Marie DUGAS

(b. abt. 1648 , Port Royal, Acadia d. 7 July 1737 , Port Royal, Acadia )

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Marie DUGAS was born abt. 1648 in Port Royal, Acadia

Marie DUGAS was the child of Abraham DUGAS dit COIGNET and Marguerite DOUCET and the grandchild of: (maternal) Germain DOUCET dit LAVERDURE and Marie BOURGEOIS?

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Marie married Charles MELANSON dit LAVERDURE abt. 1663 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Charles MELANSON dit LAVERDURE was born 14 December 1642 in St-Martin in the Fields, Londres, England. Charles died abt. 1700 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia).

Marie DUGAS died 7 July 1737 in Port Royal, Acadia .
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Marie DUGAS married

Charles MELANSON dit LAVERDURE-- Date: abt. 1663 Place: Port Royal, Acadia
"Pierre dit La Verdure, père's second son, Charles dit La Ramée, married Marie, daughter of Abraham Dugas, at Port-Royal in c1663. Unlike his older brother Pierre, Charles remained at Port-Royal, where he died in either 1700 or 1701, in his late 30s. He and Marie had 14 children, including five sons, all born at Port-Royal, who created families of their own. Charles's daughters married into the Basset, St.-Étienne de la Tour, Robichaud, Boudrot, Belliveau dit Bideau, Bourg, Cyr, and Landry families. "

Source: www.acadiansingray.com

Children of Charles MELANSON dit LAVERDURE and Marie DUGAS:

Marie MELANSON (b.abt. 1664, Port Royal, Acadia d. 1 February 1726, , Acadia, Canada )
m. David BASSET 1682 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Marguerite MELANSON (b.abt. 1666, Port Royal, Acadia d. abt. 1685, Port Royal, Acadia )

Anne MELANÇON (MELANSON) (b.abt. 1668, Port Royal, Acadia d. 26 September 1754, Port Royal, Acadia )
m. Jacques ST-ETIENNE dit LATOUR 1685 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
m. Alexandre ROBICHAUD 1700 in , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)

Cecile MELANSON (b.1 May 1671, Port Royal, Acadia d. 12 June 1753, Queens, Ile Saint-Jean, Acadia)
m. Abraham BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) 1684 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
m. Jean Antoine BELLIVEAU (BÉLIVEAU) 1703 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Elisabeth Isabelle MELANSON (b.abt. 1673, Port Royal, Acadia d. abt. 1724, Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence) )
m. Michel BOURG 1689 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles MELANSON (b.abt. 1675, Port Royal, Acadia d. 19 September 1757, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Anne Jeanne BOURG 1700 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Madeleine MELANSON (b.abt. 1677, Port Royal, Acadia d. 8 February 1756, Port Royal, Acadia )
m. Jean BELLIVEAU (BÉLIVEAU) 1696 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Marie MELANSON (b.abt. 1679, Port Royal, Acadia d. 15 May 1751, Port Royal, Acadia )
m. Charles BELLIVEAU (BÉLIVEAU) 1699 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Françoise MELANSON (b.abt. 1682, Port Royal, Acadia d. 11 June 1720, Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence) )
m. Jean CYR 1698 in , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)

Ambroise MELANSON (b.abt. 1686, Port Royal, Acadia d. 7 August 1757, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Françoise BOURG 10 November 1705 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
m. Marguerite COMEAU 3 January 1719 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Pierre MELANSON (b.abt. 1686, Port Royal, Acadia d. 6 August 1725, Port Royal, Acadia )
m. Anne GRANGER 07 November 1712 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Claude MELANSON (b.abt. 1688, Port Royal, Acadia d. 30 June 1737, Port Royal, Acadia )
m. Marguerite BABINEAU 22 January 1714 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Jean MELANSON (b.abt. 1690, , Acadia, Canada d. 24 February 1760, Cherbourg, France)
m. Madeleine PETITOT dite SINCENNES 22 January 1714 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Marguerite MELANSON (b.abt. 1693, , Acadia, Canada d. 12 February 1758, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Jean Baptiste LANDRY 22 January 1714 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Port Royal
Abraham DUGAST, gunsmith, 55, wife Marie Judith DOUCET 46; Children: Claude 19, Martin 15, Abraham 10, Marie 23, Anne 17, Margueritte 14, Magdeleine 7, Marie 5; cattle 19, sheep 3.
1671 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1671 Port Royal
Charles MELANCON, 28, wife Marie DUGAST 23; Children: Marie 7, Marguerite 5, Anne 3, Cecille 6 months; cattle 40, sheep 6.
1671 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1671 Birth of Child
Cecile MELANSON was born 1 May 1671, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

1686 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.
1686 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1693 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
1693 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Port Royal
Charles MELLANSON 57; Marie DUGAST (wife) 52; Charles 23; Marie 18; Ambroise and Pierre, twins, 13; Claude 11; Jean 8; Marguerite 5; 15 cattle, 9 sheep 9 hogs, 35 arpents, 76 fruit trees, 2 guns.
1698 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1700 Port Royal
Charles MELANSON 53; Marie DUGAST (wife) 49; Pierre and Ambroise, twins, 15; Claude 12; Jeanne 10; 30 cattle, 22 sheep, 35 arpents, 2 guns.
1700 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1701 Port Royal
Marie DUGAS widow of Charles MELANSON 50; Ambroise and Pierre (twins) 15, Claude 12, Jean 10, Marguerite 8; 2 guns, 9 cattle, 8 sheep. 8 hogs, 10 arpents.
1701 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion

1705 Marriage of Child
Ambroise MELANSON married 10 November 1705, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Françoise BOURG

1712 Marriage of Child
Pierre MELANSON married 07 November 1712 , Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Anne GRANGER

1714 Marriage of Child
Claude MELANSON married 22 January 1714, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Marguerite BABINEAU

1714 Marriage of Child
Jean MELANSON married 22 January 1714, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Madeleine PETITOT dite SINCENNES

1714 Marriage of Child
Marguerite MELANSON married 22 January 1714, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Jean Baptiste LANDRY

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage of Child
Ambroise MELANSON married 3 January 1719, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia) to Marguerite COMEAU

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Death of Child
Françoise MELANSON died 11 June 1720, Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence)

1725 Death of Child
Pierre MELANSON died 6 August 1725, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

1726 Death of Child
Marie MELANSON died 1 February 1726, , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)

8 July 1737 - Burial
Marie Dugas, died 7 July 1737, about ninety-one years old, widow of the late Charles Melençon
Witnesses: Charles Melençon, son of the deceased; Jean Melençon,
son of the deceased; Ambroise Melençon, son of the deceased; Denis St. Seine; François Robichaux
The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755

1737 Death
7 July 1737
Port Royal, Acadia

Marie is buried at: Garrison Graveyard
St. George St.

Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

From ameriquefrancaise.org: "Very few 18th century documents refer to the appearance of Acadian cemeteries, but those that do indicate that Acadians before the Deportation marked their graves with wooden crosses."

Added: - Updated: 7/7/2025 4:52:42 PM