THIRD GENERATION
6. Gédéon BÉLANGER was born and baptized on 6 Feb 1877 in St-Bernard, Dorchester County, Québec. (4) He became an American citizen on 24 February 1912 in Superior Court, Providence, RI.(5) He died on 1 Nov 1948 in Coventry, Rhode Island. He was buried in Notre-Dame Cemetery, West Warwick, RI 4 Nov 1948.(1) (2)
He married Mélina THÉROUX on 8 Jun 1896 in Notre-Dame, mission church of St-Jean-Baptiste Parish, West Warwick, RI.(6) Warwick records indicate that they were married by J.E. Giguère, priest, in Harris Village, RI. (3)
7. Mélina THÉROUX was baptized on 22 May 1877 in the parish of St-Jude, St-Hyacinthe, Québec. She died on 5 Dec 1943 in Coventry, Rhode Island. She was buried in Notre-Dame Cemetery, West Warwick, RI on 8 Dec 1943.(1) (2)
Children were:
Children were: Armand, Florence, Gerard, Roland, Donat.
Gédéon Bélanger is a direct descendant of Louis Hébert, the first white settler in Québec,
because Gédéon's mother was a FOURNIER (fourth generation).
A twelfth generation FOURNIER married Françoise HÉBERT,
who was Louis HÉBERT's daughter.
married Marie Louise FONTAINE.
3 vii. (Marie) Jeannette BÉLANGER born 3 Mar 1911 in Coventry, RI.
She married Jean-Baptiste LÉVEILLÉE 3 Sep 1932 in Notre-Dame
du Bon Conseil Church, West Warwick, RI.
She died 4 Nov 2000 in Coventry, RI.
Children: Normand and Rita.
i. Arthur BÉLANGER born and baptized 21 May 1897, in Harris Village, Coventry, RI. He married Marie Rose Edna Ann LEMOIE on 12 Feb 1917 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Edna was born 7 Jun 1898 in Riverpoint, Warwick, RI (7) and died 14 Feb 1959. Edna's parents were Edouard LEMOIE & Rose de Lima VALOIS. Arthur and Edna lived in Harris Village throughout their lives together and worked in Harris Mill. Arthur died 23 Apr 1967.
Armand BÉLANGER was born 18 Dec 1917 in Coventry, RI.
Gérard BÉLANGER was born 13 Mar 1920 in Coventry, RI.
Florence BÉLANGER was born 3 Jul 1921 in Harris Village, Coventry, RI.
She married Armand CHATELL around 1940 in Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil church
in Phenix, West Warwick, RI. Armand was born 7 May 1911 in Coventry, RI.
He died 7 Jun 1988 in Warwick, RI. Florence died May 30, 2003. Both are buried
in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich, RI. Armand's father Israel CHATELL
Armand and Florence had three children:
Lionel Roland BÉLANGER born 2 May and baptized 5 May 1926
in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents
were Arthur RABOIN & Aurore BÉLANGER, aunt and uncle. Roland
married Thérèse BESSETTE 28 Jun 1947 in St. John the
Baptist Church. (8) Thérèse was born 15 Oct 1928 in Arctic,
RI. Her parents were Théodore BESSETTE & Odelle LEGAULT. (10)
Donat BÉLANGER was born in 1936 in Coventry, RI. He still lives in Harris,
in the last house owned by his parents.
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I remember my "pépère" Gédéon as a kind
but very strict man, with a huge mustache.
One of my cousins and I used to go "dump-picking"
with him in Harris dump, in Coventry, Rhode Island.
We would collect rags which we sold for recycling
(not a concept at that time 1942-1948).
I was born in my grandparents' home. My grandmother
served as mid-wife for most of her grandchildren.
For the first five years of my life 1935-1940,
I lived in the same Harris village as my grandparents,
just three houses away.
My father built a small trailer that hooked
to my three-wheel bike. My dog Teddy would jump
into the trailer and stay with me
while I visited my grandmother. I remember
her making a ketchup and mustard sandwich which I liked.
I would always keep a small piece for my dog Teddy, which
my grandmother loved.