Bernard Fortin (or Forton, Furton), Son of Simon Fortin and Francoise Rioux, B 1/18/1863/64 St. Fabien or Saint Simon, Quebec, Canada; D 9/1/1943, Grand Isle, Aroostook, ME; Married Ozithe LaPlante Madore in 1888 or 1890. She was born 5/6/1867 Frenchville, Quebec, Canada, D 5/9/1946, Van Buren, Maine; Daughter of Francois Xavier LaPlante Madore and Arthemise Pelletier.
Questions: 1)Family lore states there are two birth certificates dated one year apart: 1/18/1863 with the parents names crossed out and 1/18/1864 with Simon and Francoise Fortin as parents. I have the baptism certificate that states Bernard was born 1/18/1864 and baptized at St Simon Catholic Church Rimouski County, Quebec, Canada. Family told he was adopted from a Mi’k Maq Indian couple. Where can birth certificates be obtained on him and would they say he is native American or give a tribe/parents names? 2) Also heard that Ozithe LaPlante Madore was an indian, that LaPlante Madore native American search has been done on this name and proven. Is this true? My Grandfather Jean B. Fortin, always said he was Indian. They sure look it. Thank you so much.
I looked at the parish records for Both St. Fabian and St. Simon in Rimouski County Quebec. I found no record for a Bernard Fortin in St. Simon parish. There is only the one for 1863 at St. Fabian which clearly states he is the son of Simon Fortin and Francoise RIoux. Record states he was born night of Jan. 18 and christened the next morning the 19th of Jan. 1863, of the of the legitimate marriage. If he had been adopted the record would have stated the the child was adopted. I consulted with a member of our group as well outside genealogolist. on Ozithe LaPlante-Madore line and they both found no documented record of there being any native american in her family tree.
To get a certificate you would have go to Societe Historique De La Cote-de-Sud
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