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St. Pierre and Miquelon Vital Records
of Newfoundlanders
1865 - 1867

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 1865 - 1867 with a Newfoundland Connection
(État civil des naissances, décès et mariages pour Saint-Pierre, 1865 – 1867)
Act Date Information
Birth 1 January 1865 at noon Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared JOHN HODGE, mariner, aged 58 years, who inform us of the birth of his daughter at his home today at midnight, to ERNESTINE PENDERGAST, his wife, aged 44 years. He declares the child to have the name of AMELIA LOUISE HODGE. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 44 years, and Georges Barnay, police officer, aged 38 years.
Birth 9 January 1865 at ten in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared WILLIAM FORBES McLAUGHLIN, trader's clerk, aged 32 years, who inform us of the birth of his daughter, born on the seventh of this month, at six in the morning at his home, to ELIZABETH THOMPSON, his wife, aged 35 years. He declares the child to have the name of EMILY VICTORIA McLAUGHLIN. This declaration made in the presence of JEAN PIERRE FRECKER, trader, and François Anthoine, imperial judge.
Death 13 January 1865 at ten in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Eugène Verdier, notary clerk, aged 21 years, and Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 44 years, who inform us of the death of ELLEN RYAN, aged 48 years, born in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, the wife of JACQUES LEFRENE, mariner. Ellen Ryan died this day at half past twelve at her home.
Death 25 January 1865 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Léon Frechon, merchant, aged 38 years, who reports the judgment of the court upon the death of Hercule dit César LeFort. He disappeared at sea on board the schooner Marie in the passage to the port of St. John's, Newfoundland in November 1856. Mr. Lefort was born about 1810 at St-Malo or St-Servan, France, and was married to MARY TOBIN.
Marriage 16 February 1865 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD, trader, aged 45 years, born at Saint-Pierre on March 30, 1819, lawful son of the late JOHN FITZGERALD, who died October 5th, 1850 five, and FANNY CRESSY, his widow, who died on the May 8th, 1859, on the first part: and JOSEPHINE ELISABETH DETCHEVERRY, aged 36 years, born at Saint-Pierre on June 29th, 1828, lawful daughter of the late Marcel Gratien Detcheverry , who died 17 May 1847, and Appolonie Elise Girardin, his widow, merchant, aged 59 years. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are THOMAS FITZGERALD, trader, aged 38 years, and ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, trader, aged 43 years.
Birth 26 August 1865 at noon Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared HENRY CLINTON, trader aged 30 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born today at his home, to MARY MARGARET SHEEHAN, his wife, aged 30 years. He declares the child to have the name of RICHARD LEWIS CLINTON. This declaration made in the presence of François Anthoine, imperial judge, and George Barnay, bailiff.
Birth 11 September 1865 at ten in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared ELIZABETH WALSH, wife of Jean Héguy, aged 32 years, who inform us of the birth of a female child, born yesterday September 10th at ten in the morning, at the home of JOHN QUIRK, fisherman, aged 24 years, presently absent fishing, to CELINA TOBIN, his wife. She declares the child to have the name of ALICE ELIZABETH MARY QUIRK. Given in the presence of Eugène Verdier, clerk, aged 22 years, and Jean Baptiste Dain, business agent, aged 27 years.
Marriage 6 October 1865 at eight in the evening Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared JEAN BAPTISTE FRANÇOIS LEBLANC, sailor, aged 25 years, born at Avranches, Manche, France, on March 22, 1840, lawful son of parents unknown, on the first part; and ROSE LeFORT, aged 16 years, born at Burin, Newfoundland on March 15, 1849, daughter of Hercule LeFort, sailor, who died at sea in 1856, and JANE TOBIN, his widow. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Théophile Vigneau, aged 31 years, pulley maker, brother-in-law of the bride, and Auguste Norgeot, aged 29 years, carpenter.
Birth 19 October 1865 at ten in the evening Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared RICHARD O’GORMAN SHEEHAN, trader, aged 32 years, who inform us of the birth of his son, born today at eleven in the morning, to ELIZABETH MARY THORN, his wife, aged 21 years. He declares the child to have the name of RICHARD EDWARD SHEEHAN. This declaration made in the presence of François Anthoine, imperial judge, and Jean Baptiste Dain, business agent, aged 27 years.
Birth 1 January 1866 at noon Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD, merchant, aged 46 years, who inform of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday December thirty at six o'clock in the evening in the domicile, to ELISABETH JOSEPHINE DETCHEVERRY his wife, aged 37 years. He declares the child to have the name of ELIZABETH FANNY FITGERALD. This declaration made in the presence of THOMAS FRANCIS FITZGERALD, trader, aged 39 years, paternal uncle of the child, and Antatole Detcheverry, trader's clerk, aged 23 years, maternal uncle of the child.
Birth 8 March 1866 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared WILLIAM FORBES McLAUGHLIN, trader's clerk, aged 33 years, who inform us of the birth of his daughter, born on the sixth of March at five hours and a half in the afternoon at his home, to ELIZABETH THOMPSON, his wife, aged 37 years. He declares the child to have the name of EDITH ALICE McLAUGHLIN. This declaration made in the presence of François Anthoine, imperial judge, aged 50 years, and Jean Pierre Frecker, trader aged 41 years.
Death 4 June 1866 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 44 years, and Eugène Verdier, clerk of the notary, aged 22 years, who inform us of the death of PETER FITZPATRICK, aged 13 years, born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, son of ROBERT FITZPATRICK and MARY RYAN, who reside in St. Lawrence. Peter died at the house of Ambroise Chapledaine, fisherman, today at three o'clock in the morning. His family states their intention to have the corpse of the deceased transported to St. Lawrence and have him buried there.
Birth 11 June 1866 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared ALLY STRANG, aged 48 years, housewife, wife of Julien Béchet, who inform us of the birth of a female child, born this day at four in the morning at the home of MICHAEL CONNORS, carpenter, aged 42 years, to ELIZABETH STRANG, his wife, aged 32 years. She declares the child to have the name of ROSALIE CONNORS. This declaration made in the presence of André Paternel, business agent, aged 28 years, and Eugene Verdier, clerk of the notary, aged 22 years.
Death 13 June 1866 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared Eugène Verdier, clerk of the notary, aged 22 years, and Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 44 years, who inform us of the death of AMELIA LOUISE HODGES, born on this island on January 1, 1866, daughter of JOHN HODGES, sailor, and ERNESTINE PENDERGAST, his wife. Amelia died yesterday at three o'clock at her parent’s home.
Birth 6 July 1866 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared JEAN PIERRE FRECKER, trader, aged 42 years, who inform us of the birth of his son, born yesterday, 5th of July, at two o'clock in the evening, to EMILY EVANS, his wife, aged 32 years. He declares the child to have the name of GEORGES HENRY JEAN FRECKER. This declaration made in the presence of William Forbes McLaughlin, trader, aged 33 years, and Jean Marie Charles Prima, manager, aged 38 years.
Birth 15 July 1865 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, Elie Sasco, officer of the civil registry office in Ste. Pierre, appeared Felix Maxime, sailor, aged 42 years, who inform us of the birth of the female child, born yesterday evening at six o'clock, to ANNE BURNS, his wife, aged 30 years. He declares the name of his daughter is LAURE PAULINE. This declaration given in the presence of JeanHéguy, caretaker, aged 44 years, and Eugène Verdier, notary clerk, aged 21 years.
Birth 24 September 1866 at ten in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared PETER SAMSON, fisherman, aged 37 years, who inform us of the birth of his daughter, born today, 24th September, at seven in the morning at his home, to RACHEL BROWN, his wife, aged 25 years. He declares the child to have the name LOUISE ROSE SAMSON. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 46 years, and Eugène Verdier, clerk of the notary, aged 22 years.
Death 29 September 1866 at seven o'clock in the evening Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared Alexis Druval, butcher, aged 45 years, and Constant Busnot, merchant, aged 27 years, who inform us of the death of JOHN H. KELLY, merchant, aged about 50 years, a resident of Dublin, Ireland. John H. Kelly died today at half past six in the evening.
Marriage 11 October 1866 at nine in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared Alexandre Desroches, shoemaker, aged 29 years, born in Carolles, Manche, France, on October 11, 1837, lawful son of Jean Baptiste Desroches, who died on the tenth July 9, 1847, and Jeanne Marie Fontaine, his wife, on the first part; and MARY RYAN, aged 23 years, born at St. John’s, Newfoundland, on 25 March 1843, lawful daughter of DENIS RYAN, sailor, and ELLEN O'DONNELL, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Alexis Leconte, shoemaker, aged 59 years, and François Planté, cooper, aged 27 years.
Marriage 22 November 1866 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared Armand Landry, sailor, aged 26 years, born at Saint-Pierre on 19 June 1840, lawful son of Emmanuel Landry, sailor, and ELIZABETH EDWARDS, his wife, on the first part; and JULIA FLEMING, dressmaker, aged 35 years, born at Lamaline, Newfoundland on 23 February 1831, lawful daughter of MICHAEL FLEMING, sailor, and BRIDGET HEALY, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Emile Landry, carpenter, aged 23 years, bother of the groom, and Michel Arnau, aged 42 years.
Birth 6 December 1866 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, Elie Sasco, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared Adèle Coursier, midwife, aged 60 years, who informs us of the birth of male child, born yesterday, December 5th, at two in the evening, to JOHN QUIRK, sailor, aged 26 years, and CELINA TOBIN, his wife, aged 23 years. She declares the child to have the name RICHARD GRATIEN QUIRK. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Héguy, caretaker, 46 years, and Eugène Verdier, clerk of the notary, 22 years.
Birth 7 April 1867 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared Pierre LeBreton, trader's clerk, aged 23 years, and Jean Héguy, court caretaker, aged 47 years, who inform us of the death of JOSEPH ALEXANDER FITZGERALD, trader, aged 45 years, born on this island on August 31st, 1821, husband of Emilie Josephine Dagort. Joseph died at his home yesterday at four o'clock in the evening.
Birth 16 April 1867 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD, merchant, aged 58 years, who inform of the birth of his son, born today at 8 a.m. to Joséphine Elizabeth Detcheverry, his wife, aged 38 years. He declares the child to have the name of JEAN ALEXANDRE MARIE FITZGERALD. Given in the presence of Thomas Dagort, aged 39 years, and Elie Sasco, aged 28 years
Birth 28 June 1867 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared HENRY CLINTON, trader, aged 32 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born today at four in the morning at his home, to MARY MARGARET SHEEHAN, his wife, aged 32 years. He declares the child to have the name of MARGARET HENRIETTA MARY CLINTON. This declaration made in the presence of Elie Sasco, business agent, aged 28 years, and Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 47 years.
Marriage 24 July 1867 at one o'clock in the afternoon Before us, Charles Salomon, imperial judge, of St. Pierre, appeared HENRY FRANCIS HOOPER, merchant’s clerk, aged 24 years, born at Burin, Newfoundland, on September 27, 1842, lawful son of WILLIAM HOOPER, who died at Burin on October 3rd, 1864, and ELLEN POWER, his widow, residing in Gaultois , Hermitage Bay, on the first part: and Fannie Josephine Anthoine, aged 20 years, born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on May 22nd, 1847, lawful daughter of François Anthoine, clerk of council, aged 52 years, and ELIZABETH ANN BAGGS, his wife, aged 44 years. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Edouard Littayé, colonial treasurer, and Joseph Leloche.
Birth 17 September 1867 at noon Before us, François Anthoine, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared RICHARD O'GORMAN SHEEHAN, trader, aged 33 years, who informs us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at half past eleven in the evening at his home, to ELIZABETH MARY THORN, his wife, aged 22 years. He declares the child to have the name of WILLIAM MARIE OCTAVE SHEEHAN. This declaration made in the presence of Alfred Omnes, naval clerk, aged 35 years, and Jean Héguy, caretaker, aged 47 years.
Birth 4 October 1867 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared THOMAS FRANCIS FITZGERALD, trader, aged 41 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at seven in the evening at his home, to Louise Marie Detcheverry, his wife, aged 34 years. He declares the child to have the name of MARIE LOUISE FITZGERALD. This declaration made in the presence of Elie Sasco, business agent, aged 28 years, and Pierre Lefèvre, guard, aged 35 years.
Birth 8 November 1867 at noon Before us, François Anthoine, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared CHARLES CLINTON, merchant's clerk, aged 28 years, who informs us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at half past twelve at his home, to JANE JOHNSON, his wife, aged 30 years. He declares the child to have the name of ELIZABETH MARY CLINTON. This declaration made in the presence of HENRY CLINTON, merchant, aged 30 years, and Pierre Lefèvre, guard, aged 35 years.
Death 10 December 1867 at three in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared Edouard LeBrun, fisherman, aged 27 years, and Elie Sasco, business agent, aged 23 years, who inform us of the death of ROSE CORBAN, domestic, aged 18 years, residing in Presque, Newfoundland. Rose died at the home of Edouard LeBrun today at two o'clock in the evening.
Death 16 December 1867 at eight o'clock Before us, François Anthoine, civil officer of St. Pierre, appeared JOHN WALSH, sailor, aged 45 years, and Eugène Verdier, clerk, aged 23 years, both residents of this island. They informed us of the death of ROBERT POOR, mariner, aged 53 years, a resident of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland. He died at the home of JOHN WALSH, yesterday at three in the evening.

Translated and Contributed by Edward-Vincent Chafe (2022)

Page Revised by Craig Peterman (September 02, 2022)

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