Ida

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Ida

Date of birth: 
1856* (estimated)
Baptism Date and Sponsors: 
No
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

 

* Denotes estimated date based on available records. 


 

 

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