Burial - Beauport, Canada - 1703
Below is an example of a church burial record. This example is from the city of Beauport, which is located in the province of Québec, Canada.
Transcription | Line | Translation |
Le 25 Juin 1703 par moy soussigné Prètre à Beau- | 1 | The 25th of June 1703 by me the undersigned Priest of Beauport |
-port au cimetière du dit lieu a été enterré Paul Va- | 2 | at the cemetery of the said place was buried Paul Vachon |
-chon cy devant notaire au dit lieu décédé le jour pré- | 3 | former notary of the said place. [He] died the day before |
Paul Vachon -cedent dans la foy catholique après avoir reçu les | 4 | in the catholic faith after having received |
derniers sacremens Presens Mathieu Tessier habi- | 5 | the last sacraments, [Being] present Mathieu Tessier resident |
-tant du d. Beauport lequel a declaré ne savoir signer | 6 | of Beauport (who has declared that he does not know how to sign |
de ce enquis & plusieurs autres | 7 | this register) and many others |
Boullard | 8 | Boullard |