Louise Boutte was born free in 1820. She was the daughter of Philippe Boutte. a free man of color and Pelagie Grégoire, a Native American woman.
Sources
Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
BOUTTE, Philippe Philippan h.d.c.l. (Philippan, h.d.c.l. & Antoinette, mulatresse libre) m. 31 May 1834 Pelagie SAUVAGESSE Children: Pierre b. 15 Nov. 1817; Louise b. 1 Aug. 1820; Victorine b. 10 May 1824; Charles b. 13 Nov. 1826; Marie Lucille b. 13 Nov. 1829; Marie b. 2 Dec. 1831; Philipp b. 23 Nov. 1833 (SM Ch.: v.7, # 289)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Louise by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Louise: