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Jean Melançon

French: Mélançon
Also Known As: "Jean-Dominiquie Melançon", "Jean-Dominique Melanson", "Jean Mélançon", "Jean Dominique Melanson"
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Birthplace: Grand Pre, Acadie, Nouvelle-France
Death: February 24, 1760
Cherbourg En Cotentin, Manche, Normandy, France
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Son of Pierre Laverdure Melanson and Marguerite Mius d'Entremont
Husband of Marguerite Dugas
Father of Marguerite Melançon; Jean Baptiste Melançon; Paul Melanson; Pierre Melancon; Marie-Josèphe Josephe Melançon and 8 others
Brother of Philippe-Charles Melançon; Cécile Melançon; Pierre Melançon; Marie Melancon; Marie-Marguerite Mélanson and 6 others

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accessed 12 Jun 2018), entry for Jean Dominique Melancon, person ID LZFD-6SW. 3

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accessed 12 Jun 2018), entry for Jean Dominique Melancon, person ID LZFD-6SW. 3

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accessed 12 Jun 2018), entry for Jean Dominique Melancon, person ID LZFD-6SW. 3

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accessed 12 Jun 2018), entry for Jean Dominique Melancon, person ID LZFD-6SW.

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accessed 12 Jun 2018), entry for Jean Claude Comeau, person ID 94V8-B46. 3


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Jean Dominique Mélançon
Birth  1681 • Grand Pré, Acadia, New France
Death  24 February 1760 • Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France
Parents  Marie-Marguerite Mius d'Entremont • Pierre Melanson dit la Verdure
Spouse  Marguerite Dugas
Children  Alexandre Melanson • Anne Melanson • Cecile Dugas • Cecile Melancon • Etienne Melancon • Jacques Melanson • Jean Baptiste Melanson • Madeleine Mélanson • Marguerite Melanson • Marie Josephe Melanson • Paul Melanson • Pierre Melanson

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FamilySearch: Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909
Jean Melancon in entry for Francois Hebert and Marie Joseph Melancon, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909"
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FamilySearch: Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896
Jean Melanson in entry for Estienne Melanson, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896"
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Jean Melancon in entry for Olivier Tibaudaut and Magdeleine Melancon, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909"
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Jean Melancon in entry for Estienne Melancon and Francoise Granger, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909"
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Jean Melanson in entry for Pierre Melanson, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896"
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Jean Melancon in entry for Pierre Melancon and Rosalie Blanchard, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909"
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Jean Melanson in entry for Marie Joseph Melanson, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896"
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Jean Melanson in entry for Magdeleine Melanson, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896"
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!BIRTH-PARENTS-CENSUS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: Stephen A. White , DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1 714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 19 99, 2 vols.; pp. 1149& 1156; own copy. #8: !CENSUS: 1686, Les Mines, Acadia, age 5 years. !CENSUS: 1693, age 12 years. !MARRIAGE: Winston De Ville, THE LOPPINOT PAPERS; 1687-1710 ; Ville Platte, LA, 1991; p. 11; Salt Lake FHL US/CAN 971. 5 N38l; Genealogical abstracts of the earliest notarial rec ords of Acadia. On 11 Jan [?] 1701, a marriage contract wa s signed between Jean MELANSSON, habitant of Mines, son o f Pierre & Marguerite MIUS, also of Mines, and Marguerite D UGAS, daughter of Claude of Port Royal (Germain BOURGEOIS i s her maternal uncle). Signed by Jean MELANSON; X mark of [ Marguerite?] DUGAS; Pr. MELLANSON; X mark of Claude DUGAS ; BROUILLON [BROUITTON? or possibly my note of BOURGEOIS? ] PONTIF; L. GUEMER [?]. !MARRIAGE: D'Entremont "New Findings", FCAGR (Winter 1969) , p. 240. !MARRIAGE: Donald J. Hebert, ACADIANS IN EXILE; 1755-1785 ; Cecilia, LA, Hebert Publications, 1980; p. 323; own copy . Jean MELANCON, habitant of Mines, son of Pierre & Marguer ite MIUS, inhabitants of Mines, marriage contract dated 1 1 Jan 1701, with Marguerite DUGAS, daughter of Claude. (Ref erence: Port Royal: Notarial Acts: G3 2040). !MARRIAGE: Janet Jehn, CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS TO ARSENAULT 'S HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1550-1850; Covingto n, KY, author, 1988; p. 7 (reference to p. 526); own copy . Marriage of Marguerite DUGAS & Jean MELANSON was 11 Jan 1 701 at Port Royal (reference: Hebert,ACADIANS IN EXILE, p . 124). [Not necessarily performed at Port Royal, just th e contract notarized and signed there.]

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Jean Dominique Melanson (Pierre, Pierre La Verdure) was born 1681 inGrand Pre, Acadias, and died February 24, 1760 in Cherbourg, Frances. He married MarieMarguerite Dugas January 11, 1700/01 in St. Charles des Mines, Acadia, daughter of Claude Dugasand Marie Bourgeois. Notes for Jean Dominique Melanson: From Bona Arsenault's "Histoire et Genealotie des Acadiens", Volume 3,page 1262: Jean MELANSON,born 1681, son of Pierre MELANSON and Marie MargueriteMIUS d'ENTREMONT, married at St. Charles de Mines Parish, 11 Jan 1701 toMarguerite DUGAS, daughter of Claude DUGAS and Francoise BOURGEOIS of Port Royal. Children: Marguerite,b 1701; Jean Baptiste, b about 1706; Paul, b 1708;Pierre, b 1710; Marie Josephe, b 1713;Alexandre, b about 1716; Jacques, b about 1718;Madeleine, b 1720; Cecile, b 1721; and Etienne, b 1724. He lived at St. Charles de MinesParish, Grand Pre, Nova Scotia. Children of Jean Melanson and Marguerite Dugas are: Phillipe Melanson, born in Grand Pre, Acadia. Marguerite Melanson, born 1701 in Grand Pre, Acadia. Jean Baptiste Melanson, born Abt. 1706 in Grand Pre, Acadia; died Abt.1763 in MD. Paul Melanson, born September 09, 1708 in Grand Pre, Acadia86. Pierre Melanson, born September 10, 1710 in Grand Pre, Acadia; died 1759in Ascension, La. Marie Josephe Melanson, born January 08, 1712/13 in Grand Pre, Acadia;died Bef. 1767 in MD. Alexandre Melanson, born 1716 in Grand Pre, Acadia; died 1768 in St.James Parish, LA. Jacques Melanson, born 1718 in Grand Pre, Acadia; died Bef. 1763 in LA. Madeleine Melanson, born February 24, 1718/19 in Grand Pre, Acadia; diedBef.1765. She married Olivier Thibodeau November 23, 1739 in Grand Pre,Acadia. Cecile Melanson, born 1721 in Grand Pre, Acadia. Etienne. Melanson, born July 11, 1724 in Grand Pre, Acadia; died Aft.1784.

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Jean Melançon's Timeline

1681
1681
Grand Pre, Acadie, Nouvelle-France
1686
1686
Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada
1702
1702
Acadie, [Nouvelle-France]
1706
February 28, 1706
Grand Pre, Axadie, Colony of Nova Scotia, Nouvelle-France
1708
September 7, 1708
St-Charles-des-Mines, Grand Pre,, Acadie, Nouvelle-France
1710
September 4, 1710
Saint Charles des Mines, Grand Pre, Acadia, New France
1713
January 8, 1713
Grand-Pre, Acadie, Nouvelle-France
1717
1717
Grand Pre, Acadie, Nouvelle-France
1718
1718
Acadie, Gramd Pre, \Colony of Nova Scotia, British Colony