Clemence Arthemise (Broussard) Grass (1797)

Born 17 Feb 1797 in Baton Rouge, West Florida, New Spain

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Martin Gras — married 28 Feb 1821 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Clemence (Broussard) Grass is a descendant of an Acadian

Clemence (Broussard) Grass lived in Louisiana.

Parents, Birth, Baptism

 Clemence Arthemise Broussard, daughter of Pierre Broussard and Maria Sofia Molaison, was born 17 Feb 1797 and baptized on 27 May 1798 at St. Joseph's Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[1]

Marriage, Children

 Clemence married Joseph Martin Gras, son of Don “Antonio” Gras, Sr. and Genevieve Delatte, on 28 Feb 1821 at St. Joseph’s Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[2] Their known children were:

1. Louis Joseph Grass:
   • Born: 1 Dec 1821; Baptized: 2 Jun 1822^[3]
   • Married: Ludivine Dupuis, daughter of Antoine Dupuis and Sophie Daigle, on 23 Sept. 1848 at St. Gabriel's Church in Iberville, Louisiana.^[4]
   • Died: 30 May 1863^{[citation needed]}
   • Buried: St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[5]
2. Adolphe Antoine Grass:
   • Born: 5 Feb 1823; Baptized: 3 Jan 1825^[6]
   • Married: Elizabeth Rosa Dupuy, daughter of Antoine Dupuis and Sophie Daigle, sometime around 1848.^{[citation needed]}
   • Died: 17 Feb 1881^[7]
   • Buried: St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[8]
3. Olympe Clementine Grass:
   • Born: 27 Nov 1827; Baptized: 9 May 1829^[9]
   • Married: Alexander Grant, son of Alexander Grant (1796-1868) and Catherine Knab (unknown) sometime around 1848 in New Orleans, Louisiana.^{[citation needed]}
   • Died: 5 Sep 1872 in Pensacola, Florida.^{[citation needed]}
   • Buried: Saint Michael's Cemetery in Pensacola, Florida.^[10]

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Sources

• Source: DOBR Volume 4: Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Volume 4, 1820-1829; Catholic Church; 2013 Kindle Edition

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Volume 2, 1770-1803; Catholic Church; Fourth Printing 2009:
   Text p. 161:

   BROUSSARD, Clemencia Matamisa (Pedro & Maria Sophia Molaison) bt. 27 May 1798, bn. 17 Feb. 1797, spo. Santiago Molaison & Mariana Heber (SJO-1, 84)

2. ↑ Source: DOBR Volume 4:
   Text p. 243:

   GRASS, Josef (Antoine and Genevieve DELATTE) m. 28 Feb. 1821 Clemence BROUSSARD (Pedro and Sofia MOLAISON) wit. Levi Sheppers; Zeno LeJeune (SJO-3, 216)

3. ↑ Source: DOBR Volume 4:
   Text p. 243:

   GRASS, Louis Joseph (Joseph and Clemence BROUSSARD) bn. 1 Dec. 1821 bt. 2 June 1822 Pat. GP. Antoine and Genevieve DELATE Mat. GP. Pierre and Sophie MOLESON spo. Louis Gabert and Sophie Broussard (SGA-6, 18)

4. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Volume 7, 1848-1852; Catholic Church; 1987:
   Text p. 225:

   GRASS, Louis Joseph, res. of New Orleans (Joseph Martin Grass and Clemence BROUSSARD) m. 25 Sept. 1848 Ludivine DUPUY (Antoine Dupuy and Sophie DAIGLE, both decd.) wit. Amedee Petit; G. S. Petit; G. O. Dupuy; Jules LeBlanc; Adolphe Grass; J. D. Dupuy; E. D. Dupuy (SGA-19, 101)

   Text pp. 179-180:

   DUPUY, Ludivine (Antoine Dupuy and Sophie DAIGLE, both decd.) m. 23 Sept. 1848 Louis Joseph GRASS, res. of New Orleans (Joseph Martin Grass and Clemence BROUSSARD) wit. Amedee Petit; G. S. Petit; G. O. Dupuy; Jules LeBlanc; Adolphe Grass; J. D. Dupuy; F. D. Dupuy (SGA-19, 101)

5. ↑ Louis J. Grass on Find A Grave: Memorial #78484938 retrieved 7 Apr 2019
6. ↑ Source: DOBR Volume 4:
   Text p. 103:

   BROUSSARD, Adolphe (Joseph and Clemence BROUSSARD) bn. 5 Feb. 1823 bt. 3 Jan. 1825 spo. Antoine Grass and Caroline Broussard (SJO-9, 154)

   Correction:

   Adolphe Broussard (GRASS intended) (Joseph Broussard (Grass, intended) and Clemence BROUSSARD) bn. 5 Feb. 1823 bt. 3 Jan. 1825 spo. Antoine Grass and Caroline Broussard (SJO-9, 154)

7. ↑ Source: New Orleans Death Records: Orleans Death Indices 1877-1895; Volume: 78; Page: 183

   Name: Adolph Grass
   Age: 56
   Birth Year: abt 1825
   Death Date: 17 Feb 1881

8. ↑ Adolphe Antoine Grass on Find A Grave: Memorial #78485493 retrieved 11 May 2019
9. ↑ Source: DOBR Volume 4:
   Text p. 243:

   GRASS, Olimpe Clementine (Joseph and Clemence BROUSSARD) bn. 27 Nov. 1827 bt. 9 May 1829 spo. Hte. Broussard and Olimpia Shepper (SJO-9, 76)

10. ↑ Olympe Clementine Grass Grant on Find A Grave: Memorial #102909383 retrieved 21 Apr 2019