Anne Granger (1705 - aft. 1767)

Born 21 Feb 1705 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Melanson — married 18 Feb 1727 in Annapolis Royal, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

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Biography

Anne Granger was born on 21 Feb 1705 and was baptized the next day in Port-Royal. She was the daughter of Claude Granger. ^{[1] [2]}

She married Charles Melançon in 1727. ^[3]

Children:

1. Jean Baptiste Melanson b. 27 Dec 1728, Port-Royal,
2. Anne Marie Melanson b. 21 Oct 1730, Port-Royal,
3. Joseph Melancon b. 9 Dec 1733, Port-Royal,
4. Marie Josèphe Melanson,
5. Charles Melanson b. 13 Oct 1738, Port-Royal,
6. Marguerite Théotiste MELANSON, b. 31 Dec 1740, Port-Royal, d. 9 Jan 1741, Port-Royal,
7. Pierre Melanson, b. 19 Apr 1742, Port-Royal,
8. Amable-Pierre Melanson b. ca 1744,
9. Claude Melanson b. 2 Dec 1748, Port-Royal,
10. Marie Melanson

In 1755 the family was deported to Connecticut. Widowed Anne was listed on a census in Connecticut in 1763 with 3 children. ^[4][5]

After the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, the Acadians detained in the Anglo-American colonies were finally free to leave. On 1 March 1765, James Murray, Governor of the Province of Quebec, issued a proclamation offering free land to new immigrants. Between 1765 and 1775, 1306 Acadians deported to New England immigrated to Quebec. ^[5]

On 26 June 1767, Anne (age 62) and her children Pierre (25), Amable (23) and Claude (18) boarded the brigantine Pitt that left New London, Connecticut and arrived at the port of Québec on 31 July 1767. The first mention of the family in Québec records was on 26 May 1777 in Saint-Jacques when Amable Melanson married Marie Richard. ^[5]

She passed away after 1767. The location is unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Acadians: An Acadian Parish Remembered: The Registers of St Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal 1702-1755, Register RG 1 volume 26 page 26:

   Priest Justinien Durand - Registration Date 22 February 1705

   Event Baptism - Name Anne Granger, born 22 February 1705

   Father Claude Granger - Mother Jeanne Guillebaud

   Godparents Charles Guellebaud, Marie Landry Baptismal Registration

2. ↑ Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999) p. 767

   Anne Granger (Claude & Jeanne Guilbeau) born 21 Feb 1705, baptized 22 Feb 1705 Port-Royal. Godparents Charles Guilbeau who signed & Marie Landry. She was on the 1763 census in Connecticut, a widow. Married, at 22 years of age, Charles Melanson (Charles & Anne Bourg), on 18 Feb 1727 in Port-Royal. Dispensation for consanguinity was granted.

3. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Acadians: An Acadian Parish Remembered: The Registers of St Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal 1702-1755, Register RG 1 volume 26 page 257:

   Priest René Charles de Breslay - Registration Date 18 February 1727

   Event Marriage - Groom Charles Melançon, 25 years old - Father Charles Melançon - Mother Anne Bourk

   Bride Anne Granger, 22 years old - Father Claude Granger - Mother Jeanne Guilbaut Marriage Registration

4. ↑ Lucie LeBlanc Consentino. Connecticut Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home,"General List of the Acadian Families Distributed in the Government of Konehtoket (Connecticut) Who Desire To Go To France". Accessed Dec 2022
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} André-Carl Vachon, Les Acadiens déportés qui acceptèrent l'offre de Murray, (Tracadie-Sheila, N-B., La Grande Marée, 2016 Kindle edition), p. 46, 128, 257

• https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Granger_Anne&pid=122616&lng=en
• http://mwlandry.ca/genealog/getperson.php?personID=I3600&tree=03
• Family Records