Joseph Girouard (abt. 1778 - 1863)

Born about 25 Dec 1778 in Cabanocey, Spanish Louisiana

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Anne Landry — married 27 May 1801 in Saint Martinville, Louisiana, USA

Husband of Louisa Marie (Begnaud) Landry — married 18 Jan 1837 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Died 11 Sep 1863 at about age 84 in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Joseph Girouard is a descendant of an Acadian

Birth:

Joseph was baptized 25 Dec. 1778; birth date not given. Recorded at the St. James Catholic Church, Cabanocey Post.^[1]

Marriage (1)

GIROUARD, Joseph - of St. James Parish on the Mississippi (Firmin & Marguerite CORMIER - of Acadia) m. 27 May 1801 Marie Anne LANDRY - of Chatellerault in Saintonge, France (dec. Baptiste & dec. Elizabeth DUGA - of Acadia) Wits: Jean Baptiste BROUSSARD, Pierre HARDY, Jean Baptiste DAUTREUIL, Pierre GIROUARD, Frederic TENHOLT. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: v.4, #228) ^[2]

Marriage (2)^[3]

Joseph GIROUARD of St. James Parish on the Mississippi, son of Firmin & Marguerite CORMIER of Acadia, married on 27 May 1801 to Marie Anne LANDRY of Chatellerault in Saintonge, France, daughter of deceased Baptiste & deceased Elizabeth DUGA of Acadia. Witnesses: Jean Baptiste BROUSSARD; Pierre HARDY; Jean Baptiste DAUTREUIL; Pierre GIROUARD; Frederic TENHOLT. Recorded by Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, LA (SM Ch.: v.4, #228).

Death: 11 Sep 1863 in Lafayette, LA ^[4]

Will: 20 Apr 1813 St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA ^[5]

Probate: 3 Dec 1865 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Title: Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records; Author: Catholic Church; Vol 2, 1770-1803; Contains Baptismal, marriage and burial entries taken from some 46 registers housed in the Archives of the Diocese of Baton Rouge; copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; p. 324

   Text: GIROIR, Joseph (Firmain & Marguerite CORNIER) bt. 25 Dec. 1778, bn. not given, Spo. Joseph Bourgois & Marie Cornier (SJA-1, 58a)

2. ↑ Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; CD 101; own copy.
3. ↑ Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; CD 101; copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard
4. ↑ GIROUARD, Joseph d. 11 Sept. 1863 at age 86 yrs. (Laf. Ch.: v. 4, p. 110)
5. ↑ Title: Land Records of the Attakapas District, vol. I: Attakapas-St.Martin Estates, 1804-1818; Author: Glenn R. Conrad; Publication: Lafayette, LA: Univ. of Southwestern LA, 1990; Contains Attakapas-St. Martin Estates, 1804-1818. Personal copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; p. 88

   Text: No. 132: Last Will and Testament dated 20 Apr 1813. He declared that not having any heirs in the descending line, it was his will that all of his property should go to his wife, Anne LANDRY. Witnesses: Dominique PRÉVOST; Alexander PORTER, Jr.; James PORTER.

6. ↑ Text: Married to Lise BEGUENEAU (Laf.Ct.Hse.: Succ. #1028).