Adolphus descoteaux-French Bap record

[stokkster1]

I have attached an Image of a Bap record for Adolphus Descoteaux, Could some one transcribe it?

Thank you

Debbie

[erudita74]

It's better to copy and paste the url so that it can be enlarged to be made easier to read. I can tell you what the document says but am having difficulty with the surnames since I'm not familiar with those in Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1321742

Adolphe and Narcisse (Narcissus) Descouteaux were baptized on Jan 5, 1824 by the parish priest of this town. Their father was Gabriel Descouteaux and their mother was Emilie (Miler or Miles?) of this parish. They appear to be twins, which is the reason why I'm seeing two sets of godparents.The first set is for Aldolphe, and the second set is Narcisse. The godfather of Aldophe was Guilliaume Hunter, and the godmother was Barbe Brunet. The godfather of Narcisse was Joseph Tullier (sp?) and the godmother was Jule Michelin.

Possibly now that I've posted the url, and the record can be enlarged, someone else with a knowledge of French will be able to do more with this record for you. I think that, if we can confirm the surnames, you pretty much have from the record the important info.

Erudita

[erudita74]

I misspelled the surname. It should be Descoteaux, as you have. I put a "u" after the "o" by mistake.

[liviomoreno]

In the record the surname is spelled Descoteau (no final x).

[erudita74]

Livio
In the margin, there is no final x, but in Gabriel's surname in the record there is an x at the end. I also found the index, which I didn't bookmark, and there is clearly an x at the end of the surname there too.
Erudita

[erudita74]

Here's the index where you can clearly see that the surname ends in the letter x (right column).

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1321742

[liviomoreno]

The final "x" in the body of the record looks like an "r", in the index it is definitely "x". What is weird is that both in the margin and in the index appears the name of the father, Gabriel, instead of the second twin, Narcisse.

[erudita74]

Livio,
It is weird that the father's name appears in the index, and in margin, but not the name of the second infant. I was confused when I first saw the record and couldn't understand why there were two sets of godparents, but I saw the word jumaux, which is either a misspelling of the standard French word jumeaux (for twins-two male or one male and one female), or a dialectal spelling in French Canada. But Gabriel is clearly the father in the record and not a middle name of Adolphe or the name of the twin male infant. I also think the use of the double B in the margin could be an indication that two infants, and not one, were being baptized. I've never before seen a record like this one.
Erudita

[stokkster1]

Thank you all so very much. My mothers last name is often spelled many ways

Descoteaux- how my mom was born, Descoteau, Decoteau, often is missing the s or the x. I would have never guessed my Great grandpa was a twin, the name orginal was Lefebvre, and then changed to Lefebvre dit Descoteau, the name evolved back and forth with the S and x added or missing. Story has it that five brothers came from france settled in Quebec and at some point each changed their name accept one.

[erudita74]

You're very welcome. Yes, sometimes twins do take us by surprise in these records. Also I welcomed the opportunity to refresh my knowledge of French.
Erudita

[stokkster1]

You're very welcome. Yes, sometimes twins do take us by surprise in these records. Also I welcomed the opportunity to refresh my knowledge of French.
Erudita

Erudita, Does this record by chance say when they were born, like yesterday, today etc.?
Debbie

[erudita74]

That info is not in the record, Debbie.

Erudita