Sophie Desmarets, daughter of Jean Baptiste Desmarets and Magdelaine Fontenot, was born on 15 Feb. 1791 and baptized on 9 Sep. 1792. Her birth and baptism were recorded at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.[1]
She was from Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, but living in St. Landry Parish when she married Ursin Manuel, son of Pierre Manuel and Genevieve Albert, on 30 July 1807. Their marriage was recorded at St. Landry Catholic Church.[1]
In 1817 she was living at la pointe des Chataigners, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.[1]
Maternal relationship is, confirmed [Miteouamigoukoue-2 |Marie (Miteouamigoukoue) Mitewamewkwe] is a common Ancestor, by a triangulated group consisting of Kevin Lajiness GEDmatch M658673, Rosalie Fabiola Gonneville formerly Cournoyer aka Jalbert GEDmatch A587108 and Samantha A. Guillory GEDmatch A714347 sharing a ABT. A 13cM segment on chromosome 14 from 25204655 to 32601696.
↑ 1.01.11.2Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900) CD101. Author - Compiler: Rev. Donald Joseph Hebert, 1942-2000. Publication: Hebert Publications, Rayne, LA, 2000.
"DESMARETS, Sophie (Jean Baptiste & Magdelaine FONTENOT) b. 15 Feb. 1791, bt. Sunday, 9 Sept. 1792 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home. Spons: Jacob ESNELL & Marie Jeane FONTENAUT. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.106)
"DESMARETS, Sophie m. 30 July 1807 Ursin MANUEL (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #2)
"MANUEL, Ursin m. 30 July 1807 Sophie DESMARETS (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #2)
"MANUEL, Ursin - of this parish (dec. Pierre & Gennevieve ALBERT) m. 30 July 1807 Sophie DESMARETS - of Pointe Coupee, and living in this parish (Jean & Madeleine FONTENOT) Wits: Louis SOSSIER, Simon FONTENOT, John CHAP---. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.170)
"DESMARETS, Sophie - of Pointe Coupee, and living in this parish (Jean & Madeleine FONTENOT) m. 30 July 1807 Ursin MANUEL - of this parish (dec. Pierre & Gennevieve ALBERT) Wits: Louis SOSSIER, Simon FONTENOT, John CHAP---. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.170)
"DESMARETS, Sophie m. Ursin MANUEL, Sr. In Succ. of Ursin MANUEL, Sr. dated 15 Sept. 1851 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #1588)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sophie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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