On 27 Oct 1694, Marie Gamache, daughter of Nicolas Gamache and í‰lisabeth Ursule Gamache, was born. She was baptized in the Parish of Cap St. Ignace, New France on 28 Oct 1694.
The Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Gamache – 1694
SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Cap St. Ignace, New France, 1698. Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Gamache, Back of Folio 14, Bat.
Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Gamache – 1694. Translated from the French the record reads:
Bap[tism] of Marie Gamache
In the year one thousand six hundred ninety four, on the twenty eighth of the month of October, by me, the undersigned priest carrying out the functions of the pastor of the parish of St. Ignace, have baptized Marie, born on the previous day, daughter of Mister Nicolas Gamache and í‰lisabeth Ursule Cloutier, his wife. The Godfather was Jean Gagnier, the Godmother was Marie Charlotte of the three houses who have declared that they are not able to sign as required by law.
                                    [signed] Francheville, priest
This record can be found as image 16/948 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 back of folio 16.
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