I will do our how related for our Broussards tomorrow. Let's start our Meloncons I am descendant of two of Pierre & Marguetite Mius d'Entremont sons & three of their daughters. None from son Charles. Note Pierre never used the Melancon name. Priscilla only used it once after she remarried. The family came to St-John (NB) during one of the British controlled Periods. The two sons who moved across the Fundy Bay and married Acadian girs used the Melanson name. When the area moved back to French control Pierre, Priscilla and 3rd son John (Jean) moved to Boston Anyone have lines from John? ======================================= Modified Register for (1) PIERRE LAVERDURE Melanson ? First Generation 1. (1) PIERRE LAVERDURE Melanson ?[1] was born about 1608. He died 1676/1677 in New England. PIERRE married[1] PRISCILLA[1] about 1631 in England. PRISCILLA was born about 1602. She died about 1692 in New England. They had the following children: + 2 M i. (3) PIERRE MELANSON Sieur de LaVerdune(3) PIERRE MELANSON Sieur de LaVerdune was born about 1632 and died before 1714. + 3 M ii. (2) Charles Melanson(2) Charles Melanson was born about 1643 and died 1700/1701. + 4 M iii. (4) Jean Laverdure John Melanson(4) Jean Laverdure John Melanson. Second Generation 2. (3) PIERRE MELANSON Sieur de LaVerdune[1,2,3] (PIERRE) was born about 1632. He died before 1714 in Grand Pre, Acadia. PIERRE married[1,2,3] (1a) MARGUERITE MIUS D'ENTREMONT Marie[1,2,3,4], daughter of (1) PHILIPPE MIUS D'ENTREMONT and MADELEINE HELIE Dutilletr, about 1665. MARGUERITE was born about 1650 in Cherbourg, Normandy, France. She died after 1714 in Grand Pre, Acadia. They had the following children: 5 M i. (5) PHILIPPE MELANSON[2,5,6] was born about 1666. He died 24 Jun 1744 in Grand Pre, Acadia and was buried[7] 25 Jun 1744 in St-Charles-aux-Mines Catholic Church, Grand Pre, Acadia. PHILIPPE married[2,5,6] (2a) MARIE DUGAS[2,5,6], daughter of (2) CLAUDE DUGAS and (1g) FRANCOISE BOURGEOIS Marie, about 1695. MARIE was born about 1674. She died 20 Sep 1733 in Grand Pre, Acadia and was buried[8] 21 Sep 1733 in St-Charles-aux-Mines Catholic Church, Grand Pre, Acadia. 6 F ii. (3b) Cecile Melanson[2,9,10] was born 1668 in Grand Pre, Acadia. She was buried 12 Jun 1753 in Port-Lajoie, Ile-St-Jean, Acadia. Cecile married[2,9,10] (7) Jean Landry[2,9,10], son of (2) RENE LANDRY Dit LeJeune and (1a) MARIE BERNARD, about 1687 in Port-Royal, Acadia. Jean was born about 1666 in Port-Royal, Acadia. He died before 12 Jun 1753. 7 M iii. (6) Pierre Melanson dit Pedro[2,11,12,13] was born about 1670. Pierre married[2,12,13] (2b) Marie Blanchard[2,11,12,13], daughter of (2) MARTIN BLANCHARD and (1b) FRANCOISE LE BLANC, about 1695. Marie was born about 1674. 8 F iv. (3d) MARIE MELANSON[2,9,14] was born about 1673. MARIE married[2,9,14] (9) GERMAIN LANDRY[2,9,14], son of (2) RENE LANDRY Dit LeJeune and (1a) MARIE BERNARD, about 1694. GERMAIN was born about 1674. 9 F v. (3e) MARGUERITE MELANSON[2,15,16] was born about 1676 in Acadia. She died 15 Jul 1744 in Grand Pre, Acadia and was buried[17] 16 Jul 1744 in St-Charles-aux-Mines Catholic Church, Grand Pre, Acadia. MARGUERITE married[2,15,16] (8) ALEXANDRE BOURG dit Bellehumeur[2,15,16], son of (2) FRANCOIS BOURG and (1d) MARGUERITE BOUDROT, about 1694 in Grand Pre, Acadia. ALEXANDRE was born about 1671 in Port-Royal, Acadia. He died 1760 in Richiboucto, Acadia. 10 F vi. (3f) ELIZABETH MELANSON Isabelle[2,18,19] was born about 1679. She died 1718/1720. ELIZABETH married[2,18] (1) (1) PIERRE-ALAIN BUGEAUD[2,18] about 1695. PIERRE-ALAIN was born about 1668 in Chirurguien. He died about 1707. ELIZABETH also married[2,19] (2) (15) Rene LeBlanc[2,19], son of (3) RENE LE BLANC and (1h) ANNE BOURGEOIS, on 30 Jul 1709 in Grand Pre, Acadia. Rene was born about 1682 in Port-Royal, Acadia. He died after 6 Feb 1758 in Philadelphia, PA. 11 M vii. (8) JEAN MELANSON Dominique[2,5,20] was born about 1681 in Grand Pre, Acadia. JEAN married[2,5,20] (2e) MARGUERITE DUGAS Marie[2,5,20], daughter of (2) CLAUDE DUGAS and (1g) FRANCOISE BOURGEOIS Marie, on 11 Jan 1701 in Port-Royal, Acadia. MARGUERITE was born 19 Mar 1681 in Beaubassin, Acadia. She died before 28 Feb 1729. 12 F viii. (3h) Madeleine Melanson was born 23 Mar 1684 in Grand Pre, Acadia and was baptized 25 Jun 1684 in Beaubassin, Acadia. Madeleine married Louis-Simon Le Poupet de St-Aubin de La Boularderie, son of Antoine Le Poupet and Jacqueline Arnoulet, on 29 Nov 1702 in Port Royal, Acadia. 13 F ix. (3i) Anne Melanson was born about Jan 1686. Anne married Thomas Jacau de Fiedmont, son of Samuel Jacau and Judith Fillieu, on 15 Oct 1705 in Port Royal, Acadia. 14 M x. (11) Paul Melanson Pierre[2,21] was born about 1691 in Grand Pre, Acadia. He died 1774. Paul married[2,21] (7d) Marie Theriot Theriault[2,21], daughter of (7) GERMAIN THERIOT and (1f) ANNE RICHARD, on 8 Nov 1712 in Grand Pre, Acadia. Marie was born about 1693. She died 23 Jan 1763 in St-Thomas-de-Montmagny, Quebec and was buried 24 Jan 1763 in St-Thomas-de-Montmagny, Quebec. 15 M xi. Melanson was born about 1693. He died before 1707. 3. (2) Charles Melanson[1,22,23] (PIERRE) was born about 1643 in Yorkshire, England. He died 1700/1701 in Port-Royal, Acadia. Charles married[1,22,23] (1a) Marie Dugas[1,22,23], daughter of (1) ABRAHAM DUGAS and (1b) MARGUERITE DOUCET Louise, about 1663 in Port-Royal, Acadia. Marie was born about 1648. She died 7 Jul 1737 in Port-Royal, Acadia and was buried 8 Jul 1737 in Port-Royal, Acadia. They had the following children: 16 F i. (2a) Marie Melanson dit Laverdure was born about 1664. She died before 28 Jul 1722. Marie married David Basset about 1682. 17 F ii. (2b) Marguerite Melanson was born about 1666. 18 F iii. (2c) Anne Melanson[24] was born about 1668. She died 26 Sep 1754 in Port Royal, Acadia and was buried 27 Sep 1754. Anne married[24] (1) (4) Alexandre Robichaud[24], son of (1) Etienne Robichaud and (1a) Francoise Boudrot, about 1700. Alexandre was born about 1675. He died 26 Mar 1742 in Port-Royal, Acadia and was buried 27 Mar 1742 in Port-Royal, Acadia. Anne also married (2) Jacques Turgis de Saint-Etienne de la Tour, son of (2) CHARLES TURGIS DE SAINT-ETIENNE Amador de La Tour and (d) JEANNE MOTIN de Ruex. Jacques was born about 1655. 19 F iv. (2d) Cecile Melanson[25,26,27,28] was born about May 1671. She died before 1735 in Ile-St-Jean, Acadia. Cecile married[25,26,27,28] (1) (5) Abraham Boudrot[25,26,27,28], son of (1) MICHEL BOUDROT Boudreau and (1a) MICHELLE AUCOIN, about 1686. Abraham was born about 1657 in Port Royal, Acadia. He died about 1701. Cecile also married (2) (2) Jean Belliveau[29,30,31], son of (1) Antoine Belliveau and ANDREE GUYON Marie Guion, about 1703. Jean was born about 1652. He died 1734/1735 in Tracadie, Ile-St-Jean, Acadia. 20 F v. (2e) Elizabeth Melanson Isabelle[32] was born about 1673 in Port Royal, Acadia. She died after 1711 in Acadia. Elizabeth married[32] (7) Michel Bourg Michaud[32], son of (2) FRANCOIS BOURG and (1d) MARGUERITE BOUDROT, about 1689. Michel was born about May 1666 in Port Royal, Acadia. He died before 18 Nov 1721. 21 M vi. (7) Charles Melanson was born about 1675. He died 19 Sep 1757 in Quebec and was buried 20 Sep 1757 in Quebec. Charles married Anne Bourg dite Jeanne, daughter of (2) FRANCOIS BOURG and (1d) MARGUERITE BOUDROT. Anne was born about 1684. 22 F vii. (2g) Madeleine Melanson[31] was born about 1677. Madeleine married[31] (3) Jean Belliveau le jeune[31], son of (2) Jean Belliveau and (1f) Jeanne Bourg, on 1696. Jean was born about 1674. He died 13 Sep 1707 in Port Royal, Acadia. 23 F viii. (2h) Marie Melanson[23,31,33] was born about 1680. She died 14 May 1751 in Port-Royal, Acadia and was buried 15 May 1751 in Port-Royal, Acadia. Marie married[23,31,33] (4) Charles Belliveau dit Bideau[23,31,33], son of (2) Jean Belliveau and (1f) Jeanne Bourg, about 1698. Charles was born about 1678. 24 F ix. (2i) Francoise Melanson was born about 1683. She died 12 Jun 1720 in Beaubassin, Acadia. Francoise married (2) Jean Cyr, son of (1) Pierre Cyr and (1d) Marie Bourgeois, about 1698 in Port Royal, Acadia. Jean was born 1671 in Port Royal, Acadia. 25 M x. (9) Ambroise Melanson[34] was born about Mar 1685 in Port Royal, Acadia. He died 7 Aug 1757 in Quebec, Quebec. Ambroise married[34] (1) (4i) Francoise Bourg[34], daughter of (4) BERNARD BOURG and (1c) FRANCOISE BRUN, on 10 Nov 1705. Francoise was born about 1683. She was buried 15 Dec 1715 in Port Royal, Acadia. Ambroise also married (2) Marguerite Comeau, daughter of (3) JEAN COMEAU L'aine and (2f) FRANCOISE HEBERT, on 23 Jan 1719 in Port Royal, Acadia. 26 M xi. (12) Claude Melanson was born about 1688. He died 30 Jul 1735 and was buried 31 Jul 1735 in Port Royal, Acadia. Claude married Marguerite Babineau, daughter of Jean Babineau and (1d) MARGUERITE BOUDROT, on 22 Jan 1714 in Port Royal, Acadia. 27 M xii. (10) Pierre Melanson[23,35,36] was born about Mar 1685. He died 6 Aug 1725 in Port-Royal, Acadia and was buried 6 Aug 1725 in Port-Royal, Acadia. Pierre married[23,35,36] (1h) Anne Granger[23,35,36], daughter of (1) LAURENT GRANGER and (1b) MARIE LANDRY, on 7 Nov 1712 in Port-Royal, Acadia. Anne was born about 1684. She died 13 Oct 1749 in Grand Pre, Acadia and was buried 14 Oct 1749 in Grand Pre, Acadia. 28 M xiii. (13) Jean Melanson dit Jani was born about 1690. He was buried 24 Feb 1760 in Tres-Ste-Trinite de Cherbough, Normandie, France. Jean married Marie-Madeleine Petitot, daughter of Denis Petitot dit St-Seine and (1d) Marie Robichaud. 29 F xiv. (3n) Marguerite Melanson was born about 1693. She died 12 Feb 1758 and was buried 13 Feb 1758 in Quebec City, Quebec. Marguerite married Jean-Baptiste Landry dit Toc, son of (4) Pierre Landry and (1a) Madeleine Robichaud dit Cadet, on 22 Jan 1714 in Port Royal, Acadia. 4. (4) Jean Laverdure John Melanson (PIERRE). Jean married Sarah about 1680. They had the following children: 30 M i. John Laverdure was born 30 Dec 1681 in Boston, MA. 31 M ii. Samuel Laverdure was born 26 Jul 1683. 32 M iii. Zachary Laverdure was born 28 Jun 1685 in Boston, MA. 33 F iv. Sarah Laverdure was born 13 Feb 1687. 34 M v. William Laverdure was born 23 Jan 1689 in Boston, MA. Appendix A - Sources 1. Stephen A White, Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Acadiennes 1636-1714 v2, p 1145-1146 Melanson Pierre (1). 2. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1148-1150 Melanson Pierre (3). 3. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1201-1202 Mius d'Entremont Philippe (1). 4. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 840 Helie Madeleine. 5. Stephen A White, Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Acadiennes 1636-1714 v1, p 564-567 Dugas Claude (2). 6. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1151-1153 Melanson Philippe (5). 7. Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, v 1a p 163 (SGA-3, 26b). 8. Diocese of Baton Rouge, v 1a p 66 (SGA-2, 130). 9. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 916-918 Landry Rene (2). 10. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 926-928 Landry Jean (7). 11. Diocese of Baton Rouge, v 1a p 163 (SGA-1, 23). 12. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 144-146 Blanchard Martin (2). 13. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1153-1155 Melanson Pierre (6). 14. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 930-932 Landry Germain (9). 15. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 234-237 Bourg Alexandre (8). 16. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 222-224 Bourg Francois (2). 17. Diocese of Baton Rouge, v 1a p 160 (SGA-3, 27a). 18. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 301 Bugeaud (1). 19. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 987-989 LeBlanc Rene (3). 20. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1156-1158 Melanson Jean (8). 21. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1490-1491Theriot Germain (7). 22. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 562-564 Dugas Abraham (1). 23. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1146-1148 Melanson Charles (2). 24. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1402-1404 Robichaud Etienne (1). 25. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 184-186 Boudrot Michel (1). 26. Stephen A. White, Histoire de la Famille de Michel Boudrot, p 1-2 Boudrot Michel (1). 27. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 193-194 Boudrot Abraham (5). 28. Stephen A. White, Famille de Michel Boudrot, p 10-11 Boudrot Abraham (5). 29. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 221-222 Bourg Antoine (1). 30. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 96 Belliveau Antoine (1). 31. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 96-99 Belliveau Jean (2). 32. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 232-234 Bourg Michel (7). 33. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 100-102 Belliveau Charles (4). 34. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 225-227 Bourg Bernard (4). 35. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 1161-1162 Melanson Pierre (10). 36. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 761-763 Granger Laurent (1).