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Joseph Melas Gallant
1884 - 1898 (13 years)-
Name Joseph Melas Gallant Born 21 Dec 1884 New Brunswick [1, 2] Gender Male Residence Mar 1885 Kagibougouet, , New Brunswick [2] Baptised 5 Mar 1885 Sacred Heart Church, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [2] - His godparents were Philippe J Gaudet of Memramcook and Marie Vienneau of Grand-Digue. The godmother did not sign her name.
Census 1891 Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick [1] Died 18 Aug 1898 [3, 4] - Age on death certificate was given as 14 years old.
Buried 20 Aug 1899 Haute Aboujagane Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada [3] - He was 14 years and 7 months of age when he died. His mother had pre-deceased him. Present at the burial were Philippe Melanson and Fidele Melanson.
Person ID I6594 Annette - Research Last Modified 15 Sep 2008
Father Thomas Gallant, b. 3 Apr 1854, d. 1924 (Age 69 years) Mother Obeline Robichaud, d. Bef Jan 1897 Family ID F2117 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S100] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, (Kanner Transcription 1993) Parish of Shediac,p.881,#292-4.
He appears with his parents and an older and a younger brother:
Galant, Milas M 6 F NB, FC - [S214] Parish:Haute Aboujagane,Westmorland Co,NB;Sacred Heart RC 1878-1899, p.4 - baptism 5 Mar 1885.
- [S214] Parish:Haute Aboujagane,Westmorland Co,NB;Sacred Heart RC 1878-1899, p.202 - burial 20 Aug 1899.
- [S107] VitalStats: NB,Westmorland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, Website;Reg.#1917;Ref:C4/1899;mf reel:F18702 -death.
- [S100] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, (Kanner Transcription 1993) Parish of Shediac,p.881,#292-4.