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Pierre Doucet (abt. 1747 - abt. 1807)

Pierre Doucet
Born about [location unknown]
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died about at about age 60 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Pierre Doucet was born about 1747 based on his age in the 1777 census. He is the son of Pierre Doucet and Marie Francois Pagot. [1]

His grand-daughters birth record mentions that he and his wife are from Alabama. [2]

He may have been the Pierre Doucet who died in Opelousas in 1807. [3]

Census Data

1777 Census of Opelousas Post [4]
- Pierre Doucet, age 30; 3 cattle, 12 horses
- Therese Brignac, wife, age 17


Sources

  1. Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
    • DOUCET, Francois (Pierre & Therese BRIGNAC - residents of this parish) b. 4 Nov. 1798, bt. 28 Feb. 1802 Pats: Pierre DOUCET & Marie Francoise PAGOT; Mats: Charles BRIGNAC & Marie "Dionisa" [Denise] SYLVESTRE; Spons: Diegue LAFLEUR & Catherine CARTIER. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.272)
  2. Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
    • DOUCET, Catherine (Augustin & Marie Louise VIGE - from here) b. 31 Dec. 1813, bt. 10 Jan. 1816 Pats: Pierre DOUSSET - from Alibamons & Therese BRIGNAC - from Alibamons; Mats: Charles VIGE - from Canada & Catherine CATOIRE - from New Orleans; Spons: Ignace FONTENAU & Josephine SOILEAU, wife of Jean Baptiste FONTENAU. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.68)
  3. Hébert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
    • DOUCET, Pierre bur. 6 Feb. 1807 at age about 55 yrs. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1, p.89)
    • DOUCET, Pierre Succ.: Estate dated 15 July 1807. (LSAR: Opel.: 1807)
  4. Winston De Ville, Southwest Louisiana Families in 1777: Census Records of Attakapas and Opelousas Posts (Ville Platte, Louisiana, 1987) citing Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, at the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain; legajo 2358, folios 258 -300




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Doucet-2132 and Doucet-1943 appear to represent the same person because: One of a series of required merges. Same parents and siblings.
posted by Jason Oubre

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