Other Events:

• Baptised: 2 Nov 1813, the parish of Memramcook
• Occupation: Nov 1845, the parish of Shemogue; a farmer
• Residence: Nov 1845, the parish of Shemogue

Notes:

Baptised:
His godparents were Dominique Bourgeois and Rose Signon.

Casimire married Francoise Leger 24 Nov 1845, the parish of Shemogue. Francoise (daughter of Francois Leger and Marguerite Bonnevie) was born 2 Mar 1826; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
The groom was of major age and the bride was of minor age at the date of their marriage. Witnesses at their marriage were Olivier Brun, brother-in-law, and Francois Leger, father of the bride.

1. Casimir Melanson was born 1862; died Dec 1865; was buried 6 Dec 1865, Shemogue, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Apr 1820, the parish of Minudie; farmer
• Residence: Jan 1827, the parish of Minudie
• Residence: Nov 1845, Menoudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Notes:

J03-p.136-b.dt,marr.info. J02-p.192-b.dt,marr.info. B29-p.19-b.dt.&loc.

Joseph married Apolline (Polonie) Forest Abt 1796. Apolline (daughter of Paul Forest and Anne(Nanette) Bourg) was born 22 Apr 1776; died 4 Feb 1820, Minudie, NS; was buried 5 Feb 1820, the parish of Minudie. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

J03-p.136-marr.info;daug of Paul Forest and nanette Bourg. J02-p.192-marr.info;daug of Paul & Anne Bourque. B29-p.25-marr.info;b.dt;d.dt&loc;grave was blessed 20 Apr 1820(Memramcook register)

Buried:
Her grave was blessed on April 20th 1820. She was buried the 5th of February. She was around 43 years old. Present at her grave were Laurent Bourg and Pierre Babin.

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.693-b.yr,marr.info;he was at July 1768 when his daug, Anne, was baptised;at Windsor the 29 Aug 1768 when his marriage was revalidated and at Baie Ste Marie in 1771. J03-p.136-married in a civil ceremony in 1765 to Nanette Leger who was the daug of Joseph and Claire LeBlanc of Champs Elyses. Their marr. was rehabilitated at Pisiguit on 29 Aug 1768. Charles was the only son of Charles who settled in Acadia. Other members of the family were deported to New England and, about 1768, they emigrated to Quebec. Charles was one of the "original tenants" of Desbarres at the Champs Elyses in 1768. He died between the years 1787 and 1789 because in the 1790 census, it reads: Widow Melanson, males 4, females 2. Documents for his death have not been found. J02-p.191-marr.info. T20-b&d yrs.

Charles married Anne (Nanette) Leger 29 Aug 1765, Champs Elyses. Anne (daughter of Joseph Leger and Claire LeBlanc) was born 1747; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.693-marr.info;daug of Joseph and Claire LeBlanc. J03-p.136-marr.info.;daug of Joseph & Claire LeBlanc of Champs Elyses. -p.123-b.yr,marr.info. J02-p.177-Anne dite Nannette,marr.info. T20-b.yr,marr.info. B26-p.94,95-b.yr,marr.info. M01-p.101-marr.info.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Oct 1820, the parish of Shemogue; a ploughman/farmhand
• Residence: Oct 1820, the parish of Shemogue; and worked as a labourer

Notes:

T15-marr.info.;son of Charles Forest a Baptiste Forest & Marie Poirier J03-p.132,133-marr info for two marriages,children of first marr.
Stephen White's 37 families lists him as the son of Charles Forest and Marie Chiasson.

Buried:
On the 16 Jun 1837, a funeral ceremony (grave blessing) was held for Paul Foret, aged 89 years. He had been a spouse of Louise Christina Bonnevie. Present were Moyse Downing and Jean Downing.

Paul married Anne(Nanette) Bourg 5 Jan 1771, Franklin Manor. Anne(Nanette) (daughter of Jean Bourg and Marie Theriault) was born Abt 1736, Beaubassin; died 1 Oct 1784, Minudie. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

J03-p.117-gives b.yr of abt.1736;two marr, & d.dt. -p.132-death dt.,children T15-daug of Jean Bourg and Marie Terriot;b&d dts,2 marriages.;she married secondly to Paul Forest. B25-p.43-b.dt. of 1736;d.dt,two marr.

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.689-b.yr,marr.info. Members of this family settled at Saint Jacques de l'Achigan after the dispersion. -vol.2, p.584-spouse. J02-p.191-marr.info.

Charles married Anne (Nanette) Granger 18 Feb 1727, Port Royal. Anne (daughter of Claude Granger and Jeanne Guilbault) was born 1705, Port Royal. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.689-marr.info;daug of Claude & Jeanne Guilbault. -vol.2,p.584-b.yr,spouse.

Other Events:

• Misc: May 1768, Menoudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; became a lease-holder of DesBarres

Notes:

Bona-vol.3,p.1243-spouse;from Petitcoudiac;son of Jacques and Anne Amirault of Port Royal -vol.4,p.1564-b.yr,marr.info;He lived at Petitcoudiac. He was at Windsor, N.S. in 1767 and at Riviere St.Jean in N.B. in 1768. M01-p.144-marr.info. -p.103-name was Joseph Leger dit Fluzan;b.dt&loc,marr.info. J03-p.123-b.dt,marr.info. In 1768, he was one of the original tenants of Desbarres at Champs Elyses. He lived in the same place in 1795. He probably died around 1800. His widow died in 1817 aged around 98 years. J02-p.176-b.dt&loc,marr.info. T20-b&d yrs,marr.info.

Joseph married Claire LeBlanc 5 Jun 1744, Beaubassin. Claire (daughter of Rene LeBlanc and Anne Theriault) was born Abt 1724; died 5 Jun 1817, Memramcook. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

J03-p.123-marr.dt.;info. on spouse including d.dt.;aged 98 at death. Bona-vol.3,p.1243-b.yr,spouse was from Petitcoudiac -vol.4, p.1564-marr.info. M01-p.144-b.yr,d.dt&loc;marr.info.

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.