Marie Rose Leblanc (1788 - 1860)

Born 1 Feb 1788 in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, New Spain

Wife of Jean Danos — married 10 Sep 1808 in St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1860 at age 71 in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Marie Rose LeBlanc was the daughter of Joseph LeBlanc and Marguerite LeBlanc. She was born on 1 February 1788 and baptized 22 March 1788 at St. Gabriel Church in St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, New Spain.^[1]

She married Jean Danos, son of Jean Danos and Marguerite Laurent, on 10 September 1808 in St. Gabriel.^[2][3][4] They had nine known children:^[5]

1. Marie Eleonore Danos, b. 27 Apr 1809
2. Marie Jean Danos, b. 2 Oct 1810
3. Marie Heloise Danos, b. 4 Mar 1812, d. about 26 Sep 1812
4. Marie Euphemie Danos, b. 19 Apr 1814
5. Marie Virginie Danos, b. 10 Aug 1815
6. Marie Angeline Danos, b. 19 Oct 1817
7. Jean Napoleon Danos, b. 4 May 1819
8. Jean Absolom Danos, b. 1 Jan 1821
9. Timoleon Danos, b. 10 Jan 1823 [?]

The family was counted in the U.S. censuses of Iberville Parish in 1810 and 1820. Their home was on the "right bank" [West bank] of the Mississippi River.^[6][7]

Marie Rose was widowed in 1827.^[8] She was listed as the head of the family on the 1830 and 1840 censuses, with her children. By 1840, she owned three slaves.^[9][10] She was enumerated on the 1850 census, with probably one of her sons living with her, and three slaves.^[11][12]

She died on 10 January 1860 in Iberville Parish. The succession of her estate was opened a few days later, on the 14th, and an inventory was ordered to be taken. The surviving heirs listed were her children: Absolom, Eleonore, Virginie; and the children of her son Napoleon.^[13]

Slaves

The 1840 census counted 3 slaves described as follows:^[10]

• 1 black female, age 24-35 years
• 1 black male, age 10-23 years
• 1 black male, age under 10 years

The 1850 census listed this information on 3 slaves:^[12]

• 1 black male, age 42
• 1 black female, age 25 (see Rachel below)
• 1 black male, age 18

Her son Napoleon also appears to have owned slaves. He is not listed by name on the 1850 population census, but is probably the unnamed Danos living in Marie Rose's household. The slave schedule puts him next after the Widow Danos, and lists these slaves:

• 1 black female, age 25
• 1 black male, age 5
• 1 black female, age 2

According to Marie Rose's succession dated 14 January 1860, she owned one slave:

• Rachel, female, age 34 years (could this be the black female age 25 found on the 1850 census?)

Sources

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records ("DOBR"), 1707-1900 (Baton Rouge, La.: Diocese Archives, 1978-2007), vol. 2, p. 477;

   Maria Rosa (Josef & Margarita Leblanc) bt. 22 Mar. 1788, bn. 1 Feb. 1788, spo. Carlos LeBlanc & Ana LeBlanc, Baby's Uncle & Aunt (SGA-11, 26)

2. ↑ Ancestry.com, "U.S., French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954," database on-line; Gabriel Drouin, comp., Drouin Collection (Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin); Ancestry Record 1111 #133477, marriage, Jean Danos and Marie Rose Le Blanc
3. ↑ DOBR, vol. 3, p. 243;

   DANOS, Jean (Jean, nat. of New Orleans and Marguerite LAURENT) m. 10 Sept. 1808 Marie Rose LEBLANC (Joseph and Marguerite Lablanche LEBLANC) wit: Joseph LeBlanc; Nicolas Troxclere; Ayt. Barniere (SGA-14,70)

4. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 14 Jan 2020), Jean Danos and Marie Rose Leblanc, 10 Sep 1808, Saint Gabriel, Iberville, Louisiana
5. ↑ DOBR, vol. 3, pp. 243-244; also vol. 4, p. 152
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 28 Sep 2021), household of Jean Danos, Iberville, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 169, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 181,355. Family consisted of: 1FWM 16-25, 1FWF 16-25, 1FWF 10-15, 1FWF <10, which are probably identified as:

   - 1 free white male 16-25: Jean (25)

   - 1 free white female 16-25: Marie Rose (22)

   - 1 free white female 10-15: unknown

   - 1 free white female under 10: Marie Eleonore (1)

7. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 28 September 2021), household of Jean Danosse, Iberville, Iberville, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 71, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 181,357. Family consisted of: 1FWM 26-45, 1FWF 16-26, 1FWM <10, 4FWF <10, which are probably identified as:

   - 1 free white male 26-45: Jean (35)

   - 1 free white female 16-26: Marie Rose (32)

   - 4 free white females under 10: Jean (9), Euphemie (6), Virginie (4), Angeline (2)

   - 1 free white male under 10: Jean Napoleon (1)

   Notes: Eleonore (11) does not appear to be listed; Marie Rose must have been miscategorized in a younger bracket.

8. ↑ DOBR, vol. 4, p. 152;

   DANOS, Jean, age 47 (Jean and Marguerite LAURENT) bur. 10 Dec. 1827 (SGA-8, 141)

9. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 20 Feb 2021), household of Widow Jean Danos, Iberville, Louisiana, United States; citing 138, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 43; FHL microfilm 9,686. Family consisted of: 1FWF 40-50, 2FWF 10-15, 2FWF 5-10, 2FWM 10-15, 1FWM 5-10, 1FWM 50-60, which are probably identified as:

   - 1 free white female 40-50: Marie Rose (42)

   - 2 free white females 10-15: Jean (19), Euphemie (16)

   - 2 free white females 5-10: Virginie (14), Angeline (12)

   - 2 free white males 10-15: Jean Napoleon (11), Jean Absolom (9)

   - 1 free white male 5-10: Timoleon (7)

   Notes: Children were "forced" into the above age brackets, but several are miscategorized. It's possible that some had died and other unidentified children were counted instead, but this is the best guess of family member identities.

10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 5 October 2021), household of Ww J Danos, Iberville, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 50, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 129; FHL microfilm 9,690. Family consisted of: 1FWF 50-59, 1FWF 15-19, 3FWM 15-19; also slaves: 1M<10, 1M10-23, 1F24-35. Family members are probably identified as:

    - 1 free white female 50-59: Marie Rose (52)

    - 1 free white female 15-19: Angeline? (22)

    - 3 free white males 15-19: Jean Napoleon? (21), Jean Absolom (19), Timoleon (17)

11. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 22 Dec 2020), household of Widow Doinas, Saint Gabriel, Iberville, Louisiana, United States; citing family 245, line 39, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 231; FHL microfilm 9,698

    Name Sex Age Birthplace

    - Widow Doinas F 64 Louisiana

    - -- Danos M 30 Louisiana

12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 15 Feb 2020), slave owner Widow Donas, Iberville, Louisiana, image 29 of 103, col. 2, line 13; NARA microfilm publication M342 (National Archives and Records Administration); FHL microfilm 443,487. Slaves listed were 1MB 42, 1MB 18, 1FB 25
13. ↑ Ancestry.com, "Louisiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1756-1984" > Iberville Parish > Succession Records, 1857-1860 > image 624 of 658; Iberville Parish, Successions book 9, pp. 416-417, entry no. 160 dated 14 Jan 1860, "In matter of estate of Marie Rose Leblanc widow of John Danos dec'd," Sixth Judicial District Court, Image