Seraphine Bougere (abt. 1780 - aft. 1850)

Born about 1780 in Louisiana, Viceroyalty of New Spain [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after 1850 after about age 70 in St. Mary, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Seraphine Bougere is a part of US Black heritage.

Seraphine, last name unknown, was probably born about 1780 in Louisiana. She married Georges Bougere by about 1795, based on the birth record of her granddaughter in 1813.^[1]

She appeared on the census of 15 December 1850 in the home of her son-in-law, Francois Frilot and her daughter Rose, at St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. While the 1850 census has her age at 65, it seems more likely that she was closer to 70.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
   • "FRILOT, Carmesile - quarteron libre (Francois & Rose Aimee BOUGERE) b. 12 Jan. 1813, bt. 28 June 1817 Pats: Claude FRILOT & Rosette BOUTTE; Mats: Georges BOUGERE & Seraphine ---; Spons: Ursin FRILOT & Seraphine - maternal grandmother. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.7, #175).
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: St Mary, Louisiana; Roll: 240; Page: 216a; Line Number: 35
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #2917707
   Jeraphine Bongener (65) in St Mary, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana;

   St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA.

   • Francis Frilot 50 b. LA.
   • Rosela Frilot 46 b. LA.
   • Hilaire Frilot 25 b LA.
   • Prospero Frilot 22 b. LA.
   • Seraphine Bougerer 65 b. LA.
   • Ducrest Bougerer 11 b. LA.