Joseph Lufroy Trahan (1797 - 1840)

Born 28 Mar 1797 in Attakapas, Louisiana

Ancestors

Died 16 Nov 1840 at age 43 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1797. He was the son of Augustin Trahan and Marie-Angèle Fostin. He passed away in 1840.

TRAHAN, Lufroy - native of this parish (minor son of dec. Auguste - inhabitant at Vermillion & Marie Angelle FAUSTIN) m. 15 Sept. 1817 Julie ARDOIN - of this parish; native of la pointe Couppee (major daughter of Etienne HARDOUIN - inhabitant at la fausse pointe & Marie Anne LECURON [RECURON]) Wits: Louis DUSOUCHET, Joseph Fortune PENNE, Louis LINGOIS, Hubert LANDRY, Francois LABAUVE, Pauline ARDOIN. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #59)

TRAHAN, Joseph Lufroy (---- & Marie Ange Jacques FOSTEIN) m. Julie ARDOIN; he is 26 yrs. old and insane for 5 years; he has 2 children; he dangerously wounded his wife who was caring for him, who immediately abandonned him; his mother now cares for him and often has to chain him; Marie Ange Jacques FOSTEIN now remarried to Francois LA BEAUVE; Succ. dated 1 May 1823 (Laf. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#6)

TRAHAN, Leufroy d. 16 Nov. 1840 at age 40 yrs. (Laf. Ch.: v. 3, p. 149)

Children

TRAHAN, Marie Virginie (Joseph Lufroy - inhabitant at Vermillion & Julie HARDOUIN [ARDOIN]) b. 16 Aug. 1818, bt. 18 April 1819 (SM Ch.: v.7, #636)

TRAHAN, Marie Eriphyle (Lufroy - inhabitant at Vermillion & Julie HARDOUIN [ARDOIN]) b. 19 Jan. 1820, bt. 16 April 1820 (SM Ch.: v.7, #826)

TRAHAN, Amelina (Lufroy Auguste & Julie ARDOUIN [ARDOIN]) b. 14 Aug. 1823, bt. 18 Jan. 1824 (SM Ch.: v.7, #1373); died 29 August 1825 at midnight at her father's home at age 2 1/2 yrs. old; buried 30 August 1825 in the cemetery of this parish church. Fr. Laurent PEYRETTI (Laf. Ch.: v.2, p.8, #22)

Sources

• Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; CD 101