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Mélème Arsenault
1870 - 1835-
Name Mélème Arsenault Died 18 Apr 1835 [1] Born 11 May 1870 St Louis, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada [2, 3, 4] Gender Male Baptised 22 May 1870 St Louis de Kent, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada [2] - The baptism entry lists him as a girl with a name of Marie Melanie, with godparents as Pierre Leblanc and Gertrude Leblanc. The 1881 and 1891 census records show this child as male with a name of Melem and Melemme, respectively.
Census 1881 the parish of Acadieville, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada [5] - On page 22 in family #112, he is found with his parents and five of his siblings.
1881Census-NB,Kent,B Acadieville,pg22-23fam111-125
Electronic copy from PAC.Census 1891 sub-district of Acadieville, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada [6] - On page 12, in family #49, he appears with his parents and four of his brothers.
1891Census-NB,Kent,A AcadievilleD2,pg12-13fam47-56
Electronic copy from PAC.Occupation 1891 Acadieville, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada [6] a farmer, farming with his father and two of his brothers, Occupation Jul 1893 Rogersville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada [7] a farmer Residence Jul 1893 Rogersville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada [4, 7] Person ID I11798 Annette - Research Last Modified 25 Jul 2010
Father Alexis Arsenault, b. 27 Oct 1837, d. 31 Jul 1920, St Louis, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 82 years) Mother Marie Blanche LeBlanc, b. 18 Jul 1838, New Brunswick , d. 6 Feb 1917 (Age 78 years) Family ID F4894 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Emelie Bourgeois, b. Abt 1873, Grande Digue, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown Married 17 Jul 1893 Grande Digue, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada [1, 4, 7, 8] - Witnesses at their marriage were Richard Bourgeois and Domitilde Goguen. Both bride and groom were of major age when they married.
Family ID F4896 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S239] Info:Philippe & Linda (Arsenault) Vienneau, Family Sheet for Alexis Arsenault & Marie Blanche LeBlanc Nov2008.
- [S264] Ancestry.com. Drouin Collection(Acadia French RC Church Records),1670-1946, St Louis de Kent, NB; St Louis des Francais Parish;B.35-bap.22May1870.
- [S341] Ancestry.com.Drouin Collection;NB,Richibouctou(BureauDeSante),Marriages,Sched.B, p.24,#80-gives birth loc.
- [S107] VitalStats: NB,Westmorland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, microfilm:F14887;ref:B4/1893;#1062-marraige.
- [S342] Census: 1881 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Kent, 1881Census,NB,34Kent,Sub-distBParishAcadieville,mfC-13184,page22,family#112.
- [S343] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Kent, 1891Census,NB,15Kent,SubDistA-Acadieville-Div2,mfT-6300,page12,family#49.
- [S341] Ancestry.com.Drouin Collection;NB,Richibouctou(BureauDeSante),Marriages,Sched.B, p.24,#80.
- [S264] Ancestry.com. Drouin Collection(Acadia French RC Church Records),1670-1946, Grande Digue, NB; Notre Dame de la Visitation Parish;M.6-mar.17Jul1893.
- [S239] Info:Philippe & Linda (Arsenault) Vienneau, Family Sheet for Alexis Arsenault & Marie Blanche LeBlanc Nov2008.