Emmanuel Ignatius Persilver (1854 - 1907)

Born 27 Feb 1854 in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Josephine Daigle — married 27 Aug 1877 in Iberville, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1907 at age 53 in Bayou Sorrel, Iberville, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Manuel Persilver has Spanish ancestors.

Manuel Persilver is a descendant of an Acadian

Emmanuel Ignatius Persilver was born on February 27, 1854 and baptised 22 July 1854, (baptism sponsors Octave Altazin and Mary Huncar) in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, son of son of Spanish immigrant Albert Antoine Persilver (1820–1870) and Rosalie Lorenza Broussard (1831–1880).^[1]

In the 1870 census Manuel (age 16), was working in a shop and living with John Schroeder and his family in Baton Rouge Ward 1, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[2]

Manuel (23) married Marguerite Josephine Daigle (17) (born on July 24, 1860 in Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; daughter of Jean Baptiste Clemile Daigle and Carmelite Anastasia (Hernandez) Daigle) on August 27, 1877 in Iberville.^[3] Their children were:

• Emmanuel Anthony Persilver (1880–1907) born 11 August 1880, baptised 18 December 1880, sponsors Casimire Pusalvere and Victoria Gamba.^[4]
• Margaret Josephine Persilver (1885–1965)born 18 November, 1885 baptised 6 June, 1887.^[5][6]
• William Immanuel Persilver born 3 November 1889, died in 1918 flu epidemic.^[7]
• August Persilver born 1880 died (buried in New Orleans, LA. by Odd Fellows, never married.^[8]
• Pauline Persilver (1891–1918) born September 1891 in Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana, died in 1918 flu epidemic.
• A sister died very young.^[9]
• Robert Camille Persilver (1897–1975)born 13 October 1897, Bayou sorrel, Louisiaiana, baptised 07 July 1898 in St. John the Evangelist Church, Plaquemine, Louisiana, sponsers: J.B. Laddy & Marguerite Josephine Pussalvere) ^[10]
• James Edward Persilver (1902–1955) born 20 February 1902, baptised 24 September, 1902^[11]

In the 1880 census Manuel Persilver (age 25), S-laborer, lived with with his wife Margeritte (age 20) in the home of his mother-in-law Carmalite Daygo (age 60) in Iberville, Louisiana, United States. Carmelite's sons Paul (age 25), Manuel (age 21), Clemille (age 18), and Martinez (age 17) also lived in the household. Carmelite's parents Joseph Antoine Hernandez and Josephine Ramirez were immigrants from the Canary Islands, brought to Louisiana by Governor Bernardo Galvez to settle Louisiana.^[12]

In the 1900 census, Perasilba (age 47) was living with wife Margarette (age 41) son Manuel (age 21), daughter Pauline (age 9), son Robert (age 3), in Ward 8, Iberville, Louisiana, United States.^[13]

Manuel commited suicide 2 August 1907.

BAYOU SORREL.Prominent Citizen Commits Suicide by Shooting.Special to the Times-Democrat. Plaquemine, Aug. 2 - Manuel Pusselver, a well-known and popular citizen of this paish living in Bayou Sorrel, committed suicide this morning by shootings himself with a pistol. He was a member of the local lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.^[14]

In the 1910 census Margaret (age 49) is the widowed head of household with son Robert (age 12) and son James (age 8) Police Jury Ward 8, Iberville, Louisiana, United States.^[15][16]

Sources

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana,1853-57, Vol. 8, p. 482 (SJO-18,42)
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Baton Rouge Ward 1, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: M593_512; Page: 13B
   Ancestry Sharing Link Manuel Purcival (16), Works In Shop, in Baton Rouge Ward 1, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born in Louisiana.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925"
   Ancestry Record 7837 #412072 (accessed 18 August 2022)
   Emanuel Pusalver marriage to Margaret Daigre on 27 Aug 1877.
4. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana,1880-1882, Vol. 15, p. 513 (SJP-11-109)
5. ↑ Baptismal Certificate, St. John the Evangelist Church, Plaquemine, Louisiana; Copy personal possession of MaryAnn Crossno; original signed by Rev. M. Farnsia, record dated 9 March, 1948, signed by Geo. A. Barhet
6. ↑ Death Certificate of Margaret Persilver Budd, State File Number 8 710 (1965), Louisiana State Board of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics, Personal copy in the files of MaryAnn Crossno
7. ↑ citation needed
8. ↑ citation needed
9. ↑ Blakeman, Alberta. Personal recollection, 12 Aug 2005, as told to MaryAnn Blakeman in conversation. Notes in the Persilver genealogy notebook of MaryAnn Blakeman.
10. ↑ Baptismal Certificate, St. John the Evangelist Church, Plaquemine, Louisiana; Copy personal possession o f MaryAnn Crossno; original signed by Antoine Simon, 30 May, 1942, signed by robert Gordon Paine; DOBR 13-150
11. ↑ Baptismal Certificate, St. John the Evangelist Church, Plaquemine, Louisiana; Copy personal possession of MaryAnn Crossno; sponsors Frank Pierce and Mary Barbey; DOBR 13-249
12. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MD6R-4R5 (accessed 2 January 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB3-9HDY Image number 00669
    Pousalvere Manuel Daygo (25), married son-in-law, S. Laborer, in household of Carmalite Daygo (60) in Iberville, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana, United States.
13. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 15B, family 399, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,566.
    FamilySearch Record: MS5W-TXN (accessed 18 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XCZQ-JH3
    Margarette Perasilba (41), wife, in household of Manuel Perasilba (47) in Ward 8, Iberville, Louisiana, United States.
14. ↑ SUICIDE
    The Times Democrat-03 Aug 1907, Sat. - Page 9 (New Orleans, Louisiana); https://www.newspapers.com/image/165633232/?terms=%22Manuel%20Russelver%22&match=1; (accessed 2 Jan 2023) Paid subscription required<brk/>
15. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 23B, family 559, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 515; FHL microfilm 1,374,528.
    FamilySearch Record: MPYS-9CL (accessed 18 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVZ-SMT Image number 00953
    Margaret Pesilver (49), widowed head of household in Police Jury Ward 8, Iberville, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
16. ↑ Succession Suit #298, Book 18, p. 57, District Court, Iberville Parish, Louisiana

See also:

• Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana,1853-57, Vol. 8, p. 482 (SJO-18,42)
• Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana,1880-1882, Vol. 15, p. 513 (SJP-11-109)
• Baptismal Certificate, St. John the Evangelist Church, Plaquemine, Louisiana; Copy personal possession of MaryAnn Crossno; original signed by Rev. M. Farnsia, record dated 9 March, 1948, signed by Geo. A. Barhet
• citation needed
• citation needed
• Baptismal Certificate, St. John the Evangelist Church, Plaquemine, Louisiana; Copy personal possession o f MaryAnn Crossno; original signed by Antoine Simon, 30 May, 1942, signed by robert Gordon Paine; DOBR 13-150
• Baptismal Certificate, St. John the Evangelist Church, Plaquemine, Louisiana; Copy personal possession of MaryAnn Crossno; sponsors Frank Pierce and Mary Barbey; DOBR 13-249
• SUICIDE
  The Times Democrat-03 Aug 1907, Sat. - Page 9 (New Orleans, Louisiana); https://www.newspapers.com/image/165633232/?terms=%22Manuel%20Russelver%22&match=1; (accessed 2 Jan 2023) Paid subscription required<brk></brk>
• Succession Suit #298, Book 18, p. 57, District Court, Iberville Parish, Louisiana