Marie Josephe Lise Babin (abt. 1762 - abt. 1820)

Born about 1762 in Halifax, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of Jean Charles Arseneau — married 17 Jan 1777 in St. James, Louisiana at the St. James Church

Wife of Louis Billiou — married 20 Dec 1814 in Convent, St. James, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died about 11 May 1820 at about age 58 in St. James Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Anne Saulnier veuve Basil Babin is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana Plaque 1 Left. Listed with her are two children, Lise Marie Josephe [Babin] and Marie [Babin]. ^[1]

Marie Josephe Babin was born in 1762 in Halifax, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia. Her parents were Basile Babin and Marie Anne Saulnier.

Lise was age 3 on the 9 April 1766 Census taken at Cabahannocer (Lower), Louisiana in the household of her uncle Joseph Saunier with her mother and sister.^[2]

In 1771, she is in the household of her step-father Michel Cormier in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.^[3]

Maire Josephe Babin married Jean Charles Arceneaux on January 17, 1777 in St. James, Louisiana. ^[4]

Together they had at least these children:

1. Cecile Felicite ARSENEAU 1779-1816
2. Abraham ARSENEAU 1782-1830
3. Denise ARSENEAU 1783-1835
4. Justine Arceneaux
5. Heloise Arceneaux

She married second 20 December 1814, in Convent, St. James, LA, to Louis Billiou. ^[5]

She died in May 1820 in St. James Parish, Louisiana, USA ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial; Wall of Names Committee; Jane G. Bulliard, Chair; second edition, 2015; Bodemuller The Printer, USA; p. 10
2. ↑ "Cabanocey"; Lillian C. Bourgeois; New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 1957; reprinted Pelican Publ., 1998. Subtitle: The History, Customs and Folklore of St. James Parish. - p. 169 -

   Joseph SAUNIER, 27, with 5 arpents of land, 1 gun;

   Anne, wid.[ow] BABIN, sister 25; Lize BABIN, her daughter, 3 Marie, daughter, 2.
3. ↑ Opelousas Post: The Census of 1771 - Winston DeVille, comp. - Ville Platte, LA: Author, 1986 - Based on the Archivo General de Indias, PAPELES PROCEDENTES DE CUBA, Legajo 188 C. - California State Library, Sutro - F379 063 D482 1986 - p. 9;

   Michel CORMIER, 28;

   wife, 20;

   one son, 6 (months or years?);

   one daughter, 9 [this girl, from wife's 1st marriage];

   one daughter, 7;

   There were 28 cattle, 7 horses, on 6 arpents without title.

4. ↑ Catholic Church Records, vol. 2, 1770-1803; Catholic Church Records, vol. 2, 1770-1803; Diocese of Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge, LA, 1980; pp. 24 & 52

   Text:" Jean Charles [Ch.] ARCENEAUX, son of Jean & Judithe BERGEREAU [sic], married on 17 Jan 1777 to Marie Josephe BABIN, daughter of Basil & Anne SOGNY /SAUNIER. Witnesses: Joseph SOGNY [bride's uncle]; Etienne MELANZON; Charles BERGERAU; Pierre BERNARD (all parties Acadians). Recorded in St. James Catholic Church, St. James, LA (SJA-1, 38a); Diocese, 1983

5. ↑ "Catholic Church Records", vol. 3, 1804-1819; Catholic Church Records, vol. 3, 1804-1819; Diocese of Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge, Diocese, 1982; pp. 59 & 101

   Text: "Louis BILLIOU, native of Tonnay-Boutonne, France, Province of Aunis, widower of Ester CHAMET, and 2nd Julie POURCEARE, son of Pierre Francois, deceased & Catherine BARBEAU, married 20 Dec 1814 Marie Josephe BABIN, widow of Jean Charles ARSENAUX, daughter of Basile, deceased & Anne SAULNIER, Acadians. Witnesses: Bonaventure GAUDIN; Joseph SAULNIER; Baptiste PICOUX (SMI-2, 12)."

6. ↑ Catholic Church Records, vol. 4, 1820-1829; Diocese of Baton Rouge; Diocese, 1983; p. 33;

   Marie [BABIN], age 62, widow of Louis BILLON [sic], buried 11 May 1820 (SMI-8, 38).