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St. Pierre and Miquelon Vital Records
of Newfoundlanders
1885

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 1885 with a Newfoundland Connection
(État civil des naissances, décès et mariages pour Saint-Pierre, 1885)
Act Date Information
     
Birth 7 January 1885 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared THOMAS TEBAULT (Tibbo), sailor, aged 28 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born today at eleven o'clock in the morning, to ANNIE FARRELL, his wife, aged 28 years. He states that the name of the child is MARY JOSEPH MARGARET TEBAULT. This declaration was made in the presence of Thomas Davis, employee of the English telegraph, aged 22 years, and Théodore Godefroy, sailor, aged 25 years.
Marriage 8 January 1885 at seven in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Pierre Arrossaména, cattleman, age 31 years, born at Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, on January 5, 1854, lawful son of the late Joseph Arrossaména, and Marianne Lafargue, his widow; on the first part; and ELIZABETH KEEFE, aged 21 years, born at Great Placentia, Newfoundland, on November 4th, 1863, lawful daughter of JAMES KEEFE, sailor, and CATHERINE KELLY, his wife. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 33 years, and Jean Gastigard, nurse of the military hospital, aged 45 years.
Birth 10 January 1885 at three in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared the widow LeLorieux, née Euphrasie Josso, midwife, aged 66 years, who informs us of the birth of a male child, born yesterday at one in the morning at the Gorman house, to ROSALIE SPENCER, aged 22 years. She states that the name of the child is CLEMENT SPENCER. This declaration was made in the presence of Louis Ozon, store keeper, aged 42 years, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 33 years.
Marriage 15 January 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Paul Emiry, marshal of the navy, aged 27 years, born at Plougoulm, Finistère, France, on January 20, 1847, lawful son of Jacques Emiry and Marie Françoise Guirarch, his wife, on the first part; and MARY JOSEPH CONNORS, aged 20 years, born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland on June 5,1864, lawful daughter of the late MICHAEL CONNORS, who died in St. Pierre on September 9th, 1876, and ELIZABETH STRANG, his widow. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Joseph Benning, trader, aged 34 years, and Jean Baptiste Goutière, trader's clerk, aged 34 years.
Birth 23 January 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared ALEXANDER HENRY BANNERMAN, photographer, aged 37 years, who informs us of the birth of daughter, born yesterday at four o'clock in the evening, to MARIA CUNNINGHAM, his wife, aged 29 years. He states that the name of the child is ANNIE ISABEL ALINE BANNERMAN. This declaration was made in the presence of René Collet, police commissioner, aged 32 years, and Paul Deminiac, secretary of the navy, aged 45 years.
Marriage 24 January 1885 at half past two in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Etienne Etchemendy, trader's clerk, aged 25 years, born in Ciboure, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, on February 20, 1859, lawful son of the late Jean Etchemendy, and Josephine Mena, his widow, on the first part; and MARIE HODGE, aged 24 years, born at Saint-Pierre on November 26, 1860, lawful daughter of the late JOHN HODGE, who died at Saint-Pierre on June 12, 1876, and ANNE PENDERGAST, his widow. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Edmond Poulain, trader, aged 37 years, and Paul Deminiac, secretary of the navy, aged 45 years.
Marriage 29 January 1885 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Eugène Etienne Le Balier, blacksmith, aged 26 years, born at Saint-Malo, Brittany, France, on August 22, 1858, lawful son of the late Yves Marie Le Balier, and Etiennette Marie Julie Perrine Avan, on the first part; and MARY ANNE FITZGERALD, widow of Etienne François Barbé who died at sea in 1882. She was born at Burin, Newfoundland, on April 30th, 1846, lawful daughter of the late PATRICK FITZGERALD, who died in St. Lawrence on the September 30, 1883, and of the late CATHERINE POWER, who died St. Lawrence on May 19, 1880. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Marin Madé, cooper, aged 45 years, and Paul Madé, cooper, aged 40 years.
Death 2 February 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared THOMAS EDWARDS, sailmaker, aged 32 years, and Epiphane Hacala, caulker, aged 23 years, who inform us of the death of MARY WALSH, wife of Jacques Pierre Frigalet, caulker. She was born at Lamaline, Newfoundland, on January 25, 1812, of PATRICK WALSH and JULIA HEALY, his wife. Madame Frigalet died at Saint-Pierre yesterday at three in the morning.
Death 8 February 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Louis Ozon, storekeeper, aged forty two 42 years, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 33 years, who inform us of the death of CLEMENT SPENCER. He was born at Saint-Pierre on January 9th, son of ROSALIE SPENCER and father unknown. The child died yesterday at three in the morning.
Death 28 February 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared RICHARD BUTT, watchmaker, aged 23 years, and Hippolyte Cordon, aged 45 years , who informed us of the death of a male child, born without life, yesterday at six in the evening, to BENONI ROBBINS, telegraph employee, and MELINA DIAMOND, his wife.
Death 4 March 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning, Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Eugène Pannier, aged 29 years, and Joseph Benning, aged 34 years, uncle of the deceased, both trader, who inform us of the death of CLEMENT JOSEPH BENNING, trader's clerk, aged 17 years. He was born at Lamaline, Newfoundland, son HENRY BENNING and ELLEN BURKE, and he died today at one thirty in the morning.
Birth 13 March 1885 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared MICHAEL CLOONEY, sailor, aged 50 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born today at ten o'clock in the morning, to ELLEN TOBIN, his wife, aged 35 years. He states that the name of the child is GEORGE PAUL CLOONEY. This declaration was made in the presence of Joseph Audoux, sailor, aged 27 years, and Ernest Briand, sailor, aged 22 years.
Birth 23 March 1885 at five o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared ERNEST THORN, naval clerk, aged 43 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born today at four in the morning, to Léontine Rosalie Frechon, his wife, aged 31 years. He states that the name of the child is ERNEST LEON EDOUARD THORN. This declaration was made in the presence of Ernest Hamel, naval employee, aged 39 years, and Ernest Frechon, clerk, aged 25 years.
Death 30 March 1885 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Eugène Grezet, fisherman, aged 26 years, brother-in-law of the deceased, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 33 years, who inform us of the death of DAVID SLANEY, aged ten years. The child was born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, son of DAVID SLANEY, sailor, and MARGARET MOLLOY, his wife, and died in the parents' home today at one in the morning.
Death 6 April 1885 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Auguste Grezet, manager, aged 36 years, and Louis Ozon, store keeper, aged 43 years, who inform us of the death of HENRY PETER BENNING. The child was born in Saint-Pierre on February 4, 1883, son of JOSEPH BENNING, trader, and EMMA WALSH. He died yesterday at one in the morning.
Marriage 11 April 1885 at eight o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Eugène Edouard Audoux, fisherman, aged 32 years, born at Saint-Pierre on the 7 January 1852, lawful son of the late Sylvain Audoux and the late ELIZABETH BECK, on the first part; and SUSANNA SLANEY, born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, on September 9, 1854, lawful daughter of DAVID SLANEY, sailor, and SARAH STRANG, his wife. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Etienne Augot, carpenter, aged 58 years, and Joseph Bourgeois, sailor, aged 51 years.
Birth 13 April 1885 at six o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared the widow LeLorieux, née Euphrasie Josso, midwife, aged 66 years, who informs us of the birth of a female child, born to DARLING WATSON, director of the English telegraph, aged 38 years, and LOUISE ELLEN SORSORLIEL, his wife, aged 25 years. She states that the name of the child is BLANCHE GERTRUDE HELENE WATSON. This declaration was made in the presence of Louis Cotte, naval medical officer, aged 43 years, and Edward Earle, English telegraph employee, aged 37 years.
Marriage 18 April 1885 at eight-fifteen in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Ernest François Richard Anthoine, merchant, aged 28 years, born in Saint-Pierre on October 5, 1856, lawful son of François Anthoine, president of the first civil court, and ELIZABETH ANN BAGGS, his wife, and the widower of Sophronie Nathalie Leborgne, who died in 1881, on the first part; and MARY HARTIGAN, born at Placentia, Newfoundland, on September 8, 1858, lawful daughter of MICHAEL HARTIGAN and ELIZABETH COLLINS. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are William McLaughlin, merchant, aged 24 years, and William Miller, merchant, aged 39 years.
Death 25 April 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared MOSES SLANEY, mason, aged 33 years, neighbor of the deceased, and Eugène Mouton, carpenter, aged 52 years, who inform us of the death of RICHARD BUTT, watchmaker, aged 25 years, son of GEORGE BUTT, carpenter, and ANNE CAKE, his wife. He was born at Lamaline, Newfoundland and died at his parents' home today at noon.
Marriage 2 May 1885 at eight o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Léonce Emile Arnau, fisherman, aged 26 years, born in Saint-Pierre, on the November 2, 1857, lawful son of Michel Arnau and Virginie Landry, his wife, on the first part; and SARAH MARY REILLY, born at Little Placentia, Newfoundland, on August 25, 1861, lawful daughter of JOHN REILLY and MARY POWER, his wife. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Ernest François Richard Anthoine, trader, aged 28 years, and Alexandre Norgeot, employee of the French telegraph, aged 23 years.
Death 23 May 1885 at nine o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Alexandre Desroches, shoemaker, aged 47 years, uncle of the deceased, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 34 years, who inform us of the death of RICHARD PATRICK BUTLER, born in Saint-Pierre on October 6th, 1875, son of the late RICHARD BUTLER and of the late CATHERINE RYAN. He died yesterday at seven in the evening.
Death 26 May 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared PATRICK CAHILL, aged 27 years, and JAMES KENNY, aged 23 years, both merchant clerks, cousins of the deceased, who inform us of the death of JOSEPH JOHN GORMAN, merchant, husband of SARAH KENNY. He was born at Boxey, Fortune Bay, Newfoundland in 1817, the son of JOHN GORMAN and SUSANNA KINSELLA. He died at his home today at four in the morning.
Death 29 May 1885 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared JAMES SLANEY, fisherman, aged 21 years, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 34 years, who inform us of the death of JOHN JOSEPH SPIRN, fisherman, aged 22 years. He was born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, the son of JOSEPH SPIRN, carpenter, and MARY CLARK, his wife, and died at his parent's home today at noon.
Birth 4 June 1885 at one o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Baptiste Duquesnel, maitre d'hotel, aged 34 years, who informs us of the birth of a male child, born at eleven o'clock in the morning, to JAMES ROBERT KNIGHT, merchant, aged 46 years, and MARY CLINTON, his wife, aged 44 years, both residing in St. John's, Newfoundland. He states that the name of the child is JAMES SAINT PIERRE KNIGHT. This declaration was made in the presence of Henry Clinton, trader, aged 48 years, and Richard O'Gorman Sheehan, trader, aged 52 years.
Birth 9 June 1885 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared the widow LeLorieux, née Euphrasie Josso, midwife, aged 66 years, who informs us of the birth of a female child, born on this day at eight o'clock in the morning, to JOHN WALSH, fisherman, aged 36 years, and ERNESTINE ANASTASIA EDWARDS, his wife, aged 27 years. She states that the name of the child is MARY JOSEPH ROSALIE WALSH. This declaration was made in the presence of Louis Boutillier, painter decorator, aged 41 years, and Paul Deminiac, treasurer of the charity office, aged 45 years.
Marriage 11 June 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Alphonse Louis Mignot, merchant, aged 27 years, born at Saint-Pierre on June 7, 1858, lawful son of the late Hippolyte Eugène Louis Mignot, and Jeanne Bentem, his wife, residing in Granville, on the first part; and FLORENCE ST. PIERRE FRECKER, aged 23 years, born at Saint-Pierre on February 7, 1862, lawful daughter of Jean-Pierre Frecker, merchant, and EMILY EVANS, his wife. They requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Michel Vertier, merchant clerk, aged 27 years, and Jean Marie Prima, merchant, aged 57 years.
Birth 13 June 1885 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared EDWARD CHARLES SWEENEY, deputy director of French telegraph, aged 28 years, who informs us of the birth of son, born yesterday at noon, to CAROLINE MARGARET CLINTON, his wife, aged 28 years. He states that the name of the child is HENRY SWEENEY. This declaration was made in the presence of Richard O'Gorman Sheehan, merchant, aged 52 years, uncle of the newborn, and William Forbes McLaughlin, merchant, aged 51 years.
Birth 22 June 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared JOHN FITZPATRICK, fisherman, aged 36 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at five o'clock in the evening, to SUSANNA WALSH, his wife, aged 31 years. He states that the name of the child is GASPARD HENRY FITZPATRICK. This declaration was made in the presence of Charles Aristide Gaspard, aged 32 years, and James Slaney, aged 21 years, both sailors.
Marriage 2 July 1885 at 4.30 in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Victor François Oursin, employee at the port, aged 41 years, born at Champeaux, Manche, France, on October 4, 1843, lawful of late Victor Benoit Oursin, and Modeste Julie Savarin, his widow, on the first part; and ELIZABETH BARNETT, aged 38 years, born at Placentia, Newfoundland, in May 1847, lawful daughter of the late JOHN BARNETT and of the late HONORA POWER. They inform us they have four children: (1) Marie Elisabeth Eléonore Oursin, born in Île aux Chien, on June 20, 1877; (2) Victor François Jean Baptiste Oursin, born in Île aux Chien, on October 4, 1878; (3) Fulgence Auguste Oursin, born in Île aux Chien, on October 24, 1880; (4) Théophile Emile Oursin, born at Saint-Pierre on October 8th, 1883. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Jean Baptiste Dain, broker, aged 47 years, and Michel Vertier, aged merchant clerk, aged 27 years.
Death 3 July 1885 at nine o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Théophile Poirier, sailor, aged 28 years, and William LeLorieux, painter, aged 40 years, brother-in-law of the deceased, who inform us of the death of CONSTANT LANDRIGAN, fisherman, aged 26 years, husband of JULIA WALSH. He was born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, son of JOSEPH LANDRIGAN and ANNE QUIRK. Constant died today at one in the morning.
Birth 17 July 1885 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared GEORGE SQUIRES, employee of the English telegraph, aged 35 years, who informs us of the birth of son, born at nine-thirty in the morning, to Célestine Madeleine Herault, his wife, aged 31 years. He states that the name of the child is HARRY EDGAR SQUIRES. This declaration was made in the presence of S.A. Earle, aged 32 years, and Frederick H. White, aged 32 years, both employed by the telegraph.
Birth 20 July 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared the widow LeLorieux, née Euphrasie Josso, midwife, aged 66 years, who informs us of the birth of a male child, born today at seven in the morning, to JAMES DAY, fisherman, aged 43 years, and ELIZABETH CRUE, his spouse, aged 39 years. She states that the name of the child is CHARLIE FREDERIC DAY. This declaration was made in the presence of Louis Ozon, store keeper, aged 44 years, and Joseph Hirigoyen, watchmaker, aged 30 years.
Death 25 July 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Ernest Thorn, entry clerk, aged 44 years, and Louis Ozon, general store keeper, aged 44 years, who inform us of the death of PATRICK WHITTLE, pit sawyer, aged 39 years, husband of ELLEN MULLALY. He was born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, the son of BENJAMIN WHITTLE and MARY FARRELL, his wife. Patrick died today at six in the morning.
Birth 5 August 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared RONALD JOSEPH McDONALD, merchant clerk, aged 28 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at noon, and LOUISA WALSH, his wife, aged 28 years. He states that the name of the child is DANIEL JAMES VERNER McDONALD. This declaration was made in the presence of Henry James Verner Lecras, aged 26 years, and Frederick John Horneman, aged 26 years.
Death 10 August 1885 at nine o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Alexandre Beauvois, carpenter, aged 39 years, and Paul Deminiac, bursar of the charity office, aged 46 years old, who inform us of the death of PATRICK PITTMAN, aged six years, born at Burin, Newfoundland, son of PATRICK PITTMAN, fisherman, and ANNE KEILY, his wife. The child died yesterday at six in the morning.
Marriage 11 August 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Joseph Jean Baptiste Cormier, sailboat, aged 21 years, born at Saint-Pierre on February 29, 1864, lawful son of the late Joseph Gratien Cormier and the late Marie Joséphine Ozon, on the first part; and ROSALIE CONNORS, aged 19 years, born at Saint-Pierre on June 11, 1866, lawful daughter of the late MICHAEL CONNORS and ELIZABETH STRANG, his widow. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Charles Cormier, carpenter, aged 37 years, and Paul Emiry, marshal of the navy, aged 27 years.
Birth 17 August 1885 at eleven thirty in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared the widow LeLorieux, née Euphrasie Josso, midwife, aged 66 years, who informs us of the birth of a female child, born on the fifteen of the current month, at ten in the morning, to PATRICK KEATEN, sailor, aged 38 years, and FANNY HICKAY, his wife, aged 36 years. She states that the name of the child is FREDERICKA EUGENIA MARY KEATEN. This declaration was made in the presence of Louis Ozon, store keeper, aged 44 years, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 34 years.
Birth 17 August 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared the widow LeLorieux, née Euphrasie Josso, midwife, aged sixty six years, who informs us from the birth of a male child, born today at five in the morning, to JOHN MACKARTIE, fisherman, aged 23 years, and FANNY HIKAY, his wife, aged 19 years. She states that the name of the child is MICHAEL PATRICK MARY MACKARTIE. This declaration was made in the presence of Alexandre Beauvois, carpenter, aged 39 years, and Louis Boutillier, painter and decorator, aged 41 years.
Death 18 August 1885 at eight o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 34 years, and Alexandre Beauvois, carpenter, aged 39 years, who inform us of the death of HENRY GEORGE JAMES CHAMBERS. He was born in Baine Harbor, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, on September 26, 1884, son of JAMES CHAMBERS and MARY JANE VATERS. The child died yesterday at eleven o'clock in the morning.
Birth 19 August 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Joseph Marie Frison, medical officer of the navy, aged 35 years, who informs us of the birth of a female child, born to PATRICK CAHILL, merchant clerk, aged 28 years, and BRIDGET BURKE, his wife, aged 25 years. He states that the name of the child is MODESTE MARY ELLEN CAHILL. This declaration was made in the presence of Ernest Hamel, secretary, aged 40 years, and Paul Deminiac, treasurer of the charity office, aged 46 years.
Birth> 25 August 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared HENRY CLARK, sailor, aged 35 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at eleven thirty in the evening, to MARY ANN TADDS, his wife, aged 30 years. He states that the name of the child is LOUISE SUSANNE CLARK. This declaration was made in the presence of Emile Landry, carpenter, aged 44 years, and Epiphane Hacala, caulker, aged 24 years.
Birth 25 August 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared HENRY CLARK, sailor, aged 35 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at eleven forty in the evening, to MARY ANN TADDS, his wife, aged 30 years. He states that the name of the child is EMILY EVA CLARK. This declaration was made in the presence of Emile Landry, carpenter, aged 44 years, and Epiphane Hacala, caulker, aged 24 years.
Death 27 August 1885 at nine o'clock in the morning, Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Théodore Clément, shipowner, aged 37 years, and Eugéne Salamon, notary, aged 28 years, who inform us of the death of CLEMENT SLANEY, sailor, aged 25 years. He was born in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, son of THOMAS SLANEY and MARGARET CHESTEY, and died at his parents' home yesterday at 1:30 in the evening.
Birth 31 August 1885 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared the widow LeLorieux, née Euphrasie Josso, midwife, aged 66 years, who informs us of the birth of a male child, born today at eight in the morning, to JOSEPH CLARK, fisherman, aged 28 years, and SUSANNA BARTLETT, his wife, aged 19 years. She states that the name of the child is GEORGE WILLIAM CLARK. This declaration was made in the presence of Paul Deminiac, treasurer of the charity office, aged 46 years, and Saint Martin Larroulet, employee of bridges and roads, aged 29 years.
Birth 7 September 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared ALFRED THOMAS SMITH, employee of the French telegraph, aged 29 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at ten at night, to MARY BRIDGET KENNY, his wife, aged 25 years. He states that the name of the child is ALICE MARY SMITH. This declaration was made in the presence of James Kenney, clerk merchant, aged 23 years, uncle of the newborn, and Ernest Hamel, conductor, aged 40 years.
Death 7 September 1885 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Ernest Hamel, conductor, aged 40 years, and Paul Deminiac, secretary, aged 46 years old, who inform us of the death of LEO KELLY, aged six months, born in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, the son of MARGARET KELLY and father unknown. The child died today at half past twelve.
Birth 8 September 1885 at nine in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared GEORGE WILLIAM JAMES, employee of the English telegraph, aged 37 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born on the sixth of this month, at ten thirty in the morning, to MARIA HARRIET ROBERTSON, his wife, aged 36 years. He states that the name of the child is HANSARD JAMES. This declaration was made in the presence of Reuben Parsons, aged 30 years, and Abram Gardner, aged 21 years, both telegraph employees.
Death 10 September 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Louis Boutillier, painter and decorator, aged 42 years, and Alfred Passelais, police guard, aged 38 years, who inform us of the death of ALICE LANDRIGAN, aged 18 years. She was born in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, daughter of JOSEPH LANDRIGAN, fisherman, and ANNE CLARK, and died today at seven thirty in the morning.
Birth 14 September 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared GEORGE BUTT, employee of the English telegraph, aged 29 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born at five in the evening, to LUCY HARRIET HANN, his wife. He states that the name of the child is ALICE FRANCES ADELAIDE BUTT. This declaration was made in the presence of Reuben Parsons, telegraph employee, aged 34 years, and Isidor Tullet, clerk, aged 27 years.
Death 15 September 1885 at nine o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Eugène Hubert, office boy, aged 35 years, and Eugène Frioul, sailor, aged 22 years, both brothers-in-law of the deceased, who inform us of the death of MARGARET SULLIVAN, laundress, wife of Aristide Frioul. She was born in St. Kyrans, Presque, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, on February 15, 1844, the daughter of JAMES SULLIVAN and MARGARET LAKE. Mrs. Frioul died at five-thirty in the evening at her home yesterday.
Birth 25 September 1885 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared PATRICK RAYNE, sailor, aged 33 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born this day at four o'clock in the morning, to MARY ANN CUSICK, his wife, aged 25 years. He states that the name of the child is DELPHINE BRIDGET ELIZABETH RAYNE. This declaration was made in the presence of Leo Slaney, aged 22 years, and Thomas Slaney, aged 54 years, both sailors.
Death 26 September 1885 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 34 years, and Louis Ozon, general store keeper, aged 44 years, which announces the death of PATRICK KELLY, aged six and a half months, son of MARGARET KELLY, and father unknown. The child was born in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, and died yesterday at six o'clock in the evening.
Death 28 September 1885 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 34 years, and Louis Ozon, general store keeper, aged 44 years, which announces the death of WILLIAM JOHN WALSH. The child was born in Saint-Pierre on February 5th, son of PETER WALSH, fisherman, and CATHERINE CLINCH, his wife, and died yesterday at noon.
Birth 5 October 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared JAMES ALBERT LAMBERT, merchant, aged 41 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at four in the morning, to SABINA PIKE, his wife, aged 29 years. He states that the name of the child is CARRIE SABINA LAMBERT. This declaration was made in the presence of Edmond Ross, employee of the French telegraph, aged 31 years, and Guilluame François Hutton, employee of the English telegraph, aged 36 years.
Death 6 October 1885 at ten in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Théodore Godefroy, aged 26 years, and MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, aged 26 years, cousin of the deceased, both shoemakers, who inform us of the death of ANITA JANE FITZPATRICK, born in Saint-Pierre on September 6th, 1884, daughter of MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, shoemaker, and ANNE BONNELL, his wife. The child died today at one in the morning.
Death 8 October 1885 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared ISAAC CLARK, sailor, aged 32 years, uncle of the deceased, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 34 years, who announces the death of EMILY EVA CLARK, twin, born in Saint-Pierre on August 24th, 1885, daughter of HENRY CLARK and MARY ANN TADES, his wife. The child died this morning at seven-thirty at the home of her parents.
Death 8 October 1885 at four o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared ISAAC CLARK, sailor, aged 32 years, and Alphonse Epaule, caretaker, aged 34 years, who announces the death of LOUISE SUSANNE CLARK, twin, born in Saint-Pierre on August 24th, 1885, daughter of HENRY CLARK and MARY ANN TADES, his wife. The child died this morning at seven forty-five at the home of her parents.
Death 29 October 1885 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared JAMES FITZGERALD, sailor, aged 38 years, who informs us of the death of his son, born without life this morning at five o'clock, to EMILY KELLY, his wife.
Birth 8 November 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared MICHAEL FEWER, fisherman, aged 41 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born at midnight, to MARY WALSH, his wife, aged 38 years. He states that the name of the child is MARY MARGARET CATHERINE FEWER. This declaration was made in the presence of Auguste François Macé, aged 24 years, and Richard Quirk, aged 24 years.
Birth 9 November 1885 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared FREDERICK HILLS WHITE, employee of the English telegraph, aged 31 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born Saturday, the seventh of the current month, at eleven forty-eight at night, to EMMA SOPHIA FOTHERGILL, his wife, aged 26 years. He states that the name of the child is ELLA AUGUSTA WHITE. This declaration was made in the presence of George William James, aged 37 years, and William Francis Hutton, aged 36 years, both employees of the English telegraph.
Marriage 25 November 1885 at seven fifteen in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Pierre François Dubois, sailor, aged 35 years, born at Le Tronchet, Ille -et-Vilaine, France, on January 21, 1855, lawful son of Jean Marie Dubois and Françoise Outin, both farmers, on the first part; and SOPHIA STICKLAND, aged 27 years, born at Channel, Newfoundland on July 25, 1858, lawful daughter of Joseph Parthena Stickland, fisherman, and Bethania Carter, his wife, both residing at Mother Lake's Cove . They inform us that they have a male child: (1) John Alexander Dubois, born at Channel, Newfoundland on May 25, 1881. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Edouard LeCharpentier, sailor, aged 26 years, and Patrick LeFort, sailor, aged 40 years.
Marriage 30 November 1885 at three-fifteen in the evening Before us, Paul Aristide Mazier, mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Isidor Tullet, clerk, aged 31 years, born at Granville, Manche, France , on October 7, 1854, lawful son of the late Isidor Frédéric Louis Tullet, and Virginie Marguerite Lainé, his widow, on the first part; and CHARLOTTE BUTT, aged 26 years, born at Lamaline, Newfoundland on May 12th, 1859, lawful daughter of GEORGE BUTT, carpenter, and ANN CAKE, his wife, both residing in Saint-Pierre. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are George Butt, telegraph employee, aged 29 years, brother of the bride, and André Paturel, certified by the courts, aged 46 years.
Death 3 December 1885 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Joseph Durieux, deputy mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared BENONI ROBBINS, employee of the English telegraph, aged 28 years, who announces to us the death of his daughter, born without life yesterday at four o'clock in the evening, to MELINA DIAMOND, his wife, aged 22 years.
Birth 8 December 1885 at ten in the morning Before us, Joseph Durieux, deputy mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared REUBEN PARSONS, employee of the English telegraph, aged 35 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at five thirty in the evening, to ELIZABETH PAUL, his wife, aged 26 years. He states that the name of the child is BERTRAM EDWARD PARSONS. This declaration was made in the presence of Michael Hazel, aged 33 years, and Abram Gardner, aged 21 years, both employed by the English telegraph.
Birth 15 December 1885 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Joseph Durieux, deputy mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared HENRY CHARLES VERNER LECRAS, merchant clerk, aged 26 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at seven thirty in the evening, to ELLEN COLEMAN, his wife, aged 23 years. He states that the name of the child is MARY EMILIE LOUISE LECRAS. This declaration was made in the presence of James McDonald, merchant clerk, aged 27 years, and Paul Deminiac, treasurer of the charity office, aged 46 years.
Birth 15 December 1885 at two o'clock in the evening, Before us, Joseph Durieux, deputy mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Julien Auguste Thébault, sailor, aged 36 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born today at nine thirty in the morning, to ELIZABETH EDWARDS, his wife, aged 34 years. He states that the name of the child is AUGUSTE FERDINAND MARTIN THÉBAULT. This declaration was made in the presence of Ferdinard Lucas, nurse, aged 48 years, and Paul Coupard, police officer, aged 30 years.
Death 26 December 1885 at nine o'clock in the morning Before us, Joseph Durieux, deputy mayor and officer of the civil registry, appeared Martin Rayne, aged 32 years, and François Tonnelier, aged 29 years, both sailors, who inform us of the death of MARTIN ERNEST BURT, aged ten years, born at Saint-Pierre on December 29, 1875, son of JOSEPH BURT, carpenter, and MARY VICKERY, his wife. The child died yesterday at four in the evening.

Translated and Contributed by Edward-Vincent Chafe (2023)

Page Revised by Craig Peterman (December 31, 2023)

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