Charles (dit LaRamee) Mellanson

Abt 1643 - Abt 1701  (~ 58 years)

• Name	Charles (dit LaRamee) Mellanson
  Born	Abt 1643	, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1701
  Notes	Bona-vol.2,p.686,687-name,b.yr,marr.info;He and his brother,Pierre, arrived in Acadia around 1657, probably on the ship,Sir Thomas Temple. They renounced their Protestantism at thier marriages in Port Royal. Lamothe-Cadillac's memories, dated 1692, mentions two Scotsmen living in Acadia and whose mother still lived in Boston. J02-p.191-He was the son of Pierre Melanson dit Laverdure, a French protestant, who married in exile in England to an English girl by the name of Priscilla. Brought to Acadia with his family by Thomas Temple in the spring of 1657, Pierre, his wife and their youngest son withdrew to Boston after the treaty of Breda in 1667. Their two other sons, already married to Acadian girls, remained in Acadia. The oldest of these sons was Charles, born about 1643, and married to Marie Dugas... B29-p.7-In the summer of 1657, Charles arrived from England aboard the ship "Satisfaction" at Fort St John, Acadia. With him were his brothers, Pierre and John, and his parents, Pierre Laverdure, his father, and Priscilla, his mother. The father was French, the mother English,and the family was Protestant. They were among a group of colonists coming to settle under Sir Thomas Temple, newly-named govenor of English-controlled Acadia. Acadia remained under English rule until the Treaty of Breda was signed in 1667, transferring it back to France. Fearing religious persecution, Pierre and Pricilla and their son John sought refuge at Boston. The elder sons, Pierre and Charles, had already converted, married French-Catholic women and sterted families. They remained in Acadia. B31-p.247-Aug 1695(old style): Charles Melanson took the oath of allegiance to the King of England at Port-Royal; he signed.
  Person ID	I799	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2005

  
  

  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 Dugas,   b. 1648, Port Royal ,   d. 7 Jul 1737, Port Royal  (Age 89 years)
  Married	Abt 1663	Port Royal
  Children	1. Marie Melanson,   b. 1664, Port Royal   2. Marguerite Melanson,   b. 1666, Port Royal   3. Anne Melanson,   b. 1668, Port Royal   4. Cecile Melanson,   b. Abt May 1671, Port Royal ,   d. Aft 1735  (Age ~ 65 years)   5. Francoise Melanson,   b. 1672, Port Royal   6. Isabelle Melanson,   b. 1673, Port Royal   7. Charles Melanson,   b. 1675, Port Royal ,   d. 19 Sep 1757, Quebec  (Age 82 years)   8. Madeleine Melanson,   b. Abt 1677, Acadia   9. Marie Melanson,   b. Abt 1679, Port Royal ,   d. 14 May 1751, Port Royal  (Age ~ 72 years)   10. Pierre Melanson,   b. 1685, Port Royal ,   d. Aug 1725, Port Royal  (Age 40 years)   11. Ambroise Melanson,   b. Abt Mar 1685, Port Royal ,   d. 7 Aug 1757, Quebec City, Quebec  (Age ~ 72 years)   12. Claude Melanson,   b. 1688, Port Royal ,   d. Jun 1737, Port Royal  (Age 49 years)   13. Jean Melanson,   b. 1690, Port Royal ,   d. Yes, date unknown   14. Marguerite Melanson,   b. 1693, Port Royal
  Family ID	F430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart