Valentin Després was born on 15 Dec 1842 and baptized on 29 Jan 1843 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, the son of Louis Després and Perpétue Robichaud.[1][2] His godparents were Aimé Robichaud and Henriette Melançon.
In the 1861 census Valentine (age 18) was listed with his parents and siblings in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick.[3]
Sources
↑ Baptism: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 3 Jan 2024); citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1800-1864, Valentin Despres baptism on 29 Jan 1843.
↑ Baptism (Transcription): Cocagne, Nouveau-Brunswick, Registre de la paroisse Saint-Pierre, catholique, Baptêmes, Mariages, Sépultures 1800-1870, ( F.M. 9, A 11, vol 5), Image #1014, baptism for Valentin Despres, 29 Jan 1843, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-3016, Parish Registers: New Brunswick : C-3016, accessed 8 Jul 2023.
↑ 1861 Census: "Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)", Library and Archives Canada (accessed 3 January 2024), Valentine Dupray (18) in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 59, Line: 2444, Microfilm reel number: C-1002-1003, Image number: 4108515_00106, Item ID number: 44150089.
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