Françoise Melanson (abt. 1682 - 1720)

Born about 1682 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Died 12 Jun 1720 at about age 38 in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Françoise was born about 1682. She was the daughter of Charles Melanson and Marie Dugas.^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Francoise, aged 4, was living with her parents, Charles MELANASON, aged 44, and Marie DUGAS, aged 38, and six siblings: Isabelle [sic] aged 13, Charles, aged 11, Madeleine, aged 9, Marie, aged 7, and twins, Pierre and Ambroise, aged 10 months. They owned 1 gun and were living on 6 arpents of cultivable land with 20 cattle, 12 sheep, and 6 hogs.^[2]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Francoise, aged 10, was living with her parents, Charles MELANCON, aged 46, and Marie DUGAS, aged 42, and her seven siblings: Charles, aged 18, Madeleine, aged 16, Marie, aged 12, Pierre, twin, aged 8, Ambroise, twin, aged 8, Claude, aged 5, and Jeanne, aged 3. The family owned 4 guns and was living on 35 arpents of cultivable land with 20 cattle, 25 sheep, and 12 pigs.^[3]

She was counted again in Port-Royal at age 14.^[4]

She was the wife of Jean Cyr son of Pierre Cyr and Marie Bourgeois. Jean was born about 1671 in Port Royal. They were married around 1698 in Acadie. Jean and Francoise lived with their family at Beaubassin.^[5]

She passed away 12 June 1720 and was buried at Beaubassin. ^[6][7]

CENSUS: 1698, Beaubassin, Acadia, age 14 years.

CENSUS: 1700, age 17 years.

CENSUS: 1714.

Research Notes

Removed Françoise Melanson (Melanson-412) as mother of Sarah Baptiste Cyr born 1709 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania and married to Isaac Santee. The dates and places of birth and death for Françoise Melanson correspond to Françoise Melanson who married Jean Cyr. Stephen White, in the Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes, does not list a daughter named Sarah Baptiste for this couple and there are no indications that they went to Pennsylvania in 1709. Did not find any documented evidence in Ancestry or reliable family trees linking Sarah Baptiste Cyr to Françoise Melanson. Cormier-1939 01:52, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, Hector-J. Hébert, ‘’Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes’’ (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D’études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999) p. 1147.
2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Charles MELANSON 44, Marie DUGAS 38; children: Isabelle 13, Charles 11, Madeleine 9, Marie 7, Francoise 4, twins Pierre and Ambroise 10 month; 1 gun, 6 arpents, 20 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Madeleine was listed as Magdelaine but transcribed as Madeleine. Elisabeth was listed as Isabelle.

3. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   at 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. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Madeleine was listed as Magdelaine but transcribed as Madeleine. Jean was listed as Jeanne.

4. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 110-150

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5. ↑ Michael B. Melanson, Melanson~Melancon The Genealogy of an Acadian and Cajun Family, (Dracut, Massachusetts Lanesville Publishing, 2004) p. 43.
6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada Fonds des Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime [La Rochelle, France] : C-1207 Registres de Beaubassin - reel_c1207 MG 6 A 2 (Image 10) http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1207/10?r=0&s=6
7. ↑ Milton P. & Norma Gaudet Rieder, ACADIAN CHURCH RECORDS; 1712-1748; vol. II, Metairie, LA, Authors, 1976; p. 11; Salt Lake City Family History Library, 971.6 V2d V.2.

   Francoise MILLANCON, wife of Jean SIRE, died on 12 Jun 1720. Recorded in church records of Beaubassin. Source published by Karen Theriot Reader, Rootsweb.com

• White, Stephen A. Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999) p. 433-434
• Marcel Walter Landry Françoise Melanson] at Généalogie des Landry à travers le monde, accessed June 2020
• Karen Theriot Reader Françoise Melanson at Geneanet, accessed June 2020

Acknowledgements

• Melanson-210 was created by Buddy Toups through the import of Toups Family Tree (1).ged on Jun 16, 2014.
• Melanson-412 was created by Jeffry Gardner through the import of GEDCOM _ smaller 3.ged on Nov 16, 2015.