Marie Louise

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Marie Louise

Date of birth: 
12/1838
Baptism Date and Sponsors: 
April 14, 1839; Sponsor: Argus (slave) & Marie (slave)
Place of Origin: 
Louisiana (Creole)
Gender and Designation: 
Female (Mulatto)
Relationships: 
Mother: Euphrosine/ Frosine (mulatto); Siblings:Paul, Bazile, and Ursule
References: 
  • Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
    • St. Michael Catholic Church, Convent, Louisiana 
    • Item no. 9; Page no. 39; Entry no. 22
    • Lists Euphrosine as Marie Louise's mother 
  • R8.198
    • Jacques Telesphore Roman Succession, St. James Clerk of Court, Probate 0683
    • Lists Paul, Bazil, and Ursule as the children of Frosine; Estimated that Marie Louise, Paul, Bazile, and Ursule are siblings
  • R5.073
    • Transfer of Rights, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 107
    • Lists Frosine as Honorine's mother; Estimated that Marie Louise and Honorine are siblings
  • R5. 074
    • Transfer of Rights, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 108
    • Lists Frosine as Honorine's mother; Estimated that Marie Louise and Honorine are siblings

* Denotes estimated date based on available records. 

 


 

 

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