Jean Comeau (abt. 1764 - 1828)

Born about 1764 in Cap-François, Saint-Domingue

Ancestors

Husband of Esther LeBlanc — married 2 Jan 1786 in St. Martinville, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1828 at about age 64 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Victor Comeau is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana, Plaque 2 Left. Listed with him is his wife Anne Michel and two sons Thomas and Jean.^[1]

Victor and his wife came to Cap-François, Saint-Domingue (now Cap-Haïtien, Haiti) from Halifax, Nova Scotia, after the Acadian prisoners were released by the Treaty of Paris in 1763.^[2] After his delayed release from imprisonment, Joseph Broussard, dit "Beausoleil" led two boatloads of refugees from Halifax to Saint-Domingue, then on to Louisiana. The Comeaus stayed long enough in Saint-Domingue for Jean Comeau to be born c.1764 before proceeding to Louisiana.

Jean was counted in the Attakapas, Louisiana census in 1766 at La Manque District, unnamed, but certainly one of the 2 boys in the household of Victor COUMAU.^{[citation needed]} In 1769 he was counted with his brother and their widowed mother.^[3]

By 1777 his mother had remarried and the blended family was living in Opelousas, Louisiana.^[4] He was counted there again in 1785 and 1788.^{[citation needed]}

Jean Comeau married Esther LeBlanc in St. Martinville, Louisiana in 1786.^[5]

Known children of the marriage:

1. Marie Comeaux (1786)^[6]
2. Marguerite Comeau (1790-1804)^[7]
3. Julien Comeaux (1793)^[8]
4. Celeste Comeau (c.1794)^[9]

His wife appears to have died c.1822;^[10] and he in 1828 in Lafayette, Louisiana.^[11]

Research Notes

Nickname: "Attakapas"^[12]

The Opelousas Colonists: Is this it? -- "The Colonists,” compiled by Gladys DeVilliers The Colonists; (1998-1999) --No-- none of the following listed were found there:

- JUAN COMO - son of Victor Como and Anne Michel; ESTHER LEBLANC - daughter of Simon LeBlanc and Catherine Thibodeaux.

- Maria - baptized November 1, 1787; born November 1; Godparents, Pedro Savois and Anna Michel.

- Celeste - baptized June 15, 1794; Godparents, Joseph Cormier, the son, and Clemencia Cormier.

- Margarita - baptized May 10, 1795, born October 16, 1790; Godparents, Anacleto Cormier and Margarita LeBlanc

Sources

1. ↑ The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial, compiled by Jane G. Bulliard and the Wall of Names Committee (Opelousas, LA: Bodemuller, 2015) p. 15.
2. ↑ The Opelousas Colonists, FULL CITATION NEEDED

   Arrived LA Feb 1765, an infant, with party from Halifax via St.-Domingue led by Joseph BROUSSARD dit Beausoleil

3. ↑ Donald Joseph Arceneaux, Attakapas Post in 1769--The First Nominal Census of Colonial Settlers in Southwest Louisiana (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publishing Division, 2014) p. 18

   Text: [10] The widow Commeau [Anne Michel/Victor Comeau]

   Tomat, her son, 9

   Jean, her son 5

   Bulls, 1; Cows, 1' Suivant", 1; Pigs, 8.

4. ↑ Winston De Ville, Southwest Louisiana Families in 1777: Census Records of Attakapas and Opelousas Posts (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publishing, Reprinted June 2010) citing Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, at the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain; legajo 2358, folios 258 -300) p. 25

   Text: 109. Joseph CORMIER, 37;

   Anne MICHEL, wife, 44.

   Garcons: Thomas, 14;

   Jean, 12;

   Hunailet, 5;

   Joseph, 1.

   Filles: Susanne, 13;

   Felicitee, 10;

   Louise, 10;

   Clemence, 3.

   There were 150 cattle, 15 horses, and 20 hogs.

5. ↑ Rev. Donald J. Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records 1740-1900 ("SWLR"), CD #101 (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publications Division, 2001)

   COMEAUX, Jean - du Cap Francois - Isle St. Domingue (Victor COMO - des Opelousas & Anne MICHEL) m. 2 Jan. 1786 Ester LEBLANC (Simon & Marguerite GUILBAU) Fr. GEFFROTIN (SM Ch.: v.3, #91)

6. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   COMEAUX, Marie (Jean & Esther LEBLANC) b. 1 Nov. 1786, bt. 1 Nov. 1787 Spons: Pierre SAVOIS & Anne MICHEL - all of this district. Fr. Joseph de ARAZENA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.74)

   COMEAUX, Marie - of Atacapas (Jean & Esther LEBLANC) m. between 17-30 July 1807 Hippolite SAVOIS - of this parish (dec. Pierre & Louise BOURG) Wits: Vidal ESTILETE. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.169)

7. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   COMEAUX, Marguerite (Jean & Esther LEBLANC) b. 16 Oct. 1790, bt. Sunday, 10 May 1795 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home. Spons: Anaclet CORMIER & Marguerite LEBLANC. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.128)

   COMEAUX, Marguerite (Jean COMOT & Esther LEBLANC) d. 18 Jan. 1804, bur. 19 Jan. 1804. Fr. Etienne VIEL (SM Ch.: v.4, #334)

8. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   COMEAUX, Julien (Jean COMAU & dec. Esther LEBLANC - of Acadia) b. 3 Aug. 1793, bt. 24 Jan. 1797 During a mission in the Carencro area at the home of the widow ARSONNAU. Pats: Victor COMO & Anne MICHEL; Mats: Simon LEBLANC & Marguerite GUILLEBAUT; Spons: Pierre ARSONNEAU & Marguerite GUILLEBAUT. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: v.4, #819)

   COMEAUX, Julien -of St. Martin parish (minor son of Jean - of Opelousas & Ester LEBLANC - of Atakapas, living at Carencro) m. 10 June 1817 Celestine BRAU - of this parish (minor daughter of Joseph Athanase & Marie Catherine ARSONNEAU -of St. James of the Mississippi and living in the area of Carencros) Wits: Jean COMEAU - groom's father, Joseph Athanase BRAU - bride's father, Olivier LANDRY, Joseph BABINAUD fils, Francois CARAMOUCHE, Jean Baptiste MERCIER, Joseph Eloy BRAU, Alexandre DUGA. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: Folio F)

   COMEAUX, Julien - native of this parish of St. Martin (minor son of Jean COMMEAU - native of Opelousas & Ester LEBLANC - from Atakapas, and they are residing in the Carencros area) m. 10 June 1817 Celestine BRAUD - native of this parish (minor daughter of Joseph Athanase & Marie Catherine ARCONNEAU - natives of St. James on the Mississippi & inhabitants of this parish of St. Martin, in the Carencros area) Wits: Jean COMMEAU, Joseph Athanase BRAUD, Olivier LANDRY, Joseph BABINAUD fils, Francois CARMOUCHE, Jean Baptiste MERCIER, Joseph Eloy BRAUD, Alexandre DUGAS - inhabitants of this parish. Note: Record states that this marriage was celebrated by the pastor of St. Landry of Opelousas - Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE was serving as pastor then in Opelousas. The pastor of Opelousas, Rev. ISABEY, had given written consent for the marriage to be conducted by Rev. BARRIERE. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #44)

   COMEAUX, Josephe Esther (Julien COMMEAU - inhabitant at Carencros & Marie Celeste BRAUD) b. 28 Sept. 1818, bt. 15 Nov. 1818 Pats: Jean COMMEAU & Esther LEBLANC; Mats: Joseph Athanase BRAUD & Marie Catherine Rosalie ARCONNEAU; Spons: Jean COMMEAU - paternal grandfather, represented by Jean Baptiste SAUNIER & Marie Catherine Rosalie ARCONNEAU - the above mentioned maternal grandmother. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.7, #515)

9. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:

   COMEAUX, Celeste (Jean & Esther LEBLANC) bt. Sunday, 15 June 1794 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home. Spons: Joseph CORMIER, "el hijo" [Jr.] & Clemence CORMIER. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.119)

   COMEAUX, Celeste - of Opelousas (minor daughter of Jean COMMEAU - of Carencros & dec. Esther LEBLANC) m. 17 Jan. 1809 Joseph BABINEAU (major son of Joseph - du Carencros & Philis CORMIER) Wits: DAVID, Francois & Julien BABINEAU, Joseph BABINEAU - pere, Jean BERNARD, Silvestre MOUTON. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.5, #133)

10. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

    LEBLANC, Esther m. Jean COMEAUX; in Succ. of Jean COMEAUX dated 25 Oct. 1822 (SM Ct.Hse.: Succ.#459)

    COMEAUX, Jean m. Esther LEBLANC Succ. dated 25 Oct. 1822 (SM Ct.Hse.: Succ.#459)

11. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

    COMEAUX, Jean - spouse of dec. Ester LEBLANC, died 6 Feb. 1828 at 6:00 a.m. at age 68 years; buried 7 Feb. 1828 in the church cemetery. Fr. Laurent PEYRETTI (Laf. Ch.: v.2, p.53, #153).

    COMEAUX, Jean Succ. dated 21 Feb. 1828 (Laf. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#126)

    COMEAUX, Jean Heirs wish to emancipate a faithful slave, Jacques. Succ. dated 4 Mar. 1828 (Laf. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#430)

12. ↑ "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3J1G-HWS : accessed 17 February 2020), entry for Jean Comeaux dit Attakapas; "Guidrys of Church Point, Louisiana" file (2:2:2:MM66-M6C), submitted 21 July 2018 by KHGuidry [identity withheld for privacy].

    Note: This family tree doesn't list any sources. It should also be noted that it includes the wrong Marguerite Comeaux as a daughter. The daughter of this family named Marguerite Comeaux died in 1805, so could not have married John Abshire Jr.