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- National Genealogical Society Quartery
Vol. Xl JULY, 1922 Number 2
EARLIEST MISSOURI RECORDS (LOUISIANA).
(Continued from Jan., 1922, Vol. X, No.4, p. 128).
By Mrs. Ida M. Schaaf (Mrs. Edward).. St. Louis, Mo.
This book contains the marriages of non-catholics living in the District
of Ste. Genevieve. They were married by the Catholic Priest, not ad
a Priest, by his authority from the King. After each record he has written:
"I have married them according to the ordinance of His Majesty in
regard to the marriage of his non-catholic' subjects."
In all cases they were required to promise to conform to the laws of
the county and church and have their children baptized.
When the word "protestant" is used it means Episcopal.
The names are almost all written in French and in many instances are
incorrectly spelled. I have written them in English.
REGISTER OF MARRIAGES OF NON-CATHOLICS LIVING IN THE
DISTRICT OF STE. GENEVIEVE SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1796 to 1812
1799, June 13th. Page 14)
Gousenberry, Henry, living in this
parish, native of Virginia, in the
United States of America, son of
Nicholas Gousenberry and Susan
Kirk, of the Protestant religion,
to
Norris, Elizabeth, also living in
this parish, native of Kentucky, in
the United States of America, daughter of Charles Norris and Elizabeth
Nation, of the Protestant religion.
Maxwell, Cure
Witnesses: Joseph Donnohue; William Roberts; James Thompson; William Thompson; John McLaughlin; Cajah (?) Norris.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties