Meloche – Jolicoeur Family History

First Generation in France

The surname Meloche is not a common name in France. It is much more common in Canada than in any other country in the world.  https://forebears.io/

My forefather Andre Meloche married Suzanne Armaud possible residence Bourdet

Second Generation in France

Michel Meloche married Marie Chauvigneau

Third Generation in France

Francois Meloche married Thérèse Hernu- who is his second wife is my direct line

Meloche, Francois, marchand demeurant au boug du Bourdet en Saintonge (1663), puis voiterier au bourg de Fontenay L`Abbatu (Fontenet, Char.-Inf.) n`existait plus en 1701. Il èpousa en premières noces Marie Pelloquin et, en seconds noces (contrat Savin, 14 avril 1663) Thérèse Hernu (v. Ce nom), en presence de Michel Morin et Gabriel Laydet, beaux-frères du future et d`Anne Meloche, as soeur.

Translation:

Meloche, Francois, merchant living at the Boug du Bourdet in Saintonge (1663), then a wine merchant in the village of Fontenay L’Abbatu (Fontenet, Char.-Inf.) No longer existed in 1701. He married Marie Pelloquin first and, in second marriage (Savin contract, April 14, 1663) Thérèse Hernu (v. This name), in the presence of Michel Morin and Gabriel Laydet, brothers-in-law of the future and Anne Meloche, sister.

1676 to 1741 Meloche Francois by Michel Langlois

Fourth Generation in France

Francois Meloche was Francois and Thérèse Hernu’s 3rd child.

Francois was baptized at St-Pierre, Fontenay-l’Abbatu called Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan (Deux-Sèvres) today on the 11 October 1676.

In May of 2018 my sister and I traveled to France.

The doors were locked and no church service was being held. The parking lost behind the church was empty. Below is picture of the inside of the church by By Lionel NOULIN [CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)%5D, from Wikimedia Commons  [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons

Saint-Pierre Photo Source

He married Marie Mouflet

Francois Meloche marriage to Marie Mouflet 25 Oct 1700 Notre-Dame, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Marriage Source Information: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded 3 January 2011), 1700 Marriage Francois Meloche and Marie Mouflet, Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal, Canada image 39 of 314; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

The marriage record for Francois and Marie Mouflet has Francois’ mother’s name as Marie Bolquin who was Francois’s father’s first wife also spelt Pelloquin, his second wife Therese Hernu is Francois’s birth mother.

Source for Francois Meloche bibliography: Michel Langlois, Compiler, Dictionnaire Biographique des Ancestors Quebecois 1608 – 1700, 4 Volumes 1998-cop. 2001 (La Maison des ancêtres ; [Sainte-Foy] : Archives nationales du Québec: Sillery, 2000), Vol 3 page 407 Francois Meloche and family.

Source: Source Citation: Archange Godbout, Emigration Rochelaise en Nouvelle-France (Québec: Archives Nationales du Québec, 1970), pg. 153 – 154; digital images, Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004, Ancestry.ca (www.ancestry.ca : downloaded 7 April 2018; It was in 1970 that the National Archives of Quebec, wishing to mark the tenth anniversary of his death, published the manuscript entitled ## Families from La Rochelle in Canada ## of the late father Archange Godbout, founder of the Canadian Genealogical Society- French. The researcher presents the result of his genealogical research carried out in La Rochelle between 1928 and 1932. In accordance with the 1970 edition, the present reissue includes a presentation of Roland-J. Auger, Father Godbout’s unfinished introduction, some period engravings and an onomastic index.

22 July 1705 Zacharie Robutel de La Noue seigneur of Châteauguay; grants Francois Meloche a land of three arpents front by twenty five arpents deep at Chateauguay

First Generation in New France

Francois Meloche birth 1 April 1717 was Francois Meloche and Marie Mouflet 5th child.

Birth Source Information: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded 2 June 2012), 1717 Baptism Francois Meloche, Ste-Anges-Gardiens, Lachine, Montreal, Canada, image 122 of 362; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

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A typical seigneury (farm) near Québec Watercolour by Thomas Davies, circa1787

Watercolour Source: Community Canada J. Bradley Cruxton, Robert J. Walker Full colour ed.
Toronto : Oxford  University Press, [1995], c1993. — 344 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

ISBN 0195411692. — P. 218© Public Domain nlc-8902

https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-150-e.php?uid=021013-nlc008902&uidc=recKey

https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-150-e.php?uid=021013-nlc008902&uidc=recKey

Francois Meloche first marriage to Barb Jerome dit Latour 11 February 1747

Marriage Source Information: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded 8 August 2012), 1747 Marriage Francoise Meloche and Barb Jerome dit Latour, Image 15 of 198, Ste-Genevieve, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

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Francois Meloche second marriage to Marie-Joseph Brunet 22 February 1751 – my direct line

Marriage Source Information: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded 19 October 2010), 1751 Francois Meloche second marriage to Marie-Joseph Brunet, image 29 of 198, Ste-Genevieve, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

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Francois Meloche dies in Ste-Genevieve, Quebec in the year 1758 at a young age of 48.  Marie is left  to care for  5 young children.  Marie-Joseph marries to Joseph Girard dit Jolicoeur. Francois and Marie-Joseph’s second son Joseph Maire who is my direct line takes on the surname Meloche dit Jolicoeur.

Marie-Joseph Brunet second marriage to Joseph Girard dit Jolicoeur 4 May 1761

Marriage Source Information: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded 3 September 2010), 1761 Marriage Joseph Girard dit Jolicoeur and Marie-Joseph Meloche, Ste-Genevieve, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

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 Second Generation in New France

Joseph Marie Meloche was Francois Meloche and Marie Joseph Brunet’s second child

Joseph Meloche married Marie Moncion 14 April 1773, St-Supras

Third Generation in New France

Francois Meloche was Joseph Meloche and Marie Moncion 5th Child

Francois married Marie Archange Brisebois – my direct line

Fourth Generation in New France

Moyse Meloche was Francois Meloche and Marie Archange Brisebois first child.

Moyse Meloche was baptized  20 Jan 1825 in Saint-Eustache, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada His parents were Francois Meloche and Marie Archange Brisebois

Baptism Source: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded 1 September 2006), 1825 Baptism Moyse Meloche, image 4 of 76, Saint-Eustache, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

Moyse Meloche married Aurelie Mathieu – my direct line

Moyse Meloche married Aurelie Mathieu on the 9th of September 1845                                 in Saint-Jerome, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada

Marriage Source: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded ), 1845 Marriage Moyse Meloche Aurelie Mathieu, image 45 of 53, Saint-Jerome, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

Moyse Meloche also known as Moise Meloche Jolicoeur married Virginie Paquette Lavallee 8 Feb 1869.

Fifth Generation in Canada

Edmond Meloche was Moyse and Aurelie’s 5th child.

Edmond Meloche was baptized 20 July 1953 in St-Jerome, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada.         His parent were Moyse Meloche and Aurelie Mathieu

Baptism source: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded ), 1853 Baptizm Edmond Meloche, image 23 of 47, St-Jerome, Terrebonne, Quebec; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

Edmond Meloche dit Jolicoeur married Palmier Beleque – my direct line

Edmond Meloche dit Jolicoeur married Palmier Beleque on 29 September 1873 in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada

Marriage Source: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded 28 November 2006), 1873 Edmond Meloche and Palmier Beleque, image in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

Sixth Generation in Canada

Joseph Edoire Jolicoeur know as “Eddie” was Edmond and Palmier’s 6th child and my Grandfather.

Photo of Grandpa and Grandma Jolicoeur with Rene and Ceclie Jolicoeur 1973.

Joseph Edoire Jolicoeur  was baptized  on 11 Oct 1894 in St- Jovite, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Edmond Meloche and Palmire  Beleque

Baptism Source: “Quebec Vital and Church Records 1621-1968,” digital image, Ancestry.ca (: downloaded 12 October 2011), 1894 Baptism Joseph Edoire Jolicoeur, image 15 of 19, St-Jovite, Terrebonne, Quebec; citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.
The 1911 census shows him living with his parents in at the age of 17. His brother Philias lived next door.

The 1911 census Edoire (Edouard)  is 17 and living with his parents in Robertson, Labelle, Quebec.  His brother Philias lived next door and brother Alcide is 2 doors down.

1911 Census Source: “1911 Canadian Census,”, , Library and Archives of Canada (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911 : digital image ), Edmond Jolicoeur household 1911 Census Canada, Quebec, Labelle, Robertson Township, district 165, sub district 36, p. 10 , line 14, microfilm T-20427, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa..

TERREBONNE, Québec – la gare du chemin de fer du Canadien Pacifique – Néo Gothic

My grandfather had a pioneer spirit, and choose to leave home after 17 years of age. He was the one and lonely son to leave the homestead to set out to see the world. He train hopped across Canada and worked as a farm laborer.

Train photo source
While in Saskatchewan he enlisted in the army at the age of 23 for WW I. His military records show he was examined on the 22nd of January 1917 in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan and was enlisted on the 12th of April 1918 in Regina Saskatchewan. He embarked in Montreal on the 28th of July 1918 and disembarked Liverpool on the 22nd of August 1918. As a private he then went to a temporary army camp set up on Bramshott Common, Surrey, England. This was a Machine Gun School where received army training. He also learnt to speak English while in the army. He was transferred to Shorncliffe Military Hospital due to a casualty on the 7th of January 1919. Eddie was transferred once more to CAMC Casualty Co. Witley on the 14th of April 1919 in Liverpool before he embarked Liverpool on 13th of August 1919 then was discharged due to demombilization on 26th of August 1919 and sent home to Quebec. He did receive a metal for his service. Louis remembers his dad Romeo had borrowed it one time and later it became lost. They were brother – in-laws by then. Eddie did forgive Romeo but was pretty upset with him for some time. I have studied his medical records in hopes of finding out how he became wounded but the only information given was that he was a casualty. The hospital admissions’ card is missing from the military records send to me from the government. He did come home without any serve injury and for that he was blessed for his wiliness to serve Canada.

Edoire Jolicoeur married Andrea Timm – my direct line

Andrea and Edoire were married on 24 November 1925 Timmins, Cochrane, Ontario, Canada

Marriage Source: “Archives of Ontario, Toronto,” FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : digital image 3 June 2012), Marriage licenses & affidavits, no. 23741-24109 (v. 23) 1925, “12 Nov 1925 Edward (Edoire) JOLICOEUR and Andrea TIMM,” image 461 of 994; Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927 Film # 007252335.