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Water-Lilies at Filoli

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Steve

On Thursday, I stopped by Filoli to photograph the June-flowing plants in the gardens and found to my delight that the water-lilies had begun to bloom. I’ll be heading to BurbankÂ today to attend the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. I hope to see you there!

Red Water-Lilies (Nymphaea)

SOURCE: Red Water-Lilies (Nymphaea) (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 26 Jun 2008.

White Water-Lily (Nymphaea)

SOURCE: White Water-Lily (Nymphaea) (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 26 Jun 2008.

Water-Lily Bud (Nymphaea)

SOURCE: Water-Lily Bud (Nymphaea) (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 26 Jun 2008.

White Water-Lilies (Nymphaea)

SOURCE: White Water-Lilies (Nymphaea) (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 26 Jun 2008.

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The Birth and Baptism of Joseph Fortin – 1664

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Steve

On 15 May 1664, Joseph Fortin, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Genevií¨ve Gamache, was born. On 20 May 1664, he was baptized in the Church of Nôtre Dame de la Visitation in Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Joseph Fortin – 1664

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Nôtre Dame de la Visitation, Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France, 1664. Birth and Baptismal Record ofÂ Joseph Fortin, page 26.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Joseph Fortin. The record reads:

Joseph Fortin

Joseph, son of Julien Fortin and Genevií¨ve
Gamache was born on the fifteenth day of the month
of May and was baptized on the twentieth of
the present month, the Godfather was Pierre Marcou
and the Godmother was Louise Gagnier.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Th[omas] Morel, missionary priest

This record can be found as image 27/727 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Chí¢teau Richer 1661-1702. The record appears on page 26.

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The Birth and Baptism of Genevií¨ve Fortin – 1662

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Steve

On 08 Apr 1662, Genevií¨ve Fortin, daughter of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Genevií¨ve Gamache, was born. On Easter Sunday, 09 Apr 1662, she was baptized in the Church of Nôtre Dame de la Visitation in Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Genevií¨ve Fortin – 1662

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Nôtre Dame de la Visitation, Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France, 1662. Birth and Baptismal Record of Genevií¨ve Fortin, page 6.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Genevií¨ve Fortin. The record reads:

Genevií¨ve Fortin

Genevií¨ve, daughter of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine
and Genevií¨ve Gamache was born on the eighth
of the month of April and was baptized on
Easter, the ninth of the present month, the Godfather
was Franí§ois Fortin, surgeon, on behalf of Nicolas
Gamache and the Godmother was Genevií¨ve Auber, daughter
of Claude Auber.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Th[omas] Morel, pastor

This record can be found as image 17/727 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Chí¢teau Richer 1661-1702. The record appears on page 6.

I am uncertain if the Godfather’s name is Franí§ois Fortin and his occupation is surgeon, or if his name is a dit name: Franí§ois Fortin-Chirurgien.

UPDATE 25 Jun 2008: Gilles of The Nomadic Researcher wrote to let me know that Franí§ois Fortin, surgeon is the correct translation. Chirurgien is not a dit-name. Gilles referred me to the website of the PDRH which discusses dit-names and provides a searchable database of all dit-names known to be associated with surnames before 1800. Thanks again for your help, Gilles!

At the time this record was written, France and her colonies were using the Gregorian Calendar, while England and her colonies were still using the Julian Calendar. England did not switch to the new calendar until 02 Sep 1752.

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The Death and Burial of Hannah Elizabeth Shults Olds – 1877

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Steve

On 17 May 1877, Hannah Elizabeth Shults Olds, wife of Willard Olds, died. She was buried on 19 May 1877 in the Methodist Church of Canada, Philipsburg, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

The Death and Burial Record of Hannah Elizabeth Shults Olds – 1877

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Methodist Church of Canada, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada, 1877. Death and Burial Record of Hannah Elizabeth Shults, recto folio 8.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death and Burial Record of Hannah Elizabeth Shults Olds. The record reads:

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â folio eight

Burial:- E. Olds

Eliza Olds, wife of Willard Olds of Philipsburg
St. Armand West and county of Missisquoi, died
on the seventeenth day of May Eighteen hundred
and Seventy-seven in the seventy-fourth year
of her age and was buried on the Nineteenth
day of the aforesaid month and year by me

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] J.E.Richardson
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â M. M.

Witnesses: [signed] Willard Olds
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] Geo. W. Olds

This record can be found as image 8/20 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Methodist Church) 1877. The record appears on recto folio 8 (the front of folio 8).

The initials “M. M.” under J.E.Richardson’s signature stand for “Methodist Minister” .

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The Death and Burial of Loretta Fidelia Olds Symms – 1921

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Steve

On 26 Feb 1921, Loretta Fidelia Olds, daughter of Willard Olds and Hannah Elizabeth Shults, wife of the late William Symms, died. She was buried in the Philipsburg Protestant Cemetery on 28 Feb 1921.

The Death and Burial Record of Loretta Fidelia Olds – 1921

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Church of England, Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada, 1921. Death and Burial Record of Loretta Fidelia Olds, recto folio 2.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death and Burial Record of Loretta Fidelia Olds – 1921. The record reads:

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Folio two

Olds Delia, Widow of the late William Symms
Buried Feb. 28th 1921

Delia Olds, widow of the late
William Symms, aged eighty years,
of the Village of Philipsburg of the
Parish of St. Armand West of the
County of Missisquoi of the Province
of Québec died on the twenty-
sixth day of February in the
year of our Lord Nineteen
Hundred and Twenty-one
and was buried in the Philipsburg
Cemetery on the twenty-eighth
day of the month and year
aforesaid.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â by me,
Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] Wm Jms Palmer Baugh,
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rector
In the presence of the
Â Subscribing Witnesses:
Â [signed] C Fred Farnsworth
Â [signed] L L Markell

This record can be found as image 2/17 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Anglican Church) 1921. The record appears on recto folio 2 (the front of folio 2).

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The Marriage of William Symms and Loretta Fidelia Olds – 1857

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Steve

On 07 Nov 1857, William Symms and Loretta Fidelia Olds (daughter of Willard Olds and Hannah Elizabeth Shults)Â were married in the Wesleyan MethodistÂ CongregationÂ of the Circuit of St. Armands, Missisquoi County, Canada East, Province of Canada.

The Marriage Record of William Symms and Loretta Fidelia Olds – 1857

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada, 1880. Birth and Baptismal Record of Lillian Bertha Symms, recto folio 11.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Marriage Record of William Symms and Loretta Fidelia Olds – 1857. The record reads:

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â folio twelve

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Marriage
William Symms Junr. of Philipsburg in the
Seignory of St. Armand County of Mississquoi
and District of Montreal Bachelor Wheelright
and Loretta Phidelia Olds, of the same place
Were Married by license on the Seventh
day of November in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight Hundred and fifty seven
in presence of the Subscribing Witnesses
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â by me [signed] Francis Hurt
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Minister

Witnesses { [signed] William Symms
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] Loretta F Olds

Witnesses { [signed] R W Morgan
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] Mary Ann Symm

This record can be found as image 12/18 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for St-Armand (Methodist Church) 1857. The record appears on recto folio 12 (the front of folio 12).

This record can also be found as image 9/12 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Clarenceville (Methodist Church) 1858. The record appears on recto folio 12 (the front of folio 12). The record does not appear to belong in the Clarenceville records. It seems that Ancestry.com duplicated part of the St-Armand (Methodist Church) records at the beginning of the Clarenceville records in error.

The text of this document lists the bride’s name as Loretta Phidelia Olds, but she signs it as Loreta F Olds. Her birth and baptismal record provided her name as Loretta Fidelia Olds, and that is the spelling I have used in my database.

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The Birth and Baptism of Lillian Bertha Symms – 1880

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Steve

On 11 Aug 1876, Lillian Bertha Symms, daughter of William Symms and Loretta Fidelia Olds, was born. On 06 May 1880, she was baptized in the Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Lillian Bertha Symms – 1880

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Lillian Bertha Symms. The record reads:

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â folio eleven

On this sixth day of May A.D.
eighteen hundred and eighty
Lillian Bertha daughter of
William Symms of the Parish
of St Armand West and of his
wife Loretta Fidelia Olds born
the eleventh of August eighteen
hundred and seventy six A D.
was baptized in the presence
of subscribing witnesses by me
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] Wm Westover
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Officiating Minister

[signed] [V.E.Gestimer?]
[signed] M. A. Whitwell

This record can be found as image 11/25 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Anglican Church) 1880. The record appears on recto folio 11 (the front of folio 11).

Lillian Bertha Symms was baptized on the same day as her mother, brother, and two sisters.

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The Birth and Baptism of Louisa May Symms – 1880

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Steve

On 12 Jan 1872, Louisa May Symms, daughter of William Symms and Loretta Fidelia Olds, was born. On 06 May 1880, she was baptized in the Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Louisa May Symms – 1880

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Louisa May Symms. The record reads:

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â folio nine

On this sixth day of May
A.D. Eighteen hundred and
eighty – Louisa May daughter
of William Symms of the
Parish of St Armand West
and of his wife Loretta Fidelia
Olds born the twelth of January
eighteen hundred and seventy-
two A.D. was baptized in
the presence of subscribing
witnesses by me
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] Wm Westover
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Minister Officiating

[signed] [V.E.Gestimer?]
[signed] M. A. Whitwell

This record can be found as image 9/25 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Anglican Church) 1880. The record appears on recto folio 9 (the front of folio 9).

The Birth and Baptismal Records of Loretta Fidelia Olds and her children Cora Captolia Symms, Louisa May Symms, and William Arther Symms, all occur sequentially in the records for the Anglican Church in Philipsburg. All were baptized on the same day in 1880, and all baptisms were witnessed by the same two people.

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The Birth and Baptism of William Arther Symms – 1880

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Steve

On 11 Aug 1876, William Arther Symms, son of William Symms and Loretta Fidelia Olds, was born. On 06 May 1880, he was baptized in the Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of William Arther Symms – 1880

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of William Arther Symms. The record reads:

folio ten

On this sixth day of May
A.D. Eighteen hundred & eighty –
William Arther son of William
Symms of the Parish of St-
Â Armand West and of his wife
Loretta Fidelia Olds born the
eleventh of August – eighteen
hundred and seventy six A.D.
was baptized in the presence
of subscribing witnesses by me
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] Wm Westover
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Minister Officiating
[signed] [V.E.Gestimer?]
[signed] M. A. Whitwell

This record can be found as image 10/25 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Anglican Church) 1880. The record appears on recto folio 10 (the front of folio 10).

This record records the baptism of the William Symms, born in 1876, whose death and burial was mentioned yesterday in a comment by Barbara P. Thanks, Barbara!

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The Birth and Baptism of Cora Captolia Symms – 1880

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Steve

On 02 Feb 1867, Cora Captolia Symms, daughter of William Symms and Loretta Fidelia Olds, was born. On 06 May 1880, she was baptized in the Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Cora Captolia Symms – 1880

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Cora Captolia Symms. The record reads:

folio eight

On this sixth day of May
A.D. eighteen hundred and
eighty – Cora Captolia daughter
of William Symms of the
Pariah of St Armand West
and of his wife Loretta
Fidelia Olds born the second
Â of February A.D. Eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven was baptized
in the presence of subscribing
witnesses by me
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [signed] Wm Westover
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Officiating Minister
[signed] [V.E.Gestimer?]
[signed] M. A. Whitwell

This record can be found as image 8/25 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Anglican Church) 1880. The record appears on recto folio 8 (the front of folio 8).

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