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 | Baptismal Certificate for Jean Baptiste Louis Destrehan, 6 Jul 1714
French transcription via Grok AI
**Paroisse St Eustache.**
L’an mil sept cent quatorze, le huit juillet, fut baptisé **Jean Baptiste Louis** né du six du sus dit mois, fils de **Jean Baptiste Destrehan**, écuyer, trésorier des gages des corps et communautés des marchands à bourses communes de la ville de Paris, et de dame **Marguerite Du Saussay** son épouse, demeurants rue des Petits Champs. Le parrain **Louis Raphaël Destrehan**, écuyer, son fils ; la marraine demoiselle **Catherine Parent**, fille de défunt Messire **Pierre Parent**, procureur au parlement ; et ont signé.
**English Translation**
**Parish of Saint-Eustache.**
In the year one thousand seven hundred fourteen, on the eighth of July, was baptized **Jean Baptiste Louis**, born on the sixth of the said month, son of **Jean Baptiste Destrehan**, esquire, treasurer of the wages of the corps and communities of the merchants of the common purses of the city of Paris, and of Dame **Marguerite Du Saussay** his wife, residing on rue des Petits Champs. The godfather **Louis Raphaël Destrehan**, esquire, his son; the godmother Mademoiselle **Catherine Parent**, daughter of the late Messire **Pierre Parent**, attorney in the parlement; and they signed.
**Key facts**
**Child**: Jean Baptiste Louis Destrehan
**Born**: 6 July 1714
**Baptized**: 8 July 1714
**Father**: Jean Baptiste Destrehan, écuyer, treasurer of the wages of the merchant communities of Paris
**Mother**: Marguerite Du Saussay
**Residence**: rue des Petits Champs, Paris (parish of Saint-Eustache)
**Godfather**: Louis Raphaël Destrehan (his brother)
**Godmother**: Catherine Parent
The original extract was issued on **30 September 1750** by the vicar Tourey.
This is a reconstructed civil-status record created after the 1871 destruction of the Paris archives.
Source: archives.paris.fr |
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3 Aug 2026 |
 | Page 2 of a letter from N.A. Destrehan to the Minister of France seeking genealogical information on Jean Baptiste Louis Destréhan de Beaupré
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2 Aug 2026 |
 | Letter from N.A. Destrehan to the Minister of France asking for genealogy information on Jean Baptiste Louis Destrehan
Monsieur le Ministre
Des études historiques sur l’ancienne colonie française de la Louisiane, et aussi de puissants intérêts de famille me font désirer vivement connaître tout ce qui se rapporte à **Jean Baptiste Destrehan de Beaupré**, de son vivant trésorier général de la Louisiane (1745 à 1763 environ) et au **Sieur de Gauvrit**, Capitaine d’infanterie à la Louisiane vers 1718. Je voudrais pouvoir avoir une liste des pièces qui les concernent, dans les Archives de Votre département, principalement leurs actes de naissance, et de décès et aussi leurs brevets, commissions &c.
En conséquence je viens, Monsieur le Ministre, prier votre Excellence de vouloir bien autoriser le garde de vos archives de me communiquer ces renseignements.
Permettez moi d’espérer, Monsieur le Ministre, que votre Excellence voudra bien m’accorder cette faveur dont je lui serai extrêmement reconnoissant.
Veuillez agréer, Monsieur le Ministre, l’expression de ma très haute et très respectueuse considération.
**N. A. Destrehan**
aux soins de Messrs B. Badel & Cie N° 3 Rue Rossini Paris
English Translation
Monsieur le Ministre,
Historical studies on the former French colony of Louisiana, and also powerful family interests, make me strongly desire to know everything that relates to **Jean Baptiste Destrehan de Beaupré**, in his lifetime Treasurer General of Louisiana (approximately 1745 to 1763) and to **Sieur de Gauvrit**, Captain of Infantry in Louisiana around 1718. I would like to be able to obtain a list of the documents that concern them in the Archives of Your department, principally their birth and death certificates, and also their patents, commissions, etc.
Consequently I come, Monsieur le Ministre, to request your Excellency to be so good as to authorize the keeper of your archives to communicate these particulars to me.
Permit me to hope, Monsieur le Ministre, that your Excellency will be so good as to grant me this favour, for which I shall be extremely grateful to him.
Please accept, Monsieur le Ministre, the expression of my very high and very respectful consideration.
**N. A. Destrehan**
in care of Messrs B. Badel & Co. No. 3 Rue Rossini Paris |
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2 Aug 2026 |
 | Baptismal Certificate for Marguerite Marie Destrehan
Extrait du registre des baptêmes faits en l’église paroissiale de Saint Eustache à Paris.
L’an mil sept cent dix huit le onze octobre fut baptisée Marguerite Marie née d’hier fille de Jean Baptiste Destrehan trésorier des gages des communautés de Paris et de dame Marguerite Du Saussay son épouse, demeurant rue Bonne Nouvelle des Bons-enfants ; le parrain Louis Domaille huissier au cabinet de Madame la duchesse de Berry ; la marraine Dame Marie Sophie, épouse de sieur Roch, demeurant dans les affaires du Roy d’Espagne.
**Left column details**
- **Nature de l’acte** : Naissance
- **Paroisse** : St Eustache
- **Date** : 10 8bre 1718
- **Nom de famille** : Destrehan
- **Prénoms** : Marguerite Marie
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**English Translation**
Extract from the register of baptisms performed in the parish church of Saint-Eustache in Paris.
In the year one thousand seven hundred eighteen, on the eleventh of October, was baptized Marguerite Marie, born yesterday, daughter of Jean Baptiste Destrehan, treasurer of the wages of the communities of Paris, and of Dame Marguerite Du Saussay, his wife, residing on rue Bonne Nouvelle des Bons-Enfants; the godfather Louis Domaille, usher in the household of Madame the Duchess of Berry; the godmother Dame Marie Sophie, wife of Sieur Roch, employed in the affairs of the King of Spain.
**Key facts**
- **Child**: Marguerite Marie Destrehan
- **Born**: 10 October 1718
- **Baptized**: 11 October 1718
- **Father**: Jean Baptiste Destrehan, treasurer of the wages of the communities (guilds/corporations) of Paris
- **Mother**: Marguerite Du Saussay
- **Residence**: rue Bonne Nouvelle des Bons-Enfants, Paris (parish of Saint-Eustache)
- The original extract was issued on **30 September 1750** by the vicar Tourey.
- This is a reconstructed civil-status record created after the 1871 destruction of the Paris archives. |
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1 Aug 2026 |
 | Reconstructed Baptismal Certificate in the French Archives
Note: Grok AI was used to transcribe and translate this document.
**Transcription (original French)**
Extrait des registres des baptêmes de l'église paroissiale Saint Nicolas des Champs à Paris Emeraude.
Le mercredi vingt neuvième janvier de l'année mil sept cent seize a été baptisé par nous prêtre soussigné Jean Baptiste né avant hier fils de Jean Baptiste Destréhan trésorier payeur des gages des communautés d'arts et métiers de Paris et de dame Marguerite du Saussay sa femme demeurants rue Jean Robert le parrain François Joseph Desseffe domestique demeurant rue Jean Robert la marraine Elisabeth Le Jeune demeurant rue Jean Robert laquelle a déclaré ne savoir signer de ce interpellée le parrain a signé
Collationné sur l'original et délivré par moy prêtre docteur de Sorbonne vicaire de la dite église soussigné à Paris a troisième décembre mil sept cent cinquante quatre
Signé : Du Bertrand vicaire
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**English translation**
Extract from the baptismal registers of the parish church of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs in Paris.
On Wednesday, the twenty-ninth of January in the year one thousand seven hundred sixteen was baptized by us, the undersigned priest, Jean Baptiste, born the day before yesterday, son of Jean Baptiste Destréhan, treasurer-paymaster of the wages of the communities of arts and crafts of Paris, and of Dame Marguerite du Saussay, his wife, residing on rue Jean Robert; the godfather François Joseph Desseffe, servant, residing on rue Jean Robert; the godmother Elisabeth Le Jeune, residing on rue Jean Robert, who declared that she does not know how to sign when questioned about it; the godfather signed.
Compared with the original and issued by me, priest, doctor of the Sorbonne, vicar of the said church, undersigned, in Paris on the third of December one thousand seven hundred fifty-four.
Signed: Du Bertrand, vicar
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**Notes**
- The baptism took place on **29 January 1716**. The child, Jean Baptiste Destréhan, was born on **27 January 1716**.
- The certified extract (collation) was issued much later, on **3 December 1754**.
- Minor spelling variations typical of the period (e.g., ?moy? for ?moi?, ?a? for ?à?) have been preserved in the transcription.
Many thanks to Sheryl de Bie Betard for uncovering this. |
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 | Reconstructed Baptismal Certificate in the French Archives
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Individuals
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Born/Christened |
Location |
Last Modified |
| I5326 |
 de Quincy, Saier |
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| I8755 |
de Quincy, Orabel |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8754 |
de Quincy, Hawise |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8753 |
de Quincy, Lorette |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8752 |
de Quincy, John |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8751 |
de Quincy, Reynold |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8750 |
de Quincy, Robert |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8749 |
de Quincy, Robert |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8747 |
Halstead, John |
b. c1545 | Windlehouse, Lancashire, England  | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8748 |
Halstead, Elizabeth |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I8727 |
Halstead, Jennet |
| | 16 Aug 2026 |
| I7717 |
Seigneur du Tremblay Limay et Buc, Pierre |
| | 11 Aug 2026 |
| I8084 |
Reade, George |
b. 25 Oct 1608 | Linkenholt, England | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8159 |
Windebanke, Thomas |
b. | Haine's Hill, parish of Hurst, Berkshire, England | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8746 |
Windebanke, Francis |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8745 |
Windebanke, Margaret |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8160 |
Dymoke, Frances |
b. c 1539 | Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8744 |
Dymoke, Katherine |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8743 |
Dymoke, Sarah |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8742 |
Dymoke, Susan |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8741 |
Dymoke, Dorothy |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8740 |
Dymoke, Elizabeth |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8739 |
Dymoke, Margaret |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8738 |
Dymoke, Francis |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8737 |
Dymoke, Edward |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8736 |
Dymoke, Charles |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8735 |
Dymoke, Robert |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I42 |
Dymoke, Edward |
b. 1508 | Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I8734 |
Dymoke, Arthur |
| | 7 Aug 2026 |
| I1155 |
Dymoke, Robert |
b. 1461 | Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England | 7 Aug 2026 |
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