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Pierre Sieur de LaVerdure Melanson
1632 - Aft 1720 (> 89 years)-
Name Pierre Sieur de LaVerdure Melanson Born 1632 , England Gender Male Died Aft 1720 Notes - Bona-vol.2,p.686-originally from Scotland,arrived in Acadia via boston in 1657 and settled at Grand Pre. He was one of the co-founders of Grand Pre with Pierre Tterriot.Brother to Charles. -vol.3, p.1262-name is Pierre Melanson, sieur de La Verdure;stonecutter;came from Scotland to acadia via Boston abt 1657. He lived at Saint charles des Mines and was one of its principal founders. J02-p.191-First sailed to Boston with his parents and two brothers, one of whom remained in Boston. His father, Pierre Melanson dit Laverdure was a French protestant who married in exile in England to a woman whose first name was Priscilla. Brought to acadia by Thomas temple in the spring of 1657, Pierre(the father),his wife and youngest son sstayed in boston after the treatyof Breda in 1667. Their other two sons, includeing Pierre and his brother, Charles, married acadians and remained in Acadia. B29-p.9-Pierre Melanson, Sieur de La Verdure, was born in England about 1832 and died after the summer of 1720. He came to Acadia with his brothers and parents(see father's note) in 1657. He and his parents and brothers were Protestants. He later converted when he married a French-Catholic woman. He remained in Acadia and used the surname of Mellanson.
Person ID I4149 Annette - Research Last Modified 16 Sep 2006
Father Pierre LaVerdure, b. , France , d. Abt 1677 Mother Priscilla Mallinson, b. , England , d. 1691, Boston, , Massachusetts Family ID F2242 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marie Marguerite Mius d'Entremont, b. Abt 1652, d. Abt 1723 (Age ~ 71 years) Married Abt 1664 Port Royal Children 1. Philippe Melanson, b. 1666, Grand Pre , d. 24 Jun 1744, Grand Pre (Age 78 years) 2. Cecile Melanson, b. Abt 1668, d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 85 years) 3. Pierre dit Pedro Melanson, b. 1670, d. Yes, date unknown 4. Marie Melanson, b. 1673, Grand Pre 5. Marguerite Melanson, b. 1676, Grand Pre , d. 15 Jul 1744, Grand Pre (Age 68 years) 6. Elizabeth (Isabelle) Melanson, b. 1679, Grand Pre , d. Abt 1719 (Age 40 years) 7. Jean Melanson, b. 1681, Grand Pre 8. Madeleine Melanson, b. 13 Mar 1684, Les Mines 9. Anne Melanson, b. 1686, Grand Pre 10. Paul Melanson, b. Abt 1691, Grand Pre Family ID F1835 Group Sheet | Family Chart