Marie Francoise Mayer (1776 - abt. 1814)

Born 9 Apr 1776 in St James Parish, Louisiana, New Spain

Ancestors

Wife of Jean Miller — married 19 Jan 1796 in Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died about 28 Sep 1814 at about age 38 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Marie Francoise Mayer was born sometime before 9 April 1776, the date of her baptism by the priest of St. James Church in present-day St. James Parish, Louisiana.^[1]

She married Jean Miller, son of Jacob Miller and Anne Marie Thegein, on 19 January 1796 at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana.^[2]

Eighteen years later, she died while giving birth, and was buried on 28 September 1814 at the estimated age of 40 years.^[3] The child, Emelie, was born on the 24th or 25th of September.^[4] There is an August 7, 2000 church-issued transcription of the record of death for her on Findagrave, which gives her date of death as the 24th of September.^[5] This may not be correct as, according to her daughter's baptism record made eight months later, her daughter Emelie was born on the 25th, as noted above. On the other hand, a death record would have been made closer in time to the actual events, so, assuming it was recorded within a day of her death, it would be considered more reliable than a document made eight months after the events.

A succession was filed in August 1823, listing her surviving children with Jean Miller.^[6]

Her known children were:

1. Marie Victoire (1797)
2. Jean, fils (1799, a twin)
3. Jacques (1799, a twin, not surviving to 1823)^[7]
4. Marie Cecile (1800, not surviving to 1823)
5. Marie Celeste (1801)
6. Andre Alexis (1803)
7. Francois Xavier (1803)
8. Marie Angelique (1805)
9. Michel (1807)
10. Ursin (1810)
11. Etienne, baptized 26 July 1812 at age 2 mos.^[8]
12. Melitte (Emelie), b. 25 September 1814^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, 1770-1803, Vol. 2 (Baton Rouge, LA: Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, 2009) p.531;

   MAYER Marie Francoise (Andre & Marie Stele) bt. 9 Apr. 1776, bn. not given, spo. Francois de Caro & Magdelaine Marx (SJA-1,30).

2. ↑ Rev. Donald J. Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records 1740-1900 ("SWLR"), CD #101 (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publications Division, 2001);

   MAYER, Marie Francoise - Germans (Andre & Marie STELLY) m. 19 Jan. 1796 John MILLER - natives of Germany (Jacob & Anne THEGEN) Wits: Joseph FROZARD, Andre MAYER, Jean Baptiste STELLY. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.61).

3. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD;

   MAYER, Francoise - native of this parish (Andre MAYRE & Catherine SCHETELY [STELLY] - inhabitants of this parish) She was married to Jean MILLER. bur. 28 Sept. 1814 at age about 40 years in the parish cemetery. She did not receive the sacraments since she died suddenly and while "en couche" [giving birth]. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.1, p.142)

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Hebert, SWLR CD:

   MILLER, Emelie (Jean - native of this parish & Marie Francoise MAYRE - native of St. John the Baptist on the Mississippi) b. 25 Sept. 1814, bt. 20 May 1815 Pats: Jacob MILLER & Anne Marie THEIN - originally of Alsasse; Mats: Andre MAYRE & Marie Anne SCHETELI - of St. John the Baptiste; Spons: Joseph BERJOU & Marie Victoire MILLER - his spouse. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.50).

5. ↑ Findagrave Memorial for Francoise Marie Mayer, accessed 22 March 2017.
6. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   MAYER, Marie Francoise m. Jean MILLER Children: Marie Victoire m. Joseph BERJEOT; Jean fils; Marie Celeste m. Antoine MARCANTEL; Andre Alexis; Francois Xavier; Marie Angelique; Michel; Ursin; Etienne; Melitte MILLER. Succ. dated Aug. 1823 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ. #314).

7. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   MILLER, Jacques a twin (John - of St. Landry of Opelousas & Marie Francoise MAYER - of St. John Baptist on the Mississippi) b. 1 Feb. 1799, bt. 25 April 1799 Pats: Jacques MILLER & Marie TAYEN [THEGEIN] - of Germany; Mats: Andre MAYER & Marie Anne STELY - of the Mississippi; Spons: Jacques MILLER, represented by Jacques MILLER, his father & Marie Therese MILLER. During a "Salida" [a mission trip] to Carencro, at the place of Jean MOUTON, uncle. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: v.5, #138)

8. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   MILLER, Etienne (Jean & Marie Francoise MAYER) bt. 26 July 1812 at age 2 mths. Spons: --- LAMORANDIERE & his wife Marguerite GRADENIGO. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.562)