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Augustin Royer (1771 - 1818)

Augustin Royer aka Roy
Born in Kaskaskia, Illinois Territorymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 7 Oct 1794 in Opelousas, St. Landry, New Spainmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 46 in Prairie Basse, Carencro, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Augustin Royer has French origins.

Augustin Royer, son of Augustin Royer and Dorothee Desgagnes, was born 6 February 1771 at Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory.[citation needed]

In 1794 he married Victoire Cormier by the priest of St. Landry Church in Opelousas, Louisiana.[1]

Known children of the marriage:

  1. Victoire Royer (1795)
  2. Angele Celime Royer (1797)
  3. Marie Felonise Royer (1799)
  4. Marguerite Royer (1803)
  5. Fanillite Royer (1805)
  6. Emilia Royer (1806-1815)
  7. Marie Marcelite Royer (1809)
  8. Augustin Royer (1811)
  9. Victorin Royer (1813)
  10. Samuel Royer (1815)
  11. Onesime Royer (1817-1907)

In 1803, he and Victoire were counted with two children on the Carencro Census in the District of Attakapas, Louisiana.[2]

He died 31 January 1818 at age about 48 years at his home at La Prairie Basse - "quartier du" [area around] Carencros; he was buried 1 February 1818 in the parish cemetery.[3][4]

Sources

  1. Parents, birth location, marriage: Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
    ROY, Augustin - of "islas negras" [Illinois] (Augustin & Dorothe DeGAGNEE) m. 7 Oct. 1794 Victoire CORMIER - from here (Michel & Catherine STELLY) Wits: Francois STELLY, Francisco MILANI, Pierre CORMIER. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p. 52)
  2. Glenn R. Conrad, "The Census of Carencro, District of Attakapas, May 16, 1803," Attakapas Gazette, vol. 11, (1976) p. 38;
    Auguste Royer, 30, Arpents Held 3; Cattle, 50;
    Victoire Cormier, 22;
    Victoire Royer, 5;
    Zelime Royer, 3.
  3. Death, burial: Hébert, SWLR CD:
    ROYER, Auguste - native of Illinois; died 31 Jan. 1818 at age about 48 years at his home at La Prairie Basse - "quartier du" [area around] Carencros; buried 1 Feb. 1818 in the parish cemetery. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.4, #1162)
  4. Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 18 October 2020, memorial page for Augustin Royer (6 Feb 1771–31 Jan 1818), Find A Grave: Memorial #128730204, citing Saint Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Saint Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by DB (contributor 48042195).

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Royer III-1 and Royer-526 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate
posted by Savanna King
Joyce, the LNAB on this profile should be Royer, as III is his position in the line of male descendants, it is a suffix and not part of his last name.
posted on Royer III-1 (merged) by Jo Gill
edited by Jo Gill
Royer, roy-1 and Royer-526 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates, locations, spouse and daughter Victoire. Merging into Royer which is the proper name. Roy is an alternate name.
posted by Gisèle Cormier

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