Ida

OPEN MEMORIAL WEEKEND:

The Historic Site & Exhibits will be open daily from 8:30am-5pm.

Please note that we stop selling tickets at 4pm and expect a higher volume of visitors so we recommend you purchase your admissions in advance. Please pay close attention to the details as you make your reservation and on your confirmation regarding arriving 30 minutes prior to the selected time. Late arrivals are not guaranteed access to the "Big House" exhibit if that is the ticket you purchase. We look forward to your visit.

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Date of birth:

1856* (estimated)

Baptism Date and Sponsors:

Place of Origin:

Oak Alley (Creole)

Gender and Designation:

Female (Mulatto)

Relationships:

Mother: Pognon

Notes:

Age 4 (R5.238); Age 4 (R5.073); Age 4 (R5.074)

References:

R5.238
- Bill of sale, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 46 act 171
- Purchase Price: $1,900.00 (includes mother and daughter)
- Pognon, Ida's mom, is listed as a seamstrees, hair-dresser, and house servant
R5.075
- Inventory of Jacques Telesphore Roman's New Orleans home (owned by Henri Jacques Roman and Marie Octavie Roman Buchanan), New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 46 act 132
- Value: $1,800 (Includes two people)
- Lists Pognon as Ida's mother
R5.073
- Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 107
- Listed as being located at the Roman's home in New Orleans
- Lists Pognon as Ida's mother
R5.074
- Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 108
- Listed as being located at the Roman's home in New Orleans
- Lists Pognon as Ida's mother