flag male ancestor  Joseph Francois  MELANSON

  (b. 27 June 1770 Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada   d. abt. 1842 Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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Joseph Francois MELANSON was born 27 June 1770 in Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Joseph Francois MELANSON was the child of Pierre Ambroise MELANSON   and   Anne Marie MELANSON and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Ambroise MELANSON and Marguerite COMEAU (maternal)  Charles MELANSON and Anne GRANGER

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Joseph Francois  married  Magdeleine BELLIVEAU 24 November 1796 in Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Magdeleine BELLIVEAU  was born 29 June 1770 in Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada (Church Point) (Little Brook). 

Joseph Francois MELANSON died abt. 1842 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Joseph Francois MELANSON married flag female ancestor Magdeleine BELLIVEAU-- Date: 24 November 1796 Place: Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada


Children of Joseph Francois MELANSON and Magdeleine BELLIVEAU:

flag female ancestor Marthe Seraphine MELANSON (b.1 September 1805, Grosses Coques, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. 20 August 1875, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Ange Remi BLINN 1826 in , Nova Scotia, Canada



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birth1770 Birth
27 June 1770
Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1796 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Francois MELANSON and Magdeleine BELLIVEAU 24 November 1796, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada (Church Point) (Little Brook)

He was 26 years old.
1805 Birth of Child
Marthe Seraphine MELANSON was born 1 September 1805, Grosses Coques, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Joseph Francois was 35 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Added: 12/2/2025 11:49:50 PM - Updated: 12/16/2025 11:00:42 PM

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