Transcription and Translation of the Date Book of Peter Brisbois by Laura A. Wallace, 11 July 2003 114 Pinecone Lane, Sour Lake, Texas laura@chinet.com (descendant of Ida Brisbois) page 1: 1904 Mankato Piter Brisbois page 2: Mankato 1875 19 Januar wahr unser Hochzeit tag Piter Brisbois Mit Elisabeth Schaus Mankato 1875 January was our Wedding day Peter Brisbois with Elisabeth Schaus page 3: Mankato Der Geburtstag unser aelster Tochter Ana Maria Brisbois Den 15 Nov 1875 Morgend um 5 uhr Getauft 27 Nov Taufpaten Josef Shaus Ana Gillet in Der Peter und Paul Kirche Ana Mari Brisbois Gestorben Den 4 August 1879 Morgen um 11 uhr in Alter von 3 jahr und 8 Monat und 20 tag begraben in Shakopee Min Mankato The birthday of our eldest daughter Ana Maria Brisbois the 15th of Nov 1875 at 5 o'clock in the morning. Baptized 27 Nov. Godparents Joseph Schaus Ana Gillet at the Church of Peter and Paul. Ana Mary Brisbois died the 4th of August 1879 at 11 o'clock in the morning at the age of 3 years and 8 months and 20 days. Buried in Shakopee Min. page 4: Mankato Der Geburtstag unser 2 Tochter Barbara Brisbois 15 Januar 1877 Nachenistag um 3 uhr Getauft in Peter und Paul Kirche in Mankato Taufpaten Barbara Schaus und Leopolt Bietch Mankato The birthday of our second daughter Barbara Brisbois 15 January 1877 at 3 o'clock in the middle of the night. Baptized in Peter and Paul Church in Mankato. Godparents Barbara Schaus and Leopold Bietch. page 5: Schakopee 1878 Der geburtstaag unser 3 Kind 5 Mai 1878 Nachenitag 1/2 7 uhr Getauft in Der St Markhus Kirche Shakopee Min Taufpaten Jacob Ries und Margreta Gillet Jacob Brisbois Gestorben Den Den 30 Julay 1879 abend um 1/2 11 uhr in alter 14 Monat und 25 tag begraben in Shakopee Min Shakopee 1878 The birthday of our third child 5 May 1878 in the evening. 1/2 past 7 o'clock. Baptized in the St Mark Church Shakopee Min. Godparents Jacob Ries and Margareta Gillet. Jacob Brisbois died the 30th of July 1879 in the evening at 1/2 past 11 o'clock at the age of 14 months and 25 days. Buried in Shakopee Min. page 6: 4 Kind Shakopee 5 Otobril 1880 ist unsern Tochter Maria Joseffin Brisbrois geboren Morgen um 1 uhr Getauft in St. Markus Church in Shakopee Taufpaten Willhelm Gillet und Maria Joseffin Mamer oder Ries Gestorben Den 14 Februar 1906 Morgen um 6 uhr zu Mankato Min 4th Child Shakopee 5 October 1880 was our daughter Maria Josephine Brisbois born at 1 o'clock in the morning. Baptized in St. Mark Church in Shakopee. Godparents William Gillet and Maria Josephine Mamer or Ries. Died the 14th of February 1906 at 6 o'clock in the morning at Mankato Min. page 7: 5 Kind 1882 Minneapolis 26 Marz Der Geburtstag unsern Sohnn Piter Josef Brisbois Nachenist um 3 uhr Getauft in Der Bonifacius Kirche in Minneapolis Taufpaten Piter Brandenburg und Katrina Schwab 5th child 1882 Minneapolis 26 March The birthday of our son Peter Joseph Brisbois in the middle of the night at 3 o'clock. Baptized in the Boniface Church in Minneapolis. Godparents Peter Brandenburg and Katrina Schwab. page 8: 6 und 7 Kind 1884 Minneapolis 22 August Der Geburtstag unser 2 Kinder Den 22 August Morgen um 5 uhr 1884 Getauft in Der Bonifacius Kirche in Minneapolis Tauf Paten Jan Schmuth(?) und Maria Katrina Gillet und Jan Alosius Brisbois und Tilde Brisbois Taufpaten Nikolas Kieffer und Margretha Gillet Gestorben Den 5 Septer 1884 6th and 7th child 1884 Minneapolis 22 August The birthday of our two children the 22nd of August 1884 at 5 o'clock in the morning. Baptized in the Boniface Church in Minneapolis. God parents Jan Schmuth and Maria Katherine Gillet and (for) Jan Alosius Brisbois, and Tilda Brisbois's godparents Nicholas Kieffer and Margaret Gillet. Died the 5th of September 1884. page 9: 8 Kind 1885 Minneapolis 2 Sept Der Geburtstag unser Tochter Ida Brisbois abend um 9 uhr 2 Sept 1885 Getauft in Der Bonifacius Kirche Taufpaten Henrich Schaus und Tilli Gillet 8th Child 1885 Minneapolis 2 Sept The birthday of our daughter Ida Brisbois at 9 o'clock in the evening 2 Sept 1885. Baptized in the Boniface Church. Godparents Henry Schaus and Tilli Gillet. page 10: 9 Kind 1887 Mankato 2 Oktober Der Geburtstag unsern Sohnn Josef Bartolome Brisbois Den 2 Okt 1887 Nachenistag um 3 uhr Getauft in Der Peter und Paul Kirche in Mankato Taufpaten Josef Schaus und Katrina Dendling? 9th Child 1887 Mankato 2 October The birthday of our son Joseph Bartholomew Brisbois The 2nd of Oct 1887 in the middle of the night at 3 o'clock. Baptized in the Peter and Paul Church in Mankato. Godparents Joseph Schaus and Katherine Dendling? page 11: 10 Kind 1889 Mankato 1 Julay Der Geburtstag unser Sohnn Frank Teodor Brisbois Der 1 Julay 1889 Morgen um 6 uhr Taufpaten Frank Josef Gapter und Elisabeth Zellmer 10th Child 1889 Mankato 1 July The birthday of our son Frank Theodore Brisbois the 1st of July 1889 in the morning at 6 o'clock. Godparents Frank Joseph Gapter and Elizabeth Zellmer. page 12: 11 und 12 Kind 1891 Mankato 15 Okt Der Geburtstag unser 2 Kinder Der 15 Okt 1891 1/4 bis 9 uhr Morgen Teodor Willhelm Brisbois und Ana Elisabeth Brisbois 1/4 bis 12 vormittag geborne Taufpaten Teodor Zelmenr und Ana Meixner und Ana Zelmenr 11th and 12th Child 1891 Mankato 15 Oct The birthday of our two children the 15 Oct 1891 1/4 to 9 o'clock in the morning Theodore William Brisbois, and Ana Elizabeth Brisbois 1/4 to 12 before noon was born. Godparents Theodore Zelmner and Ana Meixner and Ana Zelmner. page 13: 13 Kind 1894 Mankato 31 Okt Der Geburtstag unser Sohnn Charles Josef Brisbois 31 Okt 1894 Morgen um 1/2 2 uhr Taufpaten Josef Schaus und Ana Zelmer 13th Child 1894 Mankato 31 Oct The birthday of our son Charles Joseph Brisbois 31 Oct 1894 in the morning at 1/2 past 2 o'clock. Godparents Joseph Schaus and Ana Zelmer. page 14: 14 Kind 1897 Mankato 25 Januar Der Geburtstag unser Tochter Maria Marcella Brisbois Morgen um 3 uhr 25 Januar 1897 Taufpaten Josef Schaus und Maria Eidert 14 Child 1897 Mankato 25 January 14th Child 1897 Mankato 25 January The birthday of our daughter Maria Marcella Brisbois at 3 o'clock in the morning 25 January 1897. Godparents Joseph Schaus and Maria Eidert. 14 Child 1897 Mankato 25 January page 15: 1903 Shakopee 9 Januar ist Meinen Mutter Gestorben 9 Januar 1903 in Alter von 76 Jahre und 8 Monat 1903 Shakopee 9 January My mother has died the 9th of January 1903 at the age of 76 years and 8 months. page 16: Shakope 1902 Meinen Schwester Margreta Rohl Gestorben Den 24 Dezember 1902 in Alter von 40 Jahre Shakopee 1902 My sister Margaret Rohl died the 24th of December 1902 at the age of 40 years.