Vermont vital records

The Quebec archives have microfilmed copies of the Vermont vital records for the years 1860 - 1908. I had a quick look and found the following:

A Eulalie Bourgeois and Emile Roy were married in Bennington on November 25th 1899. Residence of the bride is Bennington. She is listed as 18 years of age, having been born in Fort Lane, N.J. Her father's name is given as Frank and her mother's as Catherine Otis. Émile's place of birth is not given. His profession is described as grocery clerk. He is said to be 21. His father is listed as John and his mother as Ada Brault.

The same year, his sister Rosa Roy had married Adjutor Betit in Bennington on July 3rd 1899. She was 18 years old. Her father is listed as Antime and her mother as Georgina Paré.

On 20-06-1901, a daughter is born to Émile Roy and Lilian Bourgeois. The daughter's name is not given but she is said to be born alive. Lilian is described as born in Bennington and residing on Dewey street. Émile's occupation is listed as a laborer and he is said to be born in Ottawa, Canada.

On 21-05-1903, a son Edward Henry Roy is born to the couple in Rutland, Vt. Lilian is said to be 23 years old. Her birth place and residence is listed as Rutland City. Émile is listed as 26, born in Canada, and working as an Inspector of locomotives.

The Vermont vital records consist of index cards sometimes typed, occasionnaly handwritten and filed alphabetically. They rely on information given to them by parish priests (father Lachance in Bennington) and medical doctors. I doubt that the marriage can refer to anyone else than our Émile and Eulalie. The original church records would have to be examined to determine if a transcription error occurred.