The Birth and Baptism of Osite Gamache – 1838

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Steve

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve shown the birth and baptismal records of the children of Charles Gédéon Patenaude and Osithe Gamache and the marriage record of the couple.

The next step in tracing the ancestry of this family is to find the birth and baptismal records of Charles Gédéon and Osithe. I wasn’t able to find the birth and baptismal record of Osithe Gamache, but my cousin, Chris, found it listed as record B.80 in the records of Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie Parish in L’Acadie, St. Jean County, Lower Canada in 1838.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Osite Gamache - 1838

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Osite Gamache – 1838

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Birth and Baptismal Record of Osite Gamache, Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, St. Jean County, Lower Canada, 1838. Front of Folio 14, B.80.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Osite Gamache – 1838. Translated from the French, the record states:

B.80.
[baptism #80]
Osite
Gamache

Today, on the twenty-third of May, one thousand eight hundred thirty-eight, we, the undersigned priest, have baptized Osite, born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of Franí§ois Gamache, farmer, and Osite Martin. The Godfather was Louis Martin, and the Godmother was Marguerite Leblanc, wife of Franí§ois Gamache, who did not know how to sign.

of this parish [one word?] J.C.P.

[signed] Jos[eph] Crivier, Priest

My cousin Chris and I had been told that Osite was born on 05 Aug 1847. According to Osite’s death record, she died on 19 May 1899 at age 52, meaning that she was born in about 1846-1847. Osite’s gravestone states that she died on 19 May 1889, not 1899. If Osite died in 1889 at age 52, she would have been born in about 1836-1837.

Chris pointed out that, if Osite had been born on 05 Aug 1847 and married on 24 Jun 1862, she would have been 14 years old at the time of her marriage, an unlikely occurrence.

Chris also realized that Osite’s mother would likely give birth to her first child in her childhood parish, and he told me that Osite Gamache’s mother, Osite Martin, was raised in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie in L’Acadie.

With these observations, Chris searched the records from Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie in L’Acadie starting with 1838, the year after Osite Gamache’s parents were married. He found Osite Gamache’s birth and baptismal record, shown here. According to this record, Osite Gamache was born on 22 May 1838 in L’Acadie, St. Jean County, Lower Canada, and baptized the next day.

The proper spelling of Osite’s given name is Osithe, although many records spell the name Osite, Ozite, or Ausite.

This record includes an annotation at the bottom that says “of this parish” and is initialed by the priest. Apparently, he neglected to include this phrase when he first wrote the record and added it later. There appears to be one additional word after “of this parish” and the initials, but I can’t make that word out.

This record may be found on Ancestry.com in the Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection 1621-1967) among the records for L’Acadie L’Acadie (Ste-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) in 1838 as image 14 of 34.

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The Birth and Baptism of Joseph Henri Normandin

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Steve

Almost exactly one year after the marriage of Joseph Normandin and Febronie Patenaude, Febronie gave birth to a son, Joseph Henri Normandin, whose birth and baptism is recorded as entry B.73 in the records of the Parish of St. Valentin, Québec for the year 1883.

The Birth and Baptismal Record for Joseph Henri Normandin - 1883

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Joseph Henri Normandin -1883

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Birth and Baptismal Record of Joseph Henri Normandin, Roman Catholic Parish of St. Valentin, Québec, Canada, 1883. Back of Folio 130, B.73.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Joseph Henri Normandin -1883. Translated from the French, the record states:

B.73 [baptism #73]
Joseph Henri
Normandin

On the fifteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred eighty-three, we, the undersigned vicar, baptized Joseph Henri, born on the previous evening, of the legitimate marriage of Joseph Normandin and Febronie Patenaude of this parish. The Godfather was David Vachereau, farmer, and the Godmother was Julienne Montmeny the wife of the last named, who, with the exception of the father, have declared that they do not know how to sign, and so a reading was made.

[signed] Hermidas Normandin
[signed] F N. Plante Priest Vicar

As with other records of the parish of St. Valentin, there are two copies of this record. The civil copy is located on the back of folio 19 and the front of folio 20 of the records for 1883, and can be found as image 21 of 58 of the records of St. Valentin for 1883 in the Drouin Collection on Ancestry.com. The church copy is located on the back of folio 130, and can be found as image 52 of 58 of the records of St. Valentin for 1883 in the Drouin Collection on Ancestry.com.

In most cases, the two copies of the records from St. Valentin are essentially identical. The church copy of Joseph Henri Normandin’s Birth and Baptismal Record (shown above), however, contains information not in the civil copy. The church copy states that the father signed the record and includes the signature of Hermidas Normandin. The civil copy does not include this signature.

The record itself states that the father was Joseph Normandin, but he signed the record as Hermidas Normandin. Was he baptized with the name Joseph Hermidas Normandin? In searching the e-prenoms website, I couldn’t find the name Hermidas. The closest spellings I can find are Hormisdas and Hermias.

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The Marriage of Joseph Normandin and Febronie Patenaude – 1882

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Steve

Febronie Patenaude, daughter of Charles Patenaude and Osithe Gamache, married Joseph Normandin in 1882. The marriage is recorded as record number M.15 in the records of the Parish of St. Valentin for 1882.

The Marriage Record of Joseph Normandin and Febronie Patenaude - 1882

The Marriage Record of Joseph Normandin and Febronie Patenaude – 1882

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Marriage Record of Joseph Normandin and Febronie Patenaude, Parish of St. Valentin, St. Jean County, Québec, Canada, 1882. Back of Folio 18 & Front of Folio 19, M.15.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Marriage Record of Joseph Normandin and Febronie Patenaude – 1882. Translated from the French, the record states:

M.15. [Marriage #15]
Jos[eph] Normandin
et
Febronie Patenaude

On the ninth of October, one thousand eight hundred eighty two, after the dispensation of the publication of two banns of marriage and of both publications for the diocese of Sherbrooke, agreed by Mister D.A. Maréchal, vicar general of this diocese, and after the publication of one other bann made at the homilies of our parish masses, here and at St. Bernard of Lacolle how he [one word?] by the certificate of Mister L.G. Plamondon, priest of this place, between Joseph Normandin, farmer of the parish of St. Bernard, of legal age, son of Joseph Normandin and the deceased Ursule Baulier of [Chavrely?] United States of the first part, and Febronie Patenaude of this parish, of legal age, daughter of Charles Patenaude and Osithe Gamache of Coatacook of the second part; not declaring any impediment to said marriage, we, the undersigned priest of this parish, have, with the agreement of the parents of the bride, received their mutual consent of marriage and have given them the nuptial benediction in the presence of David Vaschereau, friend of the groom, Elzéar Cognac, friend of the bride, and several others, they have signed with the groom, the others have declared they were not able to sign.

[signed]
Febronie Patenaude Joseph Normandin
Corine Hébert Marguerite Patenaude
J[ules] Lamoureaux
Elzéar Cognac
J. Chr. God. Gandin, priest

This record appears twice in the Drouin Collection. The first record, the civil copy, is on the back of folio 18 and the front of folio 19, found as image 21 of 51 on Ancestry.com. The second copy, the church copy, is on the back of folio 104 and front of folio 105, found as image 48 of 52 on Ancestry.com.

There were a couple of places in this document I couldn’t decipher. One is the location of the groom’s parents, who are from [Chavrely?] United States. This could be an important location, but I can’t understand the word before United States.

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The Death of Hormisdas Patenaude -1881

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Steve

Of the ten children born to Charles Patenaude and Osithe Gamache, three died young: Joseph Franí§ois Adelard who died in 1880, an unnamed child who died shortly after birth in 1881, and Hormisdas who also died in 1881. This must have been a rough time for the family. The death of Hormisdas Patenaude is recorded as S.67 on the record below, which can be found on Ancestry.com as image 33 of 36 in the records for Coaticook (St-Edmond) for the year 1881.

The Death Record of Hormisdas Patenaude - 1881

The Death Record of Hormisdas Patenaude – 1881

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Death and Burial Record of Hormisdas Patenaude, Mission of St. Edmond, Coaticook, Stanstead Co., Québec, Canada, 1881. Front of Folio 33, S.67.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death Record of Hormisdas Patenaude – 1881. Translated from the French, the record states:

S.67 [Burial #67]
Hormisdas
Patenaude

On the twentieth of December, one thousand eight hundred eighty one, we, the undersigned priest have buried in the cemetery of this parish, the body of Hormisdas, who died on the eighteenth of the current month at seventeen years of age, the legitimate boy of Charles Patenaude and Osithe Gamache of this parish. Those present were: Jean Marcoux and Charles Patenaude, who were not able to sign.

[signed] W[ilfred] Lussier, Priest

Hormisdas Valentin Patenaude was born on 14 May 1864, the second child and first-born son of Charles Patenaude and Osithe Gamache. His death record correctly states that he was seventeen years old at the time of his death.

The name Hormisdas is rather unusual. Hormisdas was apparently named for Saint Hormisdas, who was Pope from 514 to 523.

Saint Hormisdas was a widower at the time of his election to the papacy and he had a son, Silverius, who was also elected to the papacy. Saint Hormisdas is known for reuniting the Eastern and Western Churches, and his papacy is remembered as a time of peace in the Church . Saint Hormisdas is the patron saint of grooms and stable boys. His feast is celebrated on 06 August.

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Report – All Day Seminar and Luncheon with Dick Eastman

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Steve

I just returned from the all-day seminar and luncheon with Dick Eastman sponsored by The Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego and The San Diego Genealogical Society. I found out about this event from a post on Randy Seaver’s blog. A total of 186 people attended the event, including 45 participants (myself included) who were not members of either of the sponsoring organizations.

I flew down to San Diego last night after work and checked into my hotel. I’d like to extend many thanks to Gloria Osborn for her hotel recommendations!

The venue for the seminar was easy to find, and San Diego traffic was light at 8 AM on Saturday morning, so I was able to arrive at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church on Lake Murray Blvd in plenty of time to get a good seat at a table with some wonderful people.

St Andrews Lutheran Church - San Diego

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church – San Diego

I’ve been a reader of Dick Eastman’s blog for some time now, but this was my first opportunity to hear him speak. Dick is an engaging and entertaining speaker and I learned a lot from his presentations, not only about genealogy, but also about how to keep an audience’s attention during a seminar.

Grandpa in Your Pocket

In Dick’s first presentation, he demonstrated a number of gadgets useful in genealogy research, none of which are designed specifically for genealogy. Among the devices demonstrated and discussed are laptop computers, USB jump drives, digital cameras, portable scanners, personal digital assistants (PDA), global positioning systems (GPS), and communications devices.

The part of the presentation I found most interesting was Dick’s discussion of GPS devices. I have to admit that, when picking up my rental car last evening, I noticed one of the other renters had with him a portable GPS and I thought this was a great device to have when renting a car in an unfamiliar location. Much to my surprise, Hertz had supplied me with a car equipped with a GPS! I don’t remember requesting this upgrade, but there it was, and I was certainly going to use it!

GPS devices range from those with minimal capabilities for minimal cost (about US$90.00) to the outrageously expensive (about US$2000.00 for a device installed in a Lexus). The less expensive devices don’t include maps, but only show a direction of travel arrow and the distance to one’s destination. The more expensive models include maps and show where you are on the map.

Dick described how he located a cemetery (on http://geonames.usgs.gov) and entered the coordinates into an inexpensive GPS device. The device directed him to a location on a dirt road, but he couldn’t see a cemetery at the spot where the GPS declared he had reached his destination. After climbing out of the car and hunting through the undergrowth, Dick was able to find the fallen headstones of the cemetery buried under the brush. Without the GPS, Dick might never have found the cemetery.

The Internet – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Dick’s second morning presentation was on the Internet.

The Internet has been around for quite a while, but the World-Wide-Web has only been in existence since 1991. Seventy-three percent of all US adults use the internet.

The Good – Good things on the Internet include email, search engines, news and genealogy. In fact, our lives have adapted to this technology, which offers opportunities to find and share information more easily than ever before. One of the newest opportunities for genealogists are wiki-based sites such as http://www.werelate.org that allow family historians to collaborate with one another.

The Bad – The quality of online genealogical information varies considerably. Some genealogical information on the internet is simply incorrect. Dick pointed out that he wants to see every clue he can find, verified or not. He wants to know every piece of guesswork, every hypothesis. Genealogists should assume that they must personally verify the information they find, regardless of the source.

The Ugly – Cons and scams have been around for a long, long time. With the advent of the internet and the world-wide-web, con artists simply have a new media in which they can attempt to exploit others. Pseudo-genealogy websites advertising millions of genealogy records turned out to be simply a collection of links to other websites. Email spam and phishing are other common scams.

At this point in the program, we broke for the buffet luncheon, supplied by Cupids Catering of El Cajon, California. The food was absolutely wonderful, and the lunchtime conversations were quite enjoyable, too. And then, it was time for Dick’s afternoon presentations.

Google for Genealogists

Dick’s first presentation of the afternoon was on some of the ways genealogists can use Google in their research.

Google searches static web pages. Google will not find information on dynamic web pages, and so will not find the information embedded within sites like ancestry.com and familysearch.org.

Google searches on a maximum of ten words and ignores trivial words (such as “a” and “the”). Dick showed how to use quotation marks to search for specific phrases, how to use Boolean operators such as “and”, and how to use parentheses to further specify the parameters of a search.

Of particular interest were the advanced operators that Dick discussed, such as intitle:, inurl:, inanchor:, site:, link:, cache:, daterange:, and filetype:. More details on these advanced operators can be found at http://www.google.com/help/operators.html . To name a few, these operators can help narrow a search to just searching for terms in the title of a webpage, just within a single website, or just within a specific date range.

Information on Google advanced search can be accessed at http://www.google.com/help/refinesearch.html , and all sorts of support for using Google can be found at http://www.google.com/support/ .

Dick finished up this presentation by discussing the Google book search to find books and even download complete books that are out of copyright. More information on this feature can be found at http://books.google.com/intl/en/googlebooks/about.html .

Putting the Genes in Genealogy

What genetic traits did we inherit from our ancestors? What can we learn about our relationships through the analysis of DNA? Dick mentioned that DNA analysis is better at disproving relationships than it is at proving relationships. While comparing our DNA to that of our ancestors is not possible, we can certainly compare our DNA to that of our living relatives.

The advent of genetic genealogy led Dick to speculate on the possibility that DNA evidence could lead us to reconsider accepted lines of descent.

DNA can provide information about inheritance of certain diseases, and may help families decide on treatment options to save the lives of loved ones who may have risk factors for inherited diseases.

I didn’t have much time to socialize after the conclusion of the seminars. I drove back to the airport to catch my flight home, and I must say that San Diego is certainly a traveler-friendly city. There are gas stations close to the rental car lots, making it convenient to refuel before returning a rental car. The airport is efficient, the crowds are small, and the options for getting a bite to eat in the airport before boarding the plane are plentiful.

And the weather? Absolutely perfect. Perhaps I should have stayed the rest of the weekend.

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All-Day Seminar with Dick Eastman

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Steve

On Saturday, May 12, I’ll be at the all-day seminar with Dick Eastman sponsored by the San Diego Genealogical Society and the computer Genealogy Society of San Diego.

Dick will present four seminars:

  1. Grandpa in Your Pocket – a demonstration of various gadgets that will make your genealogy research easier and do things not thought possible before.
  2. The Internet – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly – learn the many great and new things the Internet has to offer as well as the pitfalls and scams. A must for every researcher.
  3. Google for Genealogists – learn how to maximize your results in using the world’s most popular search engine; find out how to do things you never dreamed possible.
  4. Putting the Genes in Genealogy – learn your family history to help your family fight or neutralize inherited diseases; something every genealogist needs to know.

Take a look at the flyer for more information.

The program is now sold out, so I’m glad I got my reservation in early!

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The Death and Burial of Joseph Franí§ois Adelard Patenaude – 1880

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Steve

Three of the children of Charles Gédéon Patenaude and Osithe Gamache died young. One of those children was Joseph Franí§ois Adelard Patenaude, who died in 1880 at ten months of age. His death and burial record is number S.9 on the back of folio 8 of the parish of St. Edmond, Coaticook, Stanstead Co., Québec.

The Death and Burial Record of Joseph Francois Adelard Patenaude - 1880

The Death and Burial Record of Joseph Franí§ois Adelard Patenaude -1880

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Death and Burial Record of Joseph Franí§ois Adelard Patenaude, Mission of St. Edmond, Coaticook, Stanstead Co., Québec, Canada, 1880. Back of Folio 8, S.9.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death and Burial Record of Joseph Franí§ois Adelard Patenaude -1880. Translated from the French, the record states:

S.9 [Burial #9]
Joseph
Francois
Adelard
Patenaude

On the ninth of April one thousand eight hundred eighty, we, the undersigned priest vicar have buried in the cemetery of this parish, the body of Joseph Franí§ois Adelard, ten months of age, an infant born of the legitimate marriage of Charles Patenaude, laborer, and Osithe Gamache of this parish. Those present were: the father of the infant, Charles Roy and Léon Giroux, who all signed with us.

[signed] Charles Patenaude
[signed] Charles Roy
[signed] Léon Giroux
[signed] D.A. Prévost, Priest

This record provides the date and place of burial, but does not mention the date or place of death. In my database, I can list the date of death as “abt. 09 Apr 1880”, but how do I indicate the place of death?

Ancestry.com subscribers can find this record in the Quebec Vital Records Collection in the records for Coaticook (St-Edmond) 1880, image 9 of 29.

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The Marriage of Charles Gédéon Patenaude and Osithe Gamache – 1862

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Steve

I’ve published the birth and baptismal records for all the children of Charles Gédéon Patenaude and Osithe Gamache. Working backward in time, the parents were married in 1862. Their marriage is recorded as record M.13 in the records of the Parish of St. Bernard, Lacolle, St. Jean County, Canada East, in 1862.

The Marriage Record of Gedeon Patenaude and Osithe Gamache - 1862

The Marriage Record of Charles Gédéon Patenaude and Osithe Gamache -1862

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Marriage Record of Gédéon Patenaude and Osithe Gamache, Parish of St. Bernard, Lacolle, St. Jean Co., Canada East, 1862. Front of Folio 17, M.13.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Marriage Record of Charles Gédéon Patenaude and Osithe Gamache -1862. Translated from the French, the record states:

M.13. [Marriage #13]
Gédéon Patenaude
and
Osithe Gamache

 On the twenty-fourth of June, one thousand eight hundred sixty two, after the publication of three banns of marriage, made at the homilies of our parish masses, and at the homilies of the parish masses of St. Valentin and St. Cyprien, [two or three words?] by the certificates from Misters G. Lesage, priest of St. Valentin and F. Morrison, priest of St. Cyprien, on the date of the twenty-third of the current month, over three consecutive holy days, between Gédéon Patenaude of St. Valentin, of legal age, son of Franí§ois Patenaude, farmer, and Marguerite Cognac of the first part, and Osithe Gamache of this parish, of legal age, daughter of Franí§ois Gamache, farmer, and the deceased Osithe Martin of St. Cyprien of the second part; not finding any impediment to said marriage and [one word?] relatives, we, the undersigned priest of this parish, have received their mutual consent of marriage and have given them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Franí§ois Gamache, father of the bride, and of Franí§ois Patenaude, father of the groom, and of several others who declared they were not able to sign, the bride and groom signed with us.

Gédéon Patenaude
Ozite Gamache
F. Rochette, priest

This record was the first marriage record I’ve ever translated from French, and it took a while for me to get through it. There were a few words I couldn’t decipher; but, overall, I think I did a pretty good job on it, especially considering that I’ve never studied French. Comments and corrections are welcome!

This record provides several important pieces of information:

  • The date and place of marriage
  • The parishes in which the bride and groom resided prior to marriage
  • The names of the parents of the bride and groom
  • The facts that the bride’s mother was deceased at the time of the marriage and all other parents were still alive
  • The facts that the bride and groom were of legal age at the time of marriage

This one document is quite a gold mine of information!

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The Birth and Baptism of Marie Edwidge Patenaude – 1867

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Steve

My cousin Chris found the birth and baptismal record for Marie Edwidge Patenaude, who was born in 1867. Chris was able to find this record even though Marie Edwidge’s record was located in the records for Mission de Saint Thomas d’Aquin de Compton which are grouped with the records for Saint Herménégilde. The record extends from the back of folio 14 to the front of folio 15 and is far from easy to read.

Top of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Edwidge Patenaude - 1867
       Bottom of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Edwidge Patenaude - 1867

The Birth and Baptismal Record for Marie Edwidge Patenaude -1867

SOURCE: Ancestry.com. Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Birth and Baptismal Record of Edwige Patenaude, Mission de Saint Thomas d’Aquin de Compton, Québec, Canada, 1867. Back of Folio 14 and Front of Folio 15, B.?2.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record for Marie Edwidge Patenaude -1867. Translated from the French, the record states:

B.[?2] [baptism #?2]
Patenaude
Marie Edwidge

On the twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred sixty-seven, by us, the undersigned priest, missionary, Marie Edwidge was baptized, born on the seventeenth of the current month of the legitimate marriage of Charles Patenaude and Osithe Gamache, of Barford. The Godfather was Calixte [Dupuy?] and the Godmother was Henriette Gamache, who, as well as the father, did not know how to sign.

[signed] Wol[fgang] Lussier, Priest

This record was very faint. If Chris didn’t have a good idea of what he was looking for and where to look, he probably wouldn’t have found this record. When these records are indexed, I don’t expect this one will be indexed correctly.

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The Birth and Baptism of Marie Patenaude – 1865/1866

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Steve

Marie Patenaude was born on 31 Dec 1865 and was baptized on 01 Jan 1866 in St. Valentin, Canada East. Her birth and baptismal record was recorded as the first entry of the year 1866 – B.1.

the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Patenaude - 1866

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Patenaude – 1865/1866

SOURCE: Ancestry.com. Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Patenaude, St. Valentin, Canada East, 1866. Front of Folio 1, B.1.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Patenaude – 1865/1866. Translated from the French, the record states:

B.1. [baptism #1]
Marie
Patenaude

On the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred sixty-six, by us, the undersigned, vicar of this parish, Marie was baptized, born the previous evening of the legitimate marriage of Charles Patenaude, laborer, and Osithe Gamache, of this parish. The Godfather was Guillaume Hénault and the Godmother was Célina Gamache, who, as well as the father, did not know how to sign.

[signed] S. Oct. Perrault, Priest

Since Marie was baptized on 01 Jan 1866 and the record states that she was born the previous evening, Marie was born on 31 Dec 1855.

In her later life, Marie used the name Lea, and it is under that name that other records may be found . 

As with other records from St. Valentin, there are two copies of this record. The one shown here is the civil copy which appears as entry B.1 on the front of folio 11 (image 1 of 54 in the records for 1866 in St. Valentin on Ancestry.com). The church copy appears as entry B.1 on the front of folio 269 (image 32 of 54 in the records for 1866 in St. Valentin on Ancestry.com).

Since this record was the first of the year 1866, the top of the register, above the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Patenaude, provides a description of the records included in this set of folios.

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