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Born: abt. 1756 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Father: Charles FOREST
Mother: Marie CHIASSON
Paternal grandparents: René FOREST , Françoise DUGAS
Maternal grandparents: Abraham CHIASSON , Marie POIRIER


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Ursule Modeste  married  Jean Dit Janne MELANSON 20 November 1773 in Franklin Manor, Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean Dit Janne MELANSON  was born 12 August 1749 in Port Royal, Acadia .  Jean Dit Janne was the child of Pierre MELANSON and Marie Josephe GRANGER.

Ursule Modeste  married  (2) Michel BOURQUE 15 June 1777 in Franklin Manor, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel BOURQUE  was born abt. 1750 in Franklin Manor, Amherst, Cumberland, Acadie.  Michel died March 1836 Michel was the child of Michel BOURG dit MICHAUD and Marguerite Josephte BOURGEOIS.

Ursule Modeste FOREST died 1 March 1836 in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Ursule Modeste FOREST

Ursule Modeste FOREST married Acadian Exile - Grand Derangement flag male ancestor Jean Dit Janne MELANSON
Marriage date: 20 November 1773
Marriage place: Franklin Manor, Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jean Dit Janne MELANSON was the child of Pierre MELANSON and Marie Josephe GRANGER

Children of Jean Dit Janne MELANSON and Ursule Modeste FOREST


Ursule Modeste FOREST married Acadian Exile - Grand Derangement flag male ancestor Michel BOURQUE
Marriage date: 15 June 1777
Marriage place: Franklin Manor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Michel BOURQUE was the child of Michel BOURG dit MICHAUD and Marguerite Josephte BOURGEOIS

Children of Michel BOURQUE and Ursule Modeste FOREST



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Kings and Queens1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
marriage1773 Marriage / Partner
Ursule Modeste FOREST and Jean Dit Janne MELANSON 20 November 1773, Franklin Manor, Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
marriage1777 Marriage / Partner
Ursule Modeste FOREST and Michel BOURQUE 15 June 1777, Franklin Manor, Nova Scotia, Canada
1777 Birth of Child
Henriette MELANSON was born 15 January 1777, , New Brunswick, Canada
1779 Birth of Child
Francois Hubert BOURQUE was born 5 November 1779, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
DeathDeath — 1836
1 March 1836
Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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