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