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Saturday, April 2, 2022

Possible christening of Olivier Levasseur

 

Pas-de-Calais archives, Notre Dame de Calais church (5 MIR 193/30, p.817) from the year 1695 : "Le 5 à 10 heures du matin est né et le 6 a été baptisé un fils du mariage légitime d'Olivier Vasseur et de Marie Anne Jensse qui a été nommé Olivier par Jacques Godon, la marainne a été Marie Jensse/ Jacques Godon / Marque de + Marie Jensse".

It is not certain that it is La Buse's, but name, place, and time frame match.

 



Translation:

On the 5th at 10 a.m. was born and on the 6th was baptized a son the legitimate marriage of Olivier Vasseur and Marie Anne Jensse who was named Olivier by Jacques Godon, the marainne (Godmother) was Marie Jensse/ Jacques Godon / Brand of + Marie Jensse"

 


 

Translation from the French by Baylus Brooks and Jennifer Gubrud-Diez.

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