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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Birth and Baptismal Record of Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois Martin – 1809<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada: Institut G\u00e9n\u00e9alogique Drouin. Parish of Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, St. Jean County, Lower Canada, 1809. Birth and Baptismal Record of Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois Martin, Back of Folio 7, B.<\/em><\/p>\n Click on the link for a PDF<\/a> copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois Martin – 1809. Translated from the French, the record states:<\/p>\n Baptism On the fourteenth of February, one thousand eight one thousand eight hundred and nine, by us, the undersigned priest, was baptized\u00c2\u00a0under condition\u00c2\u00a0Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois, born today of the legitimate marriage of Nicolas Martin, farmer, and Marie Giroux, residing in this parish. The Godfather was Louis Lhernelin, and the Godmother was Sabelle Lebus, who have declared that they do not know how to sign as required. This record can be found as image 8 of 42 in the Qu\u00e9bec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for L’Acadie L’Acadie Ste-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie in the year 1809. The record appears on the back of folio 7.<\/p>\n There are two words in this record that precede the name Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois. These two words may be additional first names, but I can’t make them out. The margin shows that the child’s name is Fr, which is an abbreviation for Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois. Oddly enough, the name in the index to these records looks like Theolisle, which doesn’t match the unknown words or the clearly defined name Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois. Perhaps some other record for this child will help clarify this mystery.<\/p>\n UPDATE 08 Jun 2007: Bob Chenard wrote “The two words are: sous condition (under condition) and thus are not names. He is Francois Martin, period.” Thanks so much for your help, Bob. I was stumped!<\/em><\/p>\n Several other names in this record are also difficult to read. I’m not absolutely certain of the surname of the Godfather, the first name of the Godmother, or the surname of the Godmother, but I think I’ve transcribed these names correctly. One difficulty with these records is that the priest sometimes misspelled the names, so even if I think I know what the names are supposed to be, the priest may have erred in the spelling.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2007 by Stephen J. Danko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another son of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux was born on 14 Feb 1809 and was named Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois. The Birth and Baptismal Record of Fran\u00ed\u00a7ois Martin – 1809 SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada: Institut G\u00e9n\u00e9alogique Drouin. … Continue reading
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\nFr[an\u00ed\u00a7ois]
\nMartin<\/p>\n
\n[signed] R[en\u00e9] P[aschal] Laneto, priest
\nThe father has signed with us.
\n[signed] Nicolas Martin<\/p><\/blockquote>\n