Augustin Boudrot (1782 - 1835)

Born 15 Apr 1782 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, New Spain

Ancestors

Husband of Francoise Ritter — married 20 Aug 1805 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1835 at age 52 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Birth 15 Apr 1782. Saint Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, United States.^[1][2]

Text: BOUDREAUX, Augustin (Augustin BOUDRO & Judet MARTIN) b. 15 April 1782, bt. 28 July 1782 Spons: Jean DOUCET & Marie Magdeleine MOUTON. Fr. Joseph ARAZENA (SM Ch.: v.2, #57)

Marriage (Francoise Ritter) 20 Aug 1805. St. Landry, Louisiana, United States.^[1][2][3][4]

Text: BOUDREAUX, Augustin - of this parish (Augustin & Judith MARTIN) m. 20 Aug. 1805 Francoise RITTER - of this parish (dgtr. of dec. Michel & Marie Louise STELLY) Wits: Augustin BOUDEREAU pere, Francois ESTELLI [STELLY]. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.146)

RITTER, Francoise - of this parish (dec. Michel & Marie Louise STELLY) m. 20 Aug. 1805 Augustin BOUDREREAU - of this parish (Augustin & Judith MARTIN) Wits: Augustin BOUDEREAU pere, Francois ESTELLI. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.146)

Residence 1813. St. Landry, Louisiana, United States.^[5]

Text: In article by Harold Préjean, "1818 [sic, must be 1813] Census of Opelousas."

Augin. BOUDREAU, f., with Aug'in. Boudreau, fils as voter:

Males Females Free Colored Slaves

0-15 16-17 18-44 45-49 50+ all ages males 0-17 18+ / female males 0-17 18+ / female

2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1

Death 17 Feb 1835. St. Landry, Louisiana, United States.^[2]

Text: BOUDREAUX, Augustin d. 17 Feb. 1835 at age 55 yrs. (GC Ch.: v. 1, p.37)

Succession 16 Mar 1835. St. Landry, Louisiana, United States.^[1][2]

Text: BOUDREAUX, Augustin wid. is Francoise RITTER Succ. dated 16 March 1835 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #697)

RITTER, Francoise m. Augustin BOUDREAUX In Succ. of Augustin BOUDREAUX dated 16 March 1835 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. # 697)

Other family records

BOUDREAUX, Louise (Augustin & Francoise RETHER - natives of this parish) b. 28 July 1816, bt. 1 Nov. 1816 Pats: Remi BOUDRAUD & Judic MARTIN - from Acadie; Mats: Michel RITHER - from Maryland & Marie Louise SCHETELI - from the (Mississippi) River; Spons: Remi BOUDRAUT & Magdelaine BENOIT, his wife. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.90)^[2]

BOUDREAUX, Augustin Remi - native of Acadie & widower of Julie MARTIN m. 25 July 1815 Magdelaine BENOIT - from Maryland; widow of Andre PHAVRON [FAVRON] (daughter of Oli--- torn --- [probably Olivier] & Suzanne BOUDRAUD - originally from Acadie & inhabitants of this parish) Wits: Vital ESTILETE, William HERGEROEDER, Philippe LACASE, Joseph FONTENOT - all inhabitants of this parish. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.270)^[2]

LACASE, Irene - native of this parish (minor daughter of Philippe - native of this parish & Genevieve CARRIERE - native of St. Charles of the Mississippi & inhabitants of this parish in the Bois Malet area) m. 17 Feb. 1817 Benjamin BOUDREAUX - native of St. Martin parish of Atakapas (major son of Augustin dit Remi BOUDRAUD & Judic MARTIN - both originally from Acadie & inhabitants of this parish "dans l'ance des M M LACASE." Wits: Charles D. FUSELIER, Louis FUSELIER, Vital ESTILETE, Mr. NICE. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.301)^[2]

BOUDREAUX, Eliza (Augustin REMY [should read Augustin Remi BOUDREAUX]) m. 9 April 1830 Archille PREJEAN (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#22)^[2]

Slaves

Augustin and Francoise owned 7 slaves during the 1820 census:^[6]

• 2 male slaves, age 26-44 years
• 1 female slave, age 26-44 years
• 3 female slaves, age 14-25 years
• 1 male slave, under 14 years old

In 1830, they had 24 slaves:^[7]

• 8 male slaves, age 10-23 years
• 3 male slaves, age 36-54 years
• 2 male slaves, age 55-99 years
• 6 female slaves, age under 10 years
• 2 female slaves, age 10-23 years
• 3 female slaves, age 24-35 years

Need to review 1840-1860 censuses for his widow and children.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A012505
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; CD 101.
3. ↑ Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, vol. 1-B, 1801-1810; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1996; Page: pp. 82 & 621; pp. 82 & 621. Text: (Opel.Ch.: v.1-A, p.146).
4. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z3-TTG : 4 December 2014), Augustin Boudreaux and Francoise Ritter, 20 Aug 1805; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 6,010,598.
5. ↑ Attakapas Gazette; vol. IX, no. 2 (Jun 1974), p. 85
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 5 Apr 2023), household of Augustin Boudreau, Opelousas County, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States; image 116 of 122, citing p. 434, line 20, NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 30; FHL microfilm 181,356.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 04 Apr 2023), household of Augustin Boudreau, Grand Coteau, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 15, line 12, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 44; FHL microfilm 9,687.