On 07 Jul 1757, Augustin George Gamache, son of Pierre Gamache and Marie Genevií¨ve Belanger, was born. He was baptized in the Parish of Cap St. Ignace, New France on the next day, 08 Jul 1757.
The Birth and Baptismal Record of Augustin George Gamache – 1757
SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Cap St. Ignace, New France, 1757. Birth and Baptismal Record of Augustin George Gamache, Front of Folio 5, Bapt.
Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Augustin George Gamache – 1757. Translated from the French the record reads:
Baptism of Augustin George Gamache
In the year one thousand seven hundred fifty seven, on the eighth of July, by us the undersigned priest servant of the parish of St. Ignace, Augustin George was conditionally baptized, born yesterday, son of Pierre Gamache and Marie Genevií¨ve Belanger, his wife. The Godfather was Augustin Bernier who has signed with me, and the Godmother was Marie Marthe Godreau, who has declared that she does not know how to sign as required according to law.
[signed] Augustin Bernier                           [signed] Jean Franí§ois Curot, priest
This record can be found as image 281/948 in the Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Cap St. Ignace 1679-1808. The record appears on the front of folio 5.
The bottom of the record is an interesting collection of what appear to be scratched out signatures. I wonder what was going on there?
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
