Marie Louise

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Marie Louise

Date of birth: 
1854* (estimated)
Baptism Date and Sponsors: 
Unknown
Place of Origin: 
Oak Alley (Creole)
Gender and Designation: 
Female
Relationships: 
Mother: Kitty/ Katy; Siblings: Jean, Marie, & Anne
Notes: 
Age 6 (R5.239); Age 6 (R5.073); Age 6 (R5.074)
References: 
  • R5.239
    • Jacques Telesphore Roman Succession Settlement, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 46 act 173
    • Lists Kity/Katy is Marie Louise's mother
    • Lists Anne as Marie Louise's sibling
  • R5.073
    • Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 107
    • Lists Katy as the mother to "Mary Louise"
  • R5.074
    • Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 108
    • Lists Katy as the mother to "Mary Louise" 
  • R8.097
    • Sale, St. James Clerk of Court, Conveyance record, volume 36 act 1
    • Lists Katy as the mother of Marie Louise
    • Lists Anne as the sibling of Marie Louise 
  • Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rogue
    • Baptized at the "house of Henry Roman", St. James Parish, Louisiana
    • Item No. 9, Page No. 20; Entry No. 9
    • Lists Kitty/Katy as Jeans' (bn. 1865) mother; Estimated that Marie Louise and Jean are siblings
  • Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
    • St. James Catholic Church, St. James Parish, Louisiana 
    • Item no. 7; Page no. 235; Entry no. 16
    • Lists Ketty as Marie's (bn. 1859) mother; Estimated that Marie Louise and Marie are siblings

 

* Denotes estimated date based on available records. 

 


 

 

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