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St. Pierre and Miquelon Vital Records
of Newfoundlanders
1868

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 1868 with a Newfoundland Connection
(État civil des naissances, décès et mariages pour Saint-Pierre, 1868)
Act Date Information
Marriage 22 February 1868 February at six o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Louis Alphedre Basset, sailor. aged 30 years, born at Genest, Manche, France, on April 29, 1838, lawful son of Simon Basset, former watchmaker, and the late Marie Louise Trempu, who died at Saint-Pierre on July 17, 1853, on the first part; and MARY FITZGERALD, aged 32 years, born at Great St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, lawful daughter of JOHN FITZGERALD, fisherman, aged 58 years, and the late DEBORAH BECK, who died at St. Lawrence. Mary Fitzgerald is the mother of his two children: (1) Alexandrine Marie Fitzgerald, born at Saint-Pierre on 29 February 1859; (2) Alfred Auguste Basset, born at Saint-Pierre on 30 November 1865. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Victor Blin, carpenter, aged 43 years, and Eugène Hacala, aged 34 years.
Death 4 March 1868 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared THOMAS FITZGERALD, trader, aged 40 years, the paternal uncle of the deceased, and Elie Sasco, business agent, aged 28 years, who inform us of the death of Jean Alexandre Marie Fitzgerald, aged six months, born at Saint-Pierre on April 16, 1867, son of JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD, merchant, and Josephine Elisabeth Detcheverry, his wife. Jean died at his parent’s home today at half past five in the morning.
Birth 11 March 1868 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared HENRY QUIRK, fisherman, aged 37 years, residing on this island, inform us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at four o'clock in the evening , to ELLEN FITZPATRICK, his wife, aged 36 years. He declares the child to have the name of François Hippolyte Joseph Quirk. This declaration made in the presence of André Paturel, captain, aged 29 years, and Elie Sasco, business agent, aged 28 years.
Birth 15 March 1868 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared PATRICK EDWARDS, fisherman, aged 26 years, residing at Lawn, Newfoundland, inform us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at half past eleven in the evening, to SARAH FITZPATRICK, his wife, aged 27 years. He declares the child to have the name of Léon Louis Edwards. This declaration made in the presence of Elie Sasco, business agent, aged 28 years, and Eugène Verdier, clerk, aged 23 years.
Birth 10 April 1868 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared THOMAS MURPHY, carpenter, aged 22 years, residing at St. John's, Newfoundland, inform us of the birth of his son, born at his home today at half past one in the morning, to MARY ANN JOSEPH, his wife, aged 22 years. He declares the child to have the name of PATRICK JOSEPH MURPHY. This declaration made in the presence of Eugène Verdier, clerk, aged 23 years, and Theodore Godfrey, carpenter, aged 51 years.
Birth 25 April 1868 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared GEORGE MARTIN, carpenter, aged 30 years, inform us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at eleven o'clock in the evening, to MARY ANN BUTLER, his wife, aged 25 years. He declares the child to have the name of THOMAS WILLIAM MARTIN. This declaration made in the presence of Georges Barnay, bailiff, aged 43 years, and Jean-Marie Gosselin, business agent, aged 22 years.
Birth 25 May 1868 at two o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared JEAN PIERRE FRECKER, trader, aged 44 years, inform us of the birth of his daughter, born today at seven in the morning, to EMILY EVANS, his wife aged 34 years. He declares the child to have the name of ELIZABETH VICTORIA FRECKER. This declaration made in the presence of WILLIAM FORBES McLAUGHLIN, trader, aged 35 years, and Jean-Marie Charles Prima, manager, aged 40 years.
Birth 25 May 1868 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared JOHN QUIRK, sailor, aged 36 years, inform us of the birth of his son, born yesterday at ten o'clock in the evening at his home, to CATHERINE FIORT (FEWER), his wife, aged 29 years. He declares the child to have the name of JOSEPH EMILE QUIRK. This declaration made in the presence of Emile Coste, shipowner, aged 50 years, and Eugène Verdier, clerk, aged 24 years.
Birth 30 May 1868 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared DAVID SLANEY, fisherman, aged 39 years, English subject residing at Saint-Pierre, inform us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at three o'clock from the evening at his home, to SARAH STRANG, his wife, aged 36 years. He declares the child to have the name of MARY ELIZABETH SLANEY. This declaration made in the presence of Elie Sasco, business agent, aged 28 years, and Eugène Verdier, clerk, aged 24 years.
Marriage 15 July 1868 at seven o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Alphonse François Marius Henry Augier de Maintenon, assistant commissioner of the navy, aged 28 years, born at Toulon, Var, France, on 31 May 1840, lawful son of the late Jean Etienne Augier, who died at Toulon on October 6, 1860, and Angélique Magdelaine Matheron, annuitant, his wife, on the first part; and ERNESTINE AIMEE THORN, aged 20 years, born at Saint-Pierre on 10 September 1847, lawful daughter of the late EDWARD HUMPHREY THORN, who died at Avranches on October 16th, 1855, and Esther Banet, landlord, aged 50 years, here present and consenting. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are RICHARD O'GORMAN SHEEHAN, merchant, aged 35 years, brother-in-law of the bride, Pierre Vincent Cren, colonel, aged 53 years, Hugues Marie Charles Nielly, Chief Medical Officer of the Navy, aged 45 years, and Marie-Alexandre Le Clos, commission agent, aged 40 years.
Birth 22 August 1868 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Joseph Gabriel Bruno Gras, doctor, aged 47 years, who inform us of the birth of a male child, born yesterday at half past one in the evening in the home of JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD, trader, aged 49 years, and Josephine Elisabeth Detcheverry, his wife, aged 40 years. He declares the child to have the name of JOHN JOSEPH MARIE FITZGERALD. This declaration made in the presence of THOMAS FITZGERALD, trader, aged 40 years, and Théophile Detcheverry, trader’s clerk, aged 33 years.
Death 28 August 1868 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Théophile Detcheverry, merchant's clerk, aged 33 years, brother-in-law of the deceased, and Pierre LeBreton, merchant’s clerk, aged 24 years, who inform us of the death of JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD, merchant, aged 49 years, born at Saint-Pierre on March 30, 1819, husband of Joséphine Elisabeth Detcheverry, by whom he had several children. JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD died in his home yesterday at half past eleven in the morning.
Birth 3 September 1868 at noon Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared WILLIAM FORBES McLAUGHLIN, trader, aged 35 years, who inform us of the birth of his daughter, born at his home on the first of this month at eleven o'clock in the evening, to ELIZABETH THOMPSON, his wife, aged 39 years. He declares the child to have the name of HELENA ALEXANDIA McLAUGHLIN. This declaration made in the presence of Jean Pierre Frecker, trader, aged 43 years, and Joseph Humbert, trader, aged 37 years.
Birth 7 October 1868 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared HENRY CLINTON, trader, aged 32 years, who inform us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at three in the morning at his home, to MARY MARGARET SHEEHAN, his wife, aged 32 years. He declares the child to have the name of AGNES MARY CLINTON. This declaration made in the presence of Constantin Frechon, trader, aged 50 years, and André Paturel, business agent, aged 30 years.
Death 16 October 1868 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Dominique Gougou, police officer, aged 45 years, and PATRICK WALSH, sailor and carpenter, aged 22 years, of Placentia, Newfoundland, who inform us of the death of MICHAEL WALSH, carpenter, aged 62 years, born in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. He was found drowned in the barachois of this island, yesterday, the 15th of October, at three and a half in the afternoon, and was transport to the hospital.
Birth 26 October 1868 at ten o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared PIERRE SAMSON, building painter, aged 39 years, who inform us of the birth of his son, born the day before yesterday on the 24th of October at nine o'clock and a half in the evening, to RACHEL BROWN, his wife, aged 29 years. He declares the child to have the name of PIERRE EUGENE SAMSON. This declaration made in the presence of Eugène Verdier, clerk, aged 24 years, and Pierre Bechacq, pastry chef, aged 29 years.
Birth 16 November 1868 at three o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared GEORGE GREY SHORT, merchant clerk, aged 31 years, who inform us of the birth of his daughter, born today, November 16th at five o'clock in the morning at his home, to FRANCES STAFFORD, his wife, aged 27 years. He declares the child to have the name of FANNY JESSIE SHORT. This declaration made in the presence of Raymond Birosse, trader, aged 41 years, and André Paturel, business agent, aged 30 years.
Marriage 18 November 1868 at seven o'clock in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Ange Alfred Daireaux, fisherman, aged 32 years, born at Saint-Pierre on March 14, 1836, lawful son of late Bon Pierre Daireaux, and Sophie Julianne Gourdan, his widow, on the first part; and MARY DUNPHY, dometic, aged 25 years, lawful daughter of PATRICK DUNPHY, fisherman, and MARGARET PENDERGAST, his wife, residents of Presque, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Dominique Destouet, coffee maker, aged 49 years, and François Audouze, coffee maker, aged 49 years.
Marriage 19 November 1868 at half past ten in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Pierre François Julien Delambily, sailor, aged 34 years, born at Rouillac, Côtes-d'Armor , France on May 10, 1834, son of the late Anne Delambily and father unknown, on the first part; and JOHANNA TOBIN, domestic, aged 31 years, born at St. Lawrence, Newfoundland on July 6th, 1837, lawful daughter of THOMAS TOBIN, fisherman, and MARGARET QUIRK, his wife, both residing in St. Lawrence. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Michel Allain, tinsmith, aged 38 years, and Jean-Marie Lavissière, tinsmith, aged 25 years.
Death 20 November 1868 at nine o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Frédéric Juin, fisherman, aged 34 years, and George Barnay, police officer, aged 43 years, who inform us of the death of EUGÉNIE SCULY, widow of JOHN BECK, aged 87 years, born in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland. She died yesterday at eight o'clock in the evening in the home of the widow Andoux.
Death 21 November 1868 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared HENRY FRANCIS HOOPER, trader, aged 25 years, and André Paturel, business agent, aged 30 years, who inform us of the death of EMILIE VICTORIA McLAUGHLIN, aged 3 years, born in Saint-Pierre on January 7th, 1865, daughter of WILLIAM FORBES McLAUGHLIN, merchant, and ELIZABETH THOMPSON, his wife. Emilie died at her parent’s home yesterday at half past eleven in the evening.
Marriage 21 November 1868 at half past seven in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Emile Louis Chauvin, fisherman, aged 25 years, born in Genest, Manche, France on 1 October 1843, lawful son of the late Jacques Chauvin, fisherman, and Louise Blin, his widow, on the first part; and Louise Eugénie Walsh, aged 25 years, born in Saint-Pierre on August 24, 1843, lawful daughter of RICHARD WALSH, fisherman, aged 70 years, and CATHERINE HALEY, his wife, aged 60 years, here present and consenting to the marriage. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Victor Blin, carpenter, aged 42 years, and PATRICK WALSH, fisherman, aged 44 years.
Death 2 December 1868 at eleven o'clock in the morning Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared Thomas Dagort, trader, aged 41 years, and André Paturel, business agent, aged 30 years, who inform us of the death of JOHN JOSEPH MARIE FITZGERALD, aged three months old, son of JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD, trader, and Joséphine Elisabeth Detcheverry, his wife. The child died at his parent’s home yesterday, December 1st, at eleven o'clock in the evening.
Birth 11 December 1868 at noon Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared BARTHOLOMEW SULLIVAN, English sailor, aged 31 years, who inform us of the birth of his daughter, born yesterday at nine in the evening at his home, to ANNE McKAY, his wife, aged 33 years. He declares the child to have the name of CATHERINE MARY SULLIVAN. This declaration made in the presence of Emile Audoux, fisherman, aged 25 years, and Georges Barnay, bailiff, aged 43 years.
Marriage 13 December 1868 at half past seven in the evening Before us, François Anthoine, clerk of the court, appeared PAUL JEAN MARIE DELAROCHE, mariner aged 27 years, born at Saint-James, Manche, France on March 25, 1841, lawful son of the late Michel Gilles Delaroche, and the late Marie Jacqueline Gillette Ferré, on the first part; and BRIDGET HODGES, seamstress, aged 25 years, born in Lamaline, Newfoundland on April 26, 1843, lawful daughter of JOHN HODGES, carpenter, aged 55 years, and ANASTASIA PENDERGAST, his wife, aged 51 years, here present and consenting to the marriage. The couple requested of us to proceed with the celebration of the planned marriage between them. The witnesses to this marriage are Edouard Victor Cauchard, carpenter, aged 37 years, brother-in-law; and WILLIAM HODGE, mariner, aged 23 years.

Translated and Contributed by Edward-Vincent Chafe (2022)

Page Revised by Craig Peterman (September 08, 2022)

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