Port Royal census of 1693 gives her as age 9 at Alexander;1698 census age 15;1700 census age 22;1701 census age 23;says she married Charles Melanson,son of Charles and marie Dugas. Gives her parents as Francois Bourg andMarguerite Boudrot as does Placide Gaudet(Genealogies acadiennes p.655)- I believe this is these are the accurate parents andnot Bernard. Note on page 49 of English Translation says"Some genealogists have said that Bernard Bourg's daughter (Anne dit) Jeanne married Charles Melanson. This identification is evidently based upon the ages attributed to her in the censuses; Bernard Bourg's daughter Jeanne and Charles Melanson's wife (Anne dit) Jeanne were both born about 1678. But if Charles Melanson's wife (Anne dit) Jeanne Bourg were really Bernard Bourg's daughter, then her son Pierre Melanson would havemarried his first cousin, Marie-Josephe Granger, whose mother was also BernardBourg's daughter(Marie). On the contrary, as the record of the marriage of Pierre Melanson and Marie-Josephe Granger, shows (Port Royal reg. 1 Feb 1746), the mothers of thisMelanson couple were only first cousins. Given that Marguerite Boudrot and Pierre LeBlanc's wife Madeleine Bourg appear among the godparents of Charles Melanson's children, it follows that it was (Anne dit) Jeanne the daughter of Francois Bourg and Marguerite Boudrot who married Charles Melanson. Jeanne Bourg, Bernard's daughter, thus married into the family of Claude Dugas, just as three of her sisters and one of her brothers did.Placide Gaudet apparently drew the same conclusion(Genealogies acadiennes p 655).

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.451-spouse;son of Laurent & Marie Landry. -vol.2, p.584-b.yr,marr.info. M01-p.28-b.yr,marr.info.

Laurent married Marie Bourg 24 Apr 1711, Port Royal. Marie (daughter of Bernard Bourg and Francoise Brun) was born 1690, Port Royal. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.451-b.yr,sposue;she is a twin to Claire -vol.2, p.584-marr.info. M01-p.28-marr.info.