Jean MELANSON

(b. abt. 1690 , Acadia, Canada d. 24 February 1760 , Cherbourg, France )

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Jean MELANSON was born abt. 1690 in Acadia, Canada

Jean MELANSON was the child of Charles MELANSON dit LAVERDURE and Marie DUGAS and the grandchild of: (maternal) Abraham DUGAS dit COIGNET and Marguerite DOUCET

Jean was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean married Madeleine PETITOT dite SINCENNES 22 January 1714 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Madeleine PETITOT dite SINCENNES was born abt. 1694 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Madeleine died 28 January 1760 in France. Madeleine was the child of Denis PETITOT dit ST-SEINE and Marie ROBICHAUD.

Jean MELANSON died 24 February 1760 in Cherbourg, France.
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Family and Children of Jean MELANSON

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Jean MELANSON married

Madeleine PETITOT dite SINCENNES-- Date: 22 January 1714 Place: Port Royal, Acadia
Madeleine PETITOT dite SINCENNES was the child of Denis PETITOT dit ST-SEINE and Marie ROBICHAUD

Children of Jean MELANSON and Madeleine PETITOT dite SINCENNES:

Marie MELANSON (b.1 September 1714, Port Royal, Acadia d. , )
m. Pierre BREAU (BRAULT) 7 November 1735 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Anne MELANSON (b.abt. 1716, , Acadia, Canada d. , )
m. Eustache PARR (PART) 3 February 1761

Madeleine MELANSON (b.24 September 1718, Port Royal, Acadia d. 28 March 1803, Nantes, France)
m. Jean GRANGER 23 January 1741 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Marguerite MELANSON (b.7 April 1722, Port Royal, Acadia d. 9 October 1808, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Jean Baptiste BELLIVEAU (BÉLIVEAU) 23 January 1741 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles MELANSON (b.19 January 1725, Port Royal, Acadia d. , )
m. Anne BRAULT 17 January 1746 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

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1693 Port Royal
Charles MELANCON 46, Marie DUGAS 42, Charles 18, Madeleine 16, Marie 12, Francoise 10, Pierre & Ambroise (twins) 8, Claude 5, Jeanne 3; 20 cattle, 25 sheep, 12 pigs, 35 arpents, 4 guns

My NOTE: I think Jeanne (above) is really Jean
1693 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Port Royal
Charles MELLANSON 57; Marie DUGAST (wife) 52; Charles 23; Marie 18; Ambroise and Pierre, twins, 13; Claude 11; Jean 8; Marguerite 5; 15 cattle, 9 sheep 9 hogs, 35 arpents, 76 fruit trees, 2 guns.
1698 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1700 Port Royal
Charles MELANSON 53; Marie DUGAST (wife) 49; Pierre and Ambroise, twins, 15; Claude 12; Jeanne 10; 30 cattle, 22 sheep, 35 arpents, 2 guns.

My NOTE: I think Jeanne (above) is Jean
1700 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1701 Port Royal
Marie DUGAS widow of Charles MELANSON 50; Ambroise and Pierre (twins) 15, Claude 12, Jean 10, Marguerite 8; 2 guns, 9 cattle, 8 sheep. 8 hogs, 10 arpents.
1701 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1714 Marriage / Partner
Jean MELANSON and Madeleine PETITOT dite SINCENNES 22 January 1714, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

1714 Birth of Child
Marie MELANSON was born 1 September 1714, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

1718 Birth of Child
Madeleine MELANSON was born 24 September 1718, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Birth of Child
Marguerite MELANSON was born 7 April 1722, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

1725 Birth of Child
Charles MELANSON was born 19 January 1725, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

1735 Marriage of Child
Marie MELANSON married 7 November 1735, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Pierre BREAU (BRAULT)

1741 Marriage of Child
Madeleine MELANSON married 23 January 1741, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Jean GRANGER

1741 Marriage of Child
Marguerite MELANSON married 23 January 1741, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Jean Baptiste BELLIVEAU (BÉLIVEAU)

1746 Marriage of Child
Charles MELANSON married 17 January 1746, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Anne BRAULT

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)