Andrea married Timothy Joseph Saulnier [Group Sheet]

1. Nicholas Charles Saulnier
2. Jenica Belle Saulnier was born 23 Feb 2000; died 1 Jun 2001.

Arnold married Eleanor Louise Frail [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Misc: Minudie, N.S.; built the new steeple for the Saint Denis Church
• Occupation: an accomplished gardner and a practical inventor
• Baptised: 6 Aug 1917, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Obituary: 16 Feb 2007, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; the Moncton Times Transcript

Notes:

Baptised:
Sponsors are Clarence Melanson and Bessie Burke.

Obituary:

Obituary

Saturday, February 17, 2007
Fred Melanson AMHERST, NS - Fred Melanson, age 89, of Amherst, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2007 at the All Saints Hospital in Springhill. Born in River Hebert he was a son of the late William and Jane (Brine) Melanson. Fred was an accomplished gardener, well known for his beautiful property, and enjoyed inventing practical solutions to everyday challenges. He contributed greatly to the restoration of the St. Dennis Church, Minudie. He will be sadly missed by three sons, Warren (Anne Matheson), Halifax, Arnold (Eleanor), Truro, and Gerald (Patricia Robertson), Halifax; four grandchildren, Andrea, Nadine, Sarah and Joseph; one great grandson, Nicholas; sisters, Mary, Anne, and Stella; Brothers, Leon and Allen. He was predeceased by his wife Irene Melanson less than three months ago, great granddaughter Jenica Saulnier, and brothers Ralph and Bob. Arrangements have been entrusted to Furlong~Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church St., Amherst (667-8777). Visitation will take place at the Furlong~Jones Chapel on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Parish prayers will take place at the chapel Sunday night at 8 pm. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at the St. Charles site of Holy Family Parish, 63 Church St. on Monday at 10 am, Father Vernon Driscoll officiating. Burial will take place in the Saint Charles - Nativity Parish Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Restoration Committee of the St. Denis Church, Minudie. www.furlongjones.ca

Fred married Mary Irene Terrio 23 May 1942. Mary (daughter of Louis Jude Terrio and Jennie Alice DesBarres) was born 19 Aug 1914, Mill Creek, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 30 Nov 2006, Gables Lodge, Amherst, N.S.; was buried 4 Dec 2006, the Saint Charles - Nativity Parish Cemetery, Amherst, NS. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: a homemaker, local historian, genealogist and active in the Restoration Comittee for StDenis Church
• Obituary: 2 Dec 2006, Halifax, NS; Halifax Hearld

Notes:

T15-b.dt;historian and geneologist

Obituary:

Obituary

MELANSON, Irene - 92, Amherst, passed away in Gables Lodge in Amherst on Thursday, November 30, 2006. Born in Mill Creek, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Jennie (DesBarres) Terrio. Irene was a long term member of Nativity of Our Lady Parish, and Nativity of Our Lady Parish CWL; past president, she was a recipient of the Maple Leaf Service Pin. She was an amateur historian and genealogist who researched and compiled many families' histories. Irene was awarded the Canadian Heritage Award for the restoration of St. Denis' Church in Minudie. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Fred Melanson, West Amherst; sons, Warren (Anne Matheson), Halifax; Arnold (Eleanor), Truro, and Gerald (Patricia Robertson), Halifax; grandchildren, Andrea, Nadine, Sarah and Joseph; great-grandson, Nicholas; sister, Francis Legere, River Hebert; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her infant sister, Modeste; brothers, James, Ronald, Jude, and Joseph, and great-granddaughter, Jenica Saulnier. Arrangements have been entrusted to Furlong~Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church St., Amherst (667-8777). Visitation will take place in Furlong~Jones Funeral Home on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers will take place at the funeral home Sunday night at 8 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated in the St. Charles site of Holy Family Parish, 63 Church St. on Monday at 10 a.m., Father Vernon Driscoll officiating. Burial will take place in Saint Charles - Nativity Parish Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Restoration Committee of St. Denis Church, Minudie. www.furlongjones.ca

Other Events:

• Baptised: 7 Feb 1892, Minudie, N.S.
• Occupation: Nov 1914; miner
• Residence: Nov 1914, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

William married Emma Jane (Jennie) Brine 25 Nov 1914, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Emma (daughter of Philip S Brine and Mary\Marie LeBlanc\White) was born 10 Oct 1894, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 21 Oct 1894, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Nov 1914, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were Anthony Burke and Elizabeth Brine.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at their marriage were James Comeau and Jennie Landry.

Other Events:

• Occupation: a steam engineer
• Baptised: 17 Sep 1878
• Occupation: Aug 1901; a stone-cutter
• Obituary: 6 Dec 1971, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada; The Chronicle Herald

Notes:

Birth:
Irene Terrio said her father, Louis, was born at Upper Cove which is a parish of Minudie.

Baptised:
Her godparents were Joseph Thariault and Rosanna Arsenault.

Louis married Jennie Alice DesBarres 28 Aug 1901, St Denis RC Church, Minudie, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia. Jennie (daughter of Alfred DesBarres and Modeste Comeau) was born 2 Sep 1875, Minudie; died 14 Jun 1948, at home in Amherst, Nova Scotia; was buried 15 Jun 1948, St Charles Cemetery, Amherst, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: a housewife
• Baptised: 19 Sep 1875, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Bef 14 Jun 1948, 38 Copp Ave, Amherst, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were Laurentio (Laurent) DesBarres and Maria (Marie) Bourque. The baptism entry was written in Latin.