St. George Records History
Records History for the Joseph Laporte dit St George family
compiled by Conrad Terrill
(with a lot of help from Linda Rice, of Worcester, MA)
Index:
Joseph St. George (1777 – 1872)
m1. Marie Arsenault (1788 – 1822)
Children of Joseph St. George and Marie Arsenault
1. Joseph St. George Jr. (1803 - ?)
2. Charles St. George (1805 – 1845)
3a. M. Pelagie St. George (1807 - ?)
3b. Marie St. George (? – 1808)(= M. Pelagie?)
4. Marie St.George (1809 - ?)
5. Félix St. George(1813 – 1874)
6. Théotiste St. George (~1813? - ?)
7. FrançoisSt. George (1815 – 1876)
8. AugustinSt. George (1817 – 1900)
9. Monique St. George (1820 – 1820)
Joseph St. George
m2. Marguerite Arpin (1795 - ?)
Children of Joseph St. George and Marguerite Arpin
10. Julie St. George (1823 – 1906)
11. Odile St. George (“Josephine”) (1829 - >1880)
12. Alèxis St George (1830 – 1863)
13. Sarah M. St. George (~1833 – 1903)
14. [No name] St. George (1835 – 1835)
15. Onézime St. George (1836 - > 1851)
Marguerite Arpin
m1. Athanase Thibault (1795 – 1820)
Because there are so many records I have split them up and associated them with the index individuals shown above. The records are arranged chronologically for each index individual. Each record is preceded by a “record number”—the date of the record in YYYY-MM-DD format. Transcriptions of the Quebec Catholic parish records (and all of these parish records are Catholic), in French, may be found in the document “St George - Transcriptions.doc”. The Quebec Catholic parish records always name the mother by her maiden name.
Records pertaining to in-laws (the baptism record for the spouse, and the marriage record for her parents, for instance) are indented. Records wholly pertaining to the grandchildren are indented and colored green. Auxilliary records (included because they are of interest) are indented twice and colored brown.
Abbreviations:
Drouin Quebec = The Drouin Collection, for Quebec, of Canadian church parish records, accessed via Ancestry.com.
NARA = National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
NEHGS = The New England Historical & Genealogical Society (
Joseph St. George (1777 – 1872)
1777-12-31: Baptism: Joseph Marie Laporte, bapt. 31 Dec. 1777 at St-Ours, born the same day, son of Francois Laporte & Josette Oulle. Godparents: Joseht [sic] Paul & Marie Veronique Lebean. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Joseph Marie Laporte, 1770-1783, St-Ours]
(See Marie Arsenault, and Marguerite Arpin, and the children, for intermediate detail.)
1872-11-22: Burial: Joseph St. George, of this parish, St-Simon (Bagot), husband of the deceased Marguerite Arpin, d. 20 Nov. 1872, at age 96 years 8 months, buried in the cemetary of the parish, 22 Nov. [Drouin Quebec: Burial: Joseph St. George, 1872, St-Simon (Bagot)]
m1. Marie Arsenault (1788 – 1822)
1802-11-11: Marriage: J. Baptiste {a mistake by the priest—should have been Joseph} Laporte & Marie Arsenault, m. 11 Oct. 1802, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, with the consent of the parents (Marie was 14). He was a “cultavateur” (farmer) of the parish, an adult son of Francois Laporte & Marie Houle; she was a minor daughter of Pierre Arcenault & the deceased Marie Lafebvre. [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: J Baptiste Lapointe [sic] & Marie Arsenault, 1802, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1788-03-20: Baptism: Marie Arsenaud, bapt. 20 Mar. 1788 at St-Ours, born the same day, daughter of the legitimate marriage of of [Pi]erre Arsenaud, of the parish of Sorel, Mara Lefebvre. Godparents: Louis Arsenaud & Monique Th[iba]ult. Notes: A quarter-inch-wide vertical stripe blanked out part of the record. There was reference to a private baptism,I think (the record was very difficult to read, and I didn’t understand this part). [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Marie Arsenaud, 1788, St-Ours]
1786-02-20: Marriage: Pierre Arsenaux & Charlotte Lefebvre, m. 20 Feb. 1786 at St-Ours. He was a son of Claude Arsenaux & Marie Corma[ ]?; she was a daughter of Gabriel Le Febvre and Marie Charlotte Vell?, both deceased. Note: Very hard to read, and a vertical white stripe obliterates some of the record. [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Pierre Arsenaux & Charlotte Lefebvre, 1786, St-Ours]
1822-03-07: Burial: Marie Anne Arsenault, wife of Joseph Laporte St. George, “agriculteur” (farmer) of this parish (St-Ours), was buried 7 Mar. 1822 in the parish cemetery. She died two days before, at age about 34 years. [Drouin Quebec: Burial, M Anne Arsenault, 1822, St-Ours]
Children of Joseph St. George and Marie Arsenault
1. Joseph St George Jr. (1803 - ?)
1803-09-09: Baptism: Joseph Laporte, bapt. 9 Sept. 1803 at St-Pierre-de-Sorel, born the day before, son of the legitimate marriage of Joseph Laporte, “cultivateur” (farmer) of this parish, & Marie Arcenault. Godparents: Pierre Arcenault & Marie Joseph Houle. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Joseph Laporte, 1803, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1825-06-06: Marriage: Joseph Laporte dit St. George & Marie Anne Perron, 6 June 1825, at St-Pierre-de-Sorel. He was an “agriculteur” (farmer), adult son of Joseph Laporte dit St. George & the deceased Marie Arsenau, of the parish of St. Ours; and she was a minor daughter of Eustache Perron, “agriculteur,” Marie Anne Blette, of this parish. Present were: Joseph Laporte & Charles Laporte dit St. George, father & brother of the groom, and Francois Benoit and Louis Arsenau, friends of the bride. [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Joseph Laporte & Sem Clabt [sic], 1825, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1805-12-27: Baptism: Marie Anne Peron, bapt. 27 Dec. 1805 at St-Ours, born last night, daughter of Eustache Peron, “agriculteur” (farmer) of the parish of Sorel, & Marie Anne Blet, in legitimate marriage. Godparents: Francois Benoit & Marie Garceau. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: M Anne Peron, 1805, St-Ours]
1802-11-22: Marriage: Eustache Perron & Marie-Anne Belette, m. 22 Nov. 1802, at Contrecoeur Ste-Trinité. He, a resident of this parish, was an adult son, age 25, of Eustache Perron & Merete? Arpin; and she, also a resident of this parish, was a minor daughter, age 18, of Etienne Belette dite Gasaille, “agriculteur,” & Marie-Anne Gilliere, also of this parish. {Note: I was checking names, and I’m going with “Belette.”} [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Eustache?? Perron & Marie Anne Belette, 1796-1819, Contrecoeur Ste-Trinite]
1825-09-27: Baptism: Felix Triphlé Laporte dit St. George, bapt. today, 27 Sept. 1825 here at St-Pierre-de-Sorel, born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of Joseph Laporte dit St. George, “agriculteur” (farmer) here, & Marie Anne Péron. Godparents: Joseph Laporte dit St. George, grandfather of the infant, and Felicité Caplet. The preist was J. B. Kelly. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Felix Trephle Lapert dit St George, 1825, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1828-01-15: Baptism: Thomas St. George, bapt. under proviso today, 15 Jan. 1828, at St-Pierre-de-Sorel; born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of Joseph St. George, “cultivateur” (farmer), & Marie Anne Perron of this parish. Godparents: Tomas Prous? & Genevieve Perron. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Thomas George, 1828, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1828-02-02: Burial: Marie Anna Perron, wife of Joseph St. George, “cultivateur” (farmer), buried today 2 Feb. 1828 in the cemetery here at St-Pierre-de-Sorel. She died the day before yesterday, in this parish, at age 23. J. B. Kelly. [Drouin Quebec: Burial: M. Anne Perron, 1828, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1828-07-14: Burial: Thomas St Georges, legitimate son of Joseph St. Georges (“cultivateur”) and Marie Anne Perron, was buried today 14 July 1828 in the cemetery at St-Pierre-de-Sorel. He died yesterday, at age six months. [Drouin Quebec: Burial, Thomas St George, 1828, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1831-06-14: Marriage: Joseph Laporte dit St. George & Brigite Moreau, 14 June 1831, at St-Pierre-de-Sorel. He is a farmer (“agriculteur”) here, adult,the widower of Marie Anne Pèron; and she is also an adult, the widow of Joseph Millet, also of this parish. Present at the ceremony were Joseph Laporte dit St. George, father, and Felix & Jean Lavallé, witnesses for the groom, and Joseph Moreau, father of the bride. Married by T.M. Tga Archambeault. [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Joseph Laporte dit St George & Brigite Moreau, 1831, Sorel(St-Pierre)]
1830-04-15: Burial: Joseph Millet, 15 Apr. 1830, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, buried in the cemetery of this parish, died two days ago at age 51, husband of Brigitte Moreau of this parish. [Drouin Quebec: Burial: Joseph Millet, 1830, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
{I can’t find a marriage record for Brigite Moreau & Joseph Millet.}
1799-07-01: Baptism: Brigite Moreault, bapt. 1 Jul. 1799, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, born today of the legitimate marriage of Joseph Moreault (“cultivateur” of this parish) & Brigite Peloquain. {Note: I don’t know for sure if this is the Brigitte Moreau who m1. Joseph Millet, and m2. Joseph Laporte dit St.George, but it seems likely.} [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Brigitte Moreault, 1799, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1835-06-12: Baptism: Marie Laporte dite St. George, bapt. 12 June 1835, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, born today of the legitimate marriage of Joseph Laporte dit St. George (“agriculteur” here) & Brigitte Moreau. Godparents: Olivier Dumas & Catherine Lavallé. (Priest: J. B. Kelly) [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Marie Laporte dite St George, 1835, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1845-02-03: Marriage: Felix St. George dit Laporte & Marie Lareine St.? Julien?, 3 Feb. 1845, St-Pierre-de-Sorel. He is a “cultivateur” (farmer), a minor son of Joseph St. George dit Laporte & the deceased Marie Anne Perron, of this parish; and she is an adult daughter of Andre? Julien? (“cultivateur”)the deceased Josephte Arsenault, also of this parish. {Note: This record is very hard-to-read—there is not enough digital resolution.} [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Felix St George Dte Lesents & Marie Laruine, 1845, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
2. Charles St. George (1805 – 1845)
1805-10-04: Baptism: Charles Laporte dit St. George, 4 Oct. 1805, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of François Laporte dit St. George & Marie Arcenault; he an “agriculteur” (farmer) here. Godparents: Charles Garceau & Marguerite ___? Travault. (Priest: Brouillet) {Note: “François” is an error—it should have been “Joseph.”} [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Charles Laporte St George, 1805, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1827-10-23: Marriage: Charles Laporte St. George & Charlote Duhamel, 23 Oct. 1827, St-Ours; he an “agriculteur” in this parish, an adult son of Joseph Laporte St. George and the deceased Marie Arsenault in legitimate marriage; she a minor daughter of Joseph Duhamel & Charlote Audil Lapointe, also in legitimate marriage. Present were Joseph Laporte St. George, father of the groom, and Jacques Laporte St. George, his paternal uncle, and Joseph Duhamel, father of the bride, and Antoine Duhamel, her brother. (Priest: Hébert) {Note: Charles and his sister Marie were married here on the same day. The record of Charles’s marriage preceded that of Marie.} [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Charles Laporte St George & Charlote Duhamel, 1827, St-Ours]
1811-07-17: Baptism: Marie Charlote Duhamel, 17 July 1811, St-Ours, born last night, daughter of Joseph Duhamel (“agriculteur” in this parish) & Charlote Audet Lapointe in legitimate marriage. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: M Charlotte Duhamel, 1811, St-Ours]
1828-10-06: Baptism: Joseph St. George, 6 Oct. 1828, St-Ours, born yesterday, son of Charles St. George (“agriculteur” in this parish) & Charlote Duhamel in legitimate marriage. Godparents: Joseph Duhamel & Marguerite Arpin. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Joseph St George, 1828, St-Ours]
1828-10-11: Burial: Joseph St. George, 11 Oct. 1828, St-Ours, in the cemetery of this parish; died the day before yesterday at age 4 days, son of Charles St. George (“agriculteur” in this parish) & Charlote Duhamel in legitimate marriage. (Priest: Hébert) [Drouin Quebec: Burial: Joseph St George, 1828, St-Ours]
1829-10-06: Baptism: Louis Laporte, 6 Oct. 1829, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, born the preceding day of the legitimate marriage of Charles Laporte (“cultivateur”) & Charlote Duhamel of this parish. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Louis Laporte, 1829, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1831-03-02: Baptism: Marie Charlotte St. George, of Sorel, 2 Mar. 1832, bapt. at St-Jude, born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of Charles St. George (“cultivateur” in the parish of St-Pierre-de-Sorel) & Marie Charlotte Duamel. Godparents: Pierre Duamel & Emilie Riché dite Lafleche. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Marie Charlotte St George, 1832, St-Jude]
1832-09-01: Burial: Charlotte Laporte dite St George, 1 Sept. 1832, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, died yesterday evening at age 5 and ½ months, buried in the cemetery here, legitimate daughter of Joseph [sic—should be Charles] Laporte dit St. George (“agriculteur” here) & Charlotte Duhamel. [Drouin Quebec: Burial, Charlotte Laporte dite St George, 1832, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1833-07-25: Baptism: Marie St. George, 25 July 1833, St-Ours, born yesterday in the legitimate marriage of Charles St. George & Charlotte Duhamel, of Sorel. Godparents: Andre Duhamel & Marie Millet, illiterate. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Marie St George, 1833, St-Ours]
1835-10-10: Burial: Marie Laporte, 10 Oct. 1835, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, died the day before yesterday at age 2 years 3 months, buried in the cemetery of this parish, legitimate daughter of Charles Laporte (“cultivateur”) & Charlotte Duhamel of this parish. [Drouin Quebec: Burial: Marie Laporte, 1835, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1836-11-05: Baptism: Rosalie Laporte dite St George, 5 Nov. 1836, St-Aimé-de-Richelieu, born today of the legitimate marriage of Charles Laporte dit St. George (“cultivateur” of Sorel) & Charlotte Duamelle. Godparents: Antoine Beaudeau? Marguerite Arseneau. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Rosalie Laporte dite St George, 1836, St-Aime-de-Richlieu]
1840-02-10: Baptism: Charles St. George, 10 Feb. 1840, St-Aimé-de-Richelieu, born today of the legitimate marriage of Charles St. George (“cultivateur” of the parish of Sorel) & Charlotte Duamel. Godparents: Augustin St. George & Marie Haller. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Charles St George, 1840, St-Aime-de-Richlieu]
1842-10-2x: Baptism: Victoire Saint George, 2_? (“vingt ___”?) Oct. 1842, St-Aimé-de-Richelieu, born yesterday evening of the legitimate marriage of Charles Saint George (“cultivateur” in this parish) & Charlotte Duhamel. Godmother: Victoire ____? [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Victorie St George, 1842, St-Aime-de-Richlieu]
1845-04-26: Baptism: Sophie Saint George, 26 Apr. 1845, St-Aimé-de-Richelieu, born today of the legitimate marriage of Charles Saint George (“cultivateur” at Sainte-Victoire[-de-Sorel]) & Charlotte Duhamel. Godparents: Cyprien Mathieu & Marie Beaudreault? [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Sophie St George, 1845, St-Aime-de-Richelieu]
1845-05-30: Burial: Charles St. George, 30 May 1845, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel, “cultivateur,” died the day before yesterday at age 42 years, husband of Charlotte Duhamel, buried in the cemetery [here]. [Drouin Quebec: Burial: Charles St George, 1845, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel]
1847-01-12: Marriage: Charlotte Duhamel & Pierre Laporte, 12 Jan. 1847, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel. He: an adult, widower of Marguerite Duhamel, “cultivateur” of this parish; she: an adult, widow of Charles St. George dit Laporte [sic], who when living was a “cultivateur” of this parish. [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Charlotte Duhamel & Pierre Laporte, 1847, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel]
1847-04-19: Baptism: Pierre Alexander Laporte, 19 Apr. 1847, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel, born yesterday evening of the legitimate marriage of Pierre Laporte (“cultivateur”) & Charlotte Duamel, of this parish. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Pierre Alexandre Laporte, 1847, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel]
1850-07-05: Baptism: EmérenceLaporte, 5 June 1850, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel, born yesterday evening of the legitimate marriage of Pierre Laporte (“cultivateur”) & Charlotte Duamel, of this parish. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Emerence Laporte, 1850, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel]
1854-07-09: Baptism: Edouard Laporte, 9 July 1854, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel, born this day of the legitimate marriage of Pierre Laporte (“cultivateur”) & Charlotte Duamel, of this parish. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: G(sic—should have been “E”) Laporte, 1854, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel]
1851 Canada Census, Quebec, District 23 Richelieu Co, subdistrict 309 St-Pierre-de-Sorel, p. 53, line 28, Felix St. George.
Felix St. George, journalier, b. Sorel, 28,
Marie Julien, sa fem, b. Sorel, 24,
Marie St. George, b. Sorel, 5,
Juliene St. George, b. Sorel, 3,
Felix St. George, b. Sorel, 1,
Look for Pierre Laporte & Charlotte Duhamel in 1851 Canada census.
1853-12-19: Marriage: Louis St George & Caroline Germain, 19 Dec. 1853, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel. He: a resident of the United States, adult son of the Charles St. George (deceased) & Charlotte Duhamel of this parish; she: minor daughter of Joseph Germain & Marie Benin of this parish. [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Louis St George & Caroline Germain, 1853, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel]
1862-08-26: Marriage: Sophie St. George & Basile Lagassé, 26 Aug. 1862, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel. He: adult son of Edouard Lagassé & Marie Lilier?,of the parish of St-Jude; she: minor daughter of Charles St. George (deceased) & Charlotte Duhamel, of this parish. Among those present: Pierre Laporte, Louis Nebeau?, Jospeh Matthieu andAugustin St.George. [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: S St George & B Lagasse, 1862, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel
1928-02-15: Burial: Sophie St. Georges, 15 Feb. 1928, St-Louis[-de-Bonsecours], widow of Basile Lagasse, died the 13th at age 82? (vingt deux?) at the hospital of St. Hyacinthe, buried in the cemetery here. [Drouin Quebec: Burial: Sophie St Georges, 1928, St-Louis]
3a. M. Pelagie St. George (1807 - ?)
1807-06-13: Baptism: Marie Angelique[sic] Pelagie Laporte St. George, 13 June 1807, St-Ours, born today, daughter of Joseph Laporte St. George (“agriculteur” in the parish of Sorel) & Marie Arsenault in legitimate marriage. Godparents: Michael Benoit & Pelagie Arsenault. (Priest: Hébert) [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: M Pelagie Laporte St George, 1807, St-Ours]
3b. Marie St. George (? – 1808)(= M. Pelagie?)
1808-10-xx: Burial: Marie St. George, (7 or 16)? {sept or seize}? Oct. 1808, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, died yesterday, of legitimate marriage of Joseph St. George (“agriculteur” in this parish) & Marie Anne Arsenault. [Drouin Quebec: Burial: Marie St George, 1808, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
4. Marie St. George (1809 - ?)
1809-07-26: Baptism: Marie Laporte, 26 July 1809, St-Pierre-de-Sorel, born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of Joseph Laporte (“agriculteur” in this parish) & Marie Arsenault. Godparents: Louise Lariviere & Marie Laporte. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Marie Laporte, 1809, Sorel (St-Pierre)]
1827-10-23: Marriage: Marie Laporte St. George & Paschal Payan St. Onge, 23 Oct. 1827, St-Ours. He: a “journalier” (day-worker) in this parish, adult son of Jean Baptiste Payan St. Onge & Marguerite Godet in legitimate marriage; she: minor daughter of Joseph Laporte St. George & Marie Arsenault (deceased), also in legitimate marriage; with the approbation of their parents. The parties have obtained dispensation for third or fourth degree of consanguinity. Among those present at the celebration: Jean Baptiste Payan, father of the groom, Samuel Gravine, his friend, Joseph Laporte Gt. George, father of the bride, Jacques Laporte St. George, her paternal uncle. (Priest: Hébert) [Drouin Quebec: Marriage: Marie Laporte St George & Paschal Payan St Auge, 1827, St Ours]
1806-05-17: Baptism: Paschal Paillant dit Xaintonge, 17 May 1806, St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, born this morning of the legitimate marriage of Jean Bte. Paillant dit Xaintonge (“agriculteur” here) & Marguerite Godete. Godparents: Jean Baptiste Cardin & Marie Ursule Royeu. {Note: Marie Ursule Royer was the wife of another Jean Baptiste Payon dit St. Onge in St-Ours. See Baptism: Louise Adelaide Payan, 1805, St-Ours.} [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Paschal Paillant dit Saintonge, 1806, St-Denis-sur-Richelieu]
J Baptiste Payan m. Marguerite Godet 1803, St-Ours. 24 Oct. 1803. Jean Baptiste Payan dit St. Onge.
1828-07-20: Baptism: Antoine St. Onge, 20 July 1828, St-Ours, born yesterday, son of Paschal St. Onge (“journalier” in this parish) & Marie St. George in legitimate marriage. Godparents: Joseph St. George & Marguerite Godet. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Antoine St Onge, 1828, St-Ours]
1834-12-08: Baptism: Jean St. Onge, 8 Dec. 1834, St-Ours, born yesterday in legitimate marriage of Paschal St. Onge & Marie St. George of St. Pie. Godparents: Jean Guhamel & Sophie St. Onge. [Drouin Quebec: Baptism: Jean St Onge, 1834, St-Ours]