Philip G Melanson

1853 - 1913  (60 years)

• Name	Philip G Melanson
  Born	11 Dec 1853	Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Baptised	11 Dec 1853	Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  	He was born the same day that he was baptized. His godparents are Aime Bourk and Euphemie Melancon.
  Census	1891	subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [4]
  	He is found on this census with his wife and three young daughters. He was born in New Brunswick and his parents were born in New Brunswick.
  Occupation	1891	subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [5]
  	watchmaker
  Census	1901	Sub-district Weymouth Bridge, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada   [6]
  	He is found with his wife and three daughters.
  Occupation	Middleton, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [7]
  	jeweler
  		P.G. Melanson, Jeweler, 1853-1913 This small blue box, engraved with the jeweler's initials and surname contains a First Communion pin.
  Occupation	1901	Sub-district Weymouth Bridge, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada   [5]
  	jeweler
  Residence	Oct 1906	Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [8]
  Buried	Dec 1913	Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 9]
  Died	14 Dec 1913	Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	His age is given as 52 years (sic). He died of a diabetic coma and had been in hospital for eight days.
  Notes	Discrepancy: The book, The Melansons of Nineteenth-Century Southeastern New Brunswick, by Michael B Melanson states on page 129 that Philippe Melanson, twin brother of Frederic and son of Pierre Melanson & Marguerite Melanson, is the husband of Apollonie Comeau. This Philippe was born 21 July 1852 and baptized at Minudie, Nova Scotia on 23 July 1852 along with his twin brother. In the Marriage notice that appeared in Le Moniteur Acadien on Thursday, November 27, 1884, Philippe Melanson of Cap Pelé, New Brunswick weds in Joggins Mines on the 16th to Polonie Comeau of Barronsfield, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. The 1891 Census records for subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada shows that Philippe/Philip Melanson who married Apollonie (Polony or Polonie) Comeau was born in New Brunswick as well as his parents. His wife and her parents were born in Nova Scotia. In the 1901 census for Weymouth Bridge, Digby, Nova Scotia, Philip's birth date is given as 11th December 1853 and his place of birth is given as Cap Pelé, New Brunswick. This census indicates that his parents were also born in New Brunswick. Therefore, it is highly probable that the Philip Melanson who married Apollonie Comeau is Philippe s/o Joseph Melanson and Victoire Cormier and who was born and baptized in Cap Pelé on 11th December 1853. See him on page 79 of the Melanson book. In the 1881 census, this Philip is living in Botsford District, Westmorland, New Brunswick with his parents and brothers, Jude and Jacob, and he is a day labourer. His mother dies in February 1885 just a few months after Philip marries to Polonie. In the 1891 census for Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Philip's father is living with Philip's brother, Jude, and his family. Philip is no longer found in New Brunswick because he has married Polonie. In September 1906, an obituary published for Polonie refers to her as Mrs P J Melanson. It is possible that Polonie and Philip's second daughter, Mary Victoria, was named after her paternal grandmother, Victoria Cormier. Sometimes Philp is referred to as Philip J and other times as Philip G. The interchange of J with G may be the French pronunciation of the letter.- note by A. Owen, March 2014.
  Person ID	I16424	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	10 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph Melanson,   b. 23 Dec 1826, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick ,   d. 13 May 1898  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Victoire Cormier,   b. Abt 1818,   d. Abt 1885  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Family ID	F6685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Apollonie (Polonie\Pauline) Como,   b. 17 Aug 1852, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia ,   d. 28 Sep 1906, Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1884	Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [10, 11]
  		Marriage - Philippe Melanson & Polonie Comeau at Joggins Mines on 16th November 1884. Appeared in Le Moniteur Acadian, Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada, jeudi, le 27 novembre 1884, page 3, col.4.
  Children	1. Emma Louise Melanson,   b. 14 Sep 1885, Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1981, Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 95 years)   2. Mary Victoria Melanson,   b. 6 Sep 1886, Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 15 Nov 1979, San Diego County, California, United States  (Age 93 years)   3. Bertha Ellen Melanson,   b. 6 Aug 1888, Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1986  (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F6680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptised - 11 Dec 1853 - Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Book:Melansons of SE N.B. (B29), none., p.79. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1913;bk:6;p.258;#1546-death. [S69] Parish:Cap Pele, NB; Ste-Therese 1813-1959, Microfilm Reel F-1892., p.224;B.69-bap. [S313] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, mf Reel:T-6312,30Cumberland,Sub-dist:5B-RiverHebert,p39,family148enn.dt.23Apr1891. mf Reel:T-6312,30Cumberland,Sub-dist:5B-RiverHebert,p39,family148,enn.dt.23Apr1891: Melenson, Philip M 37 M NB NB NB Watchmaker Melenson, Poloni F 37 M W NS NS NS Melenson, Emma L F 5 D NS NB NS Melenson, Mary V F 4 D NS NB NS Melenson, Bertha E F 3 D NS NB NS [S313] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, mf Reel:T-6312,30Cumberland,Sub-dist:5B-RiverHebert,p39,family148enn.dt.23Apr1891. [S505] Census: 1901 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Digby, 31Digby;SubDist22-Weymouth Bridge;p25;family232;enn.dt.14May1901. 31Digby;SubDist22-Weymouth Bridge;p25;family232;enn.dt.14May1901: Melonson, Philip M Head M 11Dec1853 47 CapeBald,NB French RC Jeweler Melonson, Pauline F Wife M 17Aug1853 47 Baronsfield,NS French RC Melonson, Emma L F Daug. 14Sept1885 15 JogginsMines,NS French RC Melonson, Mary V F Daug. 6Sept1886 14 JogginsMines,NS French RC Melonson, Bertha E F Daug. 6 Aug1888 12 JogginsMines,NS French RC [S595] Info:Stephen Bryant, email Jun2018. [S439] Newspaper: Images of clippings in Ella (Burke) Ouellette's Scrapbook, Obituary for Mrs P J Melanson, unknown newspaper. [S282] Info:Marcel Landry, email Feb2014. [S94] Book:Le Moniteur Acadien:Inventaire de l'etat civil,vol.1,1867-1886, ISBN-2-922253-01-5 (vol.1)., p.131. [S294] Newspaper: NB, Shediac, Le Moniteur Acadien, Thursday,27Nov1884,p.3,col.4-marriage.