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St. Pierre and Miquelon Vital Records
of Newfoundlanders
1860 - 1861

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 1860 - 1861 with a Newfoundland Connection
(État civil des naissances, décès et mariages pour Saint-Pierre, 1860 – 1861)
Act Date Information
Birth 20 January 1860 at noon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Charles Neilly, doctor, aged 38 years, who informs us of the birth of a female child, born today at seven in the morning at her parent's home, to MICHAEL HERRING, sailor, aged about 40 years, and BRIDGET MALONEY, his wife, about 35 years. They declare the child to have the name of ELLEN MARY HERRING. This declaration made in the presence of Clément St. Paul, baker, aged 27 years, and Jean Héguy, janitor, aged 40 years.
Death 25 January 1860 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Pierre Birabin, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Jules Florentin Cottenest, policeman, aged 46 years, and Jean Héguy, janitor, aged 40 years, who inform us of the death of LOUIS DESCHAMPS, aged four years and six months. He was born on June 20, 1855, son of Martin Jean Deschamps and ELLEN TOBIN, his wife. The child died today in their home today at one o'clock in the morning.
Birth 20 February 1860 at noon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Adèle Argine Loyer, widow of Louis Courcier, midwife, aged 48 years, who informs us of the birth of a male child, born yesterday, February 19th at nine o'clock in the evening at the home of his mother ELIZABETH MURRAY, aged about 30 years. She declares the child to have the name of PAUL MURRAY. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Héguy, janitor, aged 40 years, and Jules Florentin Cottenest, police officer, aged 46 years.
Birth 20 February 1860 at noon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Adèle Argine Loyer, widow of Louis Courcier, midwife, aged 48 years, who informs us of the birth of a female child, born yesterday, February 19th at nine o’clock in the evening at the home of his mother ELIZABETH MURRAY, aged about 30 years. She declares the child to have the name of VIRGINIA MURRAY. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Héguy, janitor, aged 40 years, and Jules Florentin Cottenest, police officer, aged 46 years.
Birth 9 March 1860 at noon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared MARY WALSH, wife of Pierre Frigalet, midwife, aged 48 years, who informs us of the birth of a male child, born this day at three in the morning at the home of JOHN WALSH, sailor, presently absent, aged about 38 years old, and SARAH SLANEY, his wife, about 36 years. She states the name of the child is MICHAEL JOHN WALSH. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Héguy, janitor, aged 40 years, who is the brother-in-law of John Walsh, and Louis LeMoine, postal employee, aged 27 years.
Marriage 17 April 1860 at six in the morning Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared FÉLIX MAXIME, fisherman, aged 38 years, born in Laval, Mayenne, France, on May 15th, 1821, father and mother unknown, widower of MARGARET MADDIGAN, who died on November 25, 1858, with which he has had several children and two are still alive, on the first part; and ANNE BURNS, servant, aged 25 years, born at Margaree, Cape Breton, 12 May 1834, lawful daughter of MICHAEL BURNS and SUSANNA FITZGERALD, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Victor Blandin, sailor, aged 25 years, Jean Marie Joseph Lefevre, innkeeper, aged 33 years, François Marie Dohollou, merchant, aged 28 years, and Alexis François Le Conte, shoemaker, aged 51 years, husband of Catherine Curran.
Birth 30 May 1860 Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared WILLIAM FORBES McLAUGHLIN, merchant, aged 27 years, resident of this island, who informs us of the birth of his son, born yesterday May 29th at three in the morning in his house, to ELIZABETH THOMPSON, his wife, aged 31 years. He declares the child to have the name of WILLIAM DANIEL McLAUGHLIN. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Pierre Frecker, trader, half brother of the informant, aged 35 years, and Henri Léandre Durieux, naval clerk, aged 35 years.
Birth 12 July 1860 at nine in the morning Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Charles Neilly, doctor, aged 37 years, who inform us of the birth of a male child, born today at thirty minutes after midnight to, JOSEPH GORMAN, fisherman, presently absent, aged 42 years, and SARAH KENNEY, his wife, aged 35 years. He declares the child to have the name of JOHN JOSEPH GORMAN. This declaration made in the presence of Joseph Humbert, merchant, aged 29 years, and Clément St. Paul, baker, aged 28 years.
Death 20 July 1860 at noon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared JOSEPH ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, trader, aged 40 years, and Jean Héguy, janitor, aged 40 years, all residing on this island, who declares that the young HONORINE MARIE LOUISE FITZGERALD, aged sixteen months old, born in St. Pierre on the 20th March 1859, daughter of THOMAS FRANCIS FITZGERALD, trader, and LOIISE MARIE DETCHEVERRY, his wife. Honorine died yesterday July 19 at five in the evening at her parent's home.
Birth 30 July 1860 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared THOMAS FRANCIS FITZGERALD, merchant, aged 32 years, resident of this island, who informed us of the birth of his daughter, born today at noon at his home, to Louise Marie Detcheverry, his wife, aged 28 years. He declares the child to have the name of HONORINE EMILIE FITZGERALD. This declaration made in the presence of François Duchemin, business agent, aged 41 years, and Louis LeMoine, postal employee, aged 27 years.
Marriage 12 August 1860 at seven in the morning Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared JEAN PIERRE JONNERY, cooper, aged 32 years, resident of this island, born in Beaujeil, Rhône, France, on March 7, 1828, lawful son of Claude Jonnery, baker, and Benoite Bonnet, his wife, on the first part; and CATHERINE MARY WALSH, aged 19 years, born at St. Pierre on May 5, 1841, lawful daughter of RICHARD WALSH, sailor, and CATHERINE HEALY, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witness to this marriage is Edouard Louis Gauthier, cooper, aged 22 years.
Marriage 22 August 1860 at eight o'clock in the evening Before us, Pierre Biraben, officer of the civil registry, appeared Martin Epiphane Marty, carpenter, aged 25 years, born at Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, on May 11, 1835, lawful son of Jean-Baptiste Marty, tailor, and Marie Toulon, his wife, on the first part; to MARGARET COUSIN, aged about 24 years, born at Lamaline, Newfoundland, on October 1836, lawful daughter of JAMES COUSINS, fisherman, and ELIZABETH ANN LOCKYER, his wife, residing in Lamaline. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Louis Philippe Portais, carpenter, aged 39 years, and Alexandre Vigneau, clockmaker, aged 55 years.
Birth 27 November 1860 at three in the afternoon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared JOHN HODGES, carpenter, aged 47 years, resident of this island, who informs of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday November 26th at ten o'clock in the evening in his home, to ANNA PENDERGAST, his wife, aged 43 years. He declares the child to have the name of MARY HODGES. This declaration made in the presence of Paul Juillian, bailiff, aged 33 years, and Jean Héguy, janitor, aged 40 years.
Birth 17 December 1860 at two o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared MICHAEL TOBIN, sailor, aged 39 years, resident of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, who informed us of the birth of his son, born yesterday December 16th at eight o'clock in the house of Pierre DuBois, fisherman, aged 36 years, brother-in-law by marriage, to ELLEN LAMBERT, his wife, aged 33 years. He declares the child to have the name of PETER TOBIN. This declaration made in the presence of Louis LeMoine, postal employee, aged 27 years.
Death 14 February 1861 at noon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared PETER SAMSON, painter, aged 31 years, and Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 41 years, who inform us of the death of young VIRGINA MURRAY, born on this island on the February 19, 1860, daughter of ELIZABETH MURRAY, no profession . Virginia died yesterday at one o'clock after noon at her mother's house.
Death 22 February 1861 at ten o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Léonce Letourneux, business agent, aged 25 years, and JOSEPH ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, merchant, aged 39 years, who informed us of the death of HONORINE EMILE FITZGERALD, born on this island, the 31st July 1860, daughter of THOMAS FRANCIS FITZGERALD, merchant, aged 33 years, and LOUISE MARIE DETCHEVERY, his wife, aged 29 years. Honorine died today at 3 in the morning.
Death 22 February 1861 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Louis Lemoine, postal employee, aged 28 years, and Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 41 years, who informed us of the death of young PAUL MURRAY, born on this island on February 19, 1860, son of ELIZABETH MURRAY, aged about 31 years. Paul died at two o'clock in the afternoon yesterday in his mother's house.
Death 23 February 1861 at four in the evening Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 40 years, and Louis Lemoine, postal employee, aged 28 years, who inform us of the death of young MARIE MURRAY, born about four years ago in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, daughter of ELIZABETH MURRAY, unemployed, aged about 31 years. Marie Murray died today at three in the morning.
Death 15 March 1861 at three in the evening Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Jacques Turgot, police officer, aged 51 years, and RICHARD BURFETT, aged about 30 years, captain of the English schooner SISTER, who inform us of the death of JAMES ISAACS, sailor on the schooner SISTER, aged 27 years, born in Burin, Newfoundland, who was found deceased yesterday at one o'clock in the afternoon south of the barachois. Richard Burfett states his intention to have the corpse transported to Burin and have him buried there.
Birth 17 March 1861 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Pierre-Paulin Biraben, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Charles Neilly, navy surgeon, aged 38 years, who informed of the birth of a female child, born today at one in the morning to CATHERINE MURRAY. He declares the child to have the first name of LUCY MURRAY. This declaration made in the presence of Léonce Letourneux, business agent, 25 years and Jean Héguy, caretaker, 40 years
Death 11 August 1861 at ten in the morning Before us, Jacques François Hamel, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 41 years, and Frédéric Frechon, trader, aged 36 years, who informs us of the death of young LUCY MURRAY, aged five months, born on this island on May 10th, daughter of CATHERINE MURRAY, no profession, aged about 35 years, who died today in the morning at her mother's home; which we have observed according to the law.
Birth 12 September 1861 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared PETER SAMSON, painter, aged 32 years, who informed us of the birth of his daughter, born today at half past five in the morning at his home, to RACHAEL BROWN, his wife, aged 22 years. He declares the child to have the name of MARIE EUGENIE SAMSON. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 41 years, and Emile Lescoublet, fisherman, age 39 years.
Death 25 September 1861 at four o'clock Before us, François Anthoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Alphonse Gautier, merchant, aged 39 years, and Louis Lemoine, postal employee, aged 28 years, who informed us of the death of young ELIZABETH RACHEL MATILDA McLAUGHLIN, daughter of WILLIAM FORBES McLAUGHLIN, merchant, aged 29 years, and ELIZABETH THOMPSON, his wife, aged 32 years, She was born at Chatham, New Brunswick, on October 20, 1858, and died yesterday evening at her parent's home; which we have observed according to the law.
Death 10 October 1861 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Louis Lemoine, postal employee, aged 28 years, and Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 41 years, who informed us of the death of young ETIENNE HENRI WALSH, son of JOHN WALSH, fisherman, age of about 39 years, and SARAH SLANEY, his wife, aged about 39 years, who passed away in his parent's home today at half past seven in the morning; which we have observed according to the law.
Birth 23 October 1861 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared JOSEPH GORMAN, storekeeper, aged 43 years, resident of this island, who informs us of the birth of his son, born today at half past five in the morning at his home, to SARAH KENNY, his wife, aged 36 years. He declares the child to have the name of JAMES BERNARD GORMAN. This declaration made in the presence of Vincent Frechon, trader, aged 36 years, and Hippolyte Lecharpentier, trader, aged 35 years.
Birth 28 October 1861 at ten in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared HENRY CLINTON, trader, aged 24 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born on the 26th at nine in the evening at his home, to MARY MARGARET JOSEPH SHEEHAN his wife, aged 26 years. He declares the child to have the name of MARGARET MARY CLINTON. This declaration made in the presence of Frederic Vincent Frechon, trader, aged 36 years, and Louis Lemoine, postal employee, aged 28 years.
Birth 8 November 1861 at six in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared THOMAS FRANCIS FITZGERALD, merchant, aged 33 years, who informed us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at four in the evening, to Louise Marie Detcheverry, his wife, aged 29 years. He declares the child to have the name of LOUIS EMILE FITZGERALD. This declaration made in the presence of Emile Alphonse Coste, shipowner, aged 42 years, and Alfred Omnes, naval employee, aged 29 years.
Birth 6 December 1861 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, officer of the civil registry office, appeared Auguste Norgeot, carpenter, aged 26, who informs us of the birth of his natural child, born at St. Pierre on 22 August 1861 to MADELINE FITZGERALD, aged 23 years. He declares the name of his son to be ALEXANDRE FITZGERALD. This declaration given in the presence of Louis LeMoine, accountant, aged 28 years, and Jean Héguy, janitor, aged 40 years.
Marriage 8 December 1861 at noon Before us, François Anthoine, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Auguste François Norgeot, fisherman, resident of this island, aged 26 years, born in Sartilly, Manche, France, on August 30, 1835, lawful son of Frédéric Louis Norgeot and Céleste Heon, his wife. He informs us that he was married at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, on November 7th, 1861 to MAGDALINE FITZGERALD, aged 25 years, born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland in August 1836, lawful daughter of JOHN FITZGERALD, fisherman, and DEBORAH BECK, his late wife, who died on December 26th 1860. The witnesses to this marriage were William Fewer and Jane Fewer.

Translated and Contributed by Edward-Vincent Chafe (2022)

Page Revised by Craig Peterman (July 10, 2022)

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