Olivier Lafleur (1797)

Born 21 Nov 1797 in Opelousas, Louisiana

Ancestors

Husband of Celeste P. B. Fontenot — married 10 Oct 1820 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Descendants

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Biography

Olivier was born about 1797. He is the son of Jean Baptiste Lafleur and Marguerite Berza. ^[1]

He fought in the War of 1812 along with his brothers. ^[2]

He married his first cousin, Celeste Fontenot, on 10 Oct 1820. ^[3] Together, they had at least 12 children.

He was a wealthy planter with $2000 of real estate listed in the 1850 census.

On 5 Sep 1853, he was murdered at his home by one of his slaves, Jack. ^[4] A public sale of his possession a few months later included: ^[5]

- his ~440 acre plantation in Grand Prairie (St Landry Parish, Louisiana), [his brother's widow owned the property to the north of it]

- about 70 acres of woodland property

- about 70 acres of prairie land

- about 850 acres of land in Cavelier's Cove

- 16 slaves

- numerous farm animals

- a cotton gin and press

His wife and son, Olide, were listed as administrators of his estate when it was finalized in 1856. ^[6]

Census Data

United States Census, 1850 ^[7]

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

1. Oliver Lafleur, Male, 53, planter, $2000 real estate value, b. Louisiana
2. Celeste Lafleur, Female, 47, b. Louisiana
3. Onile Lafleur, Male, 21, b. Louisiana
4. Homire Lafleur, Male, 18, b. Louisiana
5. Octave Lafleur, Male, 16, b. Louisiana
6. Valcour Lafleur, Male, 13, b. Louisiana
7. Emile Lafleur, Male, 10, b. Louisiana
8. Ovide Lafleur, Male, 8, b. Louisiana
9. Joseph Lafleur, Male, 5, b. Louisiana

Sources

1. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
   • LAFLEUR, Olivier (Baptiste & Marguerite BERZA) b. 21 Nov. 1797, bt. Tuesday, 29 May 1798 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home. Pats: Jacques LAFLEUR & Marianne FONTENAUT; Mats: Joseph BERZA & Antoinette LEMOIN; Spons: Phillip FONTENAUT & Marie Louise FONTENAUT. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.201)
2. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=NyoSV0oqq_EC&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=%22olivier+lafleur%22+louisiana&source=bl&ots=B0wtWQ44IA&sig=ACfU3U0kNy9YvzQNHiqgk5qQe8wjQWLxhg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq68aM-ZrpAhVzHDQIHWS9CboQ6AEwA3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22olivier%20lafleur%22%20louisiana&f=false
3. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
   • LAFLEUR, Olivier - 23 yrs. old; native and inhabitant of Opelousas m. 10 Oct. 1820 Celeste FONTENOT - 17 yrs. old - with the consent of her tutor; dispensed from 2nd degree of consanguinity. Wits: John D. SMITH, F. CUMMING. Fr. Hercule BRASSAC (GC Ch.: v.1, p.5, #14)
4. ↑ The Opelousas Courier, Opelousas, Louisiana, Sat 15 Oct 1853, p. 2, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41319294/trial-of-negro-jack-for-murder-of/
5. ↑ The Opelousas Courier, Opelousas, Louisiana, Sat 31 Dec 1853, p. 1, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50225885/olivierlafleurestatesale/
6. ↑ The Opelousas Courier, Opelousas, Louisiana, Sat 25 Oct 1856, p. 1, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50225538/olivierlafleurestate/
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-PS5 : 4 April 2020), Oliver Lafleur, St. Landry parish, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing family 1061, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).