Thank you for trying to find Mathilde and your suggestions. I e-mailed St. Thomas and even wrote my message in French but they did not reply. Even if Mathilde had become a nun, she died eventually and there should be a record of her death somewhere. I have looked at Family Search but none of the Matilde names matched the birth date or age. I live in Florida and I am not familiar with genealogiequebec but I will look into it. Thanks again, Lillian