Marie Francoise LaCroix (1749 - 1831)

Born 15 Jan 1749 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nouvelle France

Ancestors

Wife of Jean Louis Zeringue — married 28 Jun 1763 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nouvelle France

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1831 at age 82 in New Orleans Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Marie Francoise LaCroix was born on January 15, 1749 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nouvelle France. She was baptized at St. Louis Cathedral on January 30th. Her parents were Daniel LaCroix and Marie-Catherine Henry. ^[1]

Marie Francoise Hubert surnamed LaCroix married Jean Zeringue 28 Jun 1763 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA.^[2]

Children of Jean Louis Zeringue & Francoise LaCroix

1. Eulalie ZERINGUE b: 03 FEB 1767 in of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
2. Michel ZERINGUE b: ABT 1768 in of Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana
3. Jean Louis ZERINGUE b: 15 Mar 1771 in New Roads, Point Coupee,Louisiana
4. Honore Norbert ZERINGUE b: ABT 1773 in Louisiana.^[3]
5. Marianne ZERINGUE b: ABT 1774 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
6. Marie ZERINGUE b: 10 Aug 1775 in of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana c: 12 Apr 1776 in St. Louis Cath., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
7. Joseph Hubert ZERINGUE b: 7 Nov 1777 in of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana c: Nov 1777 in St. Louis Cath., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
8. Alexandre ZERINGUE b: 24 Mar 1780 in of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana c: Apr 1780 in St. Louis Cath., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
9. Clara ZERINGUE b: 8 Sep 1782 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana c: 20 Sep 1782 in St. Louis Cath., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
10. Marie Clarise ZERINGUE b: 1784 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
11. Joachim ZERINGUE b: 8 Apr 1785 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana c: 10 Sep 1785 in St. Louis Cath., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.^[4][5]
12. Marie Constance ZERINGUE b: ABT 1787 in Louisiana
13. Marguerite Manette ZERINGUE b: 1789 in St Charles Parish,Louisiana
14. Ursin ZERINGUE b: 1791 in St Charles Parish,Louisiana

Opelousas Post: The Census of 1771 ^[6]

Text: Jean Louis ZERINGUE, 30;

wife, 22;

one son, 2;

one son, 1 month;

one daughter, 6;

one daughter, 4;

two Negros, 50;

two Negros, 25;

2 Negros, 30;

one Negress, 22;

one Negress, 2.

There were 100 cattle, 15 horses, 1 (?) sheep, on 40 arpents of land without title.

Census 1 Jan 1798, Lafourche: On the general census of Lafourche dated 1 Jan 1798; original in Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, legajo 215A. Jean Louis ZERINGUE, age 60, with land 6 x 60 arpents, living with his wife Francoise, age 48, and seven children, aged 25 to 6.^[7]

She died on September 04, 1831 in New Orleans Orleans, Louisiana, United States, age 82. Listed as Francoise Hubert La Croix widow of Jean Louis Zeringue.^[8]

Name Francoise Hubert La Croix

Probate Date Sep 1831

Probate Place Jefferson, Louisiana, USA

Inferred Death Year Abt 1831

Inferred Death Place Louisiana, USA

Case Number 354

Item Description: Succession and Probate Records, 1826-1844

Household Members

Francoise Hubert La Croix

The probate is 26 pages long and spans several years

Burial took at Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Sacramental Records, vol. 1, 1718-1750 - Woods, Earl C. & Charles E. Nolan, eds.; New Orleans: Archdiocese, 1987; p. 131

   Marie Fancoise Hubert (Huber, Hubers) (Rene and Catherine Henry), bcs. Jan. 3j0, 1749, b. Jan. 15, 1749, s. Charles Rene Decouay [@De Couaille] and Francois Jaloi (SLC, B2, 144).

2. ↑ "Sacramental Record"s, vol. 2 1751-1771; Earl C. Woods, ed.; New Orleans, Archdiocese, 1988; pp. 152 & 278

   Text: Marie Francoise, surnamed La Croix (dec. Daniel and Catherine Henri), native of this parish, m. Jean Louis Zeringue, June 28, 1763 (SLC, B5, 170)

   Text: Jean Louis Zeringue [Zerin, Zerincque] (dec. Michel and Barbe Hartelerinne), native of this parish, m. Marie Francoise Hubert, surnamed La Croix, June 28, 1763, w. Louis Harang, widow Hubert, Joseph Zeringue, Maxent, Agathe Hubert, Ducros, Triere (SLC, B5, 170)

3. ↑ Glenn R. Conrad; "St. Charles Civil Records"; University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1974; Page: #1059, 5-6-1791, p. 216
4. ↑ Title: South Louisiana Records, vol. 3, 1851-1860; Author: Donald J. Hebert; Publication: Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1978; Contains church and civil records of Lafourche & Terrebonne Parishes; pp. 500 & 868.

   Text: Joachim ZERINGUE of St. Louis [Cathedral] in New Orleans, son of Juan Luis & Maria Francisca Hubert LACROIX, married on 30 Apr 1804 to Margarita LANDRY, daughter of Pedro & Marie LANDRY. Witnesses: Juan Luis ZERINGUE; Etienne BOUDRAUX. Recorded at Assumption Catholic Church, Plattenville, LA (ASM-2, 93).

5. ↑ ARCHDIOCES OF NEW ORLEANS SACRAMENTAL RECORDS; Vol 4 p. 322.

   Text: ZERINGUE, Joachin (Juan Luis & Francisca LACROIS) bt. 10 Sept. 1785, bn. 8 Apr. 1785, spo. Miguel DASPY and Josefa ARAND (SLC, B9, 384)

6. ↑ "Opelousas Post: The Census of 1771"; Winston De Ville; Claitor's Publishing; Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2010; Author copyright 1986; p. 8
7. ↑ "Colonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche, 1770-1798"; Albert J. Robichaux, Jr.; 1974. 2nd printing Hébert Publications, 1980; p. 113.
8. ↑ Louisiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1756-1984
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 October 2020), memorial page for Francoise Marie Hubert dit Lacroix Zeringue (30 Jan 1749–4 Sep 1831), Find A Grave: Memorial #152102164, citing Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Roni (contributor 47642714).

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