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• Baptised: 29 Jan 1825, the parish of Memramcook

Notes:

Birth:
He was three and a half months old when he was baptized on 29 January 1825.

Baptised:
He was three and a half months old when he was baptized. Godparents are Maximin Melancon and Magdeleine Landry.

Maximin married Domitille Theriault 19 Apr 1847, the parish of Barachois. Domitille (daughter of Theodore Theriault and Francoise Gauterot) was born 23 Apr 1826; died Yes, date unknown; was buried 23 Feb 1899, the parish cemetery at Scoudouc. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
The groom was of major age and the bride of minor age when they married. Witnesses at their marriage were Francois Melanson, father of the groom, and Hilaire Theriot, brother of the bride.

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• Occupation: 29 Jan 1825; labourer
• Occupation: 9 Feb 1922, the parish of Memramcook; labourer

Francois married Marie Melanson 16 Nov 1818, the parish of Memramcook. Marie (daughter of Pierre Melanson and Anne dite Nanette Richard) was born Abt 1798; died 1 Jun 1872; was buried 3 Jun 1872, Scoudouc, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: Nov 1815, the parish of Memramcook

David married Marguerite LeBlanc Abt 1776. Marguerite (daughter of Joseph-Andre LeBlanc and Marguerite Hebert) was born 1750, Memramcook; died 22 Jan 1810, Scoudouc. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Irene-b.dt,marr.info;died aged 60 in 1810. J02-p.159-b.&d.dts, marr.info. M01-p.198-b.&d dts,marr.info. J03-p.111-marr.info;d.dt&loc.

Notes:

Married:
NOTE Discrepancy in that Bona Arsenault gives a marriage date of abt 1780 while Stephen White gives a marriage date of abt 1776.

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• Residence: 1816, Memramcook

Pierre married Anne dite Nanette Richard Abt 1778, Port Royal. Anne (daughter of Rene Richard and Perpetue Bourgeois) died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Discrepancy: Bona gave his marriage year as 1788; White gives it as 1778 and provides two children born in 1778 and 1782.

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

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• Residence: 1742, Memramcook
• Residence: 1755, the East side of the Memramcook River, just below Dorchester,; , after fleeing with his wife and children,
• Residence: 1757, Cocagne(N.B.) where his first wife died
• Residence: in the winter of 1757, Miramichi; in unbelievable conditions
• Residence: in the spring of 1758, near the Saint John River
• Residence: 1759, Minudie
• Residence: during late 1759, Halifax with his second wife
• Residence: 1789, Fox Creek where he had a tract of land granted to the Acadians of the region on May 29

Notes:

document from Irene Terrio - name,born in 1721 "aux Mines"(Halifax);upon reaching manhood, he emigrated to Memramcook where around 1742 he married his first wife,Marguerite Hebert. They had three children. In 1755,he fled to the East side of the Memramcook River, just below Dorchester,with his wife and children. He then fled to Cocagne(N.B.) wher his first wife died in 1757. He spent the winter in the Miramichi under unbelieveable conditions...that spring he headed to the Saint John River; two years later, in 1759, he married Marie Doiron. Later in that year they are found in Halifax. Two sons were born in Halifax. In 1768 this family lived at l'Entree , near Halifax and the following year he was at Minudie, from where he emigrated to Fox Creek (Ruisseau-des- Renards) near Saint Anselme,N.B. There his name appears on a tract of land granted to the Acadians of the region on May 29, 1789 by the Government of New Brunswick.
J02-p.159-born at Port Toulouse around 1722;married twice; Prisonners at Fort Beausejour in1763, he and his wife later settled at LeBlanc Village(Saint Anselme) and later at Tediche where Jos-Andre died the 28 Dec 1818.
Feb 2007 - I have edited the birth location to be Grand Pre

Joseph-Andre married Marguerite Hebert Abt 1742. Marguerite (daughter of Jean (Dit Emmanuel) Hebert and Madeleine Dugas) died 1757, Cocagne, (N.B.). [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Irene-name,daug of Jean & Madeleine Dugas;refer to spouse for more info. J02-name,daug of Jean Emmanuel & Madeleine Dugas; M01-p.94-b.yr, marr.info.

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.692,693-name,b.yr,marr.info; He was at Windsor, N.S. in 1768. He is the ancestor of the majority of the Melansons in Westmorland County and Kent County in New Brunswick.

Charles married Anne Breau 17 Jan 1746, Port Royal. Anne (daughter of Jean Brot and Anne Chiasson) was born 1720, Port Royal. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.692-name,marr.info,daug of Jean & Anne Chiasson Bona-vol.2,p.469-name,spouse,b.yr.

Other Events:

• Residence: in later years, Memramcook; with his family
• Residence: Abt 1754, la rivière Petitcoudiac; , seeking refuge in the region
• Misc: 30 Sep 1755, Fort Cumberland; was one of 86 French prisoners who escaped beneath the wall of the barracks during the night
• Residence: Aft 1755, Pisiguit; , after leving the Miramichi area with his family,
• Residence: Aft 1755, Miramichi River; with his family seeking refuge in the area

Notes:

Died:
His burial entry says he was 87 years old when he died. He was buried in the presence of Pierre Richard, and Bonaventure and Simon LeBlanc.

Rene married Perpetue Bourgeois 10 Feb 1749, Port Royal. Perpetue (daughter of Joseph Bourgeois and Anne LeBlanc) was born Abt 1729; died 19 May 1808; was buried 20 May 1808, the parish cemetery , Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Her burial entry said that she was about 80 years old when she died. Present at her burial were Simon LeBlanc and Pierre Richard and many others.