Catherine Felicite
(Catherine)
Webre
aka Melancon, Melanson, Weber
Born in Edgard, St. John the Baptist, Louisiana, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Christophe Webre
and Marie Felicite Rome
Sister of
Marie Aurelia (Weber) Webre, Emilien (Webre) Weber, Amelia Webre, Philogene Webre and Euphrosine (Weber) Haydel
Wife of
Victorin Melanson Sr.
— married
1 May 1848 in Convent, St. James, Louisiana, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Appolina Felicie Melancon, Marie Louise (Melancon) Landry, Philomene Victorine (Melancon) Blanchard, Louis Melancon, Etienne P. Melancon and Leo Casimir Melancon
Died
at age 81
in Convent, St. James, Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Catherine Felicite Webre was born on 25 Nov 1821 in Edgard, St. John the Baptist, Louisiana, United States, a daughter of Christophe Webre (1799 - 1855) and Marie Felicite Rome (1804 - 1832). [citation needed]
Her known siblings were:
- Marie Aurelia Weber (~1821 - )
- Emilien (Webre) Weber (1825 - 1897)
- Amelia Webre (1829 - 1882)
- Philogene Webre (1830 - 1864)
- Euphrosine (Weber) Haydel (1832 - )
Catherine Felicite married Victorin Melanson (1812 - 1891) on 1 May 1848 in Convent, Louisiana.[1]
Their known children were:
- Appolina Felicie Melancon (1849 - ~1870)
- Marie Louise (Melancon) Landry (1850 - >1900)
- Philomene Victorine (Melancon) Blanchard (1854 - 1916)
- Louis Melancon (1856 - 1918)
- Etienne P. Melancon (1858 - 1917)
- Leo Casimir Melancon (1866 - 1954)
In 1850 she was counted on the census with two young children in the household of her husband, Victorin Melançon, in St. James, Louisiana.[2] In 1860, they were counted in Ascension Parish, Louisiana,[3] again in 1870, when Victoin is listed as a brick mason;[4] and again in 1880.[5]
Catherine Felicite died on 3 March 1903 in Convent, Louisiana, aged 81.[6]
Sources
- ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Vol, 7, (Baton Rouge, LA: Diocese of B.R., 1987) pp. 370 & 510;
- MELANCON, Victorin, major son (Etienne Melancon & Marie Louise LANOUE, both decd.) m. 1 May 1848, Catherine WEBRE, major dau. (Christophe Webre and Felicite ROME, decd.) wit: Joseph LeBlanc; Justinien Webre; Joachim Rome; Octave Berthelot; Silvaini LeBlanc; Andrew Dupupet; Louis Cesear; Louis Swisher; Emelien Webre (SMI-7, 250)
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-WSB : 22 December 2020), Catherine Webre in household of Victorin Melançon, Saint James, St. James, Louisiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Victorin Melançon Male 38 Louisiana
- Thersils Melançon Female 46 Louisiana
- Marie Louise Chase Female 16 Louisiana
- Catherine Webre Female 26 Louisiana
- Filene Melanson Female 2 Louisiana
- Louise Melanson Female 0 Louisiana
- Victorin Melanson Male 15 Louisiana
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP3-HX1 : 18 February 2021), Catharine Melancon in entry for Victorine Melancon, 1860.
- Name Relation Sex Age Place of Birth
- Victorine Melancon Head M 48 Louisiana
- Catharine Melancon Wife F 36 Louisiana
- Felicite Melancon Daughter F 11 Louisiana
- Louise Melancon Daughter F 9 Louisiana
- Victorine Melancon Daughter F 5 Louisiana
- Louis Melancon Son M 4 Louisiana
- E. Melancon Son M 1 Louisiana
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QG-BPS : 29 May 2021), Catherine Heloncon in entry for Victorin S Heloncon, 1870.
- Victorin S Heloncon Male 57 Louisiana
- Catherine Heloncon Female 47 Louisiana
- Louise Heloncon Female 20 Louisiana
- Voitorm Heloncon Female 16 Louisiana
- Louise Heloncon Male 14 Louisiana
- Etienne Heloncon Male 12 Louisiana
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6X-7YZ : 14 January 2022), Catharine Melancon in household of Victoran Melancon, Ascension, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- Name Relation Sex Age Place of Birth
- Victoran Melancon Head M 68 Louisiana
- Cathrine Melancon Wife F 59 Louisiana
- Etienne Melancon Son M 21 Louisiana
- Deosire Blanchard Son in law M 27 Louisiana
- Victorine Blanchard Daughter F 25 Louisiana
- Edward Blanchard Grandson M 2 Louisiana
- Henry Blanchard Grandson M 4/12 Louisiana
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199195928/catherine-melancon: accessed 24 February 2023), memorial page for Catherine Weber Melancon (25 Nov 1821–3 Mar 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199195928, citing Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church Cemetery, Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Family Graves 1.0 (contributor 47850597). Find A Grave: Memorial #199195928
See also:
- LDS family tree - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K24C-LRQ
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Stephanie Ward
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Stephanie Ward
Weber-780 and Webre-140 appear to represent the same person because: The name should be Webre, like her father's. These profiles have same parents, same date of death, and appear to have the same husband, although Weber-780 just has him in the comments, not connected. Please merge.
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by Stephanie Ward
Jacqueline Girouard
Webre-10 and Weber-780 appear to represent the same person because: same name, dates, parents. Title: Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records; Author: Catholic Church; Vol 7 pp. 370 & 510
- Text: MELANCON, Victorin, major son (Etienne Melancon & Marie Louise LANOUE, both decd.) m. 1 May 1848, Catherine WEBRE, major dau. (Christophe Webre and Felicite ROME, decd.) wit: Joseph LeBlanc; Justinien Webre; Joachim Rome; Octave Berthelot; Silvaini LeBlanc; Andrew Dupupet; Louis Cesear; Louis Swisher; Emelien Webre (SMI-7, 250)
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by Jacqueline Girouard
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