Other Events:

• Census: 1861
• Residence: Nov 1874, the parish of Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: Jul 1878, the parish of Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Census:
She appears under the name 'Jane' along with her husband and eleven of their children.

Genevieve married Louis Hyacinthe Donelle 28 Jul 1834, Barachois, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Louis (son of Jean Downey and Marie Josephe (dite Chagrine) Doiron) was born Abt 1797. [Group Sheet]

1. Louis Downing\Donelle was born Abt 1836; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Jude Downing\Donelle was born Abt 1838.
3. Clotilde Downing\Donelle was born 3 Feb 1840; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Andre Downing\Donelle was born 19 Jan 1842; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Frederick Downing\Donelle was born 3 Apr 1844; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Elizabeth (Isabelle) Downing\Donelle was born 14 Jul 1846; died Yes, date unknown.
7. David Donelle was born Abt 1849; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Jean Downing\Donelle was born 24 Jun 1851; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Marie Downing\Donelle was born 29 Sep 1853; died Bef 1861.
10. Pierre Downing\Donelle was born Abt 1855; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Fidel Downing\Donelle was born Abt 1858; died Yes, date unknown.
12. Marguerite Downing\Donelle was born 29 Jan 1861; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Jul 1816, this village (Shemogue?) in the parish of Shemogue; a labourer
• Occupation: Oct 1818, the parish of Shemogue; a labourer
• Residence: Nov 1842, Ste Therese de Botsford
• Residence: May 1845, the parish of Cap Pele

Francois married Cecile Melanson Abt 1802. Cecile (daughter of David Melanson and Marguerite LeBlanc) was born Abt 1778; died 25 Apr 1845, the parish of Cap Pele; was buried 27 Apr 1845, the parish of Cap Pele. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Nov 1842, Ste Therese de Botsford

Notes:

Buried:
On April 27, 1845, the body of Cecile Melancon was buried. She had died two days earlier at the age of about 66 years.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1754, Aulac; as a child with his family
• Residence: 1768, Champs Elyses; with his father, both being original tennants,
• Residence: 1768, Menoudie; with his parents and brothers
• Residence: 1805, Chipoudie

Notes:

J03-p.117-b.yr,marr.info for two marr. He was with his father at the Champs Elyses in 1768 where both of them were classed as original tenants. His wives both predeceassed him. His father was a witness at his 2nd marriage abt 1781. B25-p.43-b.yr,marr.info.

Jean married Marie Hebert 15 Feb 1762, Beaubassin. Marie (daughter of Francois Hebert and Anne ?) died 10 Sep 1780, Beaubassin. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

J03-p.117-marr.info;she is the daug of Francois Hebert & Anne ---;d.dt. B25-p.43-marr.info.

Other Events:

• 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.

Notes:

Bona-vol.3,p.1298-spouse and vol.3,p.965-b.yr,marr.info.He was at Aulac ,parish of Beausejour, in 1754. M01-p.252-marr.info. B25-p.42-b.yr,marr.info. J03-p.116,117-b & marr.info. He was at Aulac in 1754. This family was found in 1768 to be along with son, Jean, on of the original tennants of Desbarres at Champs Elyses. He died in 1789. His widow lived with her grandson, Laurent Bourgeois.

Jean married Marie Theriault Abt 1733, Beaubassin. Marie (daughter of Claude Theriault and Marguerite Cormier) was born 1713, Grand Pre; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bona-vol.3,p.1298-b.yr,spouse & vol.3,p.865-marr.info. M01-p.252-marr.info. J03-p.117-After her husband died in 1789, she lived with her grandson, Laurent Bourgeois.

Notes:

J03-p.117-name and daughter ;his wife's name was Anne but her last name is unknown.

Francois — Anne ?. Anne died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

J03-p.117-her last name is unknown;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

Other Events:

• 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.