The Baptismal Register of Fort Duquesne, (from June 1754, to Dec., 1756). Translated with an Introductory Essay and Notes by Rev. A.A. Lambing – John Gilmary Shea - Member Blogs

Amazing the Genealogical Info's that can be found online...just thru a little creative tapping into a "google search". Here is just a couple of the Baptisms & Deaths from Fort Duquesne- june 1754- Dec 1756, Translated by Rev.A.A. Lambing-

John Gilmary Shea

- January 1, 1885

Catholic Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania

- Publisher

"PREFACE.“

AS a parish register the following pages would not merit publica tion ; but they are of great interest from the light they shed on the daring step of the French in taking possession of the point of land which commands the Ohio, aﬂer having driven out the colonists of Virginia; and these pages become especially interesting on account of the details they furnish of the battle of the Monongahela, and its hero, Sieur de Beajeu.‘ Before marching against Braddock he is seen prostrate before the altar receiving the Sacraments and preparing himself for death. Evi dently he did not expect to return victorious over the English army, so formidable and numerous ; but as a noble Frenchman he felt it his duty lo lay down his life in so unequal a contest. His courage and self-sac riﬁce inspired his warriors with hopes beyond his own, and, though a simple captain in the marine forces,“ he died in the midst of the con test, aﬂer having won one of the most glorious victories mentioned in the French annals, a victory so complete that both English and Ameri can historians mention it only under the name of Braddock’: Defeat. It appears that the troops carried back lo the fort the body of their commander, and, not having buried it until three days after the battle, it is to be presumed that they rendered it the highest military honors, although at present nothing marks the spot where repose the ashes of Beaujeu.

‘XTRAIT général des Sepultures, mariages et Baptésmes qui se sont fait pendant la campagne de la Belle Rivière, parafé et Î k signé Marin, l’original desquels est resté au fort Duquesne à la Belle Rivière, sous le titre de l’Assomption de la Ste. Vierge.

Seänulture e Jean Bap. Texier. Sepulture de Jean Francois Au bert Sepulture de St. George soldat L’AN mile sept cinquante trois le onsieme de Juliet est décédé dans le dit parti Jean Baptiste Texier de la paroisse de Montreal mary de Charlote Cabassier veuve de feu La Souche, après avoir été confessé receu le St. Viatique et le sacrement de Pextreme onction, son corp- a été inhumé avec les cérémonies accoutumées dans un endroit du camp de la presqu’île destiné pour le cimitière En foy de quoi j’ai signé

fr. GABRIEL ANHEUSER

p“ recolet aumonier du party.

L’an mille sept cent cinquante trois le dernier de Juliet est décédé dans le dit party Jean Francois Aubert (le la paroisse de St. Charle de Sedan, diocese de Reims soldat de la compagnie de Dumas après avoir été confessé receu le St. Viatique et le sacrement d’extreme onction son corps a esté inhumé avec les cérémonies ordinaires dans un en droit du camp de la presqu’ile destiné pour le cimitière en foy de quoy j’ai signé

fr DENYS BARON P. R.

aumonier dans le dit party.p“

f-. GABRIEL ANHEUSER

R. aumonier du party.

** the page following these acts (& an additional 1 not shown here) the translator has translated each act into English, and does this throughout the baptisms and deaths.

GENERAL extract from the interments, marriages“ and baptisms which took place during the campaign of the Beau “ tiful River,” ﬂourished and signed, Marin,8 the original‘-‘ of which is preserved in Fort Duquesne at the Beautiful River, under the title of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.

IN the year one thousand seven hundred and ﬁfty-three, Inkegmlfnt on the eleventh of July, died, in the said‘° detachment, 03,13,812 John Baptist Texier of the parish of Montreal, husband Texie" of Charlotte Cabassier, widow of the late Ia Souche, after having confessed, received the Holy Viaticum and the sacrament of Extreme Unction. His remains were interred with the customary ceremonies in that portion of the camp of Presqu’ Isle, set apart for a cemetery.

In testimony whereof I have signed,

FRIAR GABRIEL AmIEUsER,'

' Recollect ‘2 priest,chaplain of the detachment.

In the year one thousand seven hundred and ﬁfty-three, on the last day of July, died in the said detachment John I:,'ft‘§$,e:t Francis Aubert, of the parish of St. Charles of Sedan, in Frﬂlwiﬂ . . . Aubert. the diocese of Rheims, a soldier of the company of Dumas,‘ 3 after having confessed, received the Holy Viati cum and Extreme Unction. His remains were interred with the customary ceremonies in that portion of the camp of Presqu’ Isle, set apart for a cemetery.

In testi mony whereof I have signed :

Fr. DENYS BARON, P. R.,'

4 Chaplain with said detachment.

Fr. GABRIEL ANHEUSER, P. R.,

Chaplain of the detachment.

heres link to book- the above info was found about halfway into book-as it's own section of the Baptisms & Deaths

https://books.google.com/books?id=QdcwAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Baptismal+Register+of+Fort+Duquesne&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YkIUVfWTGLOasQSa0oCIBg&ved=0CDIQ6wEwAA#v=onepage&q=The%20Baptismal%20Register%20of%20Fort%20Duquesne&f=false

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