Jacques Phillippe Villeré (1761 - 1830)

Born 28 Aug 1761 in Louisiane, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Jeanne Henriette (Fazende) Villeré — married 18 Aug 1784 in St Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, LA

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1830 at age 68 in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Preceded by 1st Governor William C. C. Claiborne

Jacques Villeré 2nd Governor of Louisiana 1816—1820

Succeeded by 3rd Governor Thomas B. Robertson

Jacques Villeré is Notable.

Jacques Villeré has French origins.

Governor Jacques Villeré served in the War of 1812
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Unit(s): Louisiana
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Jacques Philippe Villeré (1761-^[1])

was born in Louisiana in 1761. He was the son of Joseph Roy Villeré, one of the martyrs of the Revolution [*] of 1768, and of Louise Marguerite de la Chaise, a granddaughter of Treasurer de la Chaise during the French domination and of the Chevalier d'Arensbourg. The family name was Roy or Rouer de Villeré. When his father died in 1769, Jacques Philippe Villeré was only eight years old. He was educated in France at the expense of Louis XVI and, in 1780 was appointed lieutenant of artillery in a regiment at Santo Domingo. He resigned that office and went back to Louisiana, where he married Jeanne Henriette Fazende in 1784.

He became a sugar-planter, and in his house [overrun,] the British established their headquarters in December 1814. His services during the campaign were very valuable. Before he was elected governor, Villere had occupied several important places in Louisiana, and he was highly esteemed by the people. His administration from 1816 to 1820 was uneventful, but was marked by great prosperity.^[2]

[*] See Louisiana Creole Rebellion

Family

He married Jeanne Henriette de Fazende^[3]

Children:

1. Rene J. Gabriel Villere (1785-1852)
2. Jean Baptiste Drosin Villere (1787)^[4]
3. Charles Villere (1790-1792) ^[5][6]
4. Adele Marie Villere (1791) ^[7]
5. Unnamed Son (stillborn: 15 Nov 1793) ^[8]
6. Jules Villere (1794) ^[9]
7. Delphin Villere (1797-1833) ^[10]
8. Caliste Villere (1799-1865) ^[11]
9. Felix Xavier Villere (1802-1871) ^[12][13]
10. Anatole Villere (1807-1844)^{[14] [15]}
11. Eulalie Leocade Villeré (1809)^[16]

Jacques Villeré died on 7 March 1830.^[17][18]

Sources

1. ↑ Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Vol. 2. 1751-1771, Editors Earl C. Woods and Charles E. Nolan (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1988) p. 246 Publicly Available PDF

   ROY VILLERE, Jacques Philippe (Joseph, regular scrivener for the navy, and Marguerite DELACHAISE), b. Sept. 15, 1761, bn. Aug. 28, 1761, s. Jacques Philippe HUBERT BELLAIR, militia captain, coastal guard, and Marguerite [@MargueritteJ DARENSBOURG DELACHAISE (SLC, B4, 83).

2. ↑ Alcée Fortier, A History of Louisiana, Vol. 3 (Paris, France: Goupil & Co., 1904) p. 185.
3. ↑ Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Vol. 4. 1784-1790 ("SRNO4"), Earl C. Woods & Charles E. Nolan, editors (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1989) pp. 122, 314-315,

   VILLERE, Jacques Philippe (Josef and Luisa LACHAISE, natives of this parish), artillery lieutenant in the service of His Most Christian Majesty, m. Juana Henriette FAZENDE, Aug. 18, 1784, w. Jean Baptiste MACARTY, DELERY (SLC, M5, 30).

   FAZENDE, Juana Henriette (Juan Gabriel and Carlota DREUX, natives of this parish), m. Jacques Philippe VILLERE [@VILLERET], Aug. 18, 1784 (SLC, M5, 30).

4. ↑ Woods & Nolan, SRNO Vol. 4, p. 315.

   VILLERE, Juan Bautista Droisin (Jacobo Phelipe, lieutenant in the service of His Most Christian Majesty, and Enrrica FACENDE), b. Dec. 29, 1787, bn. Jan. 17, 1787, s. Juan Bautista MACARTY and Carlota DREUX (SLC, B11, 41).

5. ↑ Woods & Nolan, SRNO Vol. 4, p. 314.

   VILLERE, Carlos (Santiago and Henriqua FEZENDA), b. [Nov./Dec.] 18, 1790, bn. May 1, 1790, s. Carlos LA CHES, absent, p. Filipe TRIVINO, major in the Louisiana Regiment, and Charlota FEZENDA (SLC, B11, 116)

6. ↑ Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Vol. 5, 1791-1795 ("SRNO5"), Woods & Nolan, eds. (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of N.O., 1990) p. 385. Publicly Available PDF.

   VILLERE, Carlos (Santiago and Enriqueta FASENDE), 1 yr. 4 mo., i. Sep. 29, 1792 (SLC, F2, 55).

7. ↑ Woods & Nolan, SRNO Vol. 5, p. 386.

   VILLERE, Maria (Santiago and Juana FAZENDE), b. Oct. 17, 1792, bn. Nov. 11, 1791, pgp. Joseph VILLERE and Luisa LACHAISE, natives of this parish, mgp. Gabriel FAZENDE and Carlota DREUX, natives of this parish, s. Gabriel FAZENDE and Maria VILLERE, absent, p. Eulalia FAZENDE, all natives of this parish (SLC, B11, 223).

8. ↑ Woods & Nolan, SRNO Vol. 5, p. 385.

   VILLERE, [o - masc.] (Santiago and Juana FASENDE), newborn child, b. simply, i. Nov. 15, 1793 (SLC, F4, 4).

9. ↑ Woods & Nolan, SRNO Vol. 5, p. 386.

   VILLERE, Julio (Santiago Phelipe and Juana Anrrieta FAZENDE, natives and residents of this city), b. Dec. 9, 1795, bn. Dec. 11, 1794, pgp. Josef VILLERE and Luisa DE LA CHAISE, mgp. Juan Gabriel FAZENDE and Carlota DREUX, s. Renato Juan Gabriel VILLERE and Maria VILLERE, infant's brother and sister (SLC, B11, 403).

10. ↑ Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Vol. 7, 1800-1803 ("SRNO7"), Earl C. Woods & Charles E. Nolan, editors (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1992) p. 313. Publicly Available PDF.

    VILLERE, Delfin (Santiago and Hanrrieta FACENDE, natives and residents of this city), b. Jul. 15, 1800, bn. Jun. 26, 1797, pgp. Jose VILLERE and Luisa LACHAISE, mgp. Gabriel FAZENDE and Carlota DREUX, s. Cirilo FAZENDE and Maria MOLEON (SLC, B14, 128).

11. ↑ Woods & Nolan, Vol. 7, p. 313.

    VILLERE, Calixto (Santiago and Hanrrieta FAZENDE, natives and residents of this city), b. Jul. 15, 1800, bn. Oct. 15, 1799, pgp. Jose VILLERE and Luisa LACHAISE, mgp. Gabriel FAZENDE and Carlota DREUX, s. Francisco LEBRETTON DES CHAPELLES and Eulalia FAZENDE (SLC, B14, 128).

12. ↑ Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Vol. 8, 1804-1806 ("SRNO8"), Earl C. Woods & Dorenda Dupont, editors (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1993) p. 323.

    VILLERE, Felix (Santiago Phelipe and Hanrrieta FAZENDE, natives and residents of this city), b. Jun. 4, 1804, bn. Oct. 14, 1802, pgp. Jose VILLERE and Luisa DELACHAISE, mgp. Renato Juan Gabriel FAZENDE and Carlota DREUX, s. Julio FAZENDE and Melicer DELERY (SLC, B17, 56).

13. ↑ Felix Xavier Villere on Find A Grave: Memorial #102203026 retrieved 12 Nov 2018.
14. ↑ Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Vol. 9, 1807-1809 ("SRNO8"), Earl C. Woods & Dorenda Dupont, editors (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1994) p. 371.

    VILLERE, Anathole [fem.] ([*] VILLER(E) and Hanrrieta FAZEND[E]), b. Feb. 29, 1808, bn. [*], {1807}, pgp. [*] [VILLERE] and [*] LA CHAISE, mgp. [*] FAZENDE and [*], s. [*] TRIVINO, absent, p. [*], and [Maria?] del Carmen [*] (SLC, B20, 106).

15. ↑ Anatole Villere on Find A Grave: Memorial #155444578 retrieved 12 Nov 2018
16. ↑ Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Vol. 10, 1810-1812 ("SRNO10"), Earl C. Woods & Dorenda Dupont, editors (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1995) p. 443. Publicly Available PDF.

    VILLERE, Eulalia Leocadia (Santiago Phelipe and Hanrrieta FAZENDE, natives and residents of this parish), b. Feb. 27, 1811, bn. Jun. 15, 1809, pgp. Joseph VILLERE and Luisa LACHAISE, mgp. Gabriel FAZENDE and Carlota DREUX, s. Delphin VILLERE, child's brother, and Magdalena Eulalia LARONDE (SLC, B22, 123).

17. ↑ Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Vol. 19. 1830-1831, Charles E. Nolan and Dorenda Dupont, eds. (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 2002) p. 374.

    VILLERE, Jacques Philippe (Joseph Roy, dec., and Marguerite Louise DE LA CHAIZE, dec.), native of New Orleans, resident of St. Bernard Parish in this state, widower of Jeanne Henriette FAZENDE, [former] artillery lieutenant in the service of His Most Christian Majesty, major general of the militia of the State of Louisiana, governor of this state, bn. Aug. 28, 1761, i. Mar. 8, 1830, d. Mar. 7, 1830 (SLC, F15, 113).

18. ↑ Jacques Phillippe Villere on Find A Grave: Memorial #21309300 retrieved 12 Nov 2018.

See Also :

• The Jacques Villeré Papers on the Defense of New Orleans, 1813-1815
• Jacques Villeré on Wikipedia
• Alcée Fortier, The American domination, part 1, 1803-1861 (Paris, France: Groupil & Co. 1904) p. 184.
• Grace Elizabeth King, Creole Families of New Orleans (New York: MacMillan, 1921) p. 136.
• Miriam G. Reeves, The Governors of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA: Pelican Publishing, 1962) pp. 41-43.