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WARE, JOHN
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CYR, LOUIS
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MANCE, JEANNE
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MONTGOMERY, LUCY MAUD (Macdonald)
MEMBERTOU (baptized Henri)
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New Biography KNISTER, JOHN RAYMOND
Minor Correction AILLEBOUST DE MANTHET, NICOLAS D’
New Biography BARRETT, JOHN KELLY
Minor Correction ABBADIE DE SAINT-CASTIN, JEAN-VINCENT D’, Baron de Saint-Castin
New Biography RILEY, SUSAN FRANCES (Harrison), known as Seranus
Minor Correction DAMOURS DE FRENEUSE, MATHIEU
Minor Correction DÉCARY, ERNEST-RÉMI (baptized Joseph-Rémi-Ernest)
New Biography CASAVANT, CLAVER (baptized Joseph-Claver)
Minor Correction CHARLEBOIS, JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Charles-Théophile) (Mathias, Josepho, Sorel, Basibi, Jos Kerr)