Élisabeth Melanson (abt. 1673 - aft. 1724)

Born about 1673 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Michel Bourg — married about 1689 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died after 11 Apr 1724 after about age 51 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia [uncertain]

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Biography

Élisabeth Melanson is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

Elisabeth Melanson was born in about 1673 in Port Royal. She was the daughter of Charles Melanson and Marie Dugas.^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Isabelle [sic], aged 13, was living with her parents, Charles MELANSON, aged 44, and Marie DUGAS, aged 38, and her six siblings: Charles, aged 11, Madeleine, aged 9, Marie, aged 7, Francoise, aged 4, and twins, Pierre and Ambroise, aged 10 months. They owned 1 gun and were living on 6 arpents of cultivable land with 20 cattle, 12 sheep, and 6 hogs.^[2]

In 1689 she married Michel dit Michaud Bourg.^[1]. Michel was born at Port Royal about 1665. He was the son of Francois Bourg and Marguerite Boudrot.^[3]Their first child was born in 1690. Altogether, they had 11 children.

In 1693, at Port Royal, Elisabeth MELANCON [sic], aged 21, was living with her husband, Michel BOURG, aged 28, and their two children: Marguerite, aged 3, and Michel, aged 1. They were living on 5 arpents of cultivable land with 8 cattle, 12 sheep, and 2 pigs.^[4]

By 1698 the family moved to Beaubassin as shown in the census. Her husband was listed as Mel Bourg.^[5]

The census in 1700 shows that there were 5 young children in the family home. No land or farm animals were listed.^[6] Michel and Élisabeth continued to raise their children in Beaubassin as shown in the subsequent censuses.^[7][8][9]

By 1714 they already had their full family of 11 children.^[10]

1. Marguerite Bourg
2. Michel Bourg
3. Louise-Marie Bourg
4. Madeleine Bourg
5. François Bourg
6. Pierre (Bourque) Bourg
7. Elisabeth Bourque
8. Marie-Anne Bourg
9. Joseph Bourg
10. Jean Baptiste (Bourque) Bourg
11. Alexandre Bourg

She died after the baptism of her granddaughter Elisabeth Theriot in 1724, when she was named godmother^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print. p. 232-234, 1147
2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Charles MELANSON 44, Marie DUGAS 38; children: Isabelle 13, Charles 11, Madeleine 9, Marie 7, Francoise 4, twins Pierre and Ambroise 10 month; 1 gun, 6 arpents, 20 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Elisabeth was listed as Isabelle and Madeleine was listed as Magdelaine but transcribed as Madeleine.

3. ↑ Melanson, Michael B. Melanson~Melancon. The Genealogy of an Acadian and Cajun Family. Page 42. Dracut, Massachusetts: Lanesville Publishing, 2004.
4. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada "Acadie Recensements 1671 - 1752," Images 62-108;

   at Port Royal: Michel BOURG 28, Elisabeth MELANCON 21, Marguerite 3, Michel 1; 8 cattle, 12 sheep, 2 [sic] for 7 pigs, 5 [sic] for 6 arpents. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Melanson was listed as Melancon.

5. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 110-150

   Mel, BOURG 33; Isabelle MELLANSON (wife) 22; Marguerite 8; Michel 6; Marie 5; Magdne. 1 1/2; 14 cattle, 4 sheep, 10 hogs, 16 arpents, 1 gun.

6. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1700 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1700 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 151-173.

   Michel BOURG 37; Isabelle MELANSON (wife) 26; Michel 10; Francois 2; Marguerite 12; Marie 9; Madeleine 6.

7. ↑ 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 National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.

   Michel BOURG, his wife, 2 boys, 3 girls, 7 [sic] for 8 arpents, 13 cattle, 7 sheep, 5 hogs. 1 gun.

8. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 212-220.

   Michau BOURG, his wife, 3 boys, 3 girls, 1 arms bearer.

9. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1707 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1707 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 221-237.

   Michel BOURG, Isabelle MELANSON. 1 boy 14 or older, 1 younger boy, 3 girls 12 or older. 1 younger girl; 8 arpents, 15 cattle, 13 sheep, 8 hogs.

10. ↑ 1714 Acadian census The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 239

    Michel BOURG, and Elisabeth MELANSON his spouse; children: Francois, Pierre, Anne, Elisabeth, Joseph, Jean-Baptiste, Alexandre.

11. ↑ karen Theriot Reader Elisabeth Melanson citing Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes - Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes, Première Partie 1636-1714 - Stephen A. White - 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999 - p. 1502

    Élisabeth MELANSON acted as godmother at the baptism of her granddaughter Élisabeth THÉRIOT, daughter of Jean & Madeleine BOURG.