Records of Fort St. Joseph for March 7, 1727 report of the act of baptism following:
" Lan 7th March 1729 I J. bap thistle nimble and missionary of the Society of Jesus at the St Joseph I baptized Joseph son of Jean Baptiste Baron traveler Parish boucherville of this set in that position and married Mary Catherine 8ekioukoué together in front of church baptized March the 8th day after birth. hath been the sponsor Mr Louis Coulon de Villiers Godmother's son and daughter of Marie Rheaume Rheaume Sieur Jean Baptiste interpreter, and Simphorose ouaouagoukoué married together in front of church. Mr. JB Chardon
the comp. Jesus. Louis de Villiers married Réaume .
This is the Fort St. Joseph River in Illinois, near Windsor, Lambton County, Ontario.
Several aspects of it can be underlined that the manner of indicating the date, the Indian names, mention of the interpreting profession, and, finally, the signature of the sponsor in relation to the spelling in the act.
[Summary: The church
record for The Baptism of a boy in Fort St. Joseph.]
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