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Lee Melvin

Lee Melvin

Male 1898 -    Has 27 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Lee Melvin  [1, 2] 
    Relationshipwith Dalton Paul Hallett
    Birth 14 Jun 1898  Carlisle, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1901  Brighton, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Alternate Name Lee Orser 
    • According to the 1901 census record the head of the household is John Melvin whose wife is Lena. They have three children listed, including Maud (age 1 year) who was born 22 Sep 1899. Appearing at the bottom of the list are two other entries, Ethel Orser identified as a sister in law of the head of household. We know this to be Lena's younger sister. Also listed is Lee Orser (age 1 year) born 14 Jun 1899.also listed as a son of John Melvin. We know Lena could not possibly be the mother of both children if we assume the birth dates are correct. Therefore, given the surnames of Lee and Ethel, it is logical to conclude that Lee is the son of her sister Ethel Orser. Ethel is not known to have been married prior to 1902 when she married John Clendenning. The implication is that she would have been a young unwed mother staying in the home of her older sister with her infant child.

      Subsequent research would indicate that this conclusion is incorrect. A NB birth registration documents the birth of a Lee Melvin on 14 Jun 1898, to Joseph Melvin and Lena Orser exactly one year prior to our Lee Orser. This weakens the above conclusion and strengthens the idea that the census taker may have made an error and/or made an incorrect assumption.
      Fact Flags: Rejected
    Siblings 4 brothers and 3 sisters 
    Half-siblings 1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of Joseph Melvin and Annie Laura Pratt) 
    Census
    Census Canada 1901 - New Brunswick, Carleton County, Brighton (Melvin, Joseph)    		Census Canada 1901 - New Brunswick, Carleton County, Brighton (Melvin, Joseph)
    Birth
    Birth certificate (Melvin, Lee), June 14, 1898    		Birth certificate (Melvin, Lee), June 14, 1898
    Person ID I4657  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2023 

    Father Joseph Melvin
              b. 24 Feb 1873, Monticello, Aroostook County, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 May 1960, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Lena Maud Orser
              b. 22 Aug 1876, Carlisle, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1913, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Family ID F1479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Jun 1898 - Carlisle, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - Brighton, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

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