Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.—Matthew 18:10
Bertrand's sojourn on the earth was so short, just 7 months. Yet he was the hope and dream of Eugene and Marianne Bessire for the months prior to his birth. Despite the loss of their first-born son, they forged on and had six handsome, healthy sons, one beautiful daughter, and numerous posterity. I would imagine the ache of the loss never ceased through their remaining years. Two moves from his resting place would distance themselves even further during their lifetime.
But his little life did not go unrecorded. His name is listed in the registers of the St. Paul’s Church of Christ in Mount Eaton, Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio. I believe the cemetery is now known as the Mount Eaton Lutheran Cemetery.
The publication contains the burial records in English. These records were translated by the Wayne County Historical Society from the original frail records of the church that were written in German, French, and English. Samples of those German and French pages are included in the book and help you realize the value of the translated records. This must have been a pain-staking effort.
Source: Wayne County Historical Society (Wooster, Ohio). Wayne County, Ohio burial records. Evansville, Indiana Unigraphic, 1980. Family History Library book US/CAN 977.161 V38W 1980, p. 500
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