Jean Louis Waguespack I (abt. 1760 - 1845)

Born about 1760 in Des Allemands, St. Charles, Louisiana, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Eleonore Haydel — married 1783 in St. John the Baptist, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1845 at about age 85 in St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Birth year is derived from death record--6 Feb 1760 of his father.

Name: He is called Jean Louis Devic or De Vic in the St. Charles Original Acts, 1797 when his wife's deceased father George Haydel's estate was inventoried, and again, when an inventory was taken for the husband of his sister Catherine. The family of Louis (Ludwig) was sometimes called DeVic from "Ludwig" making it easier for Anglo or French scribes to detail the record without having to spell Vaguesbach or Waguespack or any of the other variations of the German name.

Death: 24 Sept 1845 at age 90 years, Thibodaux. ^[1]

"...There he [St.-Amand] found the widow, Marie-Jacobine LeRoux, and her 11 children (all girls), namely: ...Eleonore, wife of Jean-Louis Waguespack;... and again when the heirs appeared in 3-5-1798 to seek the partition of the succession of the late George Haydel: Eleonore was represented by her husband Jean-Louis Devic Waguespack. ^[2]

No. 1460 11-19-1797

INVENTORY OF THE COMMUNITY PROPERTY OF THE LATE JEAN-BAPTISTE CHAMPAGNE FILS AND HIS WIFE, CATHERINE WAGUESPACK.^[3]

St.-Amand was informed that Jean-Baptiste Champagne fils died October 30, 1797, and is survived by five children, namely: Adélaïde (7-1/2), Eugène (6), Céleste (5), Jean-Baptiste (4), Marianne (21 days).

The inventory was taken in the presence of Jean-Baptiste Champagne père, Jean-Louis De Vic Waguespack, Catherine's brother, and the widow.

Inventory taken by Paul Toups and Joseph Beauvais. Witness were Niclas Brou and Alphonse Frederic. Jean-Baptiste Champagne père was named curator of the minors. Among items inventoried was a farm 2 arpents wide by the customary depth, located about 20 miles above New Orleans on the right bank of the river descending, bounded below by the farm of Jean Vaudry and above by that of Madame Alain.

United States Census, 1810

Right Bank of the Mississippi (as the water flows)

Jean Louis Waguespack, 2, 1, 1, 0 1; 2 0, 0, 1,0; 0, 2

4 male children, 1 male over 45, 2 female children, 1 female under 45, 2 slaves

Andre Waguespack, Eugene Champagne, V Champagne, Joseph Waguespack

Children:

When Eleonor Haydel died 22 Jul 1844 in Lafourche Parish, a succession was held in 1845 which named these heirs: ^[4]

1. Jean Louis WAGUESPACK, jr.
2. Eleanore WAGUESPACK
3. Hubert WAGUESPACK
4. Ulgere Eugene WAGUESPACK
5. Marie Rosaline WAGUESPACK

Sources

1. ↑ Title: South Louisiana Records, vol. 2, 1841-1850; Author: Donald J. Hebert; Publication: Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1978; Contains church and civil records of Lafourche & Terrebonne Parishes; Personal Copy; p. 396

   Waguespack, Jean Louis m. Eleonore Haydell d. 24 Sept. 1845 at age 90 yrs. (Thib. Ch. :v. 1, #229)

2. ↑ Author: Glenn R. Conrad; Title: St. Charles Civil Records, 1700-1803; Publication: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1974; Personal Copy; Entry No. 1407 1-21-1797; pp. 280-281 & Entry No. 1481 3-5-1798; pp. 294-295.
3. ↑ Author: Glenn R. Conrad; Title: St. Charles Civil Records, 1700-1803; Publication: University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1974; Personal Copy; pp. 190-191. See also p. 426
4. ↑ Title: South Louisiana Records, vol. 2, 1841-1850; Author: Donald J. Hebert; Publication: Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1978; Contains church and civil records of Lafourche & Terrebonne Parishes; Personal copy; p. 186

   Text: Haydel, Eleonore d. 22 July 1844 m. Jean Louis Waguespack

   Children listed: Jean Louis, Jr.; Eleonore m. d. Eugene Champagne; Hubert; Ulger; Marie Rosaline m. Louis Waguespach. Property Sale: 6 March 1845. (Thib Ct. Hse.: Succ: Year 1845)

• Title: South Louisiana Records, vol. 1, 1794-1840; Author: Donald J. Hebert; Publication: Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1978; Contains church and civil records of Lafourche & Terrebonne Parishes; Personal copy; p. 396

Text: Jean Louis WAGUESPACK, married to Eleonore HAYDELL, died 24 Sep 1845 at age 90 years (Thib.Ch.: v.1, #229).

• "United States Census, 1810," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH2C-F23 : accessed 20 Nov 2014), Jean Louis Wagespaek, Not Stated, St Charles, Louisiana; citing p. 305, line 425, NARA microfilm publication M252, roll 10, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0181355.

Enumerators of the 1810 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females, number of other free persons except Indians, number of slaves, town or district and county of residence.