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From: John T Hayes <>
Subject: [MONTREAL] RE: Protestant Church Records
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 13:56:56 -0400

Jay,

I have come across the same thing in both Catholic and Protestant
records. It happens when, for whatever reason, there are no witnesses
available. Usually these witnesses are parish lay officials of some
kind. If you check further pages you will most likely find the same
names mentioned over and over again.

Hope this helps
Regards
John in Montreal

> From:
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> "Jay Champion" <>
> Date:
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> Sat, 10 Aug 2002 11:41:32 -0600
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> To:
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>I have found a 1852 burial record from Christ Church Cathederal (Montreal,
>Anglican) and noticed that the witnesses who signed the record were the
>same ones who signed another burial record for a different person on the
>same page. I would have thought that family or friends would have been the
>witnesses.
>
>Is there anyone who may know, or have an opinion as to why apparent
>strangers would have been the witnesses?
>
>Thank you
>Regards
>Jay in "Sunny" Alberta
>

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