Hi Cousine TerriB Quick answer Belle in this case can either mean STEP or IN-LAW. Anastasie's mother Marie(-Josephe) Braud married 2nd 24 jun 1770 Francois Moreau (Francois & Marie-Jeanne Lapointe) at St-James DOBR v 2 p 154, 556 (SJA-1, 43) So Francois was her step-Father ================= Long answer to take you across 1755-1785 (23) Paul-Honore Melancon is the son of (11) Paul Melancon & (7d) Marie Theriot (182ii) Marie-Josephe Breau d/o (13) Ambroise Breau & (2h) Marie-Anne Michel ================== Below some bits & pieces we found during checking. Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane PS we have three Terri's on list would you mind being TerriB ============================================ Marriage contract BABIN, Joseph - resident of Atakapas (dec. Dominique & Marguerite BOUDROTE) m. contract dated: 20 Feb. 1778 Anastasie MELANCON, of the same Post (Honore & Marie BRAUD) Wits: Francois MOREAU, Joseph LANDRY, Claude MARTIN (SM Ct.Hse.: OA- vol.1, #93) MELANCON, Anastasie - of the Post of Atakapas (Honore & Marie BRAUD) m. contract dated: 20 Feb. 1778 Joseph BABIN, resident of Atakapas (dec. Dominique & Marguerite BOUDROTE) Wits: Francois MOREAU, Joseph LANDRY, Claude MARTIN (SM Ct.Hse.: OA-Vol.1, #93) Is this her mother Marie Breau? MOREAU, Marie - [record has MORO] of Canada m. Francois MORO, bur. 3Dec. 1787 at age about "Sincuenta y sinco" [55 years of age]. Fr.Josef Antonio MASEDA (SM Ch.: v.4, #2) Grandparents BABIN, Marcelline Arthemise (Joseph - of la pointe & Anastasie MELANCON) b. 1 July 1802, bt. 5 May 1805 Pats: Dominique BABIN & Marguerite BOUDROT; Mats: Honore MELANCON & Marie Josephe BRAU; Spons: Barthelemy FAVRE - of New Orleans & Marguerite GUEDRY. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #260) her stepbrother's marriage MOREAU,Francois - of Atakapas (Francois & Marie BREAUX) m. 8 May 1792Pelagie MARTIN - of Atakapas (Joseph & Isabelle THIBODEAUX) Wits:Jean Charles DUGAS, Baptiste MELANSON. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.:v.1-A, p.40) -----Original Message----- From: Terri Billeck I found a reference in marriage info for Joseph Babin, resident of Attakapas to Anastasia Melancon, daughter of Honore Melancon and Marie Braud. Then it states that she if the belle-fille of Francoise Moreau, who stipulates. Does this mean that she was the widowed daughter-in-law of Francoise Moreau. If so, does anyone know info about her first marriage? Terri
Thank you! I only had one day to research in St. Landry & St. Martin - made lots of page copies, now trying to sort them. ----- Original Message ---- From: "pleblan@aim.com" <pleblan@aim.com> To: acadian@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 7:44:02 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ? about Melancon, Babin, Moreau & word meaning Hi Cousine TerriB Quick answer Belle in this case can either mean STEP or IN-LAW. Anastasie's mother Marie(-Josephe) Braud married 2nd 24 jun 1770 Francois Moreau (Francois & Marie-Jeanne Lapointe) at St-James DOBR v 2 p 154, 556 (SJA-1, 43) So Francois was her step-Father ================= Long answer to take you across 1755-1785 (23) Paul-Honore Melancon is the son of (11) Paul Melancon & (7d) Marie Theriot (182ii) Marie-Josephe Breau d/o (13) Ambroise Breau & (2h) Marie-Anne Michel ================== Below some bits & pieces we found during checking. Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane PS we have three Terri's on list would you mind being TerriB ============================================ Marriage contract BABIN, Joseph - resident of Atakapas (dec. Dominique & Marguerite BOUDROTE) m. contract dated: 20 Feb. 1778 Anastasie MELANCON, of the same Post (Honore & Marie BRAUD) Wits: Francois MOREAU, Joseph LANDRY, Claude MARTIN (SM Ct.Hse.: OA- vol.1, #93) MELANCON, Anastasie - of the Post of Atakapas (Honore & Marie BRAUD) m. contract dated: 20 Feb. 1778 Joseph BABIN, resident of Atakapas (dec. Dominique & Marguerite BOUDROTE) Wits: Francois MOREAU, Joseph LANDRY, Claude MARTIN (SM Ct.Hse.: OA-Vol.1, #93) Is this her mother Marie Breau? MOREAU, Marie - [record has MORO] of Canada m. Francois MORO, bur. 3Dec. 1787 at age about "Sincuenta y sinco" [55 years of age]. Fr.Josef Antonio MASEDA (SM Ch.: v.4, #2) Grandparents BABIN, Marcelline Arthemise (Joseph - of la pointe & Anastasie MELANCON) b. 1 July 1802, bt. 5 May 1805 Pats: Dominique BABIN & Marguerite BOUDROT; Mats: Honore MELANCON & Marie Josephe BRAU; Spons: Barthelemy FAVRE - of New Orleans & Marguerite GUEDRY. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #260) her stepbrother's marriage MOREAU,Francois - of Atakapas (Francois & Marie BREAUX) m. 8 May 1792Pelagie MARTIN - of Atakapas (Joseph & Isabelle THIBODEAUX) Wits:Jean Charles DUGAS, Baptiste MELANSON. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.:v.1-A, p.40) -----Original Message----- From: Terri Billeck I found a reference in marriage info for Joseph Babin, resident of Attakapas to Anastasia Melancon, daughter of Honore Melancon and Marie Braud. Then it states that she if the belle-fille of Francoise Moreau, who stipulates. Does this mean that she was the widowed daughter-in-law of Francoise Moreau. If so, does anyone know info about her first marriage? Terri ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message