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St. Pierre and Miquelon Vital Records
of Newfoundlanders
1840 - 1846

The following is a translation of birth, death, marriage records of Saint-Pierre, Miquelon, and Île aux chiens.
The earliest records are Roman Catholic, and after the French Revolution they became civil.

In the 1700s, when the penal laws banned papists in Newfoundland, devout Roman Catholics in Placentia Bay and Burin
went to the island of Saint-Pierre for baptisms and marriages.  After the French Revolution, Saint-Pierre became the trade entrepôt. 
Many people from Placentia Bay, Burin, and Fortune Bay went there to work.  The island also had the only hospital in the region.  

The birth, death. marriage records are presented together in a cronological listing .

For St. Pierre records before the French Revolution check in the "Parish Records" section.

Civil Births, Deaths, Marriages for St. Pierre 1840 - 1846 with a Newfoundland Connection
(État civil des naissances, décès et mariages pour Saint-Pierre, 1840 – 1846)
Act Date Information
Marriage 8 January 1840 at seven in the evening Before us, Louis François Lemoine, officer of the civil registry, appeared Jean Barbesteguy Ansoborlo, born at Urrugne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, on October 9, 1804, lawful son of Pierre Ansoborlo , plowman, and Magdeleine Barberleguy, his wife, on the first part; and MARIE ARGANN (Organ), widow of Pierre Chevrier, born at Lamaline, Newfoundland on July 15, 1808, lawful daughter of the late MICHAEL ARGANN and of the late MARIE MAY. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Louis Courier, aged 36 years, and Louis Puyol, aged 39 years.
Birth 28 February 1840 at two o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the state at the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared EDWARD HUMPHREY THORN, aged 34 years, trader, residing on this island, who presented a female child born at quarter past fifty minutes after noon at his home, to ESTHER BANET, his wife, aged 22 years. They declare the child to have the first name of EMILIE CAROLINE. This declaration made in the presence of Joseph Durieux, distributor of King's Stores in this colony, aged 44 years, and Pascal François Vidal, marshal of the gendarmerie, aged 35 years.
Marriage 25 May 1840 at five o'clock in the morning, Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil status office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Julien François Béchet, fisherman, resident of this island, born at Saint-Pair near Granville, Manche, France, on 23 May 1802, the lawful son of Julien Béchet, labourer, and Jeanne Gremy, his wife, on the first part; and ALLY STRANG, resident of this island, born at Lawn Bay, Newfoundland, on November 27, 1818, lawful daughter of ANDREW STRANG, fisherman, and Susanne Espiron (Spearn), his wife, of the other part. They inform us that they contracted marriage at Burin, Newfoundland on October 5, 1839, before an English priest. This information has been entered into the civil records. This declaration made in the presence of Séraphin Poulain, fisherman, aged 29 years, and Henri Poidvin, innkeeper, aged 23 years.
Death 20 September 1840 at eleven and one in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, civil registrar at the island of Ste. Pierre, appeared Joseph Durieux, distributor of King's Stores in this colony, aged 43 years, and Pierre Voisine, police officer, aged 40 years, both residing in this island, who told us that BRIDGET WALSH, born at Ste. Pierre on 10th April 1835, the daughter of RICHARD WALSH, English sailor, and CATHERINE HEALY, his wife, died yesterday at her parent's house on this island.
Marriage 1 October 1840 at seven in the evening at eight o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, civil registrar at the island of Ste. Pierre, appeared Michel Béchet, fisherman, resident of this island, born at Saint-Pair near Granville on February 11, 1809, lawful son of Julien Béchet, labourer, and Jeanne Noel Gremy, his wife, on the first part; and MARGARET RYAN, born at Placentia, Newfoundland on November 5, 1815, lawful daughter of MICHAEL RYAN, fisherman, and HELENE RAYLEY, his wife, of the other part. They inform us that on November 16, 1834 they contracted marriage at Presque, Newfoundland, before an English priest. From this marriage they have three children; namely (1) JEANNE, born at Presque on October 30th, 1835; (2) JULIEN FRANCOIS, born in this island on April 7, 1837; (3) MICHAEL HENRY, born in this island on September 10th. This information has been entered into the civil records. This declaration made in the presence of Julien François Béchet, fisherman, aged 38 years, brother of the groom, and Jules Laporte, carpenter, aged 25 years.
Death 17 October 1840 at eight o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, civil registrar at the island of Ste. Pierre, appeared Joseph Durieux, distributor of the King's Stores in this colony, aged 43 years, and Pierre Voisine, police officer, aged 40 years, both residing in this island, who told us that a young woman HONORA FITZGERALD, born at Lawn, Newfoundland, in 1816, daughter of John Fitzgerald, fisherman, and Fanny Cresey, his wife, died yesterday, at thirty minutes in the morning, in her father's home on this island.
Marriage 25 November 1840 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before me, Benony Prosper Breselé, naval clerk, delegate of the Commander of this colony, for the function of Civil Registry Officer, in place of Louis François LeMoine who is at home due to illness; appeared in our office Gratien Guyon, fisherman, resident of this island, born at Nantes, Loire, France, on May 28, 1797, lawful son of Pierre Guyon, carpenter, who died in Miquelon on January 8, 1830, and Louise Cormier, his wife, on the first part; and DEBORAH WALSH, born at Lawn, Newfoundland, in 1814, lawful daughter of JOHN WALSH and ELEANOR BECK, his wife. They wish to become husband and wife. This declaration made in the presence of Pierre Frigalet, carpenter, aged 29 years, Ambroise Chapdelaine, fisherman, aged 37 years, and Armand Sire, cooper, aged 43 years.
Birth 8 May 1841 at three o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil status office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Jules Adolphe Laurir, navy surgeon, aged 36 years, who has presented a female child born on the 5th of this month at one o'clock in the afternoon to RICHARD WALSH, mariner, aged 43 years old, and CATHERINE HEALY, his wife, aged 33 years old. They declared the child to have the first name CATHERINE MARIE. This declaration made in the presence of Joseph Durieux, distributor of King's stores in this colony, aged 47 years, and Jean Marie Bourdet, police officer, aged 38 years.
Birth 9 November 1841 at two o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared EDWARD HUMPHRY THORN, aged 36 years old, trader, residing of this island, who presented a male child born today at one and a half in the morning at his home, to ESTHER BANET, his wife, aged 24 years old. They declared the child to have the first name ERNEST. This announcement made in the presence of Benony Prosper Breselé, naval clerk, aged 37 years, and Jean Marie Bourdet, police officer, aged 38 years.
Marriage 2 February 1842 at ten o'clock in the evening Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared PATRICK FITZGERALD, trader, resident of this island, born at Lawn, Newfoundland, on October 16, 1815, lawful son of JOHN FITZGERALD, mariner, and FANNY CRESEY, his wife, on the first part; and Marie Eléonore Philibert, resident of this island, born in Saint-Servan, Ille-et-Vilaine, France, on December 18, 1821, lawful daughter of Jean Pierre Philibert, captain, and the late Elisabeth Lafite, his wife. The witnesses to this marriage are Pierre Servan Philibert, fisherman, aged 57 years; Jacques Beloir, fisherman, aged 51 years; Pierre Julien Ledret, captain of the fort in Ste. Pierre, age 40 years; and John Fitzgerald.
Birth 27 December 1842 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared JOHN JULIEN OZON, residing at Bay St. George, Newfoundland, age 42 years, who presented to us a female child, born yesterday at half past seven in the evening, at the home of the widow on this island, to ELIZABETH MESSERVEY, his wife, aged 30 years. They declared the child to have the first name ELIZABETH. This announcement made in the presence of Jules Adolphe Laurir, navy surgeon, aged 36 years, and Pierre Voisin, police officer, aged 45 years.
Birth 18 January 1843 at two o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared PATRICK FITZGERALD, trader, resident of this island, aged 27 years, who presented to us a male child sex, born yesterday, at two o'clock in the afternoon at his home, to Marie Eléonore Philibert, his wife, aged 21 years old. They declare that the name of the child is PATRICK JOHN FITZGERALD, in the presence of Claude Louis Jacques Bolard, office guard, age 58 years, and Pierre Voisin, police officer, aged 46 years.
Marriage 10 May 1843 at half past eight in the evening Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Martin Jean Deschamps, fisherman, resident of this island, born in Saint-Jean-de-la-Haye, Manche, France, on April 20, 1818, son of unknown parents, of the first part; and HELENE SLANEY, resident of this island, born at Great St. Lawrence on April 1, 1818, lawful daughter of DAVID SLANEY, fisherman, and the late CATHERINE POWER, his wife. The witnesses to this marriage are Jean Charlot, ecclesiastical superior, aged 57 years; Joseph Thomas Nativille, fisherman, aged 29 years, and Jean Folain, baker, aged 23 years.
Birth 26 August 1843 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared RICHARD WALSH, English mariner, resident of this island, aged 45 years, who presented to us a child of a female sex, born on the 24th of this month at half past seven in the evening in his home, to CATHERINE HEALY, his wife, aged 35 years. They declare that the name of the child is LOUISE EUGENIE WALSH, in the presence of Jacques Emile Dupay, surgeon, aged 26 years , and Claude Louis Jacques Bolard, office guard, aged 48 years.
Birth 10 April 1844 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared PATRICK FITZGERALD, resident of this island, aged 28 years, who presented to us a male child born yesterday at eleven o'clock in the evening in his home, to Marie Eléonore Philibert, his wife, aged 22 years. They declare that the name of the child is JOHN ERNEST FITZGERALD, in the presence of Claude Louis Jacques Bolard, office guard, age 49 years, and Jean François Delahaye, police officer, age 33 years.
Birth 13 July 1844 at half past ten in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared EDWARD HUMPHRY THORN, trader, aged 38 years, resident of this island, who presents a female child born eight in the morning in her home, to Esther Banet, his wife, aged 26 years. They declare that the name of the child is ELIZABETH MARIE THORN, in the presence of Louis Jean Joseph Duchesne, senior naval clerk, aged 37 years, and Louis Jacques Bolard, office attendant, age 49 years.
Marriage 26 November 1844 at seven o'clock in the evening Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Joseph Marie Lepinteur, mariner, resident of this island, aged 25 years, born at Brehaul, Manche, France on 20 May 1819, lawful son of Honoré Aimable Lepinteur and Adelaide Coroye, his wife, on the first part; and SUSANNE McDONALD, servant, aged 23 years, born at St. John's, Newfoundland in 22 April 1822, daughter of EDWARD McDONALD, mariner, who died at St. John's in 1821, and MARY FITZPATRICK, his wife, died at St. John's in 1840. The witnesses to this marriage are John Joseph Fitzgerald, fisherman, aged 25 years, and John Fitzgerald, fisherman, aged 63 years.
Death 8 December 1844 at nine o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Claude Louis Jacques Bolard, office guard, aged 49 years, and Ambroise Auguste Chapdelaine, fisherman, aged 41 years, both residents of this island, who declared PATRICK FITZGERALD, resident of this island, born at Lawn, Newfoundland on 16 October 1815, son of JOHN FITZGERALD, and the husband of Marie Eléonore Philibert, died yesterday at eight o'clock in the evening in his home, which we have observed according to the king.
Death 20 July 1845 at two o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Jean Marie Quémart, marshal of the gendarmerie, aged 40 years, Knight of the Legion of Honor, and Claude Louis Jacques Bolard, office guard, aged 60 years, who inform us of the birth of a female child and told us that the parents of this child are RICHARD WALSH, English fisherman, and CATHERINE HALY, his wife, residents of this island, and the child was born lifeless at half past two in the morning.
Death 26 July 1845 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Hippolyte Chauvin, naval clerk, aged 25 years, and THOMAS HICKMAN, English fisherman, aged 28 years, resident of Grand Bank, Newfoundland, brother of the hereafter named JOSHUA HICKMAN, fisherman, born at Grand Bank, Newfoundland, aged 18 years, son of GUILLAUME HICKMAN and MARY GALLOP, his wife, died at the hospital yesterday at eleven o'clock in the evening. Thomas Hickman states his intention to have the corpse of his brother transported to Grand Bank and have him buried there.
Death 26 July 1845 at noon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Hippolyte Chauvin, naval clerk, aged 25 years, and BENJAMIN TUCK, English fisherman, aged 50 years, father of the hereafter named JOHN TUCK, born in Fortune Bay, Newfoundland, aged 18 years old, son of Benjamin Tuck, trader, and SARAH BUFFETT, his wife, who died in the hospital today at two-fifteen in the morning. Benjamin Tuck states his intention to have the corpse of his son transported to Fortune Bay and have him buried there.
Death 13 August 1845 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Jean Marie Quemart, maréchal-de-logis de gendarmerie, aged 40 years, and Jules Florentin Cottenest, police officer, aged 31 years, who told us of young JEAN ERNEST FITZGERALD, born in this island on the 9th April 1844, son of the late PATRICK FITZGERALD and Marie Eléonore Philibert, his wife, who died yesterday in his mother's home at ten o'clock.
Birth 22 October 1845 at three o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared RICHARD WALSH, English fisherman, resident of this island, at the age of 48 years, who introduced us to a female child, born this day at four in the morning in his home, to CATHERINE HEALY, his wife, aged 38 years old. They declare the child to have the first name of SARAH WALSH. This declaration made in the presence of Claude Louis Jacques Bolard, office guard, aged 61 years, and Jean Marie Quémart, marshal of the gendarmerie, aged 41 years.
Marriage 17 December 1845 at eight o'clock in the morning Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Félix Hippolyte Lazard, fisherman, resident of Miquelon, aged 38 years and ten months, born in Port-Louis, Morbihan, France, on February 5, 1807, lawful son of Félix Lazard, mariner, died in Miquelon in June 10, 1828, and Anne Cormier, his wife, died at said Port-Louis on September 3, 1808, on the first part; and MARTHA EMILY SHORT, resident of this island, aged 25 years and eight months, born at Lamaline, Newfoundland in March 21, 1819, lawful daughter of JOSEPH SHORT, English fisherman, and ANNE JAMES, his wife, both died at Lamaline in 1827. The witnesses to this marriage are Claude Louis Jacques Bolard, office guard, aged 60 years, Félix Louis Cormier, fisherman, aged 38 years, Gratien Guyon, fisherman, aged 48 years, and Edouard Coste, fisherman, aged 38 years.
Birth 22 October 1846 at four o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, civil registrar at the island of Ste. Pierre, appeared RICHARD WALSH, English sailor, aged forty eight, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born this day at four o'clock in the morning, to CATHERINE HEALY, his wife, aged 38 years. They declare the child to have the first name of SARAH. This announcement made in the presence of Claude Louis Bolard, office keeper, aged 61 years, and Jean Marie Quémart, policeman, aged 41 years.
Death 2 December 1846 at noon Before us, Louis François LeMoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Claude Louis Jacques Bolard, office guard, aged 61 years, and Jean Marie Quémart, gendarmerie marshal, aged 41 years, who inform us that the young CATHERINE BUTLER, born at Burin, Newfoundland, aged three months old, daughter of GEORGE BUTLER, English mariner, and ANNE PENNY, his wife, passed away yesterday at 4 pm at the home of Jean Poulain in this island.

Translated and Contributed by Edward-Vincent Chafe (2022)

Page Revised by Craig Peterman (April 25, 2022)

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