Alphonse Federick Jeanfreau (1828 - 1909)

Born 1828 in Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Jul 1909 at about age 81 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Alphonse Frederick Jeanfreau was born in 1828. He was the son of Augustin Jeanfreau and Marie Girault. He passed away in 1909.

Alphonse Frederick JEANFREAU (C11C2) was born in 1828. He was the son of Augustin JEANFREAU and Marie Seraphine GIROD(C11C)<15,82,115>. He was a riverboat captain. The 1908 New Orleans City Directory listed Capt. Jeanfreau's residence at 3029 North Rampart. He married Seraphine (Ceverine) RUIZ on 23 May 1854 at St. Thomas Church (M.V. I , p. 117)<67>, daughter of Juan RUIZ and Francoise "Fanny" VALET (VALLETTE) (V6E). In 1880, they were living in Ward 10, House 259/310<23>. In 1900, they were living in Ward 3, House 231/234<30>. There were six children, four of whom died in an 1874 riverboat accident<119>. Alphonse was the Captain of the Vessel EMPIRE, which sank at New Orleans: Fanny JEANFREAU (1856 - November 1874); John JEANFREAU (1862 - November 1874); (C11C2A) Mary JEANFREAU (1864); Ida JEANFREAU (1865 - November 1874); Walter JEANFREAU (1872 - November 1874); (C11C2B) Rita JEANFREAU; and (C11C2C) Marguerite JEANFREAU (January 1889). ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Le Pays des Fleurs Oranges (The Land of Orange Blossoms) by William R.Stringfield pg: 155

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ8-VLN : 4 April 2020), Alphonse Jeanfreau in household of Andre Cope, Plaquemines parish, Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States; citing family 39, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPC-J1K : 19 March 2020), Alphonse Jenfreau, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS5Y-HKQ : accessed 12 July 2020), Alphonse F Jeanfrau in household of Armand Jeanfrau, Ward 3, Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 14B, family 234, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,576.

• "Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z78R-8B2M : 26 April 2020), A F Jeanfreau, 1909.

• "Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZCY7-H1MM : 10 May 2020), Alphonse F Jeanfreau in entry for Severine Ruiz Jeanfreau, 1927.

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