Marguerite Melanson (abt. 1702 - bef. 1761)

Born about 1702 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Thériot — married about 1720 in Acadie

Descendants

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Biography

Birth and marriage dates are estimates based on other family records and researchers.

Marguerite Melanson (Melancon) was born about 1702 in Acadia. ^[1]

Marguerite and Joseph Thériot were married about 1720 in Mines, Acadia. ^[1]

Children (all born at Grand-Pré) ^[1]

1. René b: 4 Dec 1721
2. Joseph (dit Voisin) b: 4 Sep 1723
3. Marie Josèphe b: 1 Jun 1725
4. Marguerite b: Abt 1726
5. Isaac b: 13 Feb 1730
6. Jean Baptiste Bruno b: 5 Oct 1731
7. Jean Baptiste b: 18 Apr 1733
8. Marie Marine b: 9 Oct 1735
9. Simon b: 16 Nov 1737
10. Amand b: 15 Sep 1739
11. Anastasie b: 25 Aug 1741
12. Françoise b: 31 Jul 1743

Researcher Paul Delaney believes that Joseph and his family, who were residents of Village Pierre LeBlanc in 1755, were deported from Grand-Pré even though he does not appear on Winslow's list. His absence could be explained by the fact that he was probably an Acadian deputy. They were not in their villages when the survey for Winslow was taken. The total number of deputies, 37, was added by Winslow at the bottom of his list, without their names. ^[2] Joseph, Marguerite, and their children Jean-Baptiste, Marie-Marine, Simon, Amand and Anastasie were deported aboard the Sally & Molly to Virginia in 1755 and from there were exiled to Southampton, England around 1756. ^[3]

She died before 19 Aug 1761, the date of her son Isaac's 2nd marriage. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Geneanet.org. Karen Theriot Reader Family Tree Page for Joseph Thériot citing:
   • Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes 1636-1714, (Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999), 2 vols.; p. 1156 and 1490. Note: No date or place of birth given, but listed as 1st in family; parents marriage contract dated 11 Jan 1701.

     Joseph Thériot (according to H. HÉBERT) son of Germain & Anne RICHARD, married around 1720 to Marguerite MELANSON, daughter of Jean & Marguerite DUGAS.

   • Michael B. Melanson, The Genealogy of an Acadian and Cajun Family, (Dracut, MA: Lanesville Publishing, 2004); p. 48.

     Married at Mines about 1720.

   • Albert J. Robichaux, Acadians in Exile in Saint Malo 1758-1785, (Hebert Publications, Eunice, Louisiana 1981); Vol 3, Acadian Marriages in France p. 952

     Marguerite MELANCON was deceased before her son Isaac's 2nd marriage.

2. ↑ Lucie Leblanc Consentino, Acadian & French-Canadian Ancestral Home, "Deportees of Grand Pre - 1755," citing Collection of the Nova Scotia Historical Society 1870-1884 - Journal of John Winslow, volumes 1-4; "Grand Pre, September the 15th 1755,"
3. ↑ Delaney, Paul. La liste de Winslow expliquée. Éditions Perce-Neige, 2020, p. 18, 338-339

See also:

• Marie Lebreton, Voyage au coeur de nos ancêtres, (Éditions de la francophonie, 2010)