Baptism of Jean MacKay. 1769 to 1774. Parish of Notre-Dame of Quebec. Photographic Registers at the Basilica of Quebec. Page 220 -63. On the twenty fifth day of December seventeen hundred and seventy two [25 December 1772], by us the undersigned priest (cure) was baptized Jean [MacKay] born this day son of Pr. [Protestant] Alexander MacKay[e] and Angelique Demoliers his wife. The godfather was Pr. [Protestant] John Chrishol[e]m. The godmother was Mary Mith. [Mitchell?] who have signed with us.
signed: Mary [Mithell?] + A. M'cKay + John Chrisholm
signed: B. L. Bosque, priest ®11975

On August the seven seventeen hundred and seventy three [07 August 1773], by me [we], assigned cure [priest] has buried the body of Jean Makaye [MacKay] who died yesterday [died on 06 August 1773] son of Alexander Makaye [MacKay] and of Marie Angelique Demolier his wife. Have signed: Pierre Andre Spencer [?] & father & son [of Pierre]. Gr. F. Bourque, priest.
# died age of 7 months, [signed]: A. M'cKay.
Transcribed/translated by: Reg J. McCaie, 06 November 2012.

“1. Jean (1st) MacKay (1772-1773), was born/baptized Catholic, in the Basilique Notre-Dame de Quebec Church, on 25 December 1772 [11]; he died, 07 months old, on 06 August 1773 [12];

[Note: Some genealogists in Quebec claim that a "Joseph Jean Mackay" was also born to Alexander (William) MacKay (Sr.) and Angelique Desmouliers; however, Quebec genealogist Diane Perron-Latour, on her website [13], states that this remains to be certified. Given that Joseph Jean MacKay's parents were not listed on his Marriage Record when he married Archange Martel in Baie-St-Paul, MRC Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada, it still remains to be proven by "evidentiary" proof that he is indeed their son. Joseph Jean MacKay may have opted not to list his parents when he married, possibly knowingly lacking a proper Baptismal Record which, if it had been disclosed to the Church, would have required special permission from the Archbishop to marry that would have certainly delayed the wedding. The only other indirect evidence that seems to suggest the existence of another/second Jean MacKay is the 1790 Census for New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada, which lists the household of Ranald McDonell/MacDonald as having a total of eight (8) people: two (2) of whom are marked as sons. Ranald McDonell/MacDonald, as far back as can be determined, had no biological sons of his own with his first wife Marguerite Bouchard or second wife Angelique Desmouliers. If Joseph Jean MacKay is the son of Alexander (William) MacKay (Sr.) and Angelique Desmouliers, as the 1790 Census might suggest, Joseph Jean (the 2nd) MacKay (c.1774-1832), was born/baptized Catholic, estimated in 1774 (fils majeur/major son), possibly somewhere in the United States (Kaskakia, Illinois?). He was married on 22 April 1806 to Archange Martel (1792-1830) daughter of Louis Martel (1762-1838) and Marguerite (Marie-Anne) Nadeau (1769-1812). Joseph Jean MacKay died before 14 January 1832, at approximately 58 years of age, in Baie-St-Paul, MRC Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada, [14] and was buried on 14 January 1832 in the Baie-St-Paul Catholic Cemetery. There are no known living females/males today bearing the family name "MacKay" descending from the line of Joseph Jean MacKay and Archange Martel].

SOURCES
11. Registre Notre-Dame de Quebec. 1769 to 1785. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Page 220 -63.
12. Ibid. Page 153.
13. Diane Perron-Latour's website can be viewed at gw3.geneanet.org/perron [type in "McKay" only for search].
14. Registre Catholique (1832). Baie-St-Paul, MRC Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada.” ®4162