Dorothea (Kaiserin) Cassnere (abt. 1727 - 1787)

Born about 1727 in Feltlingen, Basel, Switzerland [uncertain]

Wife of Morandus Willig — married 31 Dec 1753 in Louisiana

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1787 at about age 60 in St. John the Baptist, Spanish Louisiana

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Biography

Dorothe married Morand Willig or Villic on December 31, 1753.^[1] The children of the marriage are listed as Catherine, Marguerite, Laurent, Marie-Louise, Dorote and Seville Villic.^[1]

Dorothe was buried at the estimated age of 60 years in present-day Edgard, Louisiana on April 27, 1787.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DES ALLEMANDS- Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John the Baptist Parish with Genealogy and Index 1753-1803 by Glenn R. Conrad. University of Southwestern Louisiana: Lafayette, LA, 1972, p.382.
2. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 4, 1784-1790. Earl C. Woods and Charles E. Nolan, editors. Archdiocese of New Orleans: New Orleans, 1989. p.313, Text:

   VILIC Dorothea, 60 yr., sp. Lorenzo Vilic, i. Apr. 27, 1787 (SJBED, F1, 15)

• Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.123-124. Text:

30 October 1788 and 24 June 1790, No. 45 [French, 15]

Inventory of the property and effects of Moran WILIGE and his late wife, Dorothee CASNERE made by Alexandre Chenette [s/ Chenet] and Gabriel Cloutier, appraisers appointed by Maurice O'Conor,in presence of the widower and Laurent WILIGE, his son, and George Tregue. Slaves listed are Bpte., around 30, Congo nation, and Joseph, around 25, Hiboux nation. Debts are due to Mr. Mather; a merchant named Mathieu in New Orleans; Antoine Vicner; Philipe Pankerne; and Margarite Wilige. Also includes a note from Francois SCHWEITZER dated 24 June 1790 that he promises to pay 2 piastres to the negroes of Mr. Wats who salvaged his pirogue. Witnessed by Daniel ____? Silas? and Morant WILLICH.

7-8 November 1788, NO. 46 [French, 20]

Proces verbal of the sale at public auction of the movable property and immovable effects of Moran WILIGE made by Jlle Quentin, auctioneer appointed by Maurice O'Conor, done in presence of widower; Laurent WILIG, his son; and George TREGUER, Francois SWITZER, Antoine LEDEE, and Andres LIPS, his sons-in-law. Buyers are George Treguer, Andre Lips security;Jacques Materne, Jacque Estair security; Antoine Treguer, Andre Leps security; Jacques Materne, Jacque Estair security; Antoine Fouches, Verlois Degruise security; Andre Lips, George Treguer security; Verloin Degruise, Antoine Fouche security; Laurent Wilige, George treguer security; Jean Helle; Nicolas Materne, Alexandre Chennette security; Gille Quentin, Mathias Auri security; Francois Switzer, Henry Fontenau security; Jacques Him Percle, Henry Fontenau security; Alexandre Chenet, Gabriel Cloutie security; George Shofe, Urbain Picou security; Pierre Chennet, Alexandre Chennete security; Etienne Nadale, Pierre Chenette security; Henry Fontenau; Antoine Borne, J. Jacque Heidele security; Joseph Switzer, Nicolas Materne security; Jacque Percle; Antoine Fouchee; Antoine Ledee/Lede; Louis Aurri, Mathias Aurri security; Pierre Bourgeois; Moran Wilig; Antoine Foltz; and Antoine Shof. Slaves and their buyers are: Bpte., Congo nation, to Moran WILIG, and Joseph, around 25, Hiboux nation, to Moran Wilige. Witnessed by Jean Louis Picou [s/Picous] and Alexandre Chenet. Includes a lsit of debts due by Widow George Tregue, Verlouin Degruise, Etienne Nadal, Nicolas Materne, Ante Foucher, Jacques Materne, and Nicolas Vicner. Also includes an accounting of amounts to Moran Wilige, Mrs. George, Mr. Morian?, and Mr. Duhart. [Note: Last item not filmed by GSU.]

• SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DES ALLEMANDS- Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John the Baptist Parish with Genealogy and Index 1753-1803 by Glenn R. Conrad. University of Southwestern Louisiana: Lafayette, LA, 1972, p.116. Text:

No. 42 dated October 30, 1788. INVENTORY OF THE COMMUNITY PROPERTY OF MORAND WILIGE (WILLIG) AND HIS LATE WIFE, DOROTHE CASSNERE. The inventory is taken by Alexandre Chenet and Gabriel Cloutie in the presence of Laurent Wilige, Morand's son; George Treguer (Tregre), Morand's son-in-law. Debts owed by the community to Mather, Mathieu of New Orleans, Antoine Vicner, Phelippe Pankerne and Marguerite Wilige.

No. 44 dated November 7, 1788. SUCCESSION SALE. The community property of Morand Wilige (Willig) and his late wife, Dorothe Cassnere, is put up for sale. Sale announced by Giles Cantin. Buyers and their bondsmen were: George Treguer (Tregre), Jacques Materne, Jacques Estaier (Echetaire or Steiger), Antoine Fouche, Verloin DeGruys, Andre Lips (Conrad), Laurent Wilige, Jean Hell (Helte or Held), Alexandre Chenet, Nicolas Materne, Giles Cantin, Francois Switzer, Antoine Lede, Nicolas Vicner, Jacques Himpercle (Joachim Buerckel), Henry Fontenau, Gabriel Cloutie, George Shof (Schaf), Pierre Chenet, Etienne Nadale, Antoine Borne, Louis Aurri (Ory), Pierre Boiurgeois, Antoine Foltz. Sale witnessed by Morand Wilige, Laurent Wilige, his son; George Treguer, Francois Switzer, Antoine Lede and Andre Conrad, his sons-in-law; and by Jean-Louis Picou and Alexandre Chenet.