Marie Therese Jeanne Macarty (abt. 1780)

Born about 1780 in Nueva Orleans, Spanish Louisiana Territory

Ancestors

Wife of Jean Baptiste Navarre-Rochon — married 20 Sep 1817 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Marie Therese Jeanne Macarty has French origins.

Marie Therese Jeanne Mccarty [French}

• French women generally kept their given surname upon marriage during this period of time. Their children kept their father's surname. French women often had combined Prenames a custom that remains in use today.
• Her husband's given surname was Navarre. However this is a French-Spanish example of the given surname of her husband's mother, (Rochon) being joined together with Navarre. I believe that might have been done in part to distinguish his family lines and to legitimize the children during that time period as free person's of color) .Baraboo-1 15:08, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
• She is an ancestor by marriage of noted TV and news journalist Suzanne Malveaux^[1]

Parents [Both her parents are French]

• Barthélemy Louis De Macarty
• Marie Jeanne Anne L'Erable

Sibling:

• Marie Delphine (Macarty) LaLaurie 1787-
• Celestin Macarty

Spouse:

• Jean Baptiste Navarre-Rochon
• Marriage: On 20 Sep 1817, Jean Baptiste Navarre "of this parish" native of New Orleans (major son of Baptiste Navarre and Charlotte Rochon) married Marie Therese McCarty, native of New Orleans (major daughter and natural daughter of Marie Jeanne McCarty and Barthélemy Louis De Macarty. Children legitimized at the marraige: Celestin - age 12; Hyacinth - 10; Louis - 8; Pierre - 6; Jean Baptiste - 4; Calliste - 1 year. ^[2] Witnesses were Honore Orso, Alexandre Lemesle, Pierre Laviolette, Jean Rochon. Further, Callixte Navarre - quarteron libre (Jean Baptiste & Marie Therese McCarthy) was baptised 4 Oct 1817, at age 1 year. Sponsors: Edouard Navarre and Modeste Lahoussie^[3] Just a guess, [by the author] but this godfather, Edouard Navarre, looks to be the paternal uncle of the infant and same as Edouard, son of Jean Baptiste Navarre and Charlotte Rochon, who married 29 May 1821, Magdeleine Francis, minor daughter and natural daughter of Francis, homme de couleur libre, and Annette Masse. Marriage witnesses were Pierre Laviolette, Honore Orso and Francois Frilot^[4] Daughter of Barthelmy Louis Macarty and Marie Jeanne L'Erable, La Veuve Lecomte.^[5]

Children:

• Celestin Navarre-Rochon 1805-^[6]
• Hyacinth Navarre-Rochon 1807
• Louis Navarre-Rochon 1809-
• Pierre Navarre-Rochon 1811-
• Jean Baptiste Navarre-Rochon 1813-
• Calliste Navarre-Rochon 1816-

Sources

• 1813: Marie Therese in entry for Caliste Herminie Rochon, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
• 1815: Marie Therese in entry for Jean Baptiste Severin Rochon, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
• 1817: Marie Therese McCarthy in entry for Jean Baptiste Navarre, "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906"
• 1817: Marie Therese McCarty in entry for Callixte Navarre, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
• 1819: Marie Therese McCarty in entry for Charlotte Navarre, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
• 1822: Marie Therese Macarty in entry for Marie Odile Rochon, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
• 1844: Marie Therese Muiciti in entry for Baptiste Rochon, "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906"
• 1845: Marie Therese Molarty in entry for Laurent Malveaux, "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906"

1. ↑ "Black Like Me," Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Season 4, Episode 6). PBS. 07 Nov 2017.
2. ↑ [( [SM Ch v. 6 #62])]
3. ↑ [( [SM CH v. 7 #219].)]
4. ↑ [( [SM CH v. 6 #245]. )]
5. ↑ [("French Creoles, p. 8.")]
6. ↑ [(Marriage of Their Son Celestin Rochon FRILOT, Marie Hortance - native of St. Mary Parish (major daughter and natural daughter of Claude & Rosette BOUTTE - femme de couleur) m. 10 Sept. 1827 Celestin ROCHON - native of this parish (major son of the dec. Jean Baptiste and Marie Therese Marie Jeanne MACARTY - gens de couleur of this parish) Wits: Alexandre LEMELLE, Jean ROCHON, Honore ORSO, Honore OLIVIER, Jean Baptiste CASEMIR, Celestin ROCHON. Fr. Marcel BORELLA: (SM Ch.: v.7, #62: Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900) CD101,)]

See Also

• Spouse Family Information: Ancestry Family Tree
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