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Facts and Events
| Name |
Francoise Melanson |
| Alt Name |
Francisca, MELANCON, MELANZON, MELLENSON Marie Francoise |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[1] |
27 Feb 1709 |
Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France |
| Christening[2] |
28 Feb 1709 |
Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France |
| Marriage |
14 Oct 1725 |
Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-Franceto Joseph Theriot |
| Census[3] |
1752 |
Isle St. Jean (LaRoque), , Acadia |
| Census[4][5][6][7] |
9 Apr 1766 |
Cabahannoce, St. James, LA |
| Death? |
Bef 14 Sep 1769 |
, St. James, LA |
!BIRTH-CHRISTENING-CENSUS-MARRIAGE: Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; p. 1153; own copy.
DEATH: Apparently after the 9 Apr 1766 census of the Acadian Coast at St. James, and before the census dated 14 Sep 1769.
References
- ↑ Stephen A. White. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes. (2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999)
p. 1153.
Sponsors: M. de TEINVILLE lt. of a company of marine, and commandant at Mines (who signed) & Marguerite LANDRY.
- ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge. Catholic Church Records, vol. 1a: Acadian Records, 1707-1748. (Diocese, 1999,)
p. 158.
Francoise [MELANCON], daughter of Pierre & Marie BLANCHARD, born 27 Feb 1709. Sponsors: Mr. DE MEULLES, Lt. [lieutenant of a company of the naval detachment & Commandant of Mines, in 1st edition] & Marguerite MELANSON. Recorded at (SGA-1, 6).
Acadian records from Grand Pré, carried into exile to St. Gabriel Church of Iberville, LA.
- ↑ Stephen A. White. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes. (2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999)
p. 1153.
- ↑ Jacqueline K. Voorhies. Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianians; Census Records of the Colony 1758-1796. (Lafayette, LA: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1973)
pp. 119 & 211.
In JUDICE'S COMPANY, the "Census of the Militiamen and of the inhabitants on both sides of the Mississippi at Cabaanocé, Acadian Settlement." Resident's name: Fran'ca MELESSON (widow of TÉRIOT), listed as 1 woman in household with 1 teenage boy & 1 boy. Next on list are Thomas THÉRIOT, son; and Ambrosio TÉRRIO, son.
Also: On full census dated 9 Apr 1766 taken by Louis JUDICE: Françoise MELLENSON (Widow TERRIOT), age 57, on 4 arpents of land, listed with her four sons--Thomas TERRIOT, age 21, with 5 arpents; Ambroise TERRIOT, age 18, with 4 arpents; Paul TERRIOT, age 15; Exavier TERRIOT, age 12. [The last two have no land of their own listed.]
- ↑ Stephen A. White. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes. (2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999)
p. 1753.
Francoise was on the 1766 census at Cabahannocer [LA], age 57 years, a widow.
- ↑ Janet Jehn. Acadian Exiles in the Colonies. (Covington, KY: Author, 1977)
p. 253.
Widow THERIOT (Francoise MELANSON) and her 5 [sic] children, ages 12 to 21 was at St. James, LA in 1766.
- ↑ Lillian C. Bourgeois. Cabanocey. (New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 1957.)
p. 169.
Françoise MELLENSON, widow TERIOT, 57, on 4 arpents of land;
Thomas TERRIOT, son 21, with 5 arpents of land, 1 gun;
Ambroise TERRIOT, son 18, with 4 arpents of land, 1 gun;
Paul TERRIOT, son 15, with 1 gun;
Exavier TERRIOT, son 12, with 1 gun.
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