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Marguerite Melanson (abt. 1666 - aft. 1671)

Marguerite Melanson
Born about in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Francemap
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Daughter of and
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Died after after about age 5 [location unknown]
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PLEASE NOTE: There were two daughters born to this family named Marguerite. The younger sister Melanson-49 was born around 1693.

Marguerite Melanson was born around 1666. She was counted in the 1671 census at Port-Royal, at 5 years of age.[1][2][3] She was not mentioned in official records after that date.

Sources

  1. ↑ Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, Hector-J. Hébert, Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999) p. 1146
  2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.
    Port Royal, Acadia, age 23, name spelled DUGAST. Mentioned on parents' entry [p. 12] too, as married, age 23. Charles MELANCON, 28, wife Marie DUGAST 23; Children: Marie 7, Marguerite 5, Anne 3, Cecille 6 months; cattle 40, sheep 6, 20 arpents.
  3. ↑ "Abrégé du Roole des familles de l'Acadie fait par le Sr Randin envoyé à Monseigneur Colbert de Québec le huit Novemb 1671". Transcribed as an appendix A to the Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905 p. 6. The original entry in the book is:
    Laboureur - Charle Melanson aagé 28 ans, sa femme Marie Dugast, aagée de 23, Leurs enfans 4, Marie aagée de 7 ans, Margueritte 5, Anne 3, Cecille 6 mois, Leurs bestiaux a Cornes 40 et 6 brebis Leurs terres Labourables 20 arpans,

    The original census can be found at Recensement nominal de Port-Royal Signé: Laurent Molins, cordelier. Joint à la lettre du chevalier de Grandfontaine, 1671, database with images, Library and Archives Canada. Repository: Archives nationales d'outre-mer (France), Col, G1 466, no. 8, 5 images p. 7-8.
    Google Translation:
    Charles MELANSON, 28, wife Marie DUGAST 23; Children: Marie 7, Marguerite 5, Anne 3, Cecille 6 months; cattle 40, sheep 6.

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