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- Germain, born in c1674, married Marie, another daughter of Pierre Melanson dit La Verdure, fils and Marguerite Mius d'Entremont, at Port-Royal in c1694. In 1714, Germain, living at Minas, having received permission from the French king, was one of the Acadians who went with Father Gaulin to look at land on Île Royale. He remained at Minas, where he and Marie had 11 children, including six sons who married into the Blanchard, Babin, LeBlanc, and Bourg families. Three of Germain and Marie's daughters married into the Babin and Comeau families.
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25 Jun 1714: Germain Landry from Les Mines was among the inhabitants of Acadia who went with Father Gaulin to view land on Ile Royale.
25 Aug 1714: in a letter from L'Hermite at Louisbourg, Germain Landry from Les Mines received permission "to settle on Ile Royale at the good pleasure of the King."?
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The children of Germaine LANDRY and Marie MELANSON are frequently confused with children of other parents. They are known to have had at least 11 children as follows (per Stephen A. White):
1. Alexandre, b. atb 1695, m. Marie Marguerite BLANCHARD (dtr of Martin and Marguerite GUILBEAU);
2. Abraham dit Chaques, m. Marie-Isabelle BLANCHARD (dtr of Martin and Marguerite GUILBEAU);
3. Pierre, m. abt 1729 to Claire BABIN (dtr of Charles and Madeleine RICHARD);
4. Marie, b. abt. 1701, m. abt 1723 to Pierre BABIN (son of Vincent and Anne TERIOT), transported to Maryland and died in Louisiana;
5. daughter, b. bef 1707 (enumerated on census);
6. Germain, m 1729 to Anne LeBLANC (Francois and Jeanne Hebert);
7. Paul, b 1 Nov 1708/bap 5 Jan 1709, m. abt 1740 to Anne BABIN (dtr of Jean & Marguerite);
8. Jean-Baptiste, b. abt 1710, m abt 1731 to Anne BABIN (dtr of Jean & Marguerite BOUDROT), transported to Maryland, died in Lousiana 1777;
9. daughter, b. bef 1714 census;
10. Marguerite, m abt. 1738 to Germain BABIN (son of Jean & Marguerite BOUDROT, d. bef 1763;
11. Maedelein, m abt 1744 to Charles COMEAU (son of Etienne & Marguerite FOREST), died before 1763
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