Marguerite Melanson (1676 - 1744)

Born 1676 in Grand-Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Alexandre (Bourg) Bourg dit Bellehumeur — married about 1694 in Grand-Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1744 at about age 68 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Grand-Pré, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Marguerite Melanson was born in 1676 in Grand-Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, daughter of Pierre Melanson (abt. 1632–aft. 1714) and Marguerite Mius (abt. 1650–aft. 1713).

In 1686, at Baye des Mines, Marguerite, aged 10, was living with her parents, Pierre MELANCON, dit La Verdure [sic], aged 54, and Marie MIUS DAUTREMON [sic], aged 36, and her eight siblings: Philippes [sic], aged 20, Cecile, aged 18, Pierre, aged 16, Marie, aged 13, Isabelle [sic], aged 7, Jean, aged 5, Magdeleine, aged 2, and a child 1 day old. They owned 12 guns and were living on 50 arpents of cultivable land with 31 cattle, 8 sheep, and 27 hogs.^[1]

Marguerite (17) married Alexandre (Bourg) Bourg dit Bellehumeur (22) (born in 1671 in Port-Royal, Acadie; son of François Bourg and Marguerite Boudrot) about 1694 in Grand-Pré. Their known children were:

1. Marie Bourg (aft. 1695–1764)
2. Marie Madeleine Bourg (abt. 1697– )
3. Anne Bourg (abt. 1699–1766)
4. Marguerite Bourg (abt. 1701–aft. 1767)
5. Pierre Bourg (abt. 1703– )
6. Judith Bourg (abt. 1705– )
7. Anastasie Bourg (1708–aft. 1763)
8. Alexandre Bourg (1709–1770)
9. Marie Josephe Bourg (1711–1792)
10. Dorothee Bourg (1713–bef. 1763)
11. Paul Bourg (abt. 1715–aft. 1763)
12. Michel Bourg (abt. 1717–aft. 1774)
13. Benoni Bourg (1718–bef. 1771)
14. Jean Baptiste Bourg (1720– )
15. Joseph Bourg (1722–bef. 1765)

Marguerite died on 15 Jul 1744 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Grand-Pré, Colony of Nova Scotia, aged 67.

Research Notes

In the original 1686 census at Baye des Mines, Melanson was spelled Melancon, Laverdure was spelled la Verdure and transcribed La Verdure, d'Entrement was spelled Dautremon, Philippe was spelled Phillipes, Elisabeth was written Isabelle, Magdeleine was spelled Magdelaine, and Anne was the unnamed one day old child.^[2]

Biographie

Marguerite Melanson (1676 - 1744) aussi connue sous le nom de Meloncon et Melançon.

Père et mère:
Elle est la fille de Sieur Pierre Melanson (abt.1632-aft.1714) de la Verdure et de Marguerite Mius (abt.1650-aft.1713) d'Entremont.

Naissance:
En 1676, elle naît à Grand-Pré, Acadie, Canada (Nouvelle-France).

Mariage:
En 1694. à Grand-Pré, Acadie, Marguerite Melanson âgée de ~18 ans épouse Alexandre Bourg dit Bellehumeur âgé de ~23 ans , fils de François Bourg et de Marguerite Boudrot.

Enfants connus / Known children: Alexandre Bourg dit Bellehumeur & Marguerite Melanson

1. Marie Bourg (aft. 1695–1764)
2. Marie Madeleine Bourg (abt. 1697– )
3. Anne Bourg (abt. 1699–1766)
4. Marguerite Bourg (abt. 1701–aft. 1767)
5. Pierre Bourg (abt. 1703– )
6. Judith Bourg (abt. 1705– )
7. Anastasie Bourg (1708–aft. 1763)
8. Alexandre Bourg (1709–1770)
9. Marie Josephe Bourg (1711–1792)
10. Dorothee Bourg (1713–bef. 1763)
11. Paul Bourg (abt. 1715–aft. 1763)
12. Michel Bourg (abt. 1717–aft. 1774)
13. Benoni Bourg (1718–bef. 1771)
14. Jean Baptiste Bourg (1720– )
15. Joseph Bourg (1722–bef. 1765)

Décès
`Le 15 juillet 1744, elle décède à Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadie et y est inhumée le lendemain.^[3]

Note de recherche / Research note Le site Marchi G.énéalogie Québec site un 2° mariage avec Jean-Baptiste Beliveau vers 1704 - mais n'offre aucune source fiable - seul un lien à une adresse courriel en date de 2002. [1]

Sources

1. ↑ 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 Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 15-60.

   at Baye des Mines: Pierre MELANCON, dit LaVerdure, 54; Marie MIUS DAUTREMON his wife 36; children: Philippes 20, Cecile 18, Pierre 16. Marie 13, Marguerite 10, Isabelle 7, Jean 5, Magdeleine 2, and a child one day old; 12 guns, 50 arpents, 31 cattle, 8 sheep, 27 hogs.

2. ↑ https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2572/46
3. ↑ Paroisse de St. Charles des Mines, Grand Pré, Acadie, Québec Province, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-1869, Parish Registers: Nova Scotia : C-1869, roll 1, Image 868. Burial for Marguerite Melancon. 16 Jul 1744, accessed 18 Oct 2021. This register is a transcript written around 1895 of the original registers currently held at the Baton Rouge Diocese Archives in Louisiana, USA.

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