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St. Pierre and Miquelon Vital Records
of Newfoundlanders
1878

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 1878 with a Newfoundland Connection
(État civil des naissances, décès et mariages pour Saint-Pierre, 1878)
Act Date Information
Death 12 January 1878 at nine in the morning In the year 1878, on the 12th of January at nine in the morning, before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared George Vivian, doctor of medicine, aged 33 years, and Albert Dauphin, trader, aged 27 years, who inform us of the death of MARGARET SHEA, aged 14 years, born in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, daughter of JAMES SHEA and MARGARET SLANEY, his wife. The said young lady died at the Albert Dauphin's home yesterday at half past two in the evening.
Death 15 January 1878 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared François Bechet, sailor, aged 34 years, and Emile Poirier, sailor, aged 39 years, who inform us of the death of SUSANNA CONNORS, aged 15 years, born at Lawn Bay, Newfoundland, daughter of the late MICHAEL CONNORS and ELIZABETH STRANG, his widow. She died this morning at three o'clock at her mother's home.
Marriage 24 January 1878 at half past ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Jean-Baptiste Philippe Goutière, merchant's clerk, aged 27 years, born in Agon , Manche, France, on July 14, 1850, lawful son of the late Pierre Philippe Goutière, sailor, and Flore Lehuly, his widow, on the first part; and LOUISA PIKE, aged 23 years, born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, on September 19, 1854, lawful daughter of ROBERT PIKE, sailor, residing in Bay de L'ane, Newfoundland, and of the late ELLEN STRANG, his espouse, who died in St. Lawrence on July 25th, 1855. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Joseph Benning, trader's clerk, aged 27 years, and François Béchet, master of schooner, aged 33 years.
Death 25 January 1878 at four o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared JOSEPH BENNING, merchant's clerk, aged 27 years, and RICHARD SMEARDON, carpenter, aged 44 years, who inform us of the death of CHARLES SMEARDON, aged five months, born in Burin, Newfoundland, son of RICHARD SMEARDON and MARIA ROGERS, his wife. The child died today at one o'clock in the evening.
Birth 28 January 1878 at half past one in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared WILLIAM BURTON, telegraph employee, aged 44 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born this day at two o'clock in the morning, to MARIA BENDELL, his wife, aged 42 years. He declares the child to have the name of LILIAS MARY BURTON. This declaration made in the presence of GEORGE BUTT, telegraph employee, aged 21 years, and GEORGE BURTON, carpenter, aged 21 years.
Birth 13 February 1878 at half past ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared JOSEPH BENNING, merchant's clerk, aged 27 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born last night at a quarter past eleven, to EMMA WALSH, his wife, aged 32 years. He declares the child to have the name of MONICA BRIDGET ALOYSIUS BENNING. This declaration made in the presence of PATRICK KINSELLA, trader's clerk, aged 23 years, and Elie Sasco, secretary, aged 38 years.
Birth 13 February1878 at ten thirty-five in the morning In the year 1878, on the 13th of February at ten thirty-five in the morning, Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared JOSEPH BENNING, merchant's clerk, aged 27 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born last night at half past eleven, to EMMA WALSH, his wife, aged 32 years. He declares the child to have the name of JOSEPH JAMES VINCENT BENNING. This declaration made in the presence of PATRICK KINSELLA, trader's clerk, aged 23 years, and Elie Sasco, secretary, aged 38 years.
Birth 9 March 1878 at a quarter to three in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared RICHARD O'GORMAN SHEEHAN, trader, aged 44 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born at four in the evening, to ELIZABETH MARY THORN, his wife, aged 33 years. He declares the child to have the name of YVONNE ESTHER JOSEPH MARIE SHEEHAN. This declaration made in the presence of HENRY CLINTON, trader, aged 40 years, and Alphonse François Marius Augier de Mainenon, commissioner of the Navy aged 37 years.
Death 11 March 1878 at half past eleven in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Louis Leroy, schooner captain, aged 31 years, and Richard Héguy, sailor, aged 21 years, who informs us of the death of ELIZABETH BECK, aged 68 years, born in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, widow of Sylvain Audoux. She died today at four in the morning.
Death 18 March 1878 at half past ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared REUBEN PARSONS, telegraph employee, aged 28 years, and Horatio J. Watts, clerk trader, aged 29 years, who informs us of the death of CECIL GEORGE PARSONS, aged seven months, born in Saint-Pierre on August 6th, 1877, son of REUBEN PARSONS and LAURA LYDIA MacDONALD, his wife. The child died that day at half past seven in the morning.
Death 8 April 1878 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared ROBERT SLANEY, sailor, aged 39 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born on the sixth of the month at eight in the morning, to MARGARET POWER, his wife, aged 39 years. He declares the child to have the name of FRANCIS MICHAEL SLANEY. This declaration made in the presence of Alphonse Richard, sailor, aged 26 years, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 26 years.
Birth 15 April 1878 at three in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared JAMES SCOTLAND, telegraph employee, aged 25 years , who informs us of the birth of his son, born at two in the morning, to PRISCILLA BURFITT, his wife, aged 23 years. He declares the child to have the name of VIOLET CHRISTINA SCOTLAND. This declaration made in the presence of Samuel Earle, aged 30 years, and Benjamin William Colley, aged 25 years, both telegraph employees.
Death 30 April 1878 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared WALTER OGILVY ROSS, telegraph employee, aged 31 years, and Horatio J. Watts, merchant's clerk , aged 29 years, who inform us of the death of LAURA LYDIA MacDONALD, aged 21 years, born in Charlottetown, PEI, on July 27th, 1856, daughter of the late Alexander MacDonald and Sarah Read, his widow, residing in St. John's, Newfoundland. Laura was the wife of REUBEN PARSONS and she died this day at eleven in the morning.
Birth 4 May 1878 at three in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared the Widow LeLorieux, Euphrosie Josseau, midwife, aged sixty-one, who informs us of the birth of a male child, born today at ten in the morning, to JAMES BURT, carpenter, aged 41 years, and MARY VICKERY, his wife, aged 24 years. He declares the child to have the name of THEOPHILE VICKERY. This declaration made in the presence of Elie Sasco, secretary, aged 39 years, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 26 years.
Death 7 May 1878 at one o'clock in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Gustave Bidel, merchant, aged 41 years, and Auguste Penson, merchant's clerk, aged 32 years, who inform us of the death of JOHN ROBERT BYRNE, aged 7 years, born in Fortune Bay, Newfoundland, son of MARTIN BYRNE, fisherman, and SUSANNA SPEARNS, his wife. The child died at the home of the widow of ROBERT SPEARNS today at five in the morning.
Marriage 9 May 1878 at half past ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Emile Jean-Baptiste Girardin, sailor, aged 32 years, born at Saint-Pierre on November 15, 1845, lawful son of Emile Gratien Girardin, caulker, and Christie Josseau, his wife, on the first part; and MARY PENNY, aged23 years, born at Burin, Newfoundland, on June 25th 1854, lawful daughter of JAMES PENNY, sailor, residing at Burin, and MARGARET QUIRK, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Louis Boutillier, painter, aged 34 years, and Pierre Frigalet, caulker, aged 67 years.
Death 11 May 1878 at half past ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Benjamin Girardin, sailor, aged 80 years, and Louis Ozon, storekeeper, aged 36 years, who inform us of the death of MARGARET HARING, aged 18 years, born in Burin, Newfoundland, daughter of the late JAMES HARING and MARY SHERF, his widow, residing in Burin. She died at the home of JAMES EDWARDS at seven in the evening.
Death 19 May 1878 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared FRANK HOOPER, merchant's clerk, aged 34 years, and Désiré Gauchet, caretaker of the hospital, aged 50 years, who informs us of the death of JOHN CLARK, sailor on the schooner Hattie S. Clark, aged 22 years, born at Gloucester, Massachusetts. He died on board said schooner yesterday at five o'clock in the evening.
Marriage 20 May 1878 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Fortuné Benoît Cormier, schooner captain, aged 29 years, born at Miquelon on October 30, 1848, lawful son of Benoît Bénony Cormier, fisherman, and Honorine Gaspard, his wife, on the first part; and MATHILDE MARIE FITZPATRICK, aged 26 years, born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, on September 12, 1851, lawful daughter of HENRY FITZPATRICK, sailor, and ANNE BONNELL, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Pierre Auguste Lefèvre, master blacksmith, aged 45 years, and Léon Coste, trader, aged 43 years.
Marriage 25 May 1878 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Joseph Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Hacala, sailboater, aged 29 years, born at Saint-Pierre on 1 January 1849, lawful son of Joseph Hacala, carpenter, and Jeanne Marty, his wife, on the first part; and LYDIA QUIRK, servant, aged 22 years, born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, on 2 July 1855, lawful daughter of the late HENRY QUIRK, sailor, who died in Saint-Pierre on 9 August 1866, and ELLEN FITZPATRICK, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Alfred Frigalet, shoemaker, aged 24 years, and Pierre Figalet, caulker, aged 66 years.
Death 27 June 1878 at half past ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Pierre Arese, pechuer, aged 36 years, and Edoaurd Harriett, fisherman, aged 25 years, who inform us of the death of ELIZABETH PERCY, aged 42 years, wife of Raymond Arese, sailor. She was born in Harbor Breton, Newfoundland, and died at home today at midnight.
Death 1 July 1878 at ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared François Bouffaré, baker, aged 55 years, and Pierre Samson, painter, aged 50 years, who inform us of the death of MICHAEL QUIRK, fisherman, aged 75 years, born in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, on June 16th, 1803, son of HENRY QUIRK and ANNE WALSH, his wife, both deceased. Michael Quirk died at his home yesterday at noon.
Death 17 July 1878 at nine o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared PETER SAMSON, painter, aged 50 years, and Victor Gagniou, mason, aged 34 years, who inform us of the death of MARY ANN JACKMAN, aged 8 years, born at Lawn Bay, Newfoundland, on November 28th 1869, daughter of LAWRENCE JACKMAN, sailor, currently fishing on the banks, and ELLEN RYAN, his wife. The child died yesterday at three in the evening.
Birth 6 August 1878 at ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared the lady Henriette Chevalier, widow Foliot, midwife, aged 72 years, who informs us of the birth from a female child, born yesterday at three o'clock in the evening, in the home of Benoît Coiffe, to LIZZIE JACKMAN, aged 19 years, and father unknown. She declares the child to have the name of MARY JOSEPH JACKMAN. This declaration made in the presence of Louis Ozon, store keeper, aged 36 years, and Auguste Foliot, carpenter, aged 32 years.
Birth 3 September 1878 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared the lady Henriette Chevalier, widow Foliot, midwife, aged 72 years, who informs us of the birth of a female child, born on the second of this month at midnight, in the domicile of Louis Pascal Frioult, to ELIZABETH RYAN, domestic, aged 20 years, an father unknown. She declares the child to have the name of ELIZABETH JOSEPHINE RYAN. This declaration made in the presence of Auguste Foliot, carpenter, aged 32 years, and Michel LaFitte, city drummer, aged 48 years.
Birth 10 September 1878 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared WILLIAM HUTTON, telegraph employee, aged 29 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born the eighth of the month at five in the evening, to Azelma Marie Poulain, his wife, aged 27 years. He declares the child to have the name of HAROLD EDWARD MARY HUTTON. This declaration made in the presence of Walter Ross, aged 31 years, and Samuel Bailey, aged 33 years.
Birth 4 October 1878 at two o'clock in the evening before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared ROBERT CUSACK, sailor, aged 34 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at eight o'clock in the evening, to ELIZABETH KELLY, his wife, aged 33 years. He declares the child to have the name of SARAH MARIANNE CUSACK. This declaration made in the presence of David Cusack, sailor, aged 24 years, and WILLIAM KELLY, sailor, aged 37 years.
Birth 14 October 1878 at ten in the morning In the year 1878, on the 14th of October at ten in the morning, before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared JAMES JOSEPH HAGEN, telegraph employee, aged 23 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born on the 12th of the month, at eleven in the evening, to ELIZABETH BENNING, his wife, aged 21 years. He declares the child to have the name of WILLIAM HAROLD HAGEN. This declaration made in the presence of Patrick Kinsella, aged 25 years, and Auguste MacDonald, aged 21 years, both telegraph employees.
Death 17 October 1878 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared François Leguin, aged 34 years, and THOMAS SLANEY, aged 46 years, both sailors , who informs us of the death of MARY CATHERINE SLANEY, aged two years, born in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, daughter of ROBERT SLANEY, sailor, and MARGARET POWER, his wife. The child died today at nine in the morning.
Birth 21 October1878 at ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared JOHN QUIRK, sailor, aged 43 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born on the 20th of the month, at one in the morning, and SARAH TOBIN, his wife, aged 36 years. He declares the child to have the name of JOHN-BAPTIST FRANCIS HERMINE QUIRK. This declaration made in the presence of Joseph Royer, aged 34 years, and Lawrence Slaney, aged 43 years, both sailors.
Death 8 November 1877 at ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Jules Hacala, aged 25 years, and Emile Vigneau, aged 35 years, both sailors, who inform us of the death of LEONE HENRY JOSEPH QUIRK, aged three years, son of HENRY QUIRK, sailor, and ELLEN FITZPATRICK, his wife. The child was born in Saint-Pierre on July 1, 1875 and died yesterday at two o'clock in the evening.
Marriage 9 November 1878 at half past ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Julien Jean Marie Mahé, fisherman, aged 22 years, born at Saint-Pierre on 15 June 1856, lawful son of Constant Marie Mahé, shoemaker, and of the late Marie Louise Dupin, his wife, on the first part; and BRIDGET COLFORD, servant, aged 26 years, born at Burin, Newfoundland, on June 15, 1852, lawful daughter of the late MOSES COLFORD, who died at Burin on June 4th 1878, and of the late MARY GOLDWORTHY, who died at Burin in August 1853. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Henry Clinton, merchant, aged 41 years, and Jules Coste, sailor, aged 29 years.
Birth 13 November 1878 at ten in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared LAWRENCE JACKMAN, sailor, aged 39 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born today at one in the morning, to ELLEN RYAN, his wife, aged 27 years. He declares the child to have the name of MARY EMILY JACKMAN. This declaration made in the presence of Joseph Royer, aged 34 years, and Lawrence Slaney, aged 43 years, both sailors.
Marriage 23 November 1878 at eight o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Alexandre Victor Lepaix, carpenter, aged 27 year, born at Saint-Pierre on March 22, 1851, lawful son of the late Jean Baptiste Lapaix, and Marie Septans, his widow, on the first part; and MARGARET QUIRK, aged 19 years, born at FORTUNE BAY, Newfoundland, on May 10, 1859, lawful daughter of JOHN QUIRK, sailor, and CATHERINE FURE, who died at Saint-Pierre on April 19, 1876. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Auguste Norgoet, carpenter, aged 45 years, and Patrick LeFort, sailor, aged 32 years.
Marriage 23 November 1878 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Emile Isidore Péan, tinsmith, aged 28 years, born at Dol, Ille-et-Vilaine, France, on March 24, 1850, lawful son of Jean Marie Anne Péan and the late Anne Marie Joseph Guélé, his wife, on the first part; and MARIE LOUISE LELORIEUX, dressmaker, aged 30 years, born at Bay St. George, Newfoundland, on 29 September 1849, lawful daughter of the late PIERRE LELORIEUX, who died at Bay St. George in 1851, and Euphrasie Josseau, his widow, midwife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are WILLIAM LELORIEUX, aged 34 years, and VICTOR LELORIEUX, aged 28 years, both mariners and brothers of the bride.
Death 3 December 1878 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Yves LeGarder, painter, aged 27 years, and James Byrne, sailor, aged 21 years, who inform us of the death of THEOPHILE VICKERY, aged five months, born in Saint-Pierre on May 4th 1878, son of MARY VICKERY, aged 24 years, and father unknown. The child died yesterday at six in the evening. (MARY VICKERY was married to JOSEPH BURT)
Birth 13 December 1878 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared ALEXANDER HENRY BANNERMAN, photographer, aged 31 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born the day before yesterday at two o'clock in the evening, to MARIA CUNNIGHAM, his wife, aged 24 years. He declares the child to have the name of ALEXANDER HENRY BANNERMAN. This declaration made in the presence of James Scotland, telegraph employee, aged 26 years, and Touannes Gadot, pharmacist, aged 36 years.
Birth 9 December 1878 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared RICHARD SMEARDON, carpenter, aged 45 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at seven in the morning, to MARY ROGERS, his wife, aged 38 years. He declares the child to have the name of RICHARD SMEARDON. This declaration made in the presence of Joseph Benning, trader's clerk, aged 28 years, and PATRICK KINSELLA, trader's clerk, aged 25 years.
Death 15 December 1878 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Jean Louis Calais, officer of the civil registry, appeared Dominique Gogny, coffeemaker, aged 48 years, and Etienne Lamunth, owner, aged 59 years, who inform us of the death of MARY JOSEPH JACKMAN, aged five months, born in Saint-Pierre on August 5th, 1878, daughter of LIZZE JACKMAN and father unknown. The child died today at midnight.

Translated and Contributed by Edward-Vincent Chafe (2022)

Page Revised by Craig Peterman (May 01, 2023)

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