Priest's Book
1833 Mission of Ft. Wayne, Indiana
16 Jun 1833 - I baptized Davis, -Laurence RENAUD & Adelaide COMPARET, born 5 May 1833 of legitimate marriage. Sp: F. Comparet & Eleonora Gouin.
The same place and day I baptized Thomas, -John P. HEDGES & Anna BOURET born 3 Jul 1833. Sp: Charles Meny & Eleonora Gouin.
The same place and day I baptized Frances Anna, -Lucian P. FERRIS & Teresa C. BOURET, born 7 Apr. 1833. Sp: JBte Bequette & Anna Chene.
16 Jun - Testimony of a true eye witness (Testor ex fidis testibus ocularibus) & godparent: Fania Octavia, F. COMPARET & Eleonora GOUIN born 4 Oct. 1832. acknowledged by Rev. Mr. Picot, Cath. Miss. baptized in Ft. Wayne, the 12 Oct. 1832<--[corrected and hard to read] Sp: JBte Bruno & Catherine Meny.
30 Jun 1833 - I baptized Sophie SUTTERFIELD, William & Laura, born 1814, 3 Dec. Sp: Eleonora Comparet.
3 Jul 1833 - I gave nuptial benediction to Jesse Aug. AUGHINBACK, legitimate son of
Peter & Christine, first party
and
Sophie SUTTERFIELD, William & Laura, the other party. In the presence of the
parents of both parties & Judge Scott & Colrik, etc.
4 Jul 1833 - I, Catholic Missionary, baptized Timothy MCGILLACUDDY (MAGELLICOTTY) & Donovan aged about 3 years old. Close by the river called Little St. Jos., 3 miles from Ft. Wayne. Sp: G.J. Boheme, Cath Miss.
The same day & location I baptized Nellie of the same parents born abt 10 months ago. Sp: G.J. Boheme, Cath. Miss.
21 Jul 1833 - I baptized Andre J., son of Peter COURVILLE & unfaithful mother. Sp: Catherine Meny & G.J. Boheme.
Ft. Wayne
25 Jul 1833 - In person testimony, Charles Meny, Catherine Meny, etc. -Fr MENY & Elizabeth CHAPOTON matrimony reaffirmed with a ceremony of the Roman Church, the same persons having made a contract in the presence of a civil judge.
Names of those who are participating in the sacraments (??) in Ft. Wayne in 1833
| __________Augenbach | x |
| Sophie Sutterfield | x |
| Margar Dupuis (Depuit) | x |
| Margar Gibaut | |
| Angel Gibaut | |
| Made Beguitte? | |
| Marie Renaud | |
| Laurent Renaud | x |
| Made Renaud | x |
| Made Comparet | x |
| Jos Comparet 1st (1re) | |
| David Comparet | |
| Archange Gibaut | x |
| Louis Gibaut | x |
| Mr. Gibaut, father | |
| Morrison Avia | x |
| Mrs. Morrison daughter | x |
| Mr. Louis Morrison | x |
| David Forgera | x |
| Made Maturin | |
| Gregory Bondy | |
| Maria Gibaut | x |
| Marguerite Morrison | x |
Mrs. Freshhour Methodist woman near the mill Ft. Wayne
one line--in Latin--illegible
To the greater glory of god
12 Jun 1837 my mare stays in Detroit (not well)
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