Félicité Louise Langlois (abt. 1735 - bef. 1813)

Born about 1735 in Fort de Chartres, Pays des Illinois, Nouvelle France [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Lacasse — married 1761 in Fort de Chartres, Illinois

Descendants

Died before 15 Feb 1813 before about age 78 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Félicité Langlois was born around 1735 in the French territory, "Le Pays des Illinois," the daughter of Augustin Langlois and Marie Baudreau dit Graveline.^[1] This area, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River, is now near Prairie du Rocher, Randolph County, Illinois, USA. After 1717 it was governed under France's Louisiana Territory and became known as "La Haute Louisiane."^[2]

Félicité married Charles Lacasse, son of Charles Casse and Marie Josephte Filteau of Quebec, between 28 August 1761 and 7 October 1761.^[1]

They had these known children:

1. Charles LaCase, b. about 1762
2. Jacques LaCase, b. about 1764
3. Philip LaCase, b. about 1766
4. Joseph LaCase, b. about 1767
5. Antoine LaCase, b. 17 May 1770
6. Etienne LaCase, b. 30 Jan 1772
7. Michel Lacasse, b. about 1773
8. Felicitee LaCase, b. about 1775
9. Solange LaCase
10. Jean Baptiste LaCase, bpt. 22 Jun 1777
11. Marie Louise LaCase, bpt. 24 August 1779
12. Francoise LaCase, b. about Jul 1782
13. Pierre LaCase, b. 11 Feb 1786, buried 24 Dec 1796
14. Marie LaCase, b. 10 Nov 1791
15. Marie Silesie LaCase, b. before 1794

Félicité probably died in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Territory, USA, before 15 February 1813, when she was mentioned in a son's marriage record as deceased.^[3]

Census Data

1777 Census of Opelousas Post,^[4] Family 66:

- Charles La Casse, age 38; 5 cattle, 6 horses, 12 hogs, 0 sheep

- Felicitee Langlois, wife, 34

- Charle, son, 15

- Jacques, son, 13

- Philippe, son, 11

- Joseph, son, 10

- Antoine, son, 8

- Etienne, son, 6

- Michel, son, 4

- Felicitee, daughter, 2

Research Notes

Parents were married in "Le Pays des Illinois," her father died there, Mother died in Louisiana Territory.^[5]

First ancestors in Nouvelle-France:
Germain Langlois (~1650-1709) and Jeanne Chalifou (1659-1743).^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);

   LACASE, Charles - born at Beaumont near Quebec, Canada (Charles LACASSE-CASSE & Marie-Joseph FILTEAU - from the said place) m. between 28 Aug. to 7 Oct. 1761 Felicite LANGLOIS (Augustin & Marie BOUDREAU dit Graveline married secondly to Antoine PILET dit Lasonde from Prairie du Rocher) [Source: "La Population des Forts Francais d'Amerique" by Marthe FARIBAULT-BEAUREGARD, v.2, p.227] (Fort de Chartres, Illinois - St. Anne)

2. ↑ Wikipedia, "Illinois Country"
3. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD;

   LACASE, Charles (Charles & dec. Felicite LANGLOIS) m. 15 Feb. 1813 Margueritte ARDOIN (Etienne HARDOUIN & Marie Joseph LAPOINTE) Recognized their child: Marie - about 6 years old. Wits: Clement HOLLIER, Vallere LANGLOIS. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.235)

4. ↑ Winston De Ville, Southwest Louisiana Families in 1777: Census Records of Attakapas and Opelousas Posts (Ville Platte, Louisiana, 1987) citing Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, at the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain; legajo 2358, folios 258 -300
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} My Heritage

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