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• Baptised: 2 Feb 1816, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

David married Euphrosine or Anne Bourgeois 22 Jan 1839, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Euphrosine was born 15 Mar 1813; died Yes, date unknown; was buried 13 Apr 1897, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. [Group Sheet]

1. Olivier Melanson was born 4 Sep 1843; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Sylvain Melanson was born 6 Sep 1853; died 1895.

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• 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

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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]

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• 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

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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]

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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.

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

Guillaume — Rosalie LeBlanc. Rosalie died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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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]

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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.