Francoise Melanson (1709 - aft. 1765)

Born 27 Feb 1709 in Grand Pre, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Theriot — married 14 Oct 1725 in St-Charles les mines, Grand Pré, Acadie

Descendants

Died after 1765 in Luisiana, Nueva España

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Biography

Francoise Melanson veuve Thomas Theriot is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana, Plaque 6 Left. Listed with her are four children: Thomas, Ambroise, Paul and Francois Xavier.^[1]

Francoise Melancon (Pierre Melancon & Marie BLANCHARD) was born 27 February 1709, and baptized 28 February 1709. Sponsors were Deteinville, lieutenant of a company of the naval detachment and commandant aux Mines, and Marguerite Landry.^[2][3]

Francoise Melancon (Pierre Melancon and Marie BLANCHARD) married 14 Oct 1725 Joseph Terriot (Pierre Terriot and Marie BOURG); witnesses Martain Borgue; Jacque Ebert; Jean Tibeaudaud; Jean Melanson; Rene Blanchard; Piere Melanson; sig. Joseph Terio; Francoise Melanson.^[4][5]

Arrived Louisiana 1765, age 56, widow of Joseph Thériot of Cobeguit; came with four sons--Thomas, age 20, Ambroise, age 17, Paul-Hippolyte, age 14, and François-Xavier, called Xavier, age 12.

In Cabanoce census, 1766, left [east] bank, called Franca MELESSON widow TERIOT & Francoise MELLENSON widow TERRIOT, age 57, with sons Thomas THERIOT, age 21, Ambroise THERIOT age 18, Paul THERIOT age 15, & Exavier THERIOT age 12, 0 slaves, 4 arpents, 0 cattle, 0 sheep, 0 hogs, 0 guns.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial, compiled by the Wall of Names Committee, Jane G. Bulliard, Chair (Opelousas, LA: Bodemuller The Printer, 2015) p. 25
2. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Charles-des-Mines (Grand-Pré, N.-É.) - 1869; Canadiana, Heritage, Parish registers: Nova Scotia : C-1869 (Image 25): http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/25?r=0&s=5
3. ↑ Catholic Church, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records (SGA-1, 6)
4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Charles-des-Mines (Grand-Pré, N.-É.) - 1869; Canadiana, Heritage, Parish registers: Nova Scotia : C-1869 (Image 608): http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/608?r=0&s=5
5. ↑ Catholic Church, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records (SGA-2, 250)

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