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Marie Celestine Cormier (1822 - 1863)

Marie Celestine Cormier
Born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married 14 May 1840 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Died at age 40 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 18 Jul 2020
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Biography

Marie Celestine Cormier, daughter of Elisee Cormier and Marie Christine Johnson, was born on 24 November 1822 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. Her baptism on 7 June 1823 was recorded at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Grand Coteau. Father Francois Cellini performed the ceremony, which was witnessed by Ursin Bijou and Therese Ritter, her godparents.[1]

She never learned to read or write.[2] She married Gerand Lanclos, son of Jean Alexandre Lanclos and Marie Louise Hargroder, in St. Landry Parish. They applied for a license to marry on 29 April 1840 in Opelousas, and were married on 14 May 1840 in Grand Coteau.[3]

Their known children were:

  1. Gerard Lanclos (1841 - 1858)
  2. Louis Gerand Lanclos (1846 - 1925)
  3. Marie Eleonore Lanclos (1848 - 1944)
  4. Louis Leonard Lanclos (1849 - )
  5. Marie Celestine Lanclos (1851 - abt.1905)
  6. Antoine Lanclos (1853 - 1911)
  7. Michele Lanclos [?] (1855 - )
  8. Louis Lanclos (1856 - )

Celestine was widowed in 1856.[4] She was enumerated as the head of a household during the 1860 census in St. Landry Parish, with her children. She was a Planter and slaveholder, with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal property valued at $7,000, including eight slaves.[2][5]

She next married Theodule Lalonde, son of Louis Lalonde and Carmelite Saizan, in St. Landry Parish. They obtained a marriage license on 14 January 1862 in Opelousas,[6] and were married on 4 February 1862 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Grand Coteau.[7] There were no children of this marriage.

Celestine died at age 40 on 27 May 1863 in Grand Coteau.[8] Application for probate of her estate was filed on 22 July 1863, in Opelousas.[9]

Slaves

She owned eight enslaved people according to the 1860 census.[5] Their identities have not yet been researched, but might be found in her 1863 succession record, or possibly her husband's 1856 succession record:

  • Black Female, age 65
  • Black Male, age 45
  • Black Female, age 35
  • Black Female, age 17
  • Black Male, age 8
  • Black Female, age 6
  • Black Female, age 4
  • Black Female, age 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);
    CORMIER, Celestine (Elisee & Christine JOHNSON) b. 24 Nov. 1822, bt. 7 June 1823 Spons: Ursin BIJOU & Therese RITTER. Fr. Francois CELLINI (GC Ch.: v.1, p.29)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 18 Feb 2021), household of Celestine Cormier, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, pp. 177-178, family 1159; U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication M653, roll 424; FHL microfilm 803,424
    Household Sex Age Birthplace
    - Celestine Cormier Female 36 St Landry
    - Gerant Lanclos Male 16 St Landry
    - Eleonor Lanclos Female 14 St Landry
    - Leonard Lanclos Male 12 St Landry
    - Celestine Lanclos Female 8 St Landry
    - Antoine Lanclos Male 6 St Landry
    - Louis Lanclos Male 4 St Landry
  3. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    • CORMIER, Celestine (Elisee) m. 29 April 1840 Gerand LANCLOS (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #25)
    • CORMIER, Celestine m. 14 May 1840 Gerard LANCLOS (GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 131)
  4. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    LANCLOS, Geront d. 29 June 1856 at age 35 - 40 yrs. (GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 110)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 16 Oct 2019), slaveowner name Celestine Cormier, St. Landry, Louisiana, p. 36, col. 1, line 23 ; FHL microfilm 803,431
  6. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    CORMIER, Celestine wid. of Gerand LANCLOS m. 14 Jan. 1862 Theodule LALONDE (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 2287)
  7. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    • CORMIER, Celestine wid. of G. LANCLOS (Elisee & Christine JOHNSON) m. 4 Feb. 1862 Theodule LALONDE (GC Ch.: v. 3, p. 164)
    • LALONDE, Theodule (Louis & Carmelite SAIZAN) m. 4 Feb. 1862 Celestine CORMIER, wid. of G. LANCLOS (GC Ch.: v. 3, p. 164)
  8. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    CORMIER, Marie Celestine m. Theodule LALONDE d. 27 May 1863 at age 40 yrs. (GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 148)
  9. Hébert, SWLR CD;
    CORMIER, Celestine m. Gerand LANCLOS Succ. dated 22 July 1863 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. # 2612)

DNA

  • Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 13.3 cM segment on chromosome 4, consisting of Deb (Burch) McCarter and S McLaughlin, her 5th cousin, and R Broussard, her 5th cousin. (S McLaughlin and R Broussard are 5th cousins.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Anaclet Cormier and Magdeleine Richard, the 4x great grandparents of both Deb (Burch) McCarter and S McLaughlin and 4x great grandparents of R Broussard.




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