Marguerite Leboeuf (bef. 1785 - 1849)

Born before 1 Jan 1785 in St. James, Louisiana, New Spain

Ancestors

Wife of Pierre Louis Chiasson — married 21 Jul 1805 in Plattenville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died Oct 1849 after age 64 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Marguerite Leboeuf was born before January 1, 1785 in St. James, Louisiana, a daughter of Jean Francois Leboeuf (1750–>1811) and Marie Reine Matherne (~1760–~1796).

Margarite (20) married Pierre Louis Chiasson (35) (born on October 8, 1769 in Saint-Servan, Bretagne, France; son of Jean Baptiste Chiasson and Anne Perrine Joanne) on July 21, 1805 in Plattenville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States. ^[1]

By 1810 they were living in Lafourche Interior Parish, part of the United States Territory of Orleans, a few years before Louisiana's statehood. This area was comprised of mainly French-speaking Acadians, French, Spanish, Germans, and others who over time all became known as Cajuns. Marguerite was listed as being 24 years old with her husband and one child. On the census, she is listed as living at dwelling 570.^[2]

Margarite died in October, 1849 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA, aged 63.

Sources

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Vol. 3, (Baton Rouge, LA: Diocese of B.R., date) p. 560;

   LEBOEUF, Margarita of St. John the Baptist (Juan and Reyna Maternn) m. 21 July 1805 Pedro CHIASSON of St. Servan, St. Malo, France (Juan and Ana Soigne, both decd. ) wit. Josef Antonio Suarez Solar; Ambroise Hebert (ASM-2, 110).

2. ↑ Census of 1810, Lafourche Interior: First land owners and 1810 annotated census of Lafourche Interior Parish, Louisiana: LaFourche & Terrebonne, compiled by Audrey B. Westerman.

   1810 Census Lafourche Parish Louisiana

   Pierre Chiasson homestead 1810

See also:

• These records were donated by the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. These are the conveyance records for Terrebonne Parish, LA from #1 (1822) to #2167 (1837). The original records are in the Terrebonne Parish Courthouse. Conveyance Book C, Part 3.
• No. 705 3/457 On November 3, 1828 Mrs. Marguerite LEBOEUF, wife of Pierre CHIASSON, and assisted by him, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared, that since her husband, on the Thirtieth of October, of the present year, has sold a piece of land, which is described above, in the said act by Mr. William BISLAND, for the sum of $2,500, she hereby acknowledges the said sale good and ratifies the said act and agrees that it be good and valid, as though she herself had signed it. Witnessed by Pierre CAZEAUX and James L. CAROTHERS.
• Conveyance Book G, Part 2.
• No. 1704 Pg. 259 5/1044 On July 28, 1835 Mrs. Marguerite LEBOEUF, widow of Pierre CHIASSON, declared she sold, ceded, abandoned and delivered to John CUNNINGHAM and Angelle Theotisse CHIASSON, his wife, a certain piece of land, situated in this parish, about thirteen miles below Bellanger Canal, containing four arpents front on both sides, by depth of survey, bounded above by land of vendor and below by land of Hubert BELLANGER, sold in consideration of the sum $206.75, paid over time. Witnessed by Hubert BELLANGER and Michel BELLANGER.
• Baptism, Parents:
•  :Title: Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, Vol. 4
•  :Publication: Name: Archdiocese of New Orleans;
•  :Page: ALVERTO p. 8