Francois Bourneuf
1819 - 1897 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Francois Bourneuf was born 10 Oct 1819, Church Point, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 2 Feb 1897, Church Point, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Cimetière de la Paroisse de Sainte Marie Church Point, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes:
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Last
Will and Testament of François BOURNEUF of Grosse Coques, dated 1 Sep 1896, recorded in
probate court on 13 Aug 1900. Will listed wife Rosalie. Three sons: Edward E. BOURNEUF,
Peter A. BOURNEUF and Louis P. BOURNEUF. Daughters: Aimée wife of John MELANSON,
Mary wife of Benjamin BELLIVEAU, Elizabeth & Emily Bourneuf. To be buried
at the cemetery at Church Point, Roman Catholic. Executors: sons Peter and Louis. Estate File
A1324 (1897): original will on file. He died 2 Feb 1897.Francois married Marie Rosalie Melanson 14 Nov 1843, Church Point, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Marie (daughter of Jean-Baptiste Melanson and Cecile Murat) was born 10 Sep 1824, Saint Marys Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada; died About 1874. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Aimee Bourneuf
was born 29 Aug 1858, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1918; was buried , Cimetière de la Paroisse de Sainte Marie Church Point, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 2. Aimee Bourneuf
Generation: 2
2. Aimee Bourneuf (1.Francois1) was born 29 Aug 1858, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1918; was buried , Cimetière de la Paroisse de Sainte Marie Church Point, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Aimee married John C. Melanson Abt 1890, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. John was born 26 Dec 1857, Digby, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 28 Mar 1939, Grosses Coques, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Benoit Joseph Melanson was born 21 Mar 1898, Grosses Coques, Digby Co., NS; died 9 Aug 1918, France; was buried , Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France.
- 3. Benoit Joseph Melanson
Generation: 3
3. Benoit Joseph Melanson (2.Aimee2, 1.Francois1) was born 21 Mar 1898, Grosses Coques, Digby Co., NS; died 9 Aug 1918, France; was buried , Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France. Notes:
Benoit Jospeh Melanson was the son of John C. and Aimee Bourneuf Melanson, of Grosses Coques, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.Having enlisted with the 219th at Yarmouth, he departed Canada on the SS Olympic from Halifax on July 23, 1916 and disembarked at Liverpool, England on July 31, 1916.He was taken on strength by the 25th Battalion from the 112th Battalion in France on October 6, 1916. He was hospitalized the result of a slight wound to the head on July 25, 1917. He was discharged from No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station on August 7, 1917. He rejoined his unit in the field the following day. On November 22, he was granted fourteen days leave in England. He rejoined the 25th Battalion on December 10, 1917. He reported sick and was hospitalized between December 11, 1917 and April 6, 1918. He was discharged from No. 51 General Hospital at Etaples and was transferred to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp (where troops were held before being sent to reinforce existing units).On May 15, 1918, Private Melanson was sentenced to fourteen days Field Punishment No 1 for drunkenness while on active duty while at the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp. On June 17, 1918 he left for his unit and joined them on June 19, 1918.On August 8, 1918 Private Melanson was wounded by a gun shot wound to the abdomen and was taken to No.1 Canadian Field Ambulance and transferred to No.5 Casualty Clearning Station where he died of his wounds.
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