Other Events:

• Residence: New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; with her niece, Barbara, in Bertha's house for several years after Bertha had passed away
• Residence: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; with her sister, Bertha, in her later years
• Baptised: 23 Nov 1885, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1891, subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1901, Sub-district Weymouth Bridge, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Oct 1906, Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Feb 1917, Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: 1935, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
• Residence: Dec 1935, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
• Residence: 1940, 372 1st New Hampshire Turnpike, Northwood, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were William Melonson and Mrs Dosethee Belliveau. Baptism entry contains a note that she married to Chas. A Curtis on Feb 15, 1917 by Rev PN Dion at Weymouth, NS; Witnesses: J Dixon Rice and Mary V Melanson.

Census:
She is found on this census with her parents and two younger sisters.

Census:
She is found with her parents and two sisters.

Residence:
Steve Bryant determined which house they lived in from info given in the 1940 USA Census. He had visited them in that house quite a few times with his parents when he was a child. He said the house was horseshoe shaped, had a barn right behind it and a had a tower. This address fits the description and is also near Bow Road, which is where the census taker went next. Emma was still living in this house in 1970 and for a number of years afterwards. Someone in the town government knows the house and its current owners and has said that is the only house it could be. It is known as the Tower House in Northwood.

Emma married Charles Albert Curtis 15 Feb 1917, Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Charles (son of John Curtis and Eleonre ...) was born 6 Dec 1875, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Oct 1941, Northwood Ridge Cemetery, Northwood, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States; was buried , Northwood Ridge Cemetery, Northwood, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at the marriage were J Dixon Rice and Mary V Melanson. Emma's Father's occupation is a watchmaker.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Middleton, , Nova Scotia, Canada; jeweler
• Baptised: 11 Dec 1853, Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1891, subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; watchmaker
• Census: 1901, Sub-district Weymouth Bridge, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Sub-district Weymouth Bridge, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; jeweler
• Residence: Oct 1906, Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Discrepancy: The book, The Melansons of Nineteenth-Century Southeastern New Brunswick, by Michael B Melanson states on page 129 that Philippe Melanson, twin brother of Frederic and son of Pierre Melanson & Marguerite Melanson, is the husband of Apollonie Comeau. This Philippe was born 21 July 1852 and baptized at Minudie, Nova Scotia on 23 July 1852 along with his twin brother.

In the Marriage notice that appeared in Le Moniteur Acadien on Thursday, November 27, 1884, Philippe Melanson of Cap Pelé, New Brunswick weds in Joggins Mines on the 16th to Polonie Comeau of Barronsfield, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. The 1891 Census records for subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada shows that Philippe/Philip Melanson who married Apollonie (Polony or Polonie) Comeau was born in New Brunswick as well as his parents. His wife and her parents were born in Nova Scotia. In the 1901 census for Weymouth Bridge, Digby, Nova Scotia, Philip's birth date is given as 11th December 1853 and his place of birth is given as Cap Pelé, New Brunswick. This census indicates that his parents were also born in New Brunswick. Therefore, it is highly probable that the Philip Melanson who married Apollonie Comeau is Philippe s/o Joseph Melanson and Victoire Cormier and who was born and baptized in Cap Pelé on 11th December 1853. See him on page 79 of the Melanson book. In the 1881 census, this Philip is living in Botsford District, Westmorland, New Brunswick with his parents and brothers, Jude and Jacob, and he is a day labourer. His mother dies in February 1885 just a few months after Philip marries to Polonie. In the 1891 census for Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Philip's father is living with Philip's brother, Jude, and his family. Philip is no longer found in New Brunswick because he has married Polonie. In September 1906, an obituary published for Polonie refers to her as Mrs P J Melanson. It is possible that Polonie and Philip's second daughter, Mary Victoria, was named after her paternal grandmother, Victoria Cormier. Sometimes Philp is referred to as Philip J and other times as Philip G. The interchange of J with G may be the French pronunciation of the letter.- note by A. Owen, March 2014.

Baptised:
He was born the same day that he was baptized. His godparents are Aime Bourk and Euphemie Melancon.

Census:
He is found on this census with his wife and three young daughters. He was born in New Brunswick and his parents were born in New Brunswick.

Census:
He is found with his wife and three daughters.

Died:
His age is given as 52 years (sic). He died of a diabetic coma and had been in hospital for eight days.

Philip married Apollonie (Polonie\Pauline) Como 16 Nov 1884, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Apollonie (daughter of Joseph Comeau and Mary\Marie Bourgeois) was born 17 Aug 1852, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; died 28 Sep 1906, Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 11 Oct 1852
• Census: 1871, River Hebert Polling District, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Nov 1884, Barronsfield, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1891, subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: From 1899 to 1906, Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1901, Sub-district Weymouth Bridge, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Obituary: 6 Oct 1906, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; the Amherst Daily News

Notes:

Birth:
She was 1 month old when baptized on October 11th 1852.

Baptised:
Her godparents were Eustache Brun and Marcelline Bourgeois.

Census:
She is found with her widowed mother, five siblings and two young Bourgeois children.

Census:
Called 'Poloni' on this census, she is found with her husband and three young daughters. She is shown as being born in Nova Scotia and her parents were born in Nova Scotia.

Census:
She is found with her husband and three daughters. She is using the name of Pauline instead of Poloni. Her birth place is given as Barronsfield, Nova Scotia which is beside Minudie, Nova Scotia.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Feb 1849, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer

Joseph married Victoire Cormier 19 Feb 1849, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Victoire (daughter of Eusebe Cormier and Apolline Leger) was born Abt 1818; died Abt 1885; was buried 13 Feb 1885, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Feb 1849, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Married:
Both bride and groom were of major age at the date of their marriage. Witnesses were Damien Liret, brother-in-law of the groom, and Hyppolite Cormier, brother of the bride.

Other Events:

• Occupation: grindstone cutter
• Occupation: labourer
• Baptised: 28 Jul 1819, the parish of Minudie

Notes:

Baptised:
His godparents were Thanis Como and Perpetue Melancon.

Buried:
His tombstone gives his birth year as 1817.-Discrepancy with Baptism entry...note by A.Owen,Jan2013.

Died:
He died before the 1871 Nova Scotia census was taken. His wife is a widow on this census and living with her son, Sylvain, and other children.

Joseph — Mary\Marie Bourgeois. Mary\Marie (daughter of Dominique Bourgeois and Apollonie (Pauline) (Polonie) Burbine\Babin) was born 4 Dec 1818, Nova Scotia; died 1900; was buried , St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 28 Jul 1819, the parish of Minudie
• Census: 1871, River Hebert Polling District, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: May 1877, Barronsfield, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Birth:
Her headstone in the cemetery in Minudie gives her birth year as 1820. Other sources imply a birth year of 1818 and her baptism entry gives her birth date as December 4th, 1818.-note by A.Owen, Jan2013

Baptised:
Her godparents were Francois Brun and Anne Babin.

Census:
She is a widow by the time this census is taken and is living with her four sons and two daughters. Also living with the family are two young Bushway (sic Bourgeois) children.

Residence:
She and her family were living in Barronsfield when her two younger sons died of dyptheria in May 1877.

Other Events:

• Occupation: 19 Sep 1819, parish of Shemogue; labourer
• Residence: Jan 1848, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: Feb 1849, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Buried:
He was 78 years of age when buried on 9 November 1869 and was a widower.

Joseph married Marguerite Fournier 4 Oct 1814, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Marguerite (daughter of Guillaume Fournier and Rosalie LeBlanc) was born Abt 1793; died 14 Mar 1867; was buried 16 Mar 1867, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Jan 1848, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: Feb 1849, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Other Events:

• Residence: Feb 1849, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Eusebe married Apolline Leger 5 Nov 1811, Memramcook, New Brunswick. Apolline (daughter of Charles Leger and Marie Gauterot) was born Abt 1793; died Yes, date unknown; was buried 8 Jul 1867, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Feb 1849, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Other Events:

• Residence: May 1818, the parish of Minudie
• Occupation: Jul 1819, the parish of Ste Anne de Menaudie; farmer
• Occupation: Feb 1823, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; labourer

Raphael married Modeste Melanson 20 May 1818, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Modeste (daughter of Romain (Roma) Melanson and Perpetue Melanson) was born Abt 1800; died 10 Jun 1870; was buried , the parish cemetery, Scoudouc, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: May 1818, the parish of Minudie
• Residence: Feb 1823, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Married:
Both bride and groom were from the parish of Minudie. The marriage was performed by the missionary priest from Memramcook. Witnesses at the marriage were Victor le Brun and Pierre Caumeau and many others.

Other Events:

• Residence: Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; , settling
• Residence: Dec 1817, the parish of Minudie
• Occupation: Jul 1819, the parish of Minudie; farmer
• Residence: Jul 1819, the parish of Ste Anne de Menaudie
• Occupation: Nov 1820, the parish of Minudie; farmer

Notes:

Residence:
From Gilbert Seaman's diary describes where Dominic resided in Minudie: No.5 - Domenick Bourgeois - Son of Capt. Lorong Bourgeois, in a house near the marsh, west and near the present Lake Road.

Died:
He was deceased by the date of his son, Sylvine,'s marriage in Feb 1861.

Dominique married Apollonie (Pauline) (Polonie) Burbine\Babin 16 Dec 1817, the parish of Minudie. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

J02-p.86-marr.info.;gives her name as Apolline Babin,daug of Pierre & Henriette Melanson. J03-p.124-marr.info;gives her name as Rosalie a Pierre Babin. yellow Bourgeois book -p.35-gives her name as Apolline d/o Pierre Babin & Henriette Melanson NOTE first name discrepency!-note by A.Owen

Notes:

Married:
Periodical from Mar 1967, article Un brin d'histoire de Menoudie, Nappan et Maccan, gives bride's first name as 'Rosalie'.
Un historique de la famille Bourgeois gives bride's first name as 'Appoline'.

Bride's name in Memramcook parish register is given as Pauline Babin. The bride is of minor age and the groom is of major age when the two marry. Witnesses at their marriage are Benonie Bourg and Joseph Melancon as well as many relatives. There is a 3rd degree of consanguinity.