Justine

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Justine

Date of birth: 
1855* (estimated)
Baptism Date and Sponsors: 
Unknown
Place of Origin: 
Oak Alley (Creole)
Gender and Designation: 
Female
Relationships: 
Mother: Desiree; Siblings: Ali, Nathalie, Marie Augustine, and Rema
Notes: 
Age 5 (R5.239); Age 5 (R5.073); Age 5 (R5.074); Age 5 (R8.097)
References: 
  • R5.239
    • Jacques Telesphore Roman Succession Settlement, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 46 act 173
    • Lists Desiree as Justine's mother
    • Lists Nathalie as Justine's sibling
  • R5.073
    • Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 107
    • Lists Desirée as Justine's mother
    • Lists Nathalie as Justine's sibling
  • R5.074
    • Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 108
    • Lists Desirée as Justine's mother
    • Lists Nathalie as Justine's sibling
  • R8.097 
    • Sale, St. James Clerk of Court, Conveyance record, vol. 36 act 1
    • Lists Desirée as Justine's mother
    • Lists Nathalie as Justine's sibling
  • Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
    • St. James Catholic Church, St. James Parish, Louisiana
    • Item no. 7; Page no. 224; Entry no. 62
    • Lists Désirée as Alia's mother and July 25, 1860 as birthday; Estimated that Justine and Alia are siblings
  • Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
    • St. James Catholic Church, St. James Parish, Louisiana 
    • Item no. 7; Page no. 142; Entry no. 4
    • Lists Désirée as Marie Augustine's mother; Estimated that Justine and Marie Augustine are siblings
  • Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
    • St. James Catholic Church, St. James Parish, Louisiana
    • Item no. 7; Page no. 217; Entry no. 19
    • Lists Désirée as Rema's mother; Estimated that Justine and Rema are siblings

 

* Denotes estimated date based on available records. 


 

 

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