Elisabeth Melanson (abt. 1697 - aft. 1731)

Born about 1697 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Ambroise Bourg — married 1714 in Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died after 1731 after about age 34 in Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Elisabeth Melanson was born about 1697 in Acadie.^[1] Although her parents were married in Port Royal, they were not found there in any subsequent censuses. The first time they were reported is 1701 (when Les Mines was included in the enumeration). It is possible, even likely, that they lived in the Mines area before 1700 as well. The family was in Grand Pré (Les Mines), living next door to her grandparents^[2].

Corrections to the DGFA for Elisabeth: p 1149 (sept 2003) Famille de Pierre Melanson (3)

f. Élisabeth. Sur les deuxième et troisième lignes, au lieu de «Pierre-Alain

BUGEAUD», lire «Alain BUGEAUD (Daniel & Marie La Vergne)». ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes"; Stephen A. White; 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999; p. 1153 Note: No birth date or place given, but listed 2nd in family; married before the 1714 census.
2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1701 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1701 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.

   Grand Pré: Pierre MELANSON, Sr, his wife, 2 boys. 2 girls, 20 arpents, 23 cattle. 20 sheep, 18 hogs, 2 guns.
   Pierre MELANSON, Jr., his wife, 4 sons, 10 arpents, 8 sheep, 8 cattle, 8 hogs, 1 gun.

3. ↑ "Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes", "Ajouts et corrections"; Stephen A. White; University of Moncton, Centre d'études acadiennes; Online