THE GRATTON AND GABORIAULT OF COLCHESTER,VTUpdated January 15, 2013 |
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SUSAN ALICE CONSTANT
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I have received most of my information just from talking to relatives. I received Gratton information from Yvonne Gratton and her nephew Jeffrey Gratton, Remi Jr son. I have been to the town of Colchester and Winooski going through their records. I received information by just walking in the grave yards of Burlinton,Winooski and Colchester. The Family Tree Website has been most helpful.If anyone has information they would like to share or find any errors,Please contact me at my email address. I found the below statment by Marianne Fedunkiw to be true, as you will find the names of Marie and Joseph at the beginning of our French-Canadian ancestors along with including one of the names of their godparents. {Until recently, French-Canadian Americans tended to have large families, often with ten or more children. Baptisms, as a religious rite, were an integral part of life.if there was any risk that the newborn might not survive, the priest was called immediately to baptize the baby. Otherwise the ceremony was performed within the first week. Traditionally, boys were given, as part of their name, Joseph, and girls given the name Marie, in addition to being named by the parents. Often one of the other given names was that of a godparent. The role of godparent, as in other cultures, is filled by close relatives or friends. They are responsible for bringing up the child if the parents die, part of which includes ensuring that the child is brought up in the Catholic faith.} |
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