He was baptized in Cape Sable July 8, 1799 Cape Sable Vital Records 1799-1841, (From Roman Catholic Registers of Saint Anne of Eel Brook/Argyle, Saint Michael of Tusket/Argyle, Saint Peter of Pubnico), Leonard H Smith translator, Page 21 --, Joseph, s. Joseph Babin/Elisabeth LeBlanct, b. 27 Feb 1795, bap. 8 Jul 1799, sponsors Basile Bourque, ? Doucet (5)
Osithes was born April 17, 1803 to Jean Trahan and Marie Robichaud
Joseph & Osithes were listed in the 1818-1829 Catalogue of Families of Saint Mary's Bay Saint Mary’s Bay, 1818-1829 Catalogue of Families St. Mary’s Bay Roman Catholic Parish Clare, Digby County, Nova Scoita Compiled by Father Jean-Mande Sigogne Transcribed, Edited and Indexed by Leonard H. Smith Jr. ACA CS 89 .S654 v.2&3 c.2 Universite Sainte Anne Supplement 20 Joseph Babin)c Osithe Trahan)c obit Amateur Gervais 19 Juin 1824
Osithes was listed in the 1818-1823 Census in her parent's household Family Census 1818-1823 of Sainte-Marie and St.-Mandé de Clare Parishes Baie Sainte-Marie, Digby County, Nova Scotia as Recorded by Abbé Jean Mandé Sigogne http://acadie1755.tripod.com/sig1818_23-2.html 183.* Marie ROBICHAUD TRAHAN, widow of Jean widow Susanne 24 ans Jean Bapt. 27 Jun 1796 Alexandre 20 May 1797 Amateur 26 Mar 1799 Anselme 06 May 1801 Osithe 17 Apr 1803 married Marie 25 Mar 1805 Luce 30 Apr 1807 Robert Georges 23 Apr 1809
Together Joseph & Osithes had 8 children: Amateur Gervais (1824-), Marie Elizabeth (1826-), Pierre Bruno (1827-), Alexandre (1829-1829), Sylvain (1831-), Marie Susanne (1833-), Genevieve (1835-) and Anne Catherine (1836-).