Jean Robichaux (1803 - abt. 1893)

Born 24 Jun 1803 in St James Parish, Louisiana Territory, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Cleonise (Mire) Robichaux — married 3 Jul 1826 in Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died about 1893 at about age 89 in Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Jean Robichaux, son of Joseph Gervais Robichaud (1772 - 1858) and Marie-Anne Prejean (1771 - 1852), was born on 24 June 1803 in St James Parish, in the newly-purchased Louisiana Territory. He was baptized with the name "Jean" -- at least that's all the priest transcribed.^[1]

His known siblings were:

1. Celeste Robichaud (1797 - >1850)
2. Anne Rosalie Robichaux (1798 - 1860)
3. Anne Scholastique (Robichaux) Levert (1805 - 1895)
4. Joseph Valeri Robichaux (1807 - )

He called himself "Valere" when he married Marie Cleonise Mire, daughter of Pierre Mire and Henriette Bernard on 3 July 1826 in Thibodaux, Louisiana.^[2]

Known children of the marriage:

1. Marie Elisa Robichaux (1826)^[3]
2. Zephirin Celisie Robichaux (1828)^[4]
3. Marie Elodie Robichaux (1831-1832)^[5]
4. Zeolide (Robichaux) Fournier (~1831-1918)
5. Marie Florestine Robichaux (1832)^[6]

Jean died about 1893 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, at about age 89.

Sources

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Vol. 2, 1770-1803, (Baton Rouge, LA: Diocese of Baton Rouge) p. 637;

   Heading: ROBICHAUX (sometimes ROBIJEAN, ROVICHAU, ROVECHAUT, ROBISO, ROVICHO, ROBICHEAU, ROBISCHEAUT, ROBICHAUD, ROBICHO, ROBICHEAUX

   Jean (Josef & Anne Prejean) bt. 1 Aug. 1803, bn. 24 June 1803, spo. Bazil Prejean & Pelagie Bourque (SJA-3, 269)

2. ↑ Rev. Donald Joseph Hebert, South Louisiana Records ("SLR"), vol. 2, 1841-1850, (Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1978) p. 397;
   • Robichaud, Valere 23 yrs. old (Joseph & Anne Prejean) m. 29 June 1826 Marie Chleonise Mire, 17 yrs. old (Thib. Ct. Hse.: Mar. v. 1, #15
   • Mire, Marie Chleonise 17 yrs. old (Pierre & Henriette Bernard) m. 29 June 1826 Valere Robichaud, 23 yrs. old (Thib. Ct. Hse.: Mar. v. 1, #15
   • Robichaud, Valere (Joseph & Anne Prejean) m. 3 July 1826 Marie Cleonise Mire, native of St. James Parish (Thib. Ch.:V. 1, #178)
   • Mire, Marie Cleonise of St. James Parish (Pierre & Henriette Bernard) m. 3 July 1826 Valere Robichaud (Thib. Ch.:V. 1, #178)
3. ↑ Hebert, SLR, p. 458;

   Marie Elisa Robichaux (Jean Valler & Cleonise Mire) b. 29 March 1826 (Thib. Ch.:V. 2, p. 97)

4. ↑ Hebert, SLR, p. 460;

   Zephirin Celisie (Valere Jean & Theonise Mire) b. 6 July 1828 (Thib. Ch.:V. 2, #1324)

5. ↑ Hebert, SLR, p. 458;

   Marie Elodie Robichaux (Valere & Cleonise Mirre) b. 5 March 1831 (Thib. Ch.:v. 3, #1215); died 19 Sept. 1832 at age 21/2 yrs. (Thib. Ch.:v. 1, p. 79)

6. ↑ Hebert, SLR, p. 458;

   Marie Florestine (Valere & Cleonise Mire) b. 5 Jan. 1832 (Thib. Ch.:v. 3, #72)