Died
at age 1
in Cocagne, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
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Biography
James Després died young.
Jacques Henri Després was born on 20 Oct 1885 and baptized on 25 Oct 1885 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, the son of César Després and Sarah Sherry.[1] His godparents were Hubert Léger and Marie Cormier.
James passed away on 6 Jan 1887 and was buried two days later in Cocagne.[2] His age noted in the parish register was 15 months.
Sources
↑ Baptism: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 29 Mar 2024); citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1862-1899, 1876 to 1886 section p. 231, Jacques Henri Despres baptism on 25 Oct 1885.
↑ Burial: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 29 Mar 2024); citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1862-1899, 1886 to 1899 section p. 7, James Despres burial on 8 Jan 1887.
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