Joseph Fruge (1765)

Born 9 Feb 1765 in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, New Spain

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Biography

Joseph Fruge was born 9 February 1765 and baptized on the 3rd of March 1765 at St. Francis of Pointe Coupee.^[1]

Joseph's parents appear on the 4 May 1777 census of Opelousas, but the ages and some of the names seem off. Joseph should be 12 years old and should be three years younger than his brother Louis who is said to be 10 years old. ^[2]

According to The Frugés of Fakaitaic^[3] Joseph first wed Angelique Turner, but the author doesn't list a date and he seems to attribute the daughter Angelique to this first wife but her baptism record does not support this.^[4]

In 1785 Joseph appears on the Militia Rolls for the Opelousas Post dated 30 July 1785 as a rifleman and serving under Captain M. De La Morandiere.^[5]

Sometime before 1789 Joseph wed a woman named Marie Magdeleine Fruge reportedly from Fort Pitt at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers.^[6] This is primarily known from their children's church records.

Known Children

1. Angelique born 3 March 1789.^[4] She wed William Moore from Ireland on 30 November 1805.^[7]
2. Magdelaine born 7 July 1790.^[8] In 1813 she married Jean Bergeau.^[6]
3. Joseph fils born 28 October 1792.^[9] He reportedly did not survive to adulthood.^[3][10]
4. Celeste born 28 August 1794.^[11] She wed Louis Saint Germain on 10 April 1809.^[12]
5. Perrine born before 7 August 1796, her date of baptism.^[13]

Many family trees show Joseph as dying about 1854, however I have seen no source for this information and I have not seen him on US census lists.

Sources

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Pointe Coupee Records,1722-1769 Volume 1b; Emilie G. Leumas,editor;Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge:Baton Rouge, 2002, p.74. Text:

   Joseph Fruge (Pierre Fruge and Catherine Dumoulin) bn. 9 Feb. 1765 bt. 3 March 1765 spo. Joseph Provost, "dit" Collette, and Marianne Edmond (PCP-1,276) also (PCP-3,182)

2. ↑ Voorhies, Jacqueline K.. Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianans: Census Records of the Colony, 1758-1796. Lafayette, LA: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1973: Opelousas General Census, May 4, 1777, Original Source: Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Legajo 2358. p.296. Summary:

   Family 40: Francois Fruge, age 67; Christine [sic] Du Moulin, wife, age 60; Pierre, son, age 30; Francois, son, age 26; Jacques, son, age 18; Louis, son, age 10; Antoine, son, age 5; Nemes, son, age 3; 30 cattle, 14 horses & 12 pigs.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Fruge, J. Cleveland. The Fruge's of Fakaitaic. 1971. reprint, Baton Rouge: Claitor's Publishing Division, 2010, p.43, 49.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:

   FRUGE, Angelique (Joseph & Marie FRUGER) b. 3 March 1789, bt. 14 Jan. 1790 supplied ceremony for the baptism which was previously performed at home. Spons: Jean FRUGER & Eleonore Marie OLIVIER. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.97)

5. ↑ Voorhies, Jacqueline K.. Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianans: Census Records of the Colony, 1758-1796. Lafayette, LA: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1973. Militia Rolls for the Opelousas Post, July 30, 1785, Original Source: Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Legajo 187-A-2, p.412-415.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:

   FRUGE, Magdelaine - native of this parish (major daughter of Joseph - native of Pointe Coupee & Magdelaine FRUGER - native of Fort Pitt "sur Allegani et Monongahela" [on the Alleghany & Monongehala]) m. 9 Aug. 1813 Jean BERGEAU - native of this parish (major son of Guillaume BERJOU - originally from Canada & Rosalie MORO [MOREAU] - native and inhabitant ---) Wits: Michel CARRIERE, Jacques ROY, Joseph BERJOU [BERGEAU] - all inhabitants of this parish at Bois Malet & Guillaume HAREREGDER [HARGEROEDER], Dianne GREGSON. Marriage performed by Rev. BARRIERE due to the death of Fr. Louis BUHOT. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE, serving the parish of St. Landry of Opelousas. (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.244)

7. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:

   FRUGE, Angelique - of this parish (Joseph & dec. Marie FRUGE) m. 30 Nov. 1805 William MOORE - of Ireland, living in this parish (James & Jesse BRAIDN) Wits: Joseph SAVOIS, James CONNERS(?), --- MILLER. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.149)

8. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:

   FRUGE, Magdelaine (Joseph & Marie FRIGER [probably FRUGE]) b. 7 July 1790, bt. Sunday, 7 Aug. 1796 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home. Spons: Renaud RAMARD & Marie DESMOULINS. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.152)

9. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:

   FRUGE, Joseph (Joseph & Marie FRIGER [probably FRUGE]) b. 28 Oct. 1792, bt. Sunday, 7 Aug. 1796 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home. Spons: Pierre CURVILLE [COURVILLE] & Sidonie DE ARBONA [DARBONNE]. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.152)

10. ↑ An Atlas of Louisiana Surnames of French and Spanish Origin by Robert C. West, Geoscience Publications: Baton Rouge, 1986, p.74-75.
11. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:

    FRUGE, Celeste (Joseph & Marie FRIGER [probably FRUGE]) b. 28 Aug. 1794, bt. Sunday, 7 Aug. 1796 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home. Spons: Charles LACASE "el hijo" [Jr.] & Eleonore GRESINE. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.153)

12. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:

    FRUGE, Celeste (Joseph FRUGER) m. 10 April 1809 Louis ST. GERMAIN (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #15)

    St. Germain, Louis m. 10 April 1809 Celeste Fruger (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #15)

13. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:

    FRUGE, Perrine (Joseph & Marie FRIGER [probably FRUGE]) bt. Sunday, 7 Aug. 1796 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home. Spons: Jean Pierre TAURIAQUE & Perrine THESON. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.152)