Enregistrée près de dix ans plus tard

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 27 mai 1903 font état de l'acte suivant : 

«Glenna May daughter and issue of Daniel Nathaniel Gage, farmer, and Mary Ann Higgins his wife was born in the Township of Shefford County of Shefford, Province of Quebec on the twenty ninth day of  November in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and ninety three (1893) and was registered on this the twenty seventh (27) day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and three (1903) fy me the undersigned minister.

The parents here signing acknowled the foregoing record to be correct.

Parents   Daniel N. Gage

               Mary A. Gage

                   Edgar G . Chadsey

                              minister». 

Noter l'important délai entre la date de naissance et celle de l'enregistrement de cette fille. Une situation qui se rencontre plus fréquemment dans les registres autres que catholiques.

 

[Summary :
The church record for the birth of a girl in Waterloo, Québec.]

Une naissance prématurée

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 12 mars 1901 font état de l'acte de sépulture suivant : 

«Died at Waterloo County of Shefford Province of Quebec on the Eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and one Infant Daughter of Bert E. Phelps laborer of the aforesaid Town of Waterloo and Alice U. Boucher his wife, aged three hours And was buried on the twelfth day of the same month in the Protestant Cemetery Waterloo by me the undersigned Minister and in the presence of the subscribing witnesses Cause of death Premature Birth

                     E.G. Chadsey

                            Minister

Witnesses    Burt E. Phelps

                   Rickard Burn?». 

Noter le soulignement de certains mots clés dans le texte de l'acte et l'absence d'éléments de référence dans la marge.

 

[Summary :
The church record for the burying of a baby girl in Waterloo, Québec.]

Enregistré plus de sept mois plus tard

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 21 juin 1900 font état de l'acte de naissance suivant : 

«Elmore John son and issue of John Wesley Bockus laborer and Margaret Elizabeth Peacock his wife of the Township of Brome County of Brome Province of Quebec was born in the said Township of Brome on the twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety nine.

     And was registrated on the twenty first day of June nineteen hundred. The parents here sign with the undersigned Minister acknowlegge the above record to be correct.

Parents   John W Bockus

               Mrs Jno. Bockus

                  Ed. G. Chadsey

                              Minister». 

Noter la signature de la mère sous son nom de femme mariée.

 

[Summary :
The church record for the birth of a boy in Waterloo, Québec.]

La mariée est aussi connue sous un autre nom

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 23 août 1905 font état de l'extrait de l'acte de mariage suivant : 

«Married. On this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and five (1905) Dewey Elston Bullis, bachelor and farmer, son of William Joseph Bullis, farmer, and Jane C. Smith his wife, al of the Township of Shefford, County of Shefford and Province of Quebec.

    And Mary Janet Thompson, spinster daughter of Richworth Thompson, farmer and Martha Hill his wife now both deceased in and in their lifetime of the Township County and Province afore named.

     And while this is the parentage of the bride She is better known as Marion Elberta Beers, having been adopted in infancy by Richard Beers, stone mason and Martha S. Allard his wife all of the Town of Waterloo, County of Shefford, Province of Quebec.

    Were by Authority of license united in the bonds of Marriage...». 

Les cas d'adoption d'un enfant impliquent souvent un changement de nom; certains actes des registres de l'état civil en font parfois mention.

 

[Summary :

The church record for a marriage in Waterloo, Québec.]

Des témoins non liés aux époux

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 23 janvier 1904 font état de l'acte de mariage suivant:

«Married on this the twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four (1904) Nathaniel Stone Parkes, bachelor and laborer, son of Sewell S. Parker farmer and Clarissa H Schoolcrath his wife all of the village of Eastman county of Brome, Province of Quebec And Edna Emma Louise Osgood spinster daughter of William Alfred Osgood deceased and Emma Louise Chapman his wife all of the town of Waterloo county of Shefford Province of Quebec were by virtue of license united in the bonds of mariage the rite being duly solemnized by me the undersigned Minister in the presence of the subscribing witnesses. The broom of age the bride a minor (mother's consent given) no opposition

The witnesses Maude M Chadsey and Ida A Tittemore are not related to either party. The Groom, Bride and witnesses here sign with me the officiating minister aknowledge the foregoing record to be correct

Nathaniel S Parke

Edna E L Osgood

Witnesses Maude M Chadsey

                  Ida A Tittemore

Edgar G Chadsey Minister». 

Un bel exemple d'un acte où aucun des témoins n'a de lien de parenté avec les époux. Une telle situation se rencontre assez fréquemment dans les registres de l'état civil autres que catholiques, ce qui présente une difficulté additionnelle pour l'identification correcte des personnes mentionnées dans un acte.

 

[Summary :

The church record for a marriage in Waterloo, Québec.]

«...the witnesses are not related to either party...»

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 20 janvier 1904 font état de 'acte de mariage suivant : 

«Married on this on the twenty third day of January in the Year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four (1904) Nathaniel Stone Parkes, bachelor and laborer, son of Sewell S. Parkes farmer and Clarissa H Schoolcraft his wife all of the Village of Eastman County of Brome Province of Quebec And Edna Emma Louise Osgood spinster daughter of William Alfred Osgood deceased and Emma Louise Chapman his wife all of the Town of Waterloo County of Shefford Province of Quebec were by virtue of License united in the bond of Marriage the rite being duly solemnized by me the undersigned Minister in the presence of the subscribing witnesses. The Groom of age the bride a minor (Mothers consent given) no opposition.

         The witnesses Maude M Chadsey and Ida A. Tittemore are not related to either party. The Groom, Bride and witnesses here sign with me the officiating minister acknowledge the foregoing record to be correct.

                      Nathaniel S. Parke           Edna E L Osgood

Witnesses    Maude M Chadsey

                     Ida M. Tittemore

                   Edgar G. Chadsey Minister».

 

Le fait que les témoins n'ont aucune lien de parenté avec les époux rend l'identification des personnes mentionnées dans cet acte plus difficile. Noter les formulations utilisées pour le libellé et qui illustrent la valeur juridique de cet acte.

 

[Summary :

The church record for a marriage in Waterloo, Québec.]

Une naissance enregistrée près de dix ans plus tard

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 27 mai 1903 font état de l'acte de naissance suivant : 

«Glenna May daughter and issue of Daniel Nathaniel Gage, farmer and Mary Ann Higgins his wife was born in the Township of Shefford County of Shefford, Province of Quebec, on the twenty nine day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three (1893) and was registered on this on the twenty seventh (27) day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and three (1903) by me the undersigned minister.

     The parents here signing acknowledge the foregoing record to be correct.

Parents    Daniel. N. Gage

                Mary. A. Gage

                       Edgar G. Chadsey minister».

 

Comte tenu du délai entre la date de naissance et celle de l'enregistrement, l'absence de signatures des parents aurait été étonnante. Noter l'absence d'éléments de référence dans la marge.

 

[Summary :

The church record for the birth of a girl in Waterloo, Québec.]

La cause du décès connue

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 12 mars 1901 font état de l'acte de sépulture suivant : 

«Died at Waterloo, County of Shefford Province of Quebec on the Eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and one Infant Daughter of Bert E. Phelps laborer of the aforesaid Town of Waterloo and Alice U. Boucher his wife, aged three hours and was buried on the twelfth day of the same month in the Protestant Cemetery Waterloo by me the undersigned Minister and in the presence of the subscribing witnesses Cause of Death Premature Birth

E.G. Chadsey   Minister

Witnesses    Brent E. Phelps

                   Richard Burns».

 

Il n'est pas très fréquent d'indiquer dans le texte d'un acte la cause d'un décès, notamment dans le cas d'un enfant. Noter l'absence d'éléments de repérage dans la marge. 

 

[Summary :

The church record for the burying of an infant girl in Waterloo, Québec.]

Une nette distinction entre la naissance et l'enregistrement de cet enfant

Les registres de l'International Advent Church de Waterloo pour le 21 juin 1900 font état de l'acte de naissance suivant : 

«Elmore John son and issue of John Wesley Bockus laborer and Margaret Elizabeth Peacock his wife of the Township of Brome County of Brome Province of Quebec was born in the said Township of Brome on the twenty second day of November in the Year of Our Lord Eighteenth hundred and ninety nine

       And was registered on the twenty first day of June nineteen hundred. The parents here sign with me the undersigned Minister acknowledged the above record to be correct.

Parents     John W Bockus

                 Mrs. Jno. Bockus

                Ed. G. Chadsey Minister».                                                 

 

Noter l'absence d'éléments de référence à l'acte dans la marge et le délai de près de sept mois entre la date de naissance et celle de cet acte. 

 

[Summary :

The church record for the birth of a boy in Waterloo, Québec.]