The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 6: Quebec, 1633-1634
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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 6: Quebec, 1633-1634
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America
The third Savage baptized this year was a child only three or four
months old: the Father, being angry at his wife, daughter of our
good Joseph, either because she wanted to leave him, or because he
had a touch of jealousy, took the child and threw it against the
ground, to kill it. One of our Frenchmen happening along just then,
and remembering that we had recommended them to administer Baptism
to children whom they saw in danger of death, in case they could
not call us took some water and baptized it; this poor little child
did not die immediately, however; its mother took it and carried it
away with her to the Islands, leaving her husband, who has since
told us that he believes his child is dead, as its mother had been
taken with a disease which he thought was mortal.
Le quatriesme estoit fils d'vn Sauuage [22] nommé Khiouirineou, sa
mere s'appelloit Ouitapimoueou, ils auoiẽt donné nom à leur petit
Itaouabisisiou ses parens me promirent qu'ils nous l'apporteroient pour
l'enterrer en nostre cimetiere au cas qu'il mourut, & qu'ils nous le
donneroient pour l'instruire s'il guerissoit, car il estoit malade,
faisans ainsi paroistre le contentement qu'ils auoient que leur petit
fils receut le sainct Baptesme: Ie le baptisay donc, & luy donnay le
nom de Iean Baptiste, ce iour estant l'octaue de ce grand Sainct. Le
sieur du Chesne Chirurgien de l'habitation, qui vient volontiers auec
moy par les Cabanes, pour nous aduertir de ceux qu'il iuge en danger de
mort fut son parrain.
The fourth was the son of a Savage [22] named Khiouirineou, the
mother's name was Ouitapimoueou, and they had named their little
child Itaouabisisiou. His parents had promised me that they would
bring him to us to be buried in our cemetery, if he died; and, if
he recovered,--for he was very sick,--they would give him to us to
be educated, thus showing their satisfaction that their little son
should receive holy Baptism. So I baptized him and gave him the
name Jean Baptiste, that day being the octave of this great Saint.
Sieur du Chesne, Surgeon of the colony, who willingly comes with
me through the Cabins, to advise us of those whom he considers in
danger of death, was his godfather.
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