Joseph P Bay (abt. 1805 - abt. 1880)

Born about 1805 in Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Selesie Pitre — married 14 Jan 1836 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Joseph P Bay was born about 1805 in Pennsylvania, United States. His parents were John Bay (~1782 - ) and Elizabeth (Piksely) Bay (~1785 - ).

Joseph married Selesie Pitre (1816 - ~1860) on 14 Jan 1836 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Their children were...

1. Pvt Joseph P Bay (1839 - 1861)
2. Louisa Bay (1841 - )
3. Mary Bay (1844 - )
4. Celestine Sophia Bay (1846 - )
5. Emerite Bay (1850 - )
6. Paul Bay (1855 - )
7. Theodosia Bay (1857 - ).

Joseph died about 1880 aged ~75.

Facts

Joseph married Selize Pitre on 2 January 1836.^[1]

BAY, Joseph L. 28 yrs. of Pennsylvania (John & Elizabeth PIKSELY) m. 14 Jan. 1836 Silesie PITRE, 20 yrs. old (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.86)

In the 1850 census Joseph (age 45), Carpenter, was in St Landry, Louisiana, United States.^[2]

In the 1860 census Joseph (age 60), Carage Maker, was in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.^[3]

BAY, Joseph P. and wife Celise PITRE Succ.: 22 Aug. 1887. (Opel. Ct. Hse. Succ. # 4827)

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925"
   Ancestry Record 7837 #24278 (accessed 22 December 2021)
   Joseph P Baq marriage to Selize Pitre on 2 Jan 1836.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1850; Census Place: St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: 240; Page: 70b
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #2905604 (accessed 22 December 2021)
   Joseph PR Bay (45), Carpenter, in St Landry, Louisiana, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M653_424; Page: 908; Family History Library Film: 803424
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #38523382 (accessed 22 December 2021)
   Joseph B Bay (60), Carage Maker, in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana. Born in Pennsylvania.

• Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001.

• "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZS-53X : 4 December 2014), Joseph L. Bay and Silesie Pitre, 14 Jan 1836; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 6,010,600.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ6-FLQ : 9 November 2014), Joseph P Bay, St. Landry parish, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing family 1492, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP7-DNG : 30 December 2015), Joseph B Bay, 1860.

• 1860 Census: "Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1791-1890"
  Ancestry Record 3550 #9678843 (accessed 22 December 2021)
  Joseph B Bay in Saint Landry Parish, LA.