I have a Family History Puzzle I haven’t been able to solve. Maybe you can help me.
The person who is puzzling me is Ebee or Ebes Duval.
What I have:
- I have this baptism record which can also be viewed here {bottom right image on the page}. The record is for the baptism of Ebee {possibly Ebes} Duval in October of 1829 in St Etienne Parish, La Malbaie, Charlevoix, Quebec. The parents and Godparents are listed. I have ‘read’ through this record over and over again and can’t find a gender word. I am not a French speaker. I have developed a French Family History vocabulary but the words I know and usually find are not in this record.
- I have this burial record which can also be viewed here {middle of the left page}. The record is for the burial of Ebes Duval in November of 1847 in Ste Luce Parish, Rimouski, Matane, Quebec. The parents are listed. I believe this person is a male. I see the word ‘fils’. I believe this person was 18 at the time of death, I think I see the phrase ‘dix-huit ans’.
What I know for sure:
- Both records are for children of Francois Duval & Marie Gauthier – my 4th great grandparents.
- That’s it – short list.
What I am trying to figure out:
- What is the gender of the child in the baptism record?
- Is the name in the baptism record Ebee or Ebes?
- Am I reading the age and gender correctly in the burial record?
- Do these two records belong to the same person? If I am reading the age correctly in the burial record, then the dates work for these records to be about the same person.