"Denis Beauregard" <denis.b-at-francogene.com@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:38:46 -0500, Steve Ketcham
> <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in soc.genealogy.french:
>
>>I'm curious about whether this is permanent "inhumation dans le cave".
>>Since it's very difficult to dig graves for much of the year in Quebec,
>>could this have been a tem****ary burial until the ground thawed?
>
> No, it was not. "inhumation dans la cave" (not le cave) is a matter
> of being notorious, for example a good friend of the church, mayor
> (or the equivalent for that time, like captain of milicia), rich,
> lord (seigneur), etc.
>
> This was later forbidden for obvious reasons (it was smelling and
> not healthy).
>
> There are many references to that practice. For example:
>
>
http://books.google.fr/books?q=%22inhumation+dans+l%27%C3%A9glise%22&btnG=Chercher+des+livres
>
>
> You will find more on this site (but it is in French).
>
> http://www.cbcq.gouv.qc.ca/cimetieres.html
>
> See the section 3.1 (who is in the church) and 3.8 (forbidden since
> 1804 in France, but the site belongs to the Quebec government).
>
>
> Denis
>
Thank you very much Denis : )
Michelle
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