THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY ARCHIVES: THE MIAMI COLLECTION
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The St. Joseph Baptismal Register
Par, Rev. George and Quaife, Milo M.,
eds. in:
The Mississippi Valley Historical Review,
vol. 18, pp. 201-239.
(page 221) according to the forms and usages of the Holy church our common mother susanne Esther des hestres legitimate daughter of antoine des hetres born in the month of october, and of charlotte chevalier his lawful wife. she had for godfather charles Benoist and for godmother Susanne mainard Bolon and they signed with me the 29th of october of the same year one thousand seven hundred and forty three
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Jan Baptiste Lamorinie |
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Missionary of the Society of jesus |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and forty four I the undersigned jean Baptiste Lamorinie priest of the society of jesus actually at the french fort of the river St joseph Baptized on the ( ) march agathe Larche legitimate daughter of Mons. augustin Larche and of marie reaume his lawful wife married in the eyes of the church. she had for godfather Monsieur de Lespin de Villiers cadet de L'aiguillette in the troops of the marine detachment who are in the colony and for godmother catherine larche sister of the said baptized child. they signed with me
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Jean Bapt. Lamorinie |
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lepiney de villiers |
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missionary of the soc of |
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jesus |
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marie catheine larche |
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In the year 1744 the 6th of july I the undersigned jean Baptiste Lamorinie Missionary of the society of jesus actually at the french fort of the river St joseph, baptized jean Baptiste Michel de quindre legitimate son of Louis Cesaire esquire and sieur de quindre and of dame anne picotte de bellestre he had for godfather Charles Benoist and for godmother archange de quindre sister of the said baptized child and they signed with me
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Jean Baptiste Lamorinie |
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The 5th day of the month of june 1745 I solemnly baptized a miami called Mekabika8nga about fifty years old who desired Holy Baptism and who seemed to me to be sufficiently instructed and he took the name of pierre. the godfather was Mr. Marin de la perriere and the godmother mde. madelaine de Villiers his wife. (and I baptized) conditionally a miami (woman) likewise about fifty years old who took the name of Marie. her godfather was Louis Metivier master carpenter and the god- (page 222) mother Marie fafard his wife and the same day in presence of the same witnesses I received their mutual marriage consent and gave them the nuptial blessing according to the ceremonies prescribed by Holy church, done at the River St joseph the year and day as above.
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Lois metivie |
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mare fafore |
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m de villiers Laperrie |
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Today the twenty eighth of the month of april of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I solemnly baptized in the church of this mission a young girl about two years old, little daughter of pierre mekabekanga daughter of sip8assan and pi8alam8 whom they called 8ikapsinin. the godfather was jan dit curisv( ) and the godmother Angelique l'archeveque who gave her at baptism the name angelique. done at St joseph the year and day as above
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Today the first day of the month of may of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I solemnly administered Holy Baptism to three sisters, daughters of pierre mekabe(kanga). the first a widow about 26 or 27 years old who was called temagas8kia took the name of marguerite, the second about 25 years old who is married to pi8assin still unconverted and who is called ( ) took the name of marie madelene, the third about 15 or 16 years old who was called ( ) took in Holy baptism the name of susanne. all three desired Holy baptism and were sufficiently instructed. the godmother of marguerite is marguerite of the saki nation. the other godparents signed with me. at St joseph the year and day as above
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p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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Jean baptise lefebvre |
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marie madelene chevallier |
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Louis Hamelin |
the godmother susanne wife of Bolon |
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Today the 9th of the month of april of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I administered the ceremonies of Holy baptism to Louis legitimate son of jacques du may and of madeleine chevalier ( )arche actually settled in this post. the said child born last year the 13th of june and baptized the same day by Sieur Bo (lon) the godfather was Sieur Louis chevalier and the godmother (susanne) Bolon. done at St joseph the year and day as above
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Jacque Dumay |
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Today the ninth day of the month of april of the year one thousand hundred and fifty two I supplied the ceremonies of Holy baptism to Louis natural son of Louis chevalier and of ( ) ( ) l'archeveque the said child born the 11th of october 1751 and baptized by pascal chevalier.38 the godfather was Sieur J. B. joutras and the godmother madelaine chevalier wife of the Sieur du may. done at St joseph the year and day as above
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jean jutras |
p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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The 10th of april 1752 I supplied the ceremonies of Holy Baptism to ( )
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Today the fifteenth day of the month of april of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I solemnly administered in the church of this mission Holy Baptism to a convert sufficiently instructed and desiring it for a long time, a panise by nation about thirty five years old who took the name of marguerite. the godfather was Sieur jacques du may and the godmother the wife of Sieur Bolon. done at St joseph the day and year as above
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p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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Today the twenty second day of the month of april of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I solemnly administered Holy Baptism to two converts who desired it and who seemd sufficiently instructed. the first of the ottawa nation about 45 years old, the second of the miami nation about 35 years old the daughter of pierre mekabekanga: the first pi8ssik8e took in Holy Bap. the name of marianne, her godfather was Sieur Bolon and the godmother the wife of dumay: the second 8abak8ik8e took the name of Marie, her godfather was Louis chevalier and her godmother the wife of jutras after which I received the mutual marriage consent of pierre mekabikanga, widower of marie who died two years ago, and marianne pi8ssik8e. all this in the presence of the undersigned witness the year and day as above at St joseph
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p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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Louis Chevallier |
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Gabriel Baullon |
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38 Louis Pascal, son of Jean Baptiste Chevalier and Marie Franoise Alavoine, was baptized at Mackinac on July 22, 1730. He married Madeleine Raume L'archevque. He died prior to Jan. 1, 1779. See Wis. Hist. Colls., XVIII, 490 and XIX, 3.
39 Five lines of this entry are illegible. George Par.
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