Ancestors of Damita Jo DeBlanc

Ancestors of Damita Jo DeBlanc
Generation No. 1
1. Damita Jo DeBlanc 1,2 , born August 5, 1930 in Austin, TX 3,4 ; died December 24, 1998 in
Baltimore, Maryland 5 . She was the daughter of 2. Herbert E. DeBlanc and 3. Latrelle Plummer. She
married (1) James Edward Wood 5,6 . She married (2) Steve Gibson 7,8 1954. He was born Abt. October
17, 1914 in Lynchburg, Va, and died Abt. 1995. Gibson and Damita Jo divorced March 1958,
More About STEVE GIBSON and DAMITA DEBLANC:
Divorce: March 1958
Marriage: 1954
More About JAMES WOOD and DAMITA DEBLANC:
Death of one spouse: December 25, 1998, Damita's death
Marriage: April 17, 1961
Child of DAMITA DEBLANC and STEVE GIBSON is:
i. STEPHANIE LATRELLE 10 GIBSON, b. April 12, 1955; m. UNKNOWN SHELTON.
Children of DAMITA DEBLANC and JAMES WOOD are:
ii. JOHN JEFFREY10 WOOD, b. Abt. 1964.
iii. JAMEL IONA WOOD, b. Abt. 1970; d. 1973.
Notes for Damita Jo DeBlanc:
Damita Jo DeBlanc has been active in both music and comedy since the '50s. She was twice featured
vocalist with Steve Gibson and the Red Caps, from 1951 to 1953 and 1959 to 1960, while also married to
Gibson. She later was a regular on the Redd Foxx television series. Jo had two Top 20 R&B singles in 1960
and 1961, with "I'll Save The Last Dance For You" being a clever answer record to the Drifters' "Save the
Last Dance for Me." Her 1961 single "I'll Be There" peaked at #12 on the pop charts and was a number 15
R&B hit.
Generation No. 2
2. Herbert E. DeBlanc 8 , born March 6, 1909 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 9,10 ; died August 17, 1970 in
Austin, Travis, TX 10 . He was the son of 4. Gilbert DeBlanc and 5. Mathilde Hebert. He married 3.
Latrelle Plummer.
3. Latrelle Plummer 11,12 , born May 10, 1910 in Austin, TX 12 ; died June 13, 1949 in Santa Barbara,
California 13,14 . She was the daughter of 6. George Plummer and 7. Birdie Meeks.
Notes for Herbert E. DeBlanc:
Individual: Deblanc, Herbert
Social Security #: 450-03-9655
Issued in: Texas
Birth date: Mar 6, 1909
Death date: Aug 1970
Residence code: Texas
ZIP Code of last known residence: 78702
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Austin, Texas
Military service: California TEC 4 US Navy WW II 20

Child of Herbert DeBlanc and Latrelle Plummer is:
1 i. Damita Jo DeBlanc, born August 5, 1930 in Austin, TX; died December 24, 1998 in Baltimore,
Maryland; married (1) James Edward Wood; married (2) Steve Gibson 1954.
Generation No. 3
4. Gilbert DeBlanc 22,23 , born August 5, 1879 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 24,25,26,27 ; died 1933 in Austin,
Texas 28 . He was the son of 8. Ismael (Maillo) DeBlanc and 9. Léonore Vital. He married 5. Mathilde
Hebert August 29, 1899 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA 29,30,31,32 .
5. Mathilde Hebert 33,34 , born March 14, 1879 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 35,36,37,38 ; died December 1,
1965 in Austin, Texas 39 . She was the daughter of 10. Eugene Hebert and 11. Clementine [Fournet]
Dugas.
Notes for Gilbert DeBlanc:
1900 Iberia P, 4W, SD:3, ED, 31, Sheet 14, page 75A
Family #228, Dwelling #229
Line 37: deBlanc, Gilbert, Head, B, b. Jan [both illegible] 1879, 21, M, Mar. 2yrs, doesn't read or write,
speaks English, no Occupation listed
Line 38: ____ Mathilda, Wife, B, b. May 1879, 21, 1 child, 1 child living
Line 39: ____ Rose, Dtr, B., b. Apr 1900, 3/12 mos
1920 TX Census Travis County 1104 or 1164 Waller St. 5(part of) city of Austin Jan 3 1920 Sheet 3A
Gilbert DeBlans, wife Mathilde age 40. Gilbert, Porter at Driscol Hotel. Brown, Clara, boarder,wd.
Deblans, Gilbert
Age: 40 Year: 1920
Birthplace: Louisiana Roll: T625_1852
Race: Colored Page: 3A
State: Texas ED: 112
County: Travis Image: 722
Township: Austin
U.S. Census > 1930 U.S. Federal Census > Texas > Travis > Austin > District 22
1930 1010 Olive St. Gilbert DeBlanc, 50; wife Mathilde, 50, Gilbert Porter at drug store. dtr Audrey, 15;
son Harvey, 17; granddtr Grace, 6; grandson Gilbert, 5; granddtr Verna Jo, 3.
More About Gilbert DeBlanc:
Census-1900: June 9, 1900, Iberia Parish, Fausse Pte 4W, SD3, ED31, Pg 75A, Lines 37-39, F228, D229 40
Census-1910: May 1910, Iberia Parish, New Iberia 6W, ED14, Page 45A, Lines 30-34, D349, F359 40
Language Spoken: May 1910, English 40
Occupation: May 1910, Farmer, Cash tenant, rents (1910 US Census) 40
Residence: May 1910, Loreauville Rd., New Iberia, Iberia, LA (1910 US Census) 40
Notes for Mathilde Hebert:
[louis.FTW]
> [HEBERT, Mathilde (Eug. & Marie FOURNET)]
>DeBlanc, Gilbert d. 17 June 1900 at age 2 months
>(Loreauville Ch.: v. 1, p. 102) need to do more research on this.
More About Mathilde Hebert:
Baptism: May 11, 1879, St. Joseph Church, Loreauville, Iberia, LA 40
Burial: December 5, 1965, Assumption Cemetary, Austin, Texas 41
Sponsors (Bapt.): May 11, 1879, Vilnore Prince, Leonie Broussard 42

Children of Gilbert DeBlanc and Mathilde Hebert are:
i. Rosa DeBlanc 43,44 , born April 24, 1900 45,46 ; died 1900 46,47
ii. Grace DeBlanc 48,49 , born October 25, 1901 50 ; died 1901 50
iii. Ada Marie DeBlanc 50,51 , born November 14, 1903 in Morbihan, Iberia County, La. 52,53 ; died
October 22, 1989 in Austin, Travis County, TX 53 ; married (1) Aubrey Askey; married (2) Luther
Simond; married (3) Dr. Charles R. Yerwood; died 1947 in Austin, Travis, TX 53 .
Notes for Ada Marie DeBlanc:
Individual: Simond, Ada
Social Security #: 457-50-0047
Issued in: Texas
Birth date: Nov 14, 1903
Death date: Oct 22, 1989
ZIP Code of last known residence: 78702
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Austin, Texas
iv. Dalamar DeBlanc 59,60 , born October 3, 1905 61 ; died 1905 61
v. Ralph Joseph DeBlanc 61,62 , born October 15, 1906 63,64,65,66,67 ; died April 1, 1983 in Austin,
Texas 68 ; married (1) Vivian; married (2) Florence; married (3) Vivian [DeBlanc]; married (4)
Florence [DeBlanc].
Notes for Ralph Joseph DeBlanc:
Individual: Deblanc, Ralph
Social Security #: 711-10-4938
Issued in: Railroad Board
Birth date: Oct 15, 1906
Death date: Apr 1983
Residence code: Texas
ZIP Code of last known residence: 78613
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Cedar Park, Texas
More About Ralph Joseph DeBlanc:
Baptism: Issued in: Railroad Board 69,70
Burial: Austin, Texas 70
Fact 1: Social Security #: 711-10-4938 71,72
Individual Note: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 72
Military: Last residence ZIP: 78613 73,74
Military service: TEC 4 US Army WW II 74
Occupation: Residence code: Texas 75,76
Notes for Florence:
FLORENCE deBlanc Request Information
SSN 578-28-9419 Residence: 33407 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
Born 21 Jul 1909 Last Benefit: 33407 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
Died Jan 1981 Issued: DC (Before 1951)

2 vi. Herbert E. DeBlanc, born March 6, 1909 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA; died August 17, 1970 in
Austin, Travis, TX; married Latrelle Plummer.
vii. Albert DeBlanc 76,77 , born February 4, 1911 78,79,80 ; died February 6, 1979 in Los Angeles, Ca. 81 ;
married (1) Louise DeVille; born November 26, 1923 in Manchester, Louisiana 81 ; died June 27,
1998 in Los Angeles, Ca. 82,83
Notes for Albert DeBlanc:
Individual: Deblanc, Albert
Social Security #: 561-14-9757
Issued in: California
Birth date: Feb 4, 1911
Death date: Feb 1979
Residence code: California
ZIP Code of last known residence: 90231
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Culver City, California
ZIP Code of address where death benefit payment was sent: 90813
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Long Beach, California
More About Albert DeBlanc:
Baptism: Issued in: California 84,85
Burial/Cemetery: Death benefit payment ZIP: 90813 86,87
Fact 1: Social Security #: 561-14-9757 88,89
Military: Last residence ZIP: 90231 90,91
Military service: US Army Force WW II 91
Occupation: Residence code: California 92,93
More About Louise DeVille:
Burial: Los Angeles, California 93
viii.
Harvey DeBlanc 93,94 , born February 3, 1913 95,96,97,98 ; died October 1, 1985 in San Raphael, Marin
Co., CA 99,100,101,102 ; married (1) Laura //; married (2) Leona Placida Chesna in Great Brittan 103 ;
born in Pennsylvania 103,104 ; married (3) Jacqueline Paulette Brook October 4, 1946 in Le Mee sur
Seine, France 105 ; born August 2, 1920 in Paris 16eme, France 105 .
Notes for Harvey DeBlanc:
Individual: Deblanc, Harvey
Social Security #: 570-05-3483
Issued in: California
Birth date: Feb 3, 1913
Death date: Oct 1, 1985
ZIP Code of last known residence: 94903
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

San Rafael, California
More About Harvey DeBlanc:
Baptism: Issued in: California 106,107,108
Fact 1: Social Security #: 570-05-3483 109,110,111
Military: Last residence ZIP: 94903 112,113,114
ix.
Audrey Magdolyn DeBlanc 114,115 , born February 25, 1915 in Texas 116 ; died October 30, 1983 in
Holy Cross Hospital, Austin, Texas 116 ; married James Richard Shannon, Jr. August 19, 1935 in
Holy Cross Church, Austin, Texas 116 ; born June 23, 1907 in Angelton, Texas 116 ; died May 20,
1983 in Holy Cross Hospital, Austin, Texas 117,118 .
Notes for Audrey Magdolyn DeBlanc:
Individual: Shannon, Audrey
Social Security #: 460-48-5503
Issued in: Texas
Birth date: Feb 25, 1915
Death date: Dec 1983
Residence code: Texas
ZIP Code of last known residence: 78721
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Austin, Texas
More About Audrey Magdolyn DeBlanc:
Baptism: Issued in: Texas 119,120
Degree: May 24, 1937, Tillotson College at Austin, Texas 120
Fact 1: Social Security #: 460-48-5503 121,122
Military: Last residence ZIP: 78721 123,124
Occupation: Residence code: Texas 125,126
Notes for James Richard Shannon, Jr.:
Individual: Shannon, James
Social Security #: 454-52-4438
Issued in: Texas
Birth date: Jun 23, 1907
Death date: May 1983
Residence code: Texas
ZIP Code of last known residence: 78721
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Austin, Texas

More About James Richard Shannon, Jr.:
Baptism: Issued in: Texas 127,128,129
Fact 1: Social Security #: 454-52-4438 130,131,132
Military: Last residence ZIP: 78721 133,134,135
Occupation: Residence code: Texas 136,137,138
6. George Plummer He married 7. Birdie Meeks.
7. Birdie Meeks
Children of George Plummer and Birdie Meeks are:
3 i. Latrelle Plummer, born May 10, 1910 in Austin, TX; died June 13, 1949 in Santa Barbara,
California; married Herbert E. DeBlanc.
ii. Ruth Plummer
iii. Jeffrey Plummer
iv. Johnny Plummer
Generation No. 4
8. Ismael (Maillo) DeBlanc 139 , born January 1856 140,141 ; died February 24, 1928 in New Iberia, LA
5:48 AM at home of walking pneumonia. He was the son of 16. Hugues Emmanuel DeBlanc and 17.
Victorine (Victoria) Gayne (Pagne) (Gaigne). He married 9. Léonore Vital September 30, 1872 in
Loreauville, Louisiana 141 .
9. Léonore Vital 142 , born January 1856 143 ; died Bet. April 20, 1910 - January 14, 1920 in New Iberia,
Iberia, LA 144,145,146,147 . She was the daughter of 18. Laurent/Lawrence Lee-Vital and 19. Louise
Mitchell.
Children of Ismael DeBlanc and Léonore Vital are:
i. Cecilia DeBlanc 159,160161,162
ii. Laurence DeBlanc 163,164 , born February 25, 1873 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 165,166,167,168 ; married
Honore Joseph, Jr. January 5, 1891 in Loreauville, Louisiana 169,170 ; born January 1865 in
Louisiana 171,172 .
iii.
Aurelia DeBlanc 173 , born Abt. 1874 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 173 ; married Paul Basile Bastien
January 29, 1894 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA 174,175,176,177 ; born June 29, 1874 in
Loreauville, Iberia, LA 178,179,180,181 .
iv. Marie DeBlanc 182,183 , born October 20, 1875 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 184,185,186,187
v. Graciene Corrine DeBlanc 187 , born April 1878 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 188,189 ; married Jules
Alexandre October 20, 1896 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA 190,191,192,193 ; born July 14,
1873 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 194,195 .
4 vi. Gilbert DeBlanc, born August 5, 1879 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA; died 1933 in Austin, Texas;
married Mathilde Hebert August 29, 1899 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA.
vii. Bernard DeBlanc 196,197 , born May 1883 198
viii. Leonore DeBlanc 198,199 , born January 25, 1884 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 200,201,202,203
ix. Nicholas DeBlanc 204,205 , born April 1886 206
Coroner's Inquest
State of Louisiana
Parish of Iberia.
An inquest, taken at Loreauville, Iberia Parish, on the 9th day of May, 1902, before Dr. W. J.
Emmer, Deputy Coroner of the Parish of Iberia, upon view of the body of Nicholas DeBlanc, there

lying dead. The jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed, having been sworn to inquire on
behalf of the state when and by what means said Nicholas DeBlanc came to his death, upon their
oath do says that they found Nicholas DeBlanc hung by the neck on the bridge crossing bayou
Teche, being dead; said Nicholas DeBlanc being hung by parties unknown to this jury.
In testimony whereof, the Coroner and jurors of this inquest have hereunto subscribed their names,
the day and year above stated.
W.J. Emmer, Dept. Coroner
Jos. Gonsoulin
Raul Moulin
Felix Moulin
Willie Mestaver
E. Vuillemot, Foreman
The above is the last act in tragedy of an attempted assault by Nicholas DeBlanc on the young
daughter of Mr. Adrien Gonsoulin, made the evening before. So may it ever be with such fiendish
criminals.
New Iberian Enterprise
May 10, 1902
A horrible story of attempted outrage and condign punishment comes to us from Loreauville.
Thursday night last, at about 7 o'clock, the daughter of one of Loreauville's prominent citizens was
attacked by a colored fiend while in the yard of her father's residence. The young lady fought
vigorously and her cries brought relief from the house of her brother-in-law, who beat off the
brute, who escaped into the darkness. From the fact that the man had been a trusted servant in the
household for years, identification was easy. The alarm was at once given and four or five
hundred men at once started a systematic search which lasted all Thursday night and all day
Friday. Late yesterday evening he was captured and hung to the bridge that spans the bayou at
Maria Central Factory. While these outrages have been committed in other sections of the South,
our parish had been singularly free from this crime, and it is a matter of great humiliation that our
community should be the next one to furnish the victim. Whether or not the recent turning loose
of men by the jurors charged with this crime, has anything to do with emboldening brutes is a
matter that good citizens are debating in their minds. Mistaken clemency on the part of those
whose duty it is to protect, can return as a curse of all others should slightest mercy shown it.
Retyped by: Annalisa Roger
August 2, 1998
x. Patrick DeBlanc 206,207 , born November 1, 1887 208,209
xi. Felix DeBlanc 209,210 , born June 18, 1889 in Loreauville, La. 211 ; died July 10, 1936 212 ; married
Elizabeth Bettie JeanLouis Aft. April 1910 212 ; born April 25, 1892 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 213,214 ;
died Abt. 1916 214 .
xii. Marguerite DeBlanc 215,216 , born June 11, 1891 217 ; married Christian Boutte; born Abt. 1890 218,219 .
xiii.
xiv.
Archille DeBlanc 220 , born May 13, 1893 220 ; married Zoway.
Louisa DeBlanc 220,221 , born June 22, 1895 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 222,223,224,225 ; married
Unknown Arcineaux.
xv. Marie Leota DeBlanc 226,227 , born February 11, 1898 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 228,229,230,231
xvi.
Lotha DeBlanc 231 , born Abt. 1899 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 232,233 ; married (1) Tony Ozenne; born
Abt. 1899 234,235 ; married (2) Unknown Jenifor.
Residence: January 14, 1920, 517 Corine St., New Iberia, Iberia, LA 235
10. Eugene Hebert 236,237 , born November 1851 in Louisiana 238,239 ; died June 24, 1924 in Loreauville,

La. 240,241 . He was the son of 20. Lucien Hebert and 21. Marie/Marianne Rose/Williams/Broussard. He
married 11. Clementine [Fournet] Dugas January 8, 1878 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia,
LA 242,243 .
11. Clementine [Fournet] Dugas 243 , born November 23, 1860 in Louisiana 244,245 ; died October 13,
1951 in San Francisco, Los Angeles, CA 245 . She was the daughter of 22. Fulgence (Dugas) Jean-Louis
and 23. Charlotte Spalding.
Children of Eugene Hebert and Clementine Dugas are:
5 i. Mathilde Hebert, born March 14, 1879 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA; died December 1, 1965 in
Austin, Texas; married Gilbert DeBlanc August 29, 1899 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia,
LA.
ii. Eugene Hebert, Jr. 247,248 , born January 7, 1881 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 249,250,251,252 ; died October
24, 1919 in Olivier, LA 253 ; married Felicianne Frilot January 12, 1905 in St. Nicolas Ch., Lydia,
St. Mary, LA 254,255 ; born June 9, 1885 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 256,257,258,259 ; died 260 .
iii. Lucien Hebert 262,263 , born Abt. 1882 264 ; married Lucy (Lucie) Decuir February 26, 1908 in St.
Martin de Tours, St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 265,266,267,268 ; born March 29, 1883 in New Iberia,
La. 269 .
iv. Eugenie Hebert 271,272 , born February 7, 1883 273,274 ; married Leonce Olivier October 24, 1906 in St.
Peter's, New Iberia, Iberia, LA 275,276,277,278 ; born August 19, 1876 in New Iberia, Iberia,
LA 279,280,281,282 .
v. Charles Hebert 283,284 , born February 5, 1887 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 285,286,287,288 ; died December
1964 in California 289,290,291,292,293 ; married Louise Idea Decuir April 21, 1909 in St. Peter's, New
Iberia, Iberia, LA 294,295,296,297 ; born September 9, 1881 298,299 .
vi. Edwin Hebert 299,300 , born March 12, 1889 in Loreauville 301,302 ; died July 4, 1940 in Los Angeles,
California 303,304
vii. Marie Elzina Hebert 306,307 , born April 1, 1891 308,309,310,311
viii. Moses (Moise) Hebert 312 , born January 11, 1894 313,314,315,316
ix. Elizabeth Lilia Hebert 317,318 , born October 16, 1895 319,320,321,322 ; died November 2, 1978 in Los
Angeles County 323 ; married Louis A. DECUIR 1915 324 ; born April 15, 1882 in Louisiana; died
May 21, 1963 in Los Angeles County 325 .
Children of Louis Decuir and Élizabeth-Lilia Hébert are:
2 i. Olivia3 Decuir, born abt. 1916 in Louisana4.
3 ii. St-Claire Decuir, born abt. 1918 in Louisana5.
4 iii. Theda A. Decuir, born abt. November 1919 in Louisana6.
5 iv. illegible Decuir, born abt. 1923 in Louisana7.
6 v. illegible Decuir, born abt. 1926 in Louisana8.
x. Antoine Hebert 326,327 , born April 19, 1897 328,329,330,331
xi. Pierre Henri Hebert 332,333 , born May 3, 1899 in Loreauville 334,335
xii. Herbert Hebert 335
xiii. Olivia Hebert 335 Generation No. 5
16. Hugues Emmanuel DeBlanc 336 , born August 15, 1831 337,338 ; died June 23, 1916 in New Iberia,
Iberia Parish, LA 339 . He was the son of 32. Pierre George Cesaire deBlanc and 33. Marie Rose Zoe
Dusuau de la Croix. He married 17. Victorine (Victoria) Gayne (Pagne) (Gaigne).
17. Victorine (Victoria) Gayne (Pagne) (Gaigne) 340,340,341 , born Abt. 1838 in Louisiana 342,343,344,345 .
Children of Hugues DeBlanc and Victorine (Gaigne) are:
i. Girl (nun) DeBlanc 376,377,378 , born in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 379 ; died in Grand Coteau, La 380
ii. Harriet DeBlanc 381 , born in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 381 ; died in Chicago, Illinois 382 ; married Lyons.
8 iii. Ismael (Maillo) DeBlanc, born January 1856; died February 24, 1928 in New Iberia, LA 5:48 AM
at home of walking pneumonia; married Léonore Vital September 30, 1872 in Loreauville,
Louisiana.
iv. Egine DeBlanc 382 , born Abt. 1858 in Louisiana 383,384
v. Marie DeBlanc 385,386,387 , born Abt. 1859 387 ; married (1) Jules JULIEN September 27, 1879 in

Loreauville, Louisiana 388,389 ; married (2) Jules Julien September 27, 1879 in St. Joseph's Ch.,
Loreauville, Iberia, LA 390,391 ; born Abt. 1841 391 ; died September 1909 in Loreauville, Iberia,
LA 392,393 .
vi. Charles Samuel DeBlanc 393,394 , born September 1865 395,396 ; met (1) Mary Antonie; born
September 21, 1883 in Louisiana; died January 24, 1936 in Orange, TX; married (2) Rebecca
Graudier (Grand DeCuir) February 22, 1887 in Loreauville, Louisiana 397,398 ; born Abt. 1870 in
New Orleans, La. 399,400 .
vii. Josephine DeBlanc 402,403 , born Abt. 1868 404
viii. David-Michael deBlanc 405 , born February 1875 in Loreauville, La. 406,407 ; died February 3, 1937 in
New Iberia, LA 408 ; met (1) Cecile Alexandre; born in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 409 ; died Bef.
1903 409 ; married (2) Ida [Lubin] Baptiste April 30, 1903 in St. Peter's, New Iberia, Iberia,
LA 410,411 ; born March 12, 1875 in New Iberia , Iberia, LA 412,413 ; died April 1904 in New Iberia ,
Iberia, LA 414,415 ; married (3) Marie Therese Landry December 6, 1906 in New Iberia, La. 416,417 ;
born December 10, 1880 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 418,419 .
ix. Helene DeBlanc 429,430 , born September 17, 1878 431,432
18. Laurent/Lawrence Lee-Vital 433,434 , born Abt. 1836 in Louisiana 435,435,436 ; died December 9, 1886
in Centreville, St. Mary, LA 437,438,439,440 . He was the son of 36. Jean-Lee Dubuclet and 37. Rosalie-dite
Finette Vidal de Grand-Pré. He married 19. Louise Mitchell.
19. Louise Mitchell 441,442,443 , born Abt. 1840 444,445 .
Child of Laurent/Lawrence Lee-Vital and Louise Mitchell is:
9 i. Léonore Vital, born January 1856; died Bet. April 20, 1910 - January 14, 1920 in New Iberia,
Iberia, LA; married Ismael (Maillo) DeBlanc September 30, 1872 in Loreauville, Louisiana.
20. Lucien Hebert He met 21. Marie/Marianne Rose/Williams/Broussard.
21. Marie/Marianne Rose/Williams/Broussard 456 , born Abt. 1845 457 ; died Bet. 1876 - 1886 in
Loreauville 457 .
Child of Lucien Hebert and Marie/Marianne Rose/Williams/Broussard is:
10 i. Eugene Hebert, born November 1851 in Louisiana; died June 24, 1924 in Loreauville, La; married
Clementine [Fournet] Dugas January 8, 1878 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA.
22. Fulgence (Dugas) Jean-Louis 459 , born January 1840 in Louisiana 460,461 ; died April 20, 1884 in
New Iberia , Iberia, LA 462,463 . He was the son of 45. Cecile Jean-Louis. He married 23. Charlotte
Spalding December 4, 1869 in St. Martinville 464,465 .
23. Charlotte Spalding 465,466 , born May 1845 in Louisiana 467,468 .
Child of Fulgence Jean-Louis and Charlotte Spalding is:
11 i. Clementine [Fournet] Dugas, born November 23, 1860 in Louisiana; died October 13, 1951 in San
Francisco, Los Angeles, CA; married Eugene Hebert January 8, 1878 in St. Joseph's Ch.,
Loreauville, Iberia, LA.
Generation No. 6
32. Pierre George Cesaire deBlanc 469,470,471,472,473 , born January 14, 1786 in Natchitoches,
Natchitoches Parish, LA 474,475,476 ; died March 14, 1833 477,478,479,480 . He was the son of 64. Louis Charles
deBlanc De Neuveville and 65. Elizabeth Pouponne d'Erneville. He married 33. Marie Rose Zoe
Dusuau de la Croix October 5, 1811 in New Orleans, LA.
33. Marie Rose Zoe Dusuau de la Croix 480,481 , born August 30, 1794 in ,New Orleans, LA 482,483 ; died
484,485,486 . She was the daughter of 66. Francois Emmanuel DUSSUAU de la Croix and 67. Marie
Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON.
Children of Pierre deBlanc and Marie are:
i. Lise DeBlanc, born Abt. 1813; died August 18, 1830 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

ii. Marie Zoe DeBlanc, born August 6, 1817 487,488,489,490 ; died April 28, 1821 491,492
iii. Estelle Azelie Deblanc, born December 26, 1819 494,495,496,497
iv. Alexandre Despanet Deblanc, born March 11, 1822 498,499,500,501
v. Marie Pomponne Elodie Deblanc, born December 17, 1823 502,503,504,505,506
vi. Marie Elsilda DeBlanc 507 , born October 4, 1825 508,509,510,511,512 ; died August 8, 1837 513,514
vii. Denis deBlanc 515,516 , born October 7, 1827 517,518,519,520,521
viii. Lambert Dorsinos deBlanc 522,523 , born September 17, 1829 524,525,526,527,528
ix. Louis Cesaire deBlanc 529,530 , born January 4, 1812; married Alix DeCuir July 30, 1838 in New
Iberia, LA 531 ; born July 30, 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
16 x. Hugues Emmanuel DeBlanc, born August 15, 1831; died June 23, 1916 in New Iberia, Iberia
Parish, LA; married Victorine (Victoria) Gayne (Pagne) (Gaigne).
36. Jean-Lee Dubuclet 532,533 . He married 37. Rosalie-dite Finette Vidal de Grand-Pré.
37. Rosalie-dite Finette Vidal de Grand-Pré 533 , born Bet. 1801 - 1808 534,535 ; died August 12, 1896 in
New Iberia, Iberia, LA 536,536,537 . She was the daughter of 74. Carlos Vidal de Grand-Pré and 75.
Charlotte.
Children of Jean-Lee Dubuclet and Rosalie-dite de Grand-Pré are:
i. Antoine Vital 537 , born Abt. 1828 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 537 ; died April 7, 1830 in St.
Martinville, St. Martin, LA 538,539
ii. Jean Vital 539 , born August 15, 1830 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 540,541
iii.
Louis-Aristide Vital 541 , born April 16, 1832 in Louisiana 542,543 ; died June 8, 1888 in Fausse Pointe,
Iberia, LA 544,545 ; married Marie-Henriette Augustin May 5, 1859 in St. Martin de Tours, St.
Martinville, St. Martin, LA 546,547,548,549 ; born January 1836 in Louisiana 550,551 .
18 iv. Laurent/Lawrence Lee-Vital, born Abt. 1836 in Louisiana; died December 9, 1886 in Centreville,
St. Mary, LA; married (1) Louise Mitchell; married (2) Marianne/Mary-Ann Conner October 20,
1862 in Immaculate Conception Ch., Charenton, St. Mary, LA.
v. Charlotte Vital 551 , born Abt. 1838 551 ; died April 30, 1891 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 552,553
vi.
Boniface-Alphonse Vital 553 , born Abt. 1840 in Louisiana 554,555 ; married Coralie Zephyr; born Abt.
1855 in Louisiana 556,557 .
vii. Félix/Félicien Vital 557 , born Abt. 1842 557
viii. Jules/Gilles Vital 557 , born Abt. 1844 557
ix. Édouard Vital 557 , born Abt. 1847 557
x. Victor Vital 557 , born Abt. 1848 in Louisiana 558,559 ; married Arthémise Vital May 23, 1879 in St.
Peter's Church, New Iberia, Iberia, LA 560,561 ; born Abt. 1851 in Louisiana 562,563 .
xi. Félicie Vital 563 , born Abt. 1849.
45. Cecile Jean-Louis 564 .
Child of Cecile Jean-Louis is:
22 i. Fulgence (Dugas) Jean-Louis, born January 1840 in Louisiana; died April 20, 1884 in New Iberia ,
Iberia, LA; married (1) Agathe Castillon (Georges); married (2) Charlotte Spalding December 4,
1869 in St. Martinville.
Generation No. 7
64. Louis Charles deBlanc De Neuveville 565,566,567 , born April 19, 1753 in Natchitoches, La. - St.
Francois Parish 568,569,570 ; died April 6, 1826 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana 571,572,573 . He was
the son of 128. Louis Charles Césaire de Neuveville Deblanc and 129. Marie Dolores Simone
/Juchereau/ de St Denis. He married 65. Elizabeth Pouponne d'Erneville Abt. 1772 in New Orleans,
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, (USA) 574 .
65. Elizabeth Pouponne d'Erneville 575,576,577,578,579 , born December 24, 1754 in New Orleans,
Orleans Parish, LA 580,581 ; died October 6, 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana 582,583,584,585 .
She was the daughter of 130. Pierre Henri d'Erneville and 131. Pelagie Dermenonville Fleurian.
Children of Louis De Neuveville and Elizabeth d'Erneville are:

i. Joseph Marie Charles deBlanc 604,605 , born April 14, 1776 in Natchitoches, La. 606,607 ; died WFT Est.
1793-1866 608,609 ; married (1) Madeleine La Cour WFT Est. 1789-1824 610,611 ; born WFT Est. 1755-
1782 612,613,614 ; died WFT Est. 1797-1850 615,616,617 ; married (2) Marie Adele Olivier De Vezin WFT
Est. 1793-1826 618,619 ; born WFT Est. 1772-1792 620,621,622 ; died WFT Est. 1797-1866 623,624,625 .
ii. Marie Louise Marthe deBlanc 626,627,628,629,630 , born July 30, 1777 631,632,633 ; died June 24, 1833 in St.
Martinville, La. 634,635,636 ; married (1) Balthazor Neuville deClouet WFT Est. 1790-1827 637,638 ; born
WFT Est. 1764-1799 639,640 ; died WFT Est. 1790-1854 641,642 ; married (2) Neuville Brognier De
Clouet WFT Est. 1791-1824 643,644 ; born WFT Est. 1760-1780 645,646,647 ; died WFT Est. 1792-
1851 648,649,650 .
iii. Louis Cesaire Marie deBlanc 651,652,653 , born September 7, 1779 654,655,656 ; married Marie-Adelaide
Olivier November 4, 1800 in St. Martin de Tours, St. Martinville, St. Martin P., LA.
iv. Louis Charles Cezaire El Cabellero deBlanc 657 , born October 29, 1781 in Natchitoches, Louisiana
(USA) 657 ; died 1840 657 ; married Marie Louise Dugue Adelaide Olivier de Vien November 4, 1800
in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; born October 22, 1785 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died
1853 658 .
v. Jean Babtiste d'Espagnet deBlanc 659,660,661 , born January 20, 1782 662,663 ; died WFT Est. 1812-
1873 664,665,666 ; married Marie-Francoise Adelaide Dusuau de la Croix 1806 667,668,669,670 ; born
1793 671,672 ; died WFT Est. 1810-1863 673,674,675 .
Children:
1. A son, died 20 March 1821 at age I month at his parent's home; buried 21 March 1821 in the
parish cemetery. Fr. Gabriel Isabey (SM Ch.: v.4, # 1442)
vi. Celestine Mathilde deBlanc 676,677,678 , born June 15, 1783 in Natchitoches, Parish, Natchitoches,
Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana, (USA) 679,680,681 ; died September 11, 1811 in St. Martin Parish,
Louisiana, (USA) 682 ; married Charles Olivier De Vezin April 30, 1798 in St. Martin de Tours, St.
Martinville, St. Martin P., LA 683,684 ; born WFT Est. 1766-1786 685,686,687 ; died WFT Est. 1798-
1857 688,689,690 .
vii. Jean Baptiste Thomas Dorsino deBlanc 691 , born September 8, 1784 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches
Parish, Louisiana 692,693 ; died WFT Est. 1801-1874 694,695,696,697 ; married Zoe Dussuau de la Croix
WFT Est. 1801-1834 698,699,700,701 ; born WFT Est. 1780-1800 702,703,704,705 ; died WFT Est. 1801-
1874 706,707,708,709 .
32 viii. Pierre George Cesaire deBlanc, born January 14, 1786 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA;
died March 14, 1833; married Marie Rose Zoe Dusuau de la Croix October 5, 1811 in New
Orleans, LA.
ix. Marie-Elizabeth-Aspasie deBlanc 710,711,712 , born March 12, 1788 713,714,715 ; died WFT Est. 1802-
1882 716,717,718 ; married Jean-Louis St. Marc D'Arby February 7, 1804 in St. Martin de Tours, St.
Martinville, St. Martin P., LA 719,720 ; born Abt. 1783 721,722,723 ; died WFT Est. 1803-1862 724,725,726 .
x. Isabelle Marcelite deBlanc 727,728,729 , born April 14, 1789 730,731,732 ; died WFT Est. 1803-
1883 733,734,735 ; married Louis Le Pelletier De La Houssaye April 7, 1807 in St. Martin de Tours, St.
Martinville, St. Martin P., LA 736,737 ; born WFT Est. 1772-1792 738,739,740 ; died WFT Est. 1804-
1863 741,742,743 .
xi. Marie Josephe Constance deBlanc 744,745,746,747 , born October 26, 1791 748,749,750 ; died WFT Est.
1775-1864 751,752 ; married Francois Saint-Marc d'Arby July 21, 1807 753,754,755 ; born WFT Est. 1774-
1794 756,757,758 ; died WFT Est. 1806-1865 759,760,761 .
xii. Marie Madeline deBlanc 762,763,764,765 , born October 4, 1793 766,767,768 ; died WFT Est. 1775-
1868 769,770
xiii. Maximillian d'Erneville deBlanc 771,772 , born October 12, 1794 in Natchitoches, Louisiana
(USA) 773 ; died August 30, 1835 in St. Martinville, La. 774,775,776 ; married (1) Marie Aspasie Castille
WFT Est. 1819-1834 777,778 ; born WFT Est. 1783-1811 779,780 ; died WFT Est. 1825-1878 781,782 ;
married (2) Aspasie Castille March 9, 1820 in St. Martinville, Louisiana 783,784,785 ; born July 10,
1803 786,787,788 ; died October 24, 1853 in St. Martin Parish, LA 789,790,791 .
66. Francois Emmanuel DUSSUAU de la Croix 793,794 , born WFT Est. 1749-1798 795 ; died October 6,
1803 in ,,,LA 796,797 . He was the son of 132. Joseph Messire DUSSUAU de la Croix and 133. Marie
Therese AUFRERE. He married 67. Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON October 29, 1793
in New Orleans 798,799 .
67. Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON 800,801 , born Abt. 1775 802 ; died October 15,
1819 802,803 . She was the daughter of 134. Francois Joseph Dorgenois LEBRETTON and 135. Ann
Margarite HARANG.
Children of Francois de la Croix and Marie LEBRETTON are:
i. Joseph Dussuau de la Croix 806,807,808,809 , born August 20, 1800 in ,New Orleans 810,811 ; died WFT
Est. 1841-1884 812,813 ; married (1) Marie Estelle Isabelle deBlanc WFT Est. 1819-1865 814,815,816 ;

ii.
born WFT Est. 1803-1832 817,818,819 ; died WFT Est. 1819-1897 820,821 ; married (2) Marie-Elizabeth
Estelle d'Espagnet deBlanc April 4, 1821 in St. Martinville, La. 822,823 ; born WFT Est. 1805-1810 in
New Orleans, La. 824,825 ; died WFT Est. 1842-1900 in St. Martin Parish 826,827 .
Francois De Mazilliers Dussuau de la Croix 828,829 , born November 30, 1802 830,831 ; died WFT Est.
1830-1870 832,833 ; married (1) Pouponne deBlanc WFT Est. 1804-1847 834,835 ; born WFT Est. 1787-
1810 836 ; died WFT Est. 1831-1882 836 ; married (2) Elmina deBlanc WFT Est. 1816-1862 836,837 ;
born WFT Est. 1797-1826 838,839,840 ; died WFT Est. 1813-1891 841,842,843 .
iii. Zoe Dussuau de la Croix 844,845,846 , born WFT Est. 1780-1800 847,848,849,850 ; died WFT Est. 1801-
1874 851,852,853,854 ; married Jean Baptiste Thomas Dorsino deBlanc WFT Est. 1801-1834 855,856,857,858 ;
born September 8, 1784 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana 859,860 ; died WFT Est.
1801-1874 861,862,863,864 .
33 iv. Marie Rose Zoe Dusuau de la Croix, born August 30, 1794 in ,New Orleans, LA; married Pierre
George Cesaire deBlanc October 5, 1811 in New Orleans, LA.
v. Calista DUSSUAU de la Croix 865,866 , born July 30, 1796 in ,New Orleans 867,868
vi. Josephine Adimene DUSSUAU de la Croix 869,870 , born October 15, 1797 in ,New Orleans 871,872 ;
died December 27, 1873 in ,New Orleans 873,874
vii. Maria Rosa DUSSUAU de la Croix 875,876 , born January 3, 1802 in ,New Orleans 877,878
74. Carlos Vidal de Grand-Pré 879,880 , born in Havana, Cuba 881,882 . He met 75. Charlotte.
75. Charlotte 883,884 , born in Africa 885,886 .
Children of Carlos de Grand-Pré and Charlotte are:
37 i. Rosalie-dite Finette Vidal de Grand-Pré, born Bet. 1801 - 1808; died August 12, 1896 in New
Iberia, Iberia, LA; married (1) Jean-Lee Dubuclet; met (2) Eugène Pellerin.
ii. Charles Vital 886 , born Abt. 1810 887,888 ; died December 26, 1890 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 889,890 ;
married Marie-Malinie Benoît April 27, 1868 in St. Martin Courthouse, St. Martinville, St. Martin,
LA 891,892 .
Notes for Charles Vital:
[charles vital de grand pre.FTW]
1880 US Census, Iberia Parish, 5W, SD4, ED30, 16 Jun 1880, Page 402B, Line 12: Charles
VITAL, Uncle (63, B); Father b. in Havana; Mother b. in Africa - enumerated in household of
Victor VITAL m. Arthemise VITAL.
Generation No. 8
128. Louis Charles Césaire de Neuveville Deblanc 893 , born Abt. 1693 in Provence-alpes-Cote
D'Azur, Departement Bouches-Du-Rhone, Aix-En-1 Provence, Marseilles, France 893 ; died April 8, 1763 in
Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana, (USA) 893 . He was the son of 256.
CHARLES DENEUVILLE deBlanc and 257. Marguerite D'ESPAGNET. He married 129. Marie
Dolores Simone /Juchereau/ de St Denis June 9, 1750 in Natchitoches, LA 894,895 .
129. Marie Dolores Simone /Juchereau/ de St Denis 896,897 , born Abt. 1730 in Presidio del Norte,
Mexico City, Mexico 897 ; died April 15, 1758 897 . She was the daughter of 258. Louis Antone /Juchereau/
de St Denis and 259. Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes Mascorro.
Children of Louis Deblanc and Marie St Denis are:
i. Marie Melanie (Madeleine) deBlanc 904 , born Abt. 1751 in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches,
Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana (USA) 904
64 ii. Louis Charles deBlanc De Neuveville, born April 19, 1753 in Natchitoches, La. - St. Francois
Parish; died April 6, 1826 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; married Elizabeth
Pouponne d'Erneville Abt. 1772 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, (USA).
iii. Jacques Maurice deBlanc 905,906 , born October 22, 1756 in Natchitoches, Parish, Natchitoches,
Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana, (USA) 907 ; died January 13, 1757 in Natchitoches 908,909
iv. Isabelle Marcelite deBlanc 909 , born Abt. 1761 in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean
Baptiste, Louisiana (USA) 909
130. Pierre Henri d'Erneville 910,911 , born Abt. 1713 in Normandie, France 912 ; died April 16, 1824 in

New Iberia, Louisiana (USA) 912 . He was the son of 260. Charles Ambroise D'ERNEVILLE and 261.
Anne LE PICARD. He married 131. Pelagie Dermenonville Fleurian May 6, 1747 in New Orleans,
Louisiana, USA 912 .
131. Pelagie Dermenonville Fleurian 913,914 , born 1731 in St. Louis Church, New Orleans, LA 915,916 ;
died WFT Est. 1738-1799 917,918 . She was the daughter of 262. Jean Francois FLEURIAU and 263.
Pelagie de MORIERE.
Children of Pierre d'Erneville and Pelagie Fleurian are:
65 i. Elizabeth Pouponne d'Erneville, born December 24, 1754 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA;
died October 6, 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; married Louis Charles
deBlanc De Neuveville Abt. 1772 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, (USA).
ii. Charles Jean Baptiste D'ERNEVILLE 924 , born 1751 in Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana,
(USA) 924
iii. Charles D'ERNEVILLE 924 , born 1753 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (USA) 924
iv. Jeanne Heleine D'ERNEVILLE 924 , born 1756 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (USA) 924
v. Francois Pierre D'ERNEVILLE 924 , born 1758 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (USA) 924
132. Joseph Messire DUSSUAU de la Croix 925,926 , born Abt. 1732 in ,Gap or Tallard, Dauphine,
France 927,928 ; died October 21, 1804 in ,,,LA 929,930 . He was the son of 264. Messire DUSSUAU de la
Croix and 265. Francoise BOREL. He married 133. Marie Therese AUFRERE February 18, 1760 in
Notre Dame de l'Immaculere, Conception des Kaskaskias, Kaskaskia, Illinois 931,932 .
133. Marie Therese AUFRERE 933,934 , born 1728 935,936 ; died Abt. 1773 in St. Charles Parish 937,938 .
She was the daughter of 266. Antoine AUFRERE and 267. Mathurine GUILLEMOTTE.
Children of Joseph and Marie AUFRERE are:
i. Balthazar DUSSUAU de la Croix 941,942 , married Marie Dufouchard de Gruy.
ii. Pierre DUSSUAU de la Croix 943,944 , born November 10, 1760 in ,Kaskaskia 945,946 ; died in probably
died as a child_, no mention of marriage or, children 947,948
66 iii. Francois Emmanuel DUSSUAU de la Croix, born WFT Est. 1749-1798; died October 6, 1803 in
,,,LA; married Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON October 29, 1793 in New Orleans.
134. Francois Joseph Dorgenois LEBRETTON 949,950 , born 1750 in New Orleans, LA; died
September 21, 1814 951,952 . He was the son of 268. Louis Cesaire LEBRETTON and 269. Jean
Marguerite CHAUVIN. He married 135. Ann Margarite HARANG.
135. Ann Margarite HARANG 953,954 , born February 1746 in New Orleans, LA. She was the
daughter of 270. Louis HARANG and 271. Barbara HERTEL.
Child of Francois LEBRETTON and Ann HARANG is:
67 i. Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON, born Abt. 1775; died October 15, 1819; married
Francois Emmanuel DUSSUAU de la Croix October 29, 1793 in New Orleans.
Generation No. 9
256. CHARLES DENEUVILLE deBlanc 954 , born Abt. 1658 in Marseilles, France 954 ; died Bef.
1763 954 . He married 257. Marguerite D'ESPAGNET.
257. Marguerite D'ESPAGNET 955,956 , born Abt. 1660 in Marseilles, France 956 . She was the daughter
of 514. RAYMOND DESPAGNET.
Child of CHARLES deBlanc and Marguerite D'ESPAGNET is:
128 i. Louis Charles Césaire de Neuveville Deblanc, born Abt. 1693 in Provence-alpes-Cote D'Azur,
Departement Bouches-Du-Rhone, Aix-En-1 Provence, Marseilles, France; died April 8, 1763 in
Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana, (USA); married (1)
Elisabeth GUYOL Abt. 1710; married (2) Marie Dolores Simone /Juchereau/ de St Denis June 9,
1750 in Natchitoches, LA.

258. Louis Antone /Juchereau/ de St Denis 956 , born September 17, 1676 in Beauport, Canada 956,957 ;
died June 11, 1744 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (USA) 958 . He was the son of 516. Nicolas
de_St._Denis JUCHEREAU and 517. Marie-Therese Giffard. He married 259. Manuela Sánchez
Navarro y Gomes Mascorro January 26, 1715 in Mexico, Coahuila, Presidio du Nord, San Juan
Baptista 959 .
259. Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes Mascorro, born Abt. 1697 in Monclova, Coahuila,
Mexico 960,961 ; died April 15, 1758 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA 962 . She was the daughter of
518. Diego Sanchez Navarro Y Camacho and 519. Maria Gomes Mascorro Y Garza.
Notes for Louis Antone /Juchereau/ de St Denis:
[pierre cesaire george deblanc bgt.FTW]
Paul LEBLANC
Founder of Natchitoches, Louisiana
REF: "Glad Tidings" by Gladys L. de VEFILLIERS.
Source: http://www.explorenatchitoches.com/historicdistrict.phptask=view&articleID=118
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis 1676 - 1744
In 1700 explored & established trade with the Natchitoches Indians voyaging on Red River. In 1714 built a
garrisoned post to repel the Spanish, promoted trade, searched mines. Married in 1716 at the Rio del Norte
Pesidio. Leadership of Indians & victory at Pensacola won knighthood by Louis XV in the military Order
of St. Louis. After 1720 he served as commandant of the Upper Cane - Red River - Natchitoches District
for 24 years. Born at Quebec in 1676. His tomb (1744) is under the site of the first parish church."
Historic District
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Location - 613 Second Street
Brief History
According to available records, the history of Immaculate Conception Church begins in 1717 (or perhaps
1716) when the Franciscan, Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesus, walked the twenty-one miles from the Spanish
Mission at Los Adaes to say Mass at the French Fort St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches. Services were also
held in private homes or in the post. Editors Note: While local tradition says the home of St.Denis was used
for mass, the family resided in Mexico and Mobile at the time, and did not return to Natchitoches until late
1722.
Source: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10710a.htm
Natchitoches
Diocese of Natchitoches
Former title of the present Diocese of Alexandria (Alexandrinensis), which comprises all the northern part
of Louisiana above 31° N. lat., with an area of 22,212 square miles. The Venerable Antonio Margil, whose
canonization is in process, was tile first priest to minister within the territory now forming tile diocese.
From the Ays Indians, west of the Sabine river, Father Margil heard of the Adayes Indians, and in March,
1717, he located them near Spanish Lake, in what is now Sabine county, La. He founded the mission of San
Miguel de Linares and built there probably the first church in Louisiana, for, according to the historian
Martin, when Pere Charlevoix reached New Orleans in 1721, he found there "about 100 cabins, two or
three dwelling houses, and a miserable storehouse which had been at first occupied as a chapel, a shed
being now used for that purpose". Leaving Father Gusman in charge, Father Margil journeyed on foot to
Natchitoches to minister to the French Catholics there, and then went back to Texas. In 1718, during the
brief war with Spain, St. Denis, the French Cmnmandant at Natchitoches, invaded the Adayes mission,

plundered it, and carried away the church vestments. Father Margil heard of it, and in 1721 came back,
hunted up the Adayes who had taken refuge in the forests for fear of the French, rebuilt their church, which
he dedicated to our Lady of the Pillar, the patroness of the expedition. For many years afterwards the
Adayes mission was attended from San Antonio by the Franciscans, who attended also the missions of
Nacogdoches and St. Augustin, Texas. In 1725 there were 50 Catholic families at Natchitoches. In 1728
Father Maximin, a Capuchin, was in charge.
Source: http://www.nat.k12.la.us/wf/historic.htm
Natchitoches Indians
The Indians of the area were friendly and liked St. Denis (his Indian name meant Pretty Legs). They
allowed him to set up his small garrison within their village and apparently were helpful to the early French
settlers.
First French colonists:
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis-founder of Natchitoches, adventurer and explorer, commandant of Fort St.
Jean Baptiste de Natchitoches
Manuela Sanchez Navarro de St. Denis-wife of St. Denis, grandaughter of Spanish commandant of fort in
Spanish Texas
St. Denis daughters:
Marie Dolores Simone married Cesaire deBlanc
Marie des Neiges married Manuel Antoine DeSoto-had many children and much property
Marie Rose married Jacques de la Chaise, representative of governor of province and guardian of the King's
stores
Marie Petronille Feliciane married Athanase De Mezieres who was commandant of Fort St. Jean Baptiste,
an Indian agent, businessman and fluent in French, Spanish, Latin and many Indian dialects
St.. Denis sons:
Louis Charles Juchereaux entered King's service
Pierre Antoine also King's service, ensign at Natchitoches
Sieur DeJoux-Surgeon/Doctor for the post
P. Duplessis-Clerk for governor's representative
Gabriel Buard-French Swiss soldier
Remy Poisssot-French officer who married young German widow with children
Jacques de Bois-St. Denis's blacksmith, body found half in and out of river, thought to have been bathing
and attacked by alligator
Father Vitry-missionary Jesuit priest
Francois Dion Duprez Derbanne-French Canadian who came with Sst. Denis, warehouse keeper at fort,
second richest man in settlement
Jeanne de la Grand Terre-married to Derbanne, thought to be Indian
Father Maximin-Capuchin priest assigned to Natchitoches 1727-29
Father Campe-priest at Los Adaes near Robeline, officiated at fort when no French priest there
Metoyer Creole Family

Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer-Frenchman who came to Louisiana to seek his fortune and formed a
relationship with Marie Coin Coin which resulted in many children and a unique culture of people
Marie Thereze Coin Coin-slave with whom Metoyer had 10 children, eventually became free, bought
children out of slavery, acquired land south of Natchitoches (near Natchez, LA) then further south near
Melrose where family prospered as planters
Augustin Metoyer-eldest son of Marie Thereze, patriarch of family, founded St. Augustine Catholic Chuch
at Melrose
Agnes Poissot-wife of Augustine Metoyer, Indian, French and African heritage
Marie Suzanne Metoyer-twin sister of Augustin, married Dr. Conant and had one son, then married Mr.
Antee, served in household of St. Denis' daughter, Madame de Soto until Madame de Soto's death
Louis Metoyer-son of Marie Thereze, built Yucca Plantation where Melrose Plantation is today, became
wealthy planter
Source: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14543a.htm
Later, in 1690 and 1691, some attempts were made to occupy the "New Philippines", as the territory was
called. Twenty-three years later (1714), Cadillac, Governor of Louisiana, sent Hucherau St- Denis into
Texas territory to establish trade with Mexico. St- Denis, adventurous and enterprising, met with
remarkable success and the trail known as the old San Antonio road from Nacogdoches to the Rio Grande
was the artery through which commerce flowed between the nations. Other movements of the French
evoked counter actions from the Spanish. It may be remarked that the appellation Texas probably arose
from La Harpe's dating a letter from the territory of "Las Tekas", although some ascribe the bestowal of the
name to de Leon. The French trade enterprises stimulated Spain to inaugurate in 1715 an extended presidio
and mission plan to hold the country and to civilize and Christianize the Indians. Many tribes of these
inhabited the broad prairies; some, wild and untamable; others, sedentary, gathered in towns or pueblos,
and possessing a rude kind of civilization. Some of these pueblos are still traceable and the ancient town of
the Tejas Indians once occupied the site of the present town of Mound Prairie. The Spanish missionary
effort spoken of more particularly in another part of this article covers the period from 1715 to 1794. Other
efforts were made by the French to utilize this land, claimed because of La Salle's discovery and settlement,
and various struggles between both countries were finally settled by the cession to Spain of Louisiana in
1763. Previous to this in 1728, however, Spanish settlers from the Canary Islands supplemented by others
from Mexico were introduced at great expense, and Texas was made a separate province. The civilized
population, half or more European, however, grew very slowly (3000 in 1714 and in 1805 only 7000).
Source: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/chronicles/v001/v001p060.html
Chronicles of Oklahoma
Volume 1, No. 1
January, 1921
THE HISTORY OF NO-MAN’S LAND, OR OLD BEAVER COUNTY
MORRIS L. WARDELL
France could not rest so long as there was a chance to lay claim to the country that appeared so valuable. In
1714 Louis St. Denis and three other Frenchmen secured passports from the governor of Louisiana to go
into the Spanish territory and buy cattle at the Missions. Their work was suspected to be that of political
observation and at San Juan Baptista on the Rio Grande they were arrested and sent to the city of Mexico.
St. Denis finally escaped and reached the French post at Natchitoches.2
Source:http://www.houstonculture.org/terra/king.html
By 1713, the French began trade with Natchitoches Indians in central Louisiana. An expedition led by
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis founded Natchitoches (pronounced NAK-uh-tosh) in 1714 as a French post
for trade with Indians and the Spanish. Fort St. Jean Baptiste was established in Natchitoches one year later
to prevent Spanish expansion east of Texas.

St. Denis, a Frenchman from Quebec, led an adventurous life. Having been arrested by the Spanish in south
Texas as he tried to establish friendly trade, he served as a guide to Domingo Ramon in 1716 and was a
suitor to Ramon's niece.
In 1716, Ramon with St. Denis established six missions and a fort in east Texas and central Louisiana on
the Camino Real, including rehabitation of the Mission Tejas, which had been abandoned soon after its
establishment.
St. Denis was later imprisoned in Mexico City and returned to Natchitoches in 1719, where he became
commander of the French Fort St. Jean Baptiste.
The Spanish built Mission San Miguel de Linares de Los Adaes in 1719 about 15 miles west of the Fort St.
Jean Baptiste. In 1719, war erupted between France and Spain. An attack on the mission by six French
soldiers, ordered by Governor Bienville, resulted in the building of the presidio at Los Adaes, which is now
a Louisiana State Commemorative Area.
Notes:
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Michille Besson, acting notary for his brother, Jean Baptiste, who is away.
1744
The Death of St. Denis
Jun 12, 1744 Natchitoches Records
I, Sieur Jacques Trupeau, captain in command of the Post St. Jean Baptiste de Natchitoches, was notifed at
about 6 a. m. that Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Commandant of Post des Natchitoches, had died at 6 p. m.
Jun 11, 1744.
We Charles de Tallefert, Lieutenant of the militia, Ensign De Bolieux and Louis LaCour, cadet of the
militia and clerk of the post, went and put seals on a closet filled with several pieces of furniture and a
chest, without listing the contents. We left in the hands of Dame de St. Denis, five chests filled with
clothing belonging to her and her children. One dozen shirts, 50 horses, 450 jars of oil, 12 negroes.....
excerpted from Natchitoches 1729-1803 by Elizabeth Shown Mills
Louis de St. Denys
July 24, 1734. Death and burial in parish cemetery of Louis de St. Denys, Soldier at the post. Witnesses:
Hymes Chinet and Jacques Chevalier.
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A copy of this passport is in the "Memorias de Neuva Espana Vol. XXXVIII folio 120. The passport is in
the Archive of the College of the San Cruz, Queretaro, Mexico. This document shows that St. Denis arrived
at Prisidio San Juan Bautista, July 19, 1714.
Passport of Sieur Louis Juchereau de St. Denis
Biloxi, post of the French Nation and Capital of the Province of Louisiana, with permission of the Council
of Commerce of the Company of the West, who has concession of trade In the entire Province of
Louisiana. August, 1713.
I, LaMoth De Cadillac, Governor of the Province of Louisiana, Supreme Corn-mander, Governor and
Judge of the Civil and Military, housed in the house of the governor at Post de Biloxi, issue to Louis
Juchereau de St. Denis, lieutenant in the employ of the King and with commission dily signed in the best
form and manner, as direct authority, representing the King, the Governor of Louisiana and the Corn-pany
of the West, that the said officer, de St. Denis, with those he chooses to joumey with him, have departed
this day in answer to the letter of Reverand Father Francois Hidalgo, dated January 17, 1711 and written at

the Mission Los Delores (actually MissIon Marie de Los Delores) In the Coahuile Country of Mexico, who
Is desiring trade from the French, the letter which I have in my hand at this instant, which is addressed to
the Governor of the Province of Louisiana, and in which case is me, La Moth de Cadillac. This letter shall
be respected and shall insure safe passage into and from the Coahuile Country of Mexico, to any and all
Frenchmen, soldiers and traders and Indian guides in the direct employ of Sieur de St. Denis on this
expedItion of mercy and trade, which we do in request of the plea of the said Reverand Father Hidalgo who
declares that he cannot keep his Mission and further Catholic Religion, among the Savages, which is
desirous of both our Nations, because the route from Mexico City to his Mission is too distant. The said
Juchereau de St. Denis is vested with the authority to establish trade agreements with the Hidalgo Mission
or any other Spaniards so desirous to trade, in agreement of a price, of which is just and in suitable
agreement with both parties concerned. This passport I place in the hands of Sieur Louis Juchereau de St.
Denis this day at the time of his departure, August, 1713.
Done at Post de Billoxi (Biloxi) this day August 1, 1713. Duly signed by those In authority at this place:
La Mothe de Cadillac, Governor of Louisiana.
Jean Baptiste de Bienville, Lieutenant Governor.
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, executor of this expedition.
Henry, Notary Royal of this place and of the Company of the West.
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excerpted from Natchitoches 1729-1803 by Elizabeth Shown Mills.
#450 Marianne July 9, 1961 baptism, negresse of Chevalier de Jucherot de St. Denis, Officer.
Source: Rambin Family: Colonial Louisiana Pioneers
Colonial France, Spain and Native America in the New World.
Natchitoches
http://www.angelfire.com/or/rambin/history.html
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis
A younger first cousin of the Le Moyer family, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis was operating a trading
concession in the swaps on Bayou St. John (now in the heart of downtown New Orleans) in 1710. He had
been with Bienville at the forts in both Mobile and Biloxi. He was educated in France and fluent in several
Native American dialects as well as Spanish and most probably Latin. Natchitoches was founded in 1714
by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis while enroute to Mexico on a trade mission. When he reached the village
of Natchitoches Indians on the Red River, he built two log huts and left a small number of French
Canadians here. This became the first permanent European settlement in the territory later known as the
Louisiana Purchase. In 1716, the Sieur Charles Claude Dustine was sent here to build a garrison and
outpost to prevent the Spaniards in what is now east Texas from advancing into French Louisiana. This
strategic post was named Fort St. Jean Baptiste de Natchitoches.
A detailed drawing made in 1733 by the French architect-engineer Ignace Francois Broutin shows the
improvements to Fort St. Jean Baptiste. In August 1732, Broutin came here to strengthen the fort and to add
barracks, a small warehouse and a house for the warehouse keeper. The fort continued to serve as a French
frontier outpost until 1762 when France's defeat by England in the French and Indian War forced her to
cede the Louisiana colony to Spain. Under Spanish rule, the fort served as a trade center. Since its original
purpose of protecting a territorial boundary no longer applied, the Spanish allowed the fort to deteriorate.
The fort was in such ruins by the time the United States acquired the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 that the
Americans could no longer use it and so built Fort Claiborne nearby. The site obtained for the
reconstruction of Fort St. Jean Baptiste is located on Cane River a few hundred yards south of the original
fort site. Based upon Broutin's plans and extensive archival research, reconstruction began in 1979.
Building materials were obtained locally and many 18th century techniques were employed in the
reconstruction.
More About Louis Antone /Juchereau/ de St Denis:
Burial: Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA
Fact 1: Founder of Natchitoches, Louisiana 963,964

Occupation: Commandante of French Fort St. Jean Baptiste, Natchitoches, LA 965
Notes for Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes Mascorro:
Need to confirm parentage: There is confusion as to whether she is the daughter of Diego Ramon II s/o
Commandant Diego Ramon 2nd husband m. Feliciana Camacho y Botello or Diego Sanchez s/o Diego
Sanchez 1st husband m. Feliciana Camacho y Botello. Confirmation of marriage date could provide
answers. The Handbook of Texas Online on the section on Manuela Sanchez Navarro, indicates that
Feliciana married twice. The section on RAMON, Diego indicates that he had a son name Diego Ramon.
However, it states that Emanuella is RAMON's granddtr by marriage and RAMON, Domingo's niece by
marriage. It is confusing as the statement pertaining to Domingo's relationship to Manuella is in
association to a statement that Juchereau de St. Denis is his nephew by marriage.
Source: credited to Patricia R. Lemée in The Handbook of Texas Online
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/fstfb.html
ST. DENIS, MANUELA SÁNCHEZ NAVARRO DE (1697-1758). Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes
Mascorro, the daughter of Diego Sánchez Navarro y Camacho and Mariana Gomes Mascorro y Garza, was
baptized in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, in 1697. Despite never having lived in Texas, she figures as
prominently as any other woman in the early history of the region. Her paternal grandmother, Feliciana
Camacho y Botello, was married first to Diego Sánchez and afterward to Commandant Diego Ramón.qv
When Louis Juchereau de St. Denisqv arrived on July 19, 1714, at San Juan Bautistaqv Presidio (at the site
of present-day Guerrero, Coahuila), Ramón placed him under house arrest in compliance with a 1713
viceregal order prohibiting entry of foreign traders or their merchandise into Spanish territory. Word of the
Frenchman's presence was forwarded to the viceroy, who did not respond until the following March.
During the intervening months of St. Denis's detention he became engaged to Manuela. News of the
impending union reached the viceroy in Mexico City before St. Denis arrived there to face charges and
defend himself. He no doubt knew his engagement to Manuela would enhance the chances for his
successful outcome in Mexico, since the viceroy knew that Manuela was directly descended from several
of the military, political, and financial elite of New Spain. After St. Denis's exoneration, on August 22,
1715, the general junta appointed him conductor of supplies for the planned Ramón expeditionqv to Texas.
Under the command of Domingo Ramón,qv the commandant's son, the 1716 expedition was instructed to
reestablish Spanish missionsqv in East Texas. This expedition was the first step in permanent Spanish
occupation of lands northeast of the Rio Grande.
The year of Manuela's departure from New Spain to join her husband is uncertain. Whether she joined him
first in Mobile, Alabama, or Natchitoches, Louisiana, also is a unknown. Earliest census records for Poste
St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches, where St. Denis assumed command in 1721, indicate that the first two
of the couple's children were born in New Spain. Manuela could have joined St. Denis in the French colony
as early as 1719 but no later than 1721. They eventually had two sons and five daughters, including Marie
Petronille Feliciane, who married Athanase de Mézièresqv on April 18, 1746. Whatever problems existed
to keep St. Denis out of New Spain, they were resolved by 1743. In January of that year he wrote the
French crown requesting permission to resign his command at Natchitoches, retire from the crown's service
and, with his wife and minor children, move to New Spain. Months later his request to retire was granted,
but his request to move to New Spain was denied. To compensate him for the rebuff, the French crown
assured St. Denis that his children would be placed as advantageously as possible in the royal service. St.
Denis died in Natchitoches on June 11, 1744. Manuela, a widow at age forty-seven with three or four minor
children, remained in Natchitoches. She continued to live in the house St. Denis built for her on property
now occupied by the campus of Northwestern State University of Louisiana. She died in Natchitoches on
April 16, 1758. The St. Denis children and their families played significant roles in the continuing
development of Texas, Louisiana, and New Spain.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Eugene P. Watson Library Archives, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches,
Louisiana. Eugenio del Hoyo, Historia del Nuevo Reino de León, 1557-1723 (Monterrey, 1972).
Immaculate Conception Church Archives, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Monclova Baptismal Records, Latterday
Saints Microfilm Library. Max L. Moorhead, The Presidio: Bastion of the Spanish Borderlands

(Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1975). Robert S. Weddle, San Juan Bautista: Gateway to Spanish
Texas (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1968).
Source: http://www.geocities.com/parish_photogy/int_natchitoches.html
American Cemetery, Natchitoches, LA at Demeziere and Second Sts., Natchitoches. Tree-shaded cemetery
contains many lost graves of early 1700s, marked tombs dating back to 1790s. Emanuela de St. Denis,
widow of founder of Natchitoches, buried here.
Rambin Family: Colonial Louisiana Pioneers
Colonial France, Spain and Native America in the New World.
Source: http://www.angelfire.com/or/rambin/history.html
Mexico
San Juan Bautista : Presidio del Norte
Home of Manuella Sanches de Navarro, wife of Louis Juchereau de St. Denis. The commandant of this
post was either her grandfather or step grandfather. There is much argument and many published items that
are being disputed. Much argument regarding her name stems from the naming practices of the Spanish
during that period in history. But she WAS part of the Ramon family of San Juan Bautista and Presidio del
Norte. She was probably the daughter of Diego (Jr) Ramon's wife from a previous marriage. She was raised
as Diego Ramon, Jr.'s daughter in the home (Presidio: San Juan Bautista) of his father, Don Diego Ramon.
It was common to choose either your mother’s surname or your father’s surname. {A good example of this
is Cabeza de Vaca who chose his maternal grandmother’s name because of a famous forefather.----I have
often wondered if the French "dit" names were not much the same.} The fact that St.Denis was married to a
close relative of Diego Ramon -a powerful --- at one time acting as Governor of All of Spanish Texas
(which included a large part of Mexico)---played an important role in Texas, Louisiana and Mexico’s
history.
A persistent priest named Francisco Hidalgo was based in San Juan Bautista. He and the Ramons built the
missions from Mexico all the way to Nacogdoches. Domingo Ramon and a company that included his
brother Diego (II) and his brother-in-law, St. Denis,were sent to colonize along the Nueces River and to
build missions. In 1718, the San Antonio de Bejar and de Valero churches were built wherethe city of San
Antonio is located today. The chapel in the Bejar mission was called El Alamo.
Major Diego Ramon, who led the expedition which resulted in the placing of the Mission San Juan Bautista
five miles south of the Rio Grande, was an extraordinary person. He was a native of the parish of Santiago
de Queretaro*. Ramon’s name is first found in connection with the history of the mission movement on the
northern Mexico frontier in 1674 when he was a young officer. He was in charge of Governor Alonzo De
Leon’s post at Santiago de la Monclova in 1687. After DeLeon died, Ramon served as interim governor of
Coahuila. He led the expedition which founded Mission San Francisco Xavier forty miles northwest of
Monclova. His name was connected with San Juan Bautista (May 1701) until his death in 1724.
At the age of fifty, Ramon , one -time lieutenant of Alonso de Leon , is a historical enigma…appears to
have been dedicated to the cause of Christianizing the Indians…at the same time, however, he evolved a
lucrative business for himself and his sons …contraband trade with the French. A complete list of Spanish
Presidios and Missions in Texas. (under construction)
St. Denis (Don Luis de San Dionis / Louis Juchereau de St.Denis) is said to have led a French expedition
up the Red River as early as 1700. He claimed that he had crossed Texas in 1705 and made contact with the
Spaniards at San Juan Bautista. (The Spaniards left no record confirming this.) There is record of a later
contact "Relacion hecha por Don Luis de San Dionis y Don Medar Jalot de viaje que ejectaron desde la
movila hasta el Presidio de Diego Ramon"- Is his companion possibly JOLY St. Denis was the
commandant of Biloxi when Cadillac issued him a passport on September 12, 1713. He was to take 24 men
and as many Indians as necessary to go in search of the mission of Father Hildago. He was to purchase
cattle and horses for the French province of Louisiana. The party set out from Mobile in late September.

They built a log fort at what is now Natchitoches, traded for cattle and horses. All but four of the company
returned to Mobile.
St. Denis, Penicault, Pierre Largen and Medar Jalot continued to the Colorado River, accompanied by Chief
Bernardino and twenty five braves of the Tejas nation. After a victorious battle with Karankawa Indians on
the Colorado, twenty-one braves returned home and the party continued to San Juan Bautista on the Rio
Grande. St. Denis arrived impeccably dressed in tailored linen on July 19,1714 and was placed under house
arrest- not to leave the home of Ramon. According to Weddle on page 104 of San Juan Bautista, "The
known facts are sufficiently dramatic to belong in a novel.* (*There was one= "Ride the Red Earth" by
P.I.Wellman copyright 1958).
While ‘imprisoned’ at San Juan Bautista he wooed and won the heart of the seventeen year old
grandaughter of Diego Ramon. She was lovely, dark-haired Manuela, daughter of Diego Ramon II.
" St. Denis and Jalot were later taken to Mexico City to prison with Manuela’s
uncle, Domingo Ramon, in escort. After his eventual release, Manuela and Louis married in 1715. The
marriage had far reaching implications on the development of the frontier and on the relations between
France and Spain. With this marriage a trade route (although still officially illegal) was opened across the
Texas frontier.
Children of Louis St Denis and Manuela Mascorro are:
i. Marie Des Neiges Juchureau de St. Denis, born August 16, 1734 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches
Parish, LA; died October 10, 1797 in Post de Opelousas, LA, St. Landry Parish 966 ; married (1)
Manuel Antoine DeSoto; married (2) Antonio Manuel De Soto Y Bermudez June 2, 1754 in
Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA; born Abt. 1720 in Spain, Galicia, Gritierce 967 ; died
September 6, 1799 in Post de Opelousas, LA 968,969 .
ii. Louis Charles /Juchereau/ de St Denis 970,971 , born in Presidio del Norte, Mexico City, Mexico 971 ;
died February 7, 1778 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (USA) 971
iii. Louise Marguerite /Juchereau/ de St Denis 972,973 , born in Presidio del Norte, Mexico City,
Mexico 973 ; died April 3, 1741 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (USA) 973
iv. Marie Petronville Feliciane /Juchereau/ de St De 973 , born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
(USA) 973 ; married Athanase De Mezieres April 18, 1746 974,975 .
v. Marie Rose /Juchereau/ de St Denis 976,977 , born in Presidio del Norte, Mexico City, Mexico 977 ;
died April 28, 1737 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (USA) 977 ; married Jacques de la Chaise July
6, 1733 in Natchotches, Louisiana (USA) 977 .
129 vi. Marie Dolores Simone /Juchereau/ de St Denis, born Abt. 1730 in Presidio del Norte, Mexico
City, Mexico; died April 15, 1758; married Louis Charles Césaire de Neuveville Deblanc June 9,
1750 in Natchitoches, LA.
vii. Pierre Antoine /Juchereau/ de St Denis 977 , born June 2, 1740.
260. Charles Ambroise D'ERNEVILLE 978,979 , born Abt. 1690 in Goutierel, Bluvieux, Normandy,
France 980 . He married 261. Anne LE PICARD.
261. Anne LE PICARD 981,982 , born Abt. 1690 in Of, Normandie, France 983 .
Child of Charles D'ERNEVILLE and Anne LE PICARD is:
130 i. Pierre Henri d'Erneville, born Abt. 1713 in Normandie, France; died April 16, 1824 in New Iberia,
Louisiana (USA); married Pelagie Dermenonville Fleurian May 6, 1747 in New Orleans,
Louisiana, USA.
262. Jean Francois FLEURIAU 984,985 , born Abt. 1700 in France 986 . He married 263. Pelagie de
MORIERE.
263. Pelagie de MORIERE 987,988 , born Abt. 1700 in France 989 . She was the daughter of 526. Gabriel
de MORIERE and 527. Perrine LE MARIE.
Children of Jean FLEURIAU and Pelagie MORIERE are:
i. Helene FLEURIAU 990,991 , born in ,,,LA 992,993
ii. Charles Jean-Baptiste FLEURIAU 994,995 , born in ,,,LA 996,997
131 iii. Pelagie Dermenonville Fleurian, born 1731 in St. Louis Church, New Orleans, LA; died WFT Est.

1738-1799; married Pierre Henri d'Erneville May 6, 1747 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
264. Messire DUSSUAU de la Croix 998,999 , born in ,Gap, Dauphine, France 1000,1001 . He married 265.
Francoise BOREL.
265. Francoise BOREL 1002,1003 , born in ,Gap, Dauphine, France 1004,1005 .
Child of Messire and Francoise BOREL is:
132 i. Joseph Messire DUSSUAU de la Croix, born Abt. 1732 in ,Gap or Tallard, Dauphine, France; died
October 21, 1804 in ,,,LA; married (1) Francoise Charlotte DEFAU; married (2) Marie Therese
AUFRERE February 18, 1760 in Notre Dame de l'Immaculere, Conception des Kaskaskias,
Kaskaskia, Illinois.
266. Antoine AUFRERE 1006,1007 , born Abt. 1695 1008,1009 ; died September 10, 1775 in ,New
Orleans 1010,1011 . He married 267. Mathurine GUILLEMOTTE.
267. Mathurine GUILLEMOTTE 1012,1013 .
More About Antoine AUFRERE:
Burial: September 11, 1775, St. Louis Church _F1_38, New Orleans, Orleans, LA 1014,1015
Children of Antoine AUFRERE and Mathurine GUILLEMOTTE are:
i. Francoise AUFRERE 1016,1017
ii.
Paul Antoine AUFRERE 1018,1019 , born 1727 in ,New Orleans 1020,1021 ; died November 17, 1727 in
,New Orleans 1022,1023
133 iii. Marie Therese AUFRERE, born 1728; died Abt. 1773 in St. Charles Parish; married (1) Antoine
Valentine Verloin DEGRUY; married (2) Joseph Messire DUSSUAU de la Croix February 18,
1760 in Notre Dame de l'Immaculere, Conception des Kaskaskias, Kaskaskia, Illinois.
iv. Antoine Alexandre AUFRERE 1024,1025 , born 1731 in ,New Orleans 1026,1027
v. Francois AUFRERE 1028,1029 , born 1732 in ,New Orleans 1030,1031
268. Louis Cesaire LEBRETTON 1032,1033 , born November 13, 1711 in France; died June 10,
1776 1034,1035 . He was the son of 536. Messire A Francois LEBRETON and 537. Marie GATIEN DE
SALMON. He married 269. Jean Marguerite CHAUVIN.
269. Jean Marguerite CHAUVIN
Child of Louis LEBRETTON and Jean CHAUVIN is:
134 i. Francois Joseph Dorgenois LEBRETTON, born 1750 in New Orleans, LA; died September 21,
1814; married Ann Margarite HARANG.
Child of Louis LEBRETTON and Jeanne CHAUVIN is:
270. Louis HARANG 1036,1037 . He was the son of 540. Pierre HARANN and 541. Jeanne FILLON.
He married 271. Barbara HERTEL Abt. 1740 in New Orleans, LA.
271. Barbara HERTEL 1038,1039 .
Children of Louis HARANG and Barbara HERTEL are:
135 i. Ann Margarite HARANG, born February 1746 in New Orleans, LA; married Francois Joseph
Dorgenois LEBRETTON.
ii. Louis Alexandre HARANG 1040,1041 , born Abt. 1740; died October 6, 1799.
Generation No. 10
514. RAYMOND DESPAGNET 1041 , born in Marseilles, France 1041 . He was the son of 1028. JEAN
DESPAGNET.
Child of RAYMOND DESPAGNET is:
257 i. Marguerite D'ESPAGNET, born Abt. 1660 in Marseilles, France; married CHARLES

DENEUVILLE deBlanc.
516. Nicolas de_St._Denis JUCHEREAU, born Abt. 1625 in France; died October 5, 1692 in
Beauport, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of 1032. Jean J. /Juchereau/ Duchesnay St Denis and 1033.
Marie LANGLOIS. He married 517. Marie-Therese Giffard September 22, 1649 in Notre Dame de
Quebec, Canada 1042 .
517. Marie-Therese Giffard 1043,1044 , born November 1, 1639 in Beauport, Quebec, Canada or
Normandy 1045 ; died June 22, 1714 1046 . She was the daughter of 1034. Lord of Beauport Robert " Seigner
de Beauport" Gifford and 1035. Marie Renouard.
Children of Nicolas JUCHEREAU and Marie-Therese Giffard are:
i. Charles de Beaumarchais /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born December 26, 1655 in Quebec,
Canada; died Abt. 1704; married Thérèse Migeon.
578 THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY HISTORICAL REVIEW
http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/archives/miamis4/M17-03_24c.html#73
hoping thereby to set a good example, but though he baptized some of the dying, the medicine
men persisted in trying to assuage the pestilence by appeasing the manitous, especially that of the
French who they thought had power over their own. Half of the village soon died.(see fn. 71)
That the plague which raged among the Mascouten also ravaged the French can be assumed. The
winter of 1702-1703, and the year 1704, saw epidemics of sickness both in Canada and
Louisiana.(see fn. 72) In any case, Juchereau himself died in the autumn of 1703, his death sealing
the doom of the establishment.(see fn. 73)
Of the accomplishments at the post little is known. Some hunting had been done and several
thousand buffalo skins had been collected. It is probable that some of these were tanned into
leather. The Sieur de St. Lambert, who was second in command to Juchereau, reports that he
started to remove the skins and leather down the river, but lost them through a rise in the water and
by theft by the Indians.(see fn. 74) As for Juchereau's men, those
73Bienville to Minister, September 6, 1704, Margry, Découvertes et Etablissements, V, 368; P.-G.
Roy, La Famille Juchereau Duchesnay, 107. Henry de Tonty's death is also reported in Bienville's
letter of the above date. Justin Winsor's statement that Juchereau's post was overthrown by an
attack of the Miami seems without foundation. The Mississippi Basin (Boston, 1895), 70-71. See
also Fauteux, Essai sur l'industrie au Canada, II, 417, and Lansden, History of the City of Cairo,
21-22. La Harpe does refer to the war "among the Indians there," but mentions no attack on the
French. French, Historical Collections of Louisiana, III, 33. Fauteux and Lansden are plainly in
error when they give 1705 as the date of Juchereau's death.
Of the accomplishments at the post little is known. Some hunting had been done and several
thousand buffalo skins had been collected. It is probable that some of these were tanned into
leather. The Sieur de St. Lambert, who was second in command to Juchereau, reports that he
started to remove the skins and leather down the river, but lost them through a rise in the water and
by theft by the Indians.(see fn. 74) As for Juchereau's men, those who survived undoubtedly
became coureurs de bois. Le Moyne Bienville in 1704 mentions that as many as 110 or 120 men
were in that vicinity and that beaver pelts were being collected there. Some voyageurs had even
asked for the right to take these furs to France for sale.(see fn. 75)
At the time of Juchereau's death, accusations were being lodged against him to the effect that his
activities on the Ohio were centered about the beaver trade rather than in the tannery business. The
Company of Canada led in these accusations, charging that Juchereau had followed in Le Sueur's
footsteps. They lamented the fact that employees of their own were constantly deserting "to join
with this commerce."(see fn. 76) Bienville, it has been observed, admitted that voyageurs and
coureurs de bois were operating in northern Louisiana in small bands.(see fn. 77) At Detroit it was
charged that Juchereau and Pascaud had connived to trade throughout the West even "up to the
neighborhood of Detroit."(see fn. 78) M. Sulte charges that Juchereau traded in collusion with Le
Sueur, La Forest, Tonty, and Pascaud at Green Bay, operating through coureurs de bois centered at
that post.(see fn. 79) It was also charged that Juchereau and his men hunted slaves among the

southern Indians.(see fn. 80) The information at hand does not warrant these accusations.
The death of Juchereau and the collapse of his establishment silenced his enemies, while the truth
about his activities in the western country will probably forever remain buried with him. Even
Thérèse Migeon seems to have been silent after the death of her husband.
ii. Ignace Duchesnay /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born August 5, 1658 in Quebec, Canada.
iii. Charlotte Francoise /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born February 3, 1660 in Quebec, Canada.
iv. Madeleine Louise /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born July 11, 1662 in Quebec, Canada.
v. Marie Therese /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born November 8, 1664 in Quebec, Canada.
vi. Nicholas /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born August 30, 1666 in Quebec, Canada.
vii. Catherine /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born October 18, 1668 in Beauport, Quebec, Canada.
viii. Francois de Vaulezard /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born September 16, 1670 in Quebec, Canada.
ix. Jacqueline Catherine /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1046 , born September 4, 1679.
258 x. Louis Antone /Juchereau/ de St Denis, born September 17, 1676 in Beauport, Canada; died June
11, 1744 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (USA); married Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes
Mascorro January 26, 1715 in Mexico, Coahuila, Presidio du Nord, San Juan Baptista.
xi. Joseph "Sieur des Aulnaies" Juchereau de St Deni, born January 8, 1673 in Quebec, Canada.
518. Diego Sanchez Navarro Y Camacho 1047 , born 1677. He was the son of 1036. Diego Sánchez
Navarro and 1037. Feliciana CAMACHO Y BOTELLO. He married 519. Maria Gomes Mascorro Y
Garza September 10, 1693 in Mexico, Coahuila, Monclova.
519. Maria Gomes Mascorro Y Garza, born Abt. 1670 in Mexico, Coahuila, Saltillo. She was the
daughter of 1038. Joseph Gomes Mascorro and 1039. Mariana de la GARZA.
Child of Diego Camacho and Maria Garza is:
259 i. Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes Mascorro, born Abt. 1697 in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico;
died April 15, 1758 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA; married Louis Antone /Juchereau/
de St Denis January 26, 1715 in Mexico, Coahuila, Presidio du Nord, San Juan Baptista.
526. Gabriel de MORIERE 1048,1049 , born Abt. 1674 in France 1050 . He married 527. Perrine LE
MARIE.
527. Perrine LE MARIE 1051,1052 , born Abt. 1678 in France 1053 .
Child of Gabriel MORIERE and Perrine LE MARIE is:
263 i. Pelagie de MORIERE, born Abt. 1700 in France; married Jean Francois FLEURIAU.
536. Messire A Francois LEBRETON 1054,1055 . He married 537. Marie GATIEN DE SALMON.
537. Marie GATIEN DE SALMON, born December 31, 1681. She was the daughter of 1074. Edme
GATIEN DE SALMON and 1075. Anne Francois MERGERIE.
Child of Messire LEBRETON and Marie DE SALMON is:
268 i. Louis Cesaire LEBRETTON, born November 13, 1711 in France; died June 10, 1776; married (1)
Jean Marguerite CHAUVIN; married (2) Jeanne Marguerite CHAUVIN.
Child of Messire LEBRETON and Marie GATIEN DE SALMON is:
540. Pierre HARANN, born in Chartres,Orleans,France. He married 541. Jeanne FILLON.
541. Jeanne FILLON 1056,1057 .
Child of Pierre HARANN and Jeanne FILLON is:
270 i. Louis HARANG, married Barbara HERTEL Abt. 1740 in New Orleans, LA.

Generation No. 11
1028. JEAN DESPAGNET 1057 .
Notes for JEAN DESPAGNET:
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SOURCE: Paul LEBLANC
Child of JEAN DESPAGNET is:
514 i. RAYMOND DESPAGNET, born in Marseilles, France.
1032. Jean J. /Juchereau/ Duchesnay St Denis 1057 , born 1584 in Perche-Forte Vidane-Chartres,
France 1057 ; died Abt. February 7, 1671 1057 . He was the son of 2064. Jean /Juchereau/ and 2065. Jeanne
CREST. He married 1033. Marie LANGLOIS June 1, 1621 in La Lande-sur-Eur, Longny, Montagne,
France 1058 .
1033. Marie LANGLOIS 1059,1060 , born in Perche, France; died January 15, 1661 in ,Beauport,
Canada 1061,1062 .
Notes for Jean J. /Juchereau/ Duchesnay St Denis:
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SOURCE: Paul LEBLANC
http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/a/m/Frank-Campbell/FILE/0002text.txtWelcome=1041320961
974. Jean Juchereau, born 31 Mar 1592 in St-Aubin de Tourouvre, ar Mortagne, Perche (Orne), France;
died 7 Feb 1671/72 in Beauport, Québec, Canada. He was the son of 1948. Jean Juchereau and 1949.
Jeanne Creste. He married 975. Marie Langlois Bef. 1 Jun 1621 in La Lande-sur-Eure, canton de Longny,
ar Mortagne, France.
975. Marie Langlois, died 14 Jan 1660/61 in Québec, Québec, Canada.
Child of Jean Juchereau and Marie Langlois is:
487 i. Genevieve Juchereau, born 25 Jul 1632 in St-Nicolas de La Ferté-Vidame, France; died 5 Nov
1687 in Québec, Québec, Canada; married Charles dit De Tilly Legardeur 1 Oct 1648 in Québec, Québec,
Canada.
Notes for Marie LANGLOIS:
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SOURCE: Paul LEBLANC
Children of Jean St Denis and Marie LANGLOIS are:
i. Jean /Juchereau/ de St Denis 1062 , born Abt. 1625 in France 1062 ; died November 16, 1685 1062 ;
married Marie-Francoise Giffard 1645; born December 4, 1628 in Mortagne, Perche, France 1063 .
Notes for Jean /Juchereau/ de St Denis:
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SOURCE: Paul LEBLANC The first brother to marry in to the Gifford
family was, Jean Juchereau de La Ferte (married Marie-Francoise Giffard), who was with Pierre-
Esprit, sieur de Radisson in the western Great Lakes in 1659. Jean's daughter married Charles
Aubert de La Chesnay, who became a prominent fur merchant in the later half of the 17th century.
The second brother, Nicolas Juchereau dit St.Denys (married Marie-Therese Giffard), had
fought in the wars with the Iroquois and was a member of the Company of the Hundred. Some of
Nicolas' children found their way to LaSalle's, Illinois Country (one son, Louis Juchereau de

St.Denis, had found his way to Mexico by 1713, in that year established Fort St.Jean Baptiste-
Natchitoches on the Red River and in 1715 married Emanuelle Sanche de Navarro) and one
daughter married Francois Dauphin de La Forest, destined to become commander of Cadillac's
Fort at today's Detroit - gateway to Illinois Country.
ii.
Genevieve Jochereau de Maur ST DENIS 1064 , born July 25, 1632 in St-Nicolas, La Ferte-Vidame,
France 1065,1066 ; died November 5, 1687 1067 ; married Charles LEGARDEUR October 1, 1648 in
Quebec, PQ, Canada 1068 .
iii. Louis Juchereau de St Denis, born February 17, 1629 in St-Nicolas, La Ferte-Vidame, France 1069
iv. Francois Juchereau de St Denis, born March 28, 1634 in St-Nicolas, La Ferte-Vidame, France 1070 ;
died in France.
516 v. Nicolas de_St._Denis JUCHEREAU, born Abt. 1625 in France; died October 5, 1692 in Beauport,
Quebec, Canada; married Marie-Therese Giffard September 22, 1649 in Notre Dame de Quebec,
Canada.
1034. Lord of Beauport Robert " Seigner de Beauport" Gifford 1071 , born Abt. 1586 in France 1071 ;
died April 16, 1645 1071 . He was the son of 2068. Guillaume GIFFARD and 2069. Louise VIRON. He
married 1035. Marie Renouard 1072 .
1035. Marie Renouard 1073 , born September 8, 1599 in Mortagne, Perche, France 1074,1075 ; died August
11, 1665 in Beauport, Quebec, Canada 1075 . She was the daughter of 2070. Charles RENOUARD and
2071. Jacquelin MICHEL.
Notes for Lord of Beauport Robert " Seigner de Beauport" Gifford:
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SOURCE: Paul LEBLANC
Notes for Marie Renouard:
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SOURCE: Paul LEBLANC
Children of Robert Gifford and Marie Renouard are:
517 i. Marie-Therese Giffard, born November 1, 1639 in Beauport, Quebec, Canada or Normandy; died
June 22, 1714; married Nicolas de_St._Denis JUCHEREAU September 22, 1649 in Notre Dame
de Quebec, Canada.
ii. Catherine Gifford 1076,1077 , born Bet. 1640 - 1641 in Beauport, Quebec, Canada; married Charles Le
Moyne May 28, 1654 in Montreal, Canada 1078 ; born Abt. 1624.
More About Charles Le Moyne:
Occupation: sieur de Longueuil
iii.
Marie-Francoise Giffard, born December 4, 1628 in Mortagne, Perche, France 1079 ; married Jean
/Juchereau/ de St Denis 1645; born Abt. 1625 in France 1080 ; died November 16, 1685 1080 .
Notes for Jean /Juchereau/ de St Denis:
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SOURCE: Paul LEBLANC The first brother to marry in to the Gifford
family was, Jean Juchereau de La Ferte (married Marie-Francoise Giffard), who was with Pierre-
Esprit, sieur de Radisson in the western Great Lakes in 1659. Jean's daughter married Charles
Aubert de La Chesnay, who became a prominent fur merchant in the later half of the 17th century.
The second brother, Nicolas Juchereau dit St.Denys (married Marie-Therese Giffard), had
fought in the wars with the Iroquois and was a member of the Company of the Hundred. Some of
Nicolas' children found their way to LaSalle's, Illinois Country (one son, Louis Juchereau de
St.Denis, had found his way to Mexico by 1713, in that year established Fort St.Jean Baptiste-
Natchitoches on the Red River and in 1715 married Emanuelle Sanche de Navarro) and one

daughter married Francois Dauphin de La Forest, destined to become commander of Cadillac's
Fort at today's Detroit - gateway to Illinois Country.
iv. Charles Giffard 1081 , born December 30, 1631 in Mortagne, Perche, France; died October 31, 1646
in France.
v. Françoise Giffard 1082 , born June 12, 1634 in Beauport, Quebec, Canada; died March 16, 1657.
vi. Louise Giffard, born March 30, 1639 in Beauport, Quebec, Canada 1083 ; married Charles de Lauzon
Charney.
vii. Joseph Giffard de Beauport 1084 , born August 28, 1645; married (1) Michelle Thérèse Nau October
22, 1663 in Quebec, Canada; born Bet. 1641 - 1643 in Paris; died April 6, 1695 in Québec (Hôtel-
Dieu), Canada; married (2) Denise de Peiras November 4, 1700 in Quebec, Canada; died
December 26, 1723 in Québec (Hôtel-Dieu) 25 et infh, Canada.
1036. Diego Sánchez Navarro 1085 . He was the son of 2072. Capitan Martín Sánchez Farias and
2073. Melchora Navarro Y Rodriguez. He married 1037. Feliciana CAMACHO Y BOTELLO.
1037. Feliciana CAMACHO Y BOTELLO She was the daughter of 2074. Andres CAMACHO Y
DE OLEA and 2075. Juana BOTELLO.
Child of Diego Navarro and Feliciana BOTELLO is:
518 i. Diego Sanchez Navarro Y Camacho, born 1677; married Maria Gomes Mascorro Y Garza
September 10, 1693 in Mexico, Coahuila, Monclova.
1038. Joseph Gomes Mascorro, died Bef. May 1693. He was the son of 2076. Juan Gomes
Mascorro and 2077. Matiana Martinez Guajardo. He married 1039. Mariana de la GARZA.
1039. Mariana de la GARZA, died Bef. July 1693. She was the daughter of 2078. Pedro de la
GARZA and 2079. Maria de la ROCHA.
Child of Joseph Mascorro and Mariana de la GARZA is:
519 i. Maria Gomes Mascorro Y Garza, born Abt. 1670 in Mexico, Coahuila, Saltillo; married Diego
Sanchez Navarro Y Camacho September 10, 1693 in Mexico, Coahuila, Monclova.
1074. Edme GATIEN DE SALMON He married 1075. Anne Francois MERGERIE.
1075. Anne Francois MERGERIE
Child of Edme DE SALMON and Anne MERGERIE is:
537 i. Marie GATIEN DE SALMON, born December 31, 1681; married Messire A Francois
LEBRETON.
Generation No. 12
2064. Jean /Juchereau/ 1086,1087 , born Abt. 1560 1088,1089 . He was the son of 4128. Christopher
/Juchereau/ and 4129. Marie COCHON. He married 2065. Jeanne CREST February 20, 1590/91 in
Tourouvre, France 1090 .
2065. Jeanne CREST 1091,1092 , born Abt. 1565 1093,1094 ; died Bef. 1608 1095,1096 . She was the daughter of
4130. Jean CRESTE and 4131. Roberta AUBIN.