Ancestors of Damita Jo DeBlanc

Ancestors of Damita Jo DeBlanc Generation No. 1 1. Damita Jo DeBlanc 1,2, born August 5, 1930 in Austin, TX 3,4 ; died December 24, 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland 5. She was the daughter of 2. Herbert E. DeBlanc and 3. Latrelle Plummer. She married (1) James Edward Wood 5,6. She married (2) Steve Gibson 7,8 1954. He was born Abt. October 17, 1914 in Lynchburg, Va, and died Abt. 1995. Gibson and Damita Jo divorced March 1958, More About STEVE GIBSON and DAMITA DEBLANC: Divorce: March 1958 Marriage: 1954 More About JAMES WOOD and DAMITA DEBLANC: Death of one spouse: December 25, 1998, Damita's death Marriage: April 17, 1961 Child of DAMITA DEBLANC and STEVE GIBSON is: i. STEPHANIE LATRELLE 10 GIBSON, b. April 12, 1955; m. UNKNOWN SHELTON. Children of DAMITA DEBLANC and JAMES WOOD are: ii. JOHN JEFFREY10 WOOD, b. Abt. 1964. iii. JAMEL IONA WOOD, b. Abt. 1970; d. 1973. Notes for Damita Jo DeBlanc: Damita Jo DeBlanc has been active in both music and comedy since the '50s. She was twice featured vocalist with Steve Gibson and the Red Caps, from 1951 to 1953 and 1959 to 1960, while also married to Gibson. She later was a regular on the Redd Foxx television series. Jo had two Top 20 R&B singles in 1960 and 1961, with "I'll Save The Last Dance For You" being a clever answer record to the Drifters' "Save the Last Dance for Me." Her 1961 single "I'll Be There" peaked at #12 on the pop charts and was a number 15 R&B hit. Generation No. 2 2. Herbert E. DeBlanc 8, born March 6, 1909 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 9,10 ; died August 17, 1970 in Austin, Travis, TX 10. He was the son of 4. Gilbert DeBlanc and 5. Mathilde Hebert. He married 3. Latrelle Plummer. 3. Latrelle Plummer 11,12, born May 10, 1910 in Austin, TX 12 ; died June 13, 1949 in Santa Barbara, California 13,14. She was the daughter of 6. George Plummer and 7. Birdie Meeks. Notes for Herbert E. DeBlanc: Individual: Deblanc, Herbert Social Security #: 450-03-9655 Issued in: Texas Birth date: Mar 6, 1909 Death date: Aug 1970 Residence code: Texas ZIP Code of last known residence: 78702 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Austin, Texas Military service: California TEC 4 US Navy WW II 20

Child of Herbert DeBlanc and Latrelle Plummer is: 1 i. Damita Jo DeBlanc, born August 5, 1930 in Austin, TX; died December 24, 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland; married (1) James Edward Wood; married (2) Steve Gibson 1954. Generation No. 3 4. Gilbert DeBlanc 22,23, born August 5, 1879 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 24,25,26,27 ; died 1933 in Austin, Texas 28. He was the son of 8. Ismael (Maillo) DeBlanc and 9. Léonore Vital. He married 5. Mathilde Hebert August 29, 1899 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA 29,30,31,32. 5. Mathilde Hebert 33,34, born March 14, 1879 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 35,36,37,38 ; died December 1, 1965 in Austin, Texas 39. She was the daughter of 10. Eugene Hebert and 11. Clementine [Fournet] Dugas. Notes for Gilbert DeBlanc: 1900 Iberia P, 4W, SD:3, ED, 31, Sheet 14, page 75A Family #228, Dwelling #229 Line 37: deblanc, Gilbert, Head, B, b. Jan [both illegible] 1879, 21, M, Mar. 2yrs, doesn't read or write, speaks English, no Occupation listed Line 38: Mathilda, Wife, B, b. May 1879, 21, 1 child, 1 child living Line 39: Rose, Dtr, B., b. Apr 1900, 3/12 mos 1920 TX Census Travis County 1104 or 1164 Waller St. 5(part of) city of Austin Jan 3 1920 Sheet 3A Gilbert DeBlans, wife Mathilde age 40. Gilbert, Porter at Driscol Hotel. Brown, Clara, boarder,wd. Deblans, Gilbert Age: 40 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Louisiana Roll: T625_1852 Race: Colored Page: 3A State: Texas ED: 112 County: Travis Image: 722 Township: Austin U.S. Census > 1930 U.S. Federal Census > Texas > Travis > Austin > District 22 1930 1010 Olive St. Gilbert DeBlanc, 50; wife Mathilde, 50, Gilbert Porter at drug store. dtr Audrey, 15; son Harvey, 17; granddtr Grace, 6; grandson Gilbert, 5; granddtr Verna Jo, 3. More About Gilbert DeBlanc: Census-1900: June 9, 1900, Iberia Parish, Fausse Pte 4W, SD3, ED31, Pg 75A, Lines 37-39, F228, D229 40 Census-1910: May 1910, Iberia Parish, New Iberia 6W, ED14, Page 45A, Lines 30-34, D349, F359 40 Language Spoken: May 1910, English 40 Occupation: May 1910, Farmer, Cash tenant, rents (1910 US Census) 40 Residence: May 1910, Loreauville Rd., New Iberia, Iberia, LA (1910 US Census) 40 Notes for Mathilde Hebert: [louis.ftw] > [HEBERT, Mathilde (Eug. & Marie FOURNET)] >DeBlanc, Gilbert d. 17 June 1900 at age 2 months >(Loreauville Ch.: v. 1, p. 102) need to do more research on this. More About Mathilde Hebert: Baptism: May 11, 1879, St. Joseph Church, Loreauville, Iberia, LA 40 Burial: December 5, 1965, Assumption Cemetary, Austin, Texas 41 Sponsors (Bapt.): May 11, 1879, Vilnore Prince, Leonie Broussard 42

Children of Gilbert DeBlanc and Mathilde Hebert are: i. Rosa DeBlanc 43,44, born April 24, 1900 45,46 ; died 1900 46,47 ii. Grace DeBlanc 48,49, born October 25, 1901 50 ; died 1901 50 iii. Ada Marie DeBlanc 50,51, born November 14, 1903 in Morbihan, Iberia County, La. 52,53 ; died October 22, 1989 in Austin, Travis County, TX 53 ; married (1) Aubrey Askey; married (2) Luther Simond; married (3) Dr. Charles R. Yerwood; died 1947 in Austin, Travis, TX 53. Notes for Ada Marie DeBlanc: Individual: Simond, Ada Social Security #: 457-50-0047 Issued in: Texas Birth date: Nov 14, 1903 Death date: Oct 22, 1989 ZIP Code of last known residence: 78702 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Austin, Texas iv. Dalamar DeBlanc 59,60, born October 3, 1905 61 ; died 1905 61 v. Ralph Joseph DeBlanc 61,62, born October 15, 1906 63,64,65,66,67 ; died April 1, 1983 in Austin, Texas 68 ; married (1) Vivian; married (2) Florence; married (3) Vivian [DeBlanc]; married (4) Florence [DeBlanc]. Notes for Ralph Joseph DeBlanc: Individual: Deblanc, Ralph Social Security #: 711-10-4938 Issued in: Railroad Board Birth date: Oct 15, 1906 Death date: Apr 1983 Residence code: Texas ZIP Code of last known residence: 78613 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Cedar Park, Texas More About Ralph Joseph DeBlanc: Baptism: Issued in: Railroad Board 69,70 Burial: Austin, Texas 70 Fact 1: Social Security #: 711-10-4938 71,72 Individual Note: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 72 Military: Last residence ZIP: 78613 73,74 Military service: TEC 4 US Army WW II 74 Occupation: Residence code: Texas 75,76 Notes for Florence: FLORENCE deblanc Request Information SSN 578-28-9419 Residence: 33407 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL Born 21 Jul 1909 Last Benefit: 33407 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL Died Jan 1981 Issued: DC (Before 1951)

2 vi. Herbert E. DeBlanc, born March 6, 1909 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA; died August 17, 1970 in Austin, Travis, TX; married Latrelle Plummer. vii. Albert DeBlanc 76,77, born February 4, 1911 78,79,80 ; died February 6, 1979 in Los Angeles, Ca. 81 ; married (1) Louise DeVille; born November 26, 1923 in Manchester, Louisiana 81 ; died June 27, 1998 in Los Angeles, Ca. 82,83 Notes for Albert DeBlanc: Individual: Deblanc, Albert Social Security #: 561-14-9757 Issued in: California Birth date: Feb 4, 1911 Death date: Feb 1979 Residence code: California ZIP Code of last known residence: 90231 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Culver City, California ZIP Code of address where death benefit payment was sent: 90813 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Long Beach, California More About Albert DeBlanc: Baptism: Issued in: California 84,85 Burial/Cemetery: Death benefit payment ZIP: 90813 86,87 Fact 1: Social Security #: 561-14-9757 88,89 Military: Last residence ZIP: 90231 90,91 Military service: US Army Force WW II 91 Occupation: Residence code: California 92,93 More About Louise DeVille: Burial: Los Angeles, California 93 viii. Harvey DeBlanc 93,94, born February 3, 1913 95,96,97,98 ; died October 1, 1985 in San Raphael, Marin Co., CA 99,100,101,102 ; married (1) Laura //; married (2) Leona Placida Chesna in Great Brittan 103 ; born in Pennsylvania 103,104 ; married (3) Jacqueline Paulette Brook October 4, 1946 in Le Mee sur Seine, France 105 ; born August 2, 1920 in Paris 16eme, France 105. Notes for Harvey DeBlanc: Individual: Deblanc, Harvey Social Security #: 570-05-3483 Issued in: California Birth date: Feb 3, 1913 Death date: Oct 1, 1985 ZIP Code of last known residence: 94903 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

San Rafael, California More About Harvey DeBlanc: Baptism: Issued in: California 106,107,108 Fact 1: Social Security #: 570-05-3483 109,110,111 Military: Last residence ZIP: 94903 112,113,114 ix. Audrey Magdolyn DeBlanc 114,115, born February 25, 1915 in Texas 116 ; died October 30, 1983 in Holy Cross Hospital, Austin, Texas 116 ; married James Richard Shannon, Jr. August 19, 1935 in Holy Cross Church, Austin, Texas 116 ; born June 23, 1907 in Angelton, Texas 116 ; died May 20, 1983 in Holy Cross Hospital, Austin, Texas 117,118. Notes for Audrey Magdolyn DeBlanc: Individual: Shannon, Audrey Social Security #: 460-48-5503 Issued in: Texas Birth date: Feb 25, 1915 Death date: Dec 1983 Residence code: Texas ZIP Code of last known residence: 78721 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Austin, Texas More About Audrey Magdolyn DeBlanc: Baptism: Issued in: Texas 119,120 Degree: May 24, 1937, Tillotson College at Austin, Texas 120 Fact 1: Social Security #: 460-48-5503 121,122 Military: Last residence ZIP: 78721 123,124 Occupation: Residence code: Texas 125,126 Notes for James Richard Shannon, Jr.: Individual: Shannon, James Social Security #: 454-52-4438 Issued in: Texas Birth date: Jun 23, 1907 Death date: May 1983 Residence code: Texas ZIP Code of last known residence: 78721 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Austin, Texas

More About James Richard Shannon, Jr.: Baptism: Issued in: Texas 127,128,129 Fact 1: Social Security #: 454-52-4438 130,131,132 Military: Last residence ZIP: 78721 133,134,135 Occupation: Residence code: Texas 136,137,138 6. George Plummer He married 7. Birdie Meeks. 7. Birdie Meeks Children of George Plummer and Birdie Meeks are: 3 i. Latrelle Plummer, born May 10, 1910 in Austin, TX; died June 13, 1949 in Santa Barbara, California; married Herbert E. DeBlanc. ii. Ruth Plummer iii. Jeffrey Plummer iv. Johnny Plummer Generation No. 4 8. Ismael (Maillo) DeBlanc 139, born January 1856 140,141 ; died February 24, 1928 in New Iberia, LA 5:48 AM at home of walking pneumonia. He was the son of 16. Hugues Emmanuel DeBlanc and 17. Victorine (Victoria) Gayne (Pagne) (Gaigne). He married 9. Léonore Vital September 30, 1872 in Loreauville, Louisiana 141. 9. Léonore Vital 142, born January 1856 143 ; died Bet. April 20, 1910 - January 14, 1920 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 144,145,146,147. She was the daughter of 18. Laurent/Lawrence Lee-Vital and 19. Louise Mitchell. Children of Ismael DeBlanc and Léonore Vital are: i. Cecilia DeBlanc 159,160161,162 ii. Laurence DeBlanc 163,164, born February 25, 1873 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 165,166,167,168 ; married Honore Joseph, Jr. January 5, 1891 in Loreauville, Louisiana 169,170 ; born January 1865 in Louisiana 171,172. iii. Aurelia DeBlanc 173, born Abt. 1874 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 173 ; married Paul Basile Bastien January 29, 1894 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA 174,175,176,177 ; born June 29, 1874 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 178,179,180,181. iv. Marie DeBlanc 182,183, born October 20, 1875 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 184,185,186,187 v. Graciene Corrine DeBlanc 187, born April 1878 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 188,189 ; married Jules Alexandre October 20, 1896 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA 190,191,192,193 ; born July 14, 1873 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 194,195. 4 vi. Gilbert DeBlanc, born August 5, 1879 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA; died 1933 in Austin, Texas; married Mathilde Hebert August 29, 1899 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA. vii. Bernard DeBlanc 196,197, born May 1883 198 viii. Leonore DeBlanc 198,199, born January 25, 1884 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 200,201,202,203 ix. Nicholas DeBlanc 204,205, born April 1886 206 Coroner's Inquest State of Louisiana Parish of Iberia. An inquest, taken at Loreauville, Iberia Parish, on the 9th day of May, 1902, before Dr. W. J. Emmer, Deputy Coroner of the Parish of Iberia, upon view of the body of Nicholas DeBlanc, there

lying dead. The jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed, having been sworn to inquire on behalf of the state when and by what means said Nicholas DeBlanc came to his death, upon their oath do says that they found Nicholas DeBlanc hung by the neck on the bridge crossing bayou Teche, being dead; said Nicholas DeBlanc being hung by parties unknown to this jury. In testimony whereof, the Coroner and jurors of this inquest have hereunto subscribed their names, the day and year above stated. W.J. Emmer, Dept. Coroner Jos. Gonsoulin Raul Moulin Felix Moulin Willie Mestaver E. Vuillemot, Foreman The above is the last act in tragedy of an attempted assault by Nicholas DeBlanc on the young daughter of Mr. Adrien Gonsoulin, made the evening before. So may it ever be with such fiendish criminals. New Iberian Enterprise May 10, 1902 A horrible story of attempted outrage and condign punishment comes to us from Loreauville. Thursday night last, at about 7 o'clock, the daughter of one of Loreauville's prominent citizens was attacked by a colored fiend while in the yard of her father's residence. The young lady fought vigorously and her cries brought relief from the house of her brother-in-law, who beat off the brute, who escaped into the darkness. From the fact that the man had been a trusted servant in the household for years, identification was easy. The alarm was at once given and four or five hundred men at once started a systematic search which lasted all Thursday night and all day Friday. Late yesterday evening he was captured and hung to the bridge that spans the bayou at Maria Central Factory. While these outrages have been committed in other sections of the South, our parish had been singularly free from this crime, and it is a matter of great humiliation that our community should be the next one to furnish the victim. Whether or not the recent turning loose of men by the jurors charged with this crime, has anything to do with emboldening brutes is a matter that good citizens are debating in their minds. Mistaken clemency on the part of those whose duty it is to protect, can return as a curse of all others should slightest mercy shown it. Retyped by: Annalisa Roger August 2, 1998 x. Patrick DeBlanc 206,207, born November 1, 1887 208,209 xi. Felix DeBlanc 209,210, born June 18, 1889 in Loreauville, La. 211 ; died July 10, 1936 212 ; married Elizabeth Bettie JeanLouis Aft. April 1910 212 ; born April 25, 1892 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 213,214 ; died Abt. 1916 214. xii. Marguerite DeBlanc 215,216, born June 11, 1891 217 ; married Christian Boutte; born Abt. 1890 218,219. xiii. xiv. Archille DeBlanc 220, born May 13, 1893 220 ; married Zoway. Louisa DeBlanc 220,221, born June 22, 1895 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 222,223,224,225 ; married Unknown Arcineaux. xv. Marie Leota DeBlanc 226,227, born February 11, 1898 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 228,229,230,231 xvi. Lotha DeBlanc 231, born Abt. 1899 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 232,233 ; married (1) Tony Ozenne; born Abt. 1899 234,235 ; married (2) Unknown Jenifor. Residence: January 14, 1920, 517 Corine St., New Iberia, Iberia, LA 235 10. Eugene Hebert 236,237, born November 1851 in Louisiana 238,239 ; died June 24, 1924 in Loreauville,

La. 240,241. He was the son of 20. Lucien Hebert and 21. Marie/Marianne Rose/Williams/Broussard. He married 11. Clementine [Fournet] Dugas January 8, 1878 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA 242,243. 11. Clementine [Fournet] Dugas 243, born November 23, 1860 in Louisiana 244,245 ; died October 13, 1951 in San Francisco, Los Angeles, CA 245. She was the daughter of 22. Fulgence (Dugas) Jean-Louis and 23. Charlotte Spalding. Children of Eugene Hebert and Clementine Dugas are: 5 i. Mathilde Hebert, born March 14, 1879 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA; died December 1, 1965 in Austin, Texas; married Gilbert DeBlanc August 29, 1899 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA. ii. Eugene Hebert, Jr. 247,248, born January 7, 1881 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 249,250,251,252 ; died October 24, 1919 in Olivier, LA 253 ; married Felicianne Frilot January 12, 1905 in St. Nicolas Ch., Lydia, St. Mary, LA 254,255 ; born June 9, 1885 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 256,257,258,259 ; died 260. iii. Lucien Hebert 262,263, born Abt. 1882 264 ; married Lucy (Lucie) Decuir February 26, 1908 in St. Martin de Tours, St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 265,266,267,268 ; born March 29, 1883 in New Iberia, La. 269. iv. Eugenie Hebert 271,272, born February 7, 1883 273,274 ; married Leonce Olivier October 24, 1906 in St. Peter's, New Iberia, Iberia, LA 275,276,277,278 ; born August 19, 1876 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 279,280,281,282. v. Charles Hebert 283,284, born February 5, 1887 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 285,286,287,288 ; died December 1964 in California 289,290,291,292,293 ; married Louise Idea Decuir April 21, 1909 in St. Peter's, New Iberia, Iberia, LA 294,295,296,297 ; born September 9, 1881 298,299. vi. Edwin Hebert 299,300, born March 12, 1889 in Loreauville 301,302 ; died July 4, 1940 in Los Angeles, California 303,304 vii. Marie Elzina Hebert 306,307, born April 1, 1891 308,309,310,311 viii. Moses (Moise) Hebert 312, born January 11, 1894 313,314,315,316 ix. Elizabeth Lilia Hebert 317,318, born October 16, 1895 319,320,321,322 ; died November 2, 1978 in Los Angeles County 323 ; married Louis A. DECUIR 1915 324 ; born April 15, 1882 in Louisiana; died May 21, 1963 in Los Angeles County 325. Children of Louis Decuir and Élizabeth-Lilia Hébert are: 2 i. Olivia3 Decuir, born abt. 1916 in Louisana4. 3 ii. St-Claire Decuir, born abt. 1918 in Louisana5. 4 iii. Theda A. Decuir, born abt. November 1919 in Louisana6. 5 iv. illegible Decuir, born abt. 1923 in Louisana7. 6 v. illegible Decuir, born abt. 1926 in Louisana8. x. Antoine Hebert 326,327, born April 19, 1897 328,329,330,331 xi. Pierre Henri Hebert 332,333, born May 3, 1899 in Loreauville 334,335 xii. Herbert Hebert 335 xiii. Olivia Hebert 335 Generation No. 5 16. Hugues Emmanuel DeBlanc 336, born August 15, 1831 337,338 ; died June 23, 1916 in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, LA 339. He was the son of 32. Pierre George Cesaire deblanc and 33. Marie Rose Zoe Dusuau de la Croix. He married 17. Victorine (Victoria) Gayne (Pagne) (Gaigne). 17. Victorine (Victoria) Gayne (Pagne) (Gaigne) 340,340,341, born Abt. 1838 in Louisiana 342,343,344,345. Children of Hugues DeBlanc and Victorine (Gaigne) are: i. Girl (nun) DeBlanc 376,377,378, born in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 379 ; died in Grand Coteau, La 380 ii. Harriet DeBlanc 381, born in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 381 ; died in Chicago, Illinois 382 ; married Lyons. 8 iii. Ismael (Maillo) DeBlanc, born January 1856; died February 24, 1928 in New Iberia, LA 5:48 AM at home of walking pneumonia; married Léonore Vital September 30, 1872 in Loreauville, Louisiana. iv. Egine DeBlanc 382, born Abt. 1858 in Louisiana 383,384 v. Marie DeBlanc 385,386,387, born Abt. 1859 387 ; married (1) Jules JULIEN September 27, 1879 in

Loreauville, Louisiana 388,389 ; married (2) Jules Julien September 27, 1879 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA 390,391 ; born Abt. 1841 391 ; died September 1909 in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 392,393. vi. Charles Samuel DeBlanc 393,394, born September 1865 395,396 ; met (1) Mary Antonie; born September 21, 1883 in Louisiana; died January 24, 1936 in Orange, TX; married (2) Rebecca Graudier (Grand DeCuir) February 22, 1887 in Loreauville, Louisiana 397,398 ; born Abt. 1870 in New Orleans, La. 399,400. vii. Josephine DeBlanc 402,403, born Abt. 1868 404 viii. David-Michael deblanc 405, born February 1875 in Loreauville, La. 406,407 ; died February 3, 1937 in New Iberia, LA 408 ; met (1) Cecile Alexandre; born in Loreauville, Iberia, LA 409 ; died Bef. 1903 409 ; married (2) Ida [Lubin] Baptiste April 30, 1903 in St. Peter's, New Iberia, Iberia, LA 410,411 ; born March 12, 1875 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 412,413 ; died April 1904 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 414,415 ; married (3) Marie Therese Landry December 6, 1906 in New Iberia, La. 416,417 ; born December 10, 1880 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 418,419. ix. Helene DeBlanc 429,430, born September 17, 1878 431,432 18. Laurent/Lawrence Lee-Vital 433,434, born Abt. 1836 in Louisiana 435,435,436 ; died December 9, 1886 in Centreville, St. Mary, LA 437,438,439,440. He was the son of 36. Jean-Lee Dubuclet and 37. Rosalie-dite Finette Vidal de Grand-Pré. He married 19. Louise Mitchell. 19. Louise Mitchell 441,442,443, born Abt. 1840 444,445. Child of Laurent/Lawrence Lee-Vital and Louise Mitchell is: 9 i. Léonore Vital, born January 1856; died Bet. April 20, 1910 - January 14, 1920 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA; married Ismael (Maillo) DeBlanc September 30, 1872 in Loreauville, Louisiana. 20. Lucien Hebert He met 21. Marie/Marianne Rose/Williams/Broussard. 21. Marie/Marianne Rose/Williams/Broussard 456, born Abt. 1845 457 ; died Bet. 1876-1886 in Loreauville 457. Child of Lucien Hebert and Marie/Marianne Rose/Williams/Broussard is: 10 i. Eugene Hebert, born November 1851 in Louisiana; died June 24, 1924 in Loreauville, La; married Clementine [Fournet] Dugas January 8, 1878 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA. 22. Fulgence (Dugas) Jean-Louis 459, born January 1840 in Louisiana 460,461 ; died April 20, 1884 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 462,463. He was the son of 45. Cecile Jean-Louis. He married 23. Charlotte Spalding December 4, 1869 in St. Martinville 464,465. 23. Charlotte Spalding 465,466, born May 1845 in Louisiana 467,468. Child of Fulgence Jean-Louis and Charlotte Spalding is: 11 i. Clementine [Fournet] Dugas, born November 23, 1860 in Louisiana; died October 13, 1951 in San Francisco, Los Angeles, CA; married Eugene Hebert January 8, 1878 in St. Joseph's Ch., Loreauville, Iberia, LA. Generation No. 6 32. Pierre George Cesaire deblanc 469,470,471,472,473, born January 14, 1786 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA 474,475,476 ; died March 14, 1833 477,478,479,480. He was the son of 64. Louis Charles deblanc De Neuveville and 65. Elizabeth Pouponne d'erneville. He married 33. Marie Rose Zoe Dusuau de la Croix October 5, 1811 in New Orleans, LA. 33. Marie Rose Zoe Dusuau de la Croix 480,481, born August 30, 1794 in,new Orleans, LA 482,483 ; died 484,485,486. She was the daughter of 66. Francois Emmanuel DUSSUAU de la Croix and 67. Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON. Children of Pierre deblanc and Marie are: i. Lise DeBlanc, born Abt. 1813; died August 18, 1830 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

ii. Marie Zoe DeBlanc, born August 6, 1817 487,488,489,490 ; died April 28, 1821 491,492 iii. Estelle Azelie Deblanc, born December 26, 1819 494,495,496,497 iv. Alexandre Despanet Deblanc, born March 11, 1822 498,499,500,501 v. Marie Pomponne Elodie Deblanc, born December 17, 1823 502,503,504,505,506 vi. Marie Elsilda DeBlanc 507, born October 4, 1825 508,509,510,511,512 ; died August 8, 1837 513,514 vii. Denis deblanc 515,516, born October 7, 1827 517,518,519,520,521 viii. Lambert Dorsinos deblanc 522,523, born September 17, 1829 524,525,526,527,528 ix. Louis Cesaire deblanc 529,530, born January 4, 1812; married Alix DeCuir July 30, 1838 in New Iberia, LA 531 ; born July 30, 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. 16 x. Hugues Emmanuel DeBlanc, born August 15, 1831; died June 23, 1916 in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, LA; married Victorine (Victoria) Gayne (Pagne) (Gaigne). 36. Jean-Lee Dubuclet 532,533. He married 37. Rosalie-dite Finette Vidal de Grand-Pré. 37. Rosalie-dite Finette Vidal de Grand-Pré 533, born Bet. 1801-1808 534,535 ; died August 12, 1896 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 536,536,537. She was the daughter of 74. Carlos Vidal de Grand-Pré and 75. Charlotte. Children of Jean-Lee Dubuclet and Rosalie-dite de Grand-Pré are: i. Antoine Vital 537, born Abt. 1828 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 537 ; died April 7, 1830 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 538,539 ii. Jean Vital 539, born August 15, 1830 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 540,541 iii. Louis-Aristide Vital 541, born April 16, 1832 in Louisiana 542,543 ; died June 8, 1888 in Fausse Pointe, Iberia, LA 544,545 ; married Marie-Henriette Augustin May 5, 1859 in St. Martin de Tours, St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 546,547,548,549 ; born January 1836 in Louisiana 550,551. 18 iv. Laurent/Lawrence Lee-Vital, born Abt. 1836 in Louisiana; died December 9, 1886 in Centreville, St. Mary, LA; married (1) Louise Mitchell; married (2) Marianne/Mary-Ann Conner October 20, 1862 in Immaculate Conception Ch., Charenton, St. Mary, LA. v. Charlotte Vital 551, born Abt. 1838 551 ; died April 30, 1891 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 552,553 vi. Boniface-Alphonse Vital 553, born Abt. 1840 in Louisiana 554,555 ; married Coralie Zephyr; born Abt. 1855 in Louisiana 556,557. vii. Félix/Félicien Vital 557, born Abt. 1842 557 viii. Jules/Gilles Vital 557, born Abt. 1844 557 ix. Édouard Vital 557, born Abt. 1847 557 x. Victor Vital 557, born Abt. 1848 in Louisiana 558,559 ; married Arthémise Vital May 23, 1879 in St. Peter's Church, New Iberia, Iberia, LA 560,561 ; born Abt. 1851 in Louisiana 562,563. xi. Félicie Vital 563, born Abt. 1849. 45. Cecile Jean-Louis 564. Child of Cecile Jean-Louis is: 22 i. Fulgence (Dugas) Jean-Louis, born January 1840 in Louisiana; died April 20, 1884 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA; married (1) Agathe Castillon (Georges); married (2) Charlotte Spalding December 4, 1869 in St. Martinville. Generation No. 7 64. Louis Charles deblanc De Neuveville 565,566,567, born April 19, 1753 in Natchitoches, La. - St. Francois Parish 568,569,570 ; died April 6, 1826 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana 571,572,573. He was the son of 128. Louis Charles Césaire de Neuveville Deblanc and 129. Marie Dolores Simone /Juchereau/ de St Denis. He married 65. Elizabeth Pouponne d'erneville Abt. 1772 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, (USA) 574. 65. Elizabeth Pouponne d'erneville 575,576,577,578,579, born December 24, 1754 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 580,581 ; died October 6, 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana 582,583,584,585. She was the daughter of 130. Pierre Henri d'erneville and 131. Pelagie Dermenonville Fleurian. Children of Louis De Neuveville and Elizabeth d'erneville are:

i. Joseph Marie Charles deblanc 604,605, born April 14, 1776 in Natchitoches, La. 606,607 ; died WFT Est. 1793-1866 608,609 ; married (1) Madeleine La Cour WFT Est. 1789-1824 610,611 ; born WFT Est. 1755-1782 612,613,614 ; died WFT Est. 1797-1850 615,616,617 ; married (2) Marie Adele Olivier De Vezin WFT Est. 1793-1826 618,619 ; born WFT Est. 1772-1792 620,621,622 ; died WFT Est. 1797-1866 623,624,625. ii. Marie Louise Marthe deblanc 626,627,628,629,630, born July 30, 1777 631,632,633 ; died June 24, 1833 in St. Martinville, La. 634,635,636 ; married (1) Balthazor Neuville declouet WFT Est. 1790-1827 637,638 ; born WFT Est. 1764-1799 639,640 ; died WFT Est. 1790-1854 641,642 ; married (2) Neuville Brognier De Clouet WFT Est. 1791-1824 643,644 ; born WFT Est. 1760-1780 645,646,647 ; died WFT Est. 1792-1851 648,649,650. iii. Louis Cesaire Marie deblanc 651,652,653, born September 7, 1779 654,655,656 ; married Marie-Adelaide Olivier November 4, 1800 in St. Martin de Tours, St. Martinville, St. Martin P., LA. iv. Louis Charles Cezaire El Cabellero deblanc 657, born October 29, 1781 in Natchitoches, Louisiana (USA) 657 ; died 1840 657 ; married Marie Louise Dugue Adelaide Olivier de Vien November 4, 1800 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; born October 22, 1785 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died 1853 658. v. Jean Babtiste d'espagnet deblanc 659,660,661, born January 20, 1782 662,663 ; died WFT Est. 1812-1873 664,665,666 ; married Marie-Francoise Adelaide Dusuau de la Croix 1806 667,668,669,670 ; born 1793 671,672 ; died WFT Est. 1810-1863 673,674,675. Children: 1. A son, died 20 March 1821 at age I month at his parent's home; buried 21 March 1821 in the parish cemetery. Fr. Gabriel Isabey (SM Ch.: v.4, # 1442) vi. Celestine Mathilde deblanc 676,677,678, born June 15, 1783 in Natchitoches, Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana, (USA) 679,680,681 ; died September 11, 1811 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, (USA) 682 ; married Charles Olivier De Vezin April 30, 1798 in St. Martin de Tours, St. Martinville, St. Martin P., LA 683,684 ; born WFT Est. 1766-1786 685,686,687 ; died WFT Est. 1798-1857 688,689,690. vii. Jean Baptiste Thomas Dorsino deblanc 691, born September 8, 1784 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana 692,693 ; died WFT Est. 1801-1874 694,695,696,697 ; married Zoe Dussuau de la Croix WFT Est. 1801-1834 698,699,700,701 ; born WFT Est. 1780-1800 702,703,704,705 ; died WFT Est. 1801-1874 706,707,708,709. 32 viii. Pierre George Cesaire deblanc, born January 14, 1786 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA; died March 14, 1833; married Marie Rose Zoe Dusuau de la Croix October 5, 1811 in New Orleans, LA. ix. Marie-Elizabeth-Aspasie deblanc 710,711,712, born March 12, 1788 713,714,715 ; died WFT Est. 1802-1882 716,717,718 ; married Jean-Louis St. Marc D'Arby February 7, 1804 in St. Martin de Tours, St. Martinville, St. Martin P., LA 719,720 ; born Abt. 1783 721,722,723 ; died WFT Est. 1803-1862 724,725,726. x. Isabelle Marcelite deblanc 727,728,729, born April 14, 1789 730,731,732 ; died WFT Est. 1803-1883 733,734,735 ; married Louis Le Pelletier De La Houssaye April 7, 1807 in St. Martin de Tours, St. Martinville, St. Martin P., LA 736,737 ; born WFT Est. 1772-1792 738,739,740 ; died WFT Est. 1804-1863 741,742,743. xi. Marie Josephe Constance deblanc 744,745,746,747, born October 26, 1791 748,749,750 ; died WFT Est. 1775-1864 751,752 ; married Francois Saint-Marc d'arby July 21, 1807 753,754,755 ; born WFT Est. 1774-1794 756,757,758 ; died WFT Est. 1806-1865 759,760,761. xii. Marie Madeline deblanc 762,763,764,765, born October 4, 1793 766,767,768 ; died WFT Est. 1775-1868 769,770 xiii. Maximillian d'erneville deblanc 771,772, born October 12, 1794 in Natchitoches, Louisiana (USA) 773 ; died August 30, 1835 in St. Martinville, La. 774,775,776 ; married (1) Marie Aspasie Castille WFT Est. 1819-1834 777,778 ; born WFT Est. 1783-1811 779,780 ; died WFT Est. 1825-1878 781,782 ; married (2) Aspasie Castille March 9, 1820 in St. Martinville, Louisiana 783,784,785 ; born July 10, 1803 786,787,788 ; died October 24, 1853 in St. Martin Parish, LA 789,790,791. 66. Francois Emmanuel DUSSUAU de la Croix 793,794, born WFT Est. 1749-1798 795 ; died October 6, 1803 in,,,la 796,797. He was the son of 132. Joseph Messire DUSSUAU de la Croix and 133. Marie Therese AUFRERE. He married 67. Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON October 29, 1793 in New Orleans 798,799. 67. Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON 800,801, born Abt. 1775 802 ; died October 15, 1819 802,803. She was the daughter of 134. Francois Joseph Dorgenois LEBRETTON and 135. Ann Margarite HARANG. Children of Francois de la Croix and Marie LEBRETTON are: i. Joseph Dussuau de la Croix 806,807,808,809, born August 20, 1800 in,new Orleans 810,811 ; died WFT Est. 1841-1884 812,813 ; married (1) Marie Estelle Isabelle deblanc WFT Est. 1819-1865 814,815,816 ;

ii. born WFT Est. 1803-1832 817,818,819 ; died WFT Est. 1819-1897 820,821 ; married (2) Marie-Elizabeth Estelle d'espagnet deblanc April 4, 1821 in St. Martinville, La. 822,823 ; born WFT Est. 1805-1810 in New Orleans, La. 824,825 ; died WFT Est. 1842-1900 in St. Martin Parish 826,827. Francois De Mazilliers Dussuau de la Croix 828,829, born November 30, 1802 830,831 ; died WFT Est. 1830-1870 832,833 ; married (1) Pouponne deblanc WFT Est. 1804-1847 834,835 ; born WFT Est. 1787-1810 836 ; died WFT Est. 1831-1882 836 ; married (2) Elmina deblanc WFT Est. 1816-1862 836,837 ; born WFT Est. 1797-1826 838,839,840 ; died WFT Est. 1813-1891 841,842,843. iii. Zoe Dussuau de la Croix 844,845,846, born WFT Est. 1780-1800 847,848,849,850 ; died WFT Est. 1801-1874 851,852,853,854 ; married Jean Baptiste Thomas Dorsino deblanc WFT Est. 1801-1834 855,856,857,858 ; born September 8, 1784 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana 859,860 ; died WFT Est. 1801-1874 861,862,863,864. 33 iv. Marie Rose Zoe Dusuau de la Croix, born August 30, 1794 in,new Orleans, LA; married Pierre George Cesaire deblanc October 5, 1811 in New Orleans, LA. v. Calista DUSSUAU de la Croix 865,866, born July 30, 1796 in,new Orleans 867,868 vi. Josephine Adimene DUSSUAU de la Croix 869,870, born October 15, 1797 in,new Orleans 871,872 ; died December 27, 1873 in,new Orleans 873,874 vii. Maria Rosa DUSSUAU de la Croix 875,876, born January 3, 1802 in,new Orleans 877,878 74. Carlos Vidal de Grand-Pré 879,880, born in Havana, Cuba 881,882. He met 75. Charlotte. 75. Charlotte 883,884, born in Africa 885,886. Children of Carlos de Grand-Pré and Charlotte are: 37 i. Rosalie-dite Finette Vidal de Grand-Pré, born Bet. 1801-1808; died August 12, 1896 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA; married (1) Jean-Lee Dubuclet; met (2) Eugène Pellerin. ii. Charles Vital 886, born Abt. 1810 887,888 ; died December 26, 1890 in New Iberia, Iberia, LA 889,890 ; married Marie-Malinie Benoît April 27, 1868 in St. Martin Courthouse, St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA 891,892. Notes for Charles Vital: [charles vital de grand pre.ftw] 1880 US Census, Iberia Parish, 5W, SD4, ED30, 16 Jun 1880, Page 402B, Line 12: Charles VITAL, Uncle (63, B); Father b. in Havana; Mother b. in Africa - enumerated in household of Victor VITAL m. Arthemise VITAL. Generation No. 8 128. Louis Charles Césaire de Neuveville Deblanc 893, born Abt. 1693 in Provence-alpes-Cote D'Azur, Departement Bouches-Du-Rhone, Aix-En-1 Provence, Marseilles, France 893 ; died April 8, 1763 in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana, (USA) 893. He was the son of 256. CHARLES DENEUVILLE deblanc and 257. Marguerite D'ESPAGNET. He married 129. Marie Dolores Simone /Juchereau/ de St Denis June 9, 1750 in Natchitoches, LA 894,895. 129. Marie Dolores Simone /Juchereau/ de St Denis 896,897, born Abt. 1730 in Presidio del Norte, Mexico City, Mexico 897 ; died April 15, 1758 897. She was the daughter of 258. Louis Antone /Juchereau/ de St Denis and 259. Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes Mascorro. Children of Louis Deblanc and Marie St Denis are: i. Marie Melanie (Madeleine?) deblanc 904, born Abt. 1751 in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana (USA) 904 64 ii. Louis Charles deblanc De Neuveville, born April 19, 1753 in Natchitoches, La. - St. Francois Parish; died April 6, 1826 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; married Elizabeth Pouponne d'erneville Abt. 1772 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, (USA). iii. Jacques Maurice deblanc 905,906, born October 22, 1756 in Natchitoches, Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana, (USA) 907 ; died January 13, 1757 in Natchitoches 908,909 iv. Isabelle Marcelite deblanc 909, born Abt. 1761 in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana (USA) 909 130. Pierre Henri d'erneville 910,911, born Abt. 1713 in Normandie, France 912 ; died April 16, 1824 in

New Iberia, Louisiana (USA) 912. He was the son of 260. Charles Ambroise D'ERNEVILLE and 261. Anne LE PICARD. He married 131. Pelagie Dermenonville Fleurian May 6, 1747 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 912. 131. Pelagie Dermenonville Fleurian 913,914, born 1731 in St. Louis Church, New Orleans, LA 915,916 ; died WFT Est. 1738-1799 917,918. She was the daughter of 262. Jean Francois FLEURIAU and 263. Pelagie de MORIERE. Children of Pierre d'erneville and Pelagie Fleurian are: 65 i. Elizabeth Pouponne d'erneville, born December 24, 1754 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA; died October 6, 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; married Louis Charles deblanc De Neuveville Abt. 1772 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, (USA). ii. Charles Jean Baptiste D'ERNEVILLE 924, born 1751 in Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana, (USA) 924 iii. Charles D'ERNEVILLE 924, born 1753 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (USA) 924 iv. Jeanne Heleine D'ERNEVILLE 924, born 1756 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (USA) 924 v. Francois Pierre D'ERNEVILLE 924, born 1758 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (USA) 924 132. Joseph Messire DUSSUAU de la Croix 925,926, born Abt. 1732 in,gap or Tallard, Dauphine, France 927,928 ; died October 21, 1804 in,,,la 929,930. He was the son of 264. Messire DUSSUAU de la Croix and 265. Francoise BOREL. He married 133. Marie Therese AUFRERE February 18, 1760 in Notre Dame de l'immaculere, Conception des Kaskaskias, Kaskaskia, Illinois 931,932. 133. Marie Therese AUFRERE 933,934, born 1728 935,936 ; died Abt. 1773 in St. Charles Parish 937,938. She was the daughter of 266. Antoine AUFRERE and 267. Mathurine GUILLEMOTTE. Children of Joseph and Marie AUFRERE are: i. Balthazar DUSSUAU de la Croix 941,942, married Marie Dufouchard de Gruy. ii. Pierre DUSSUAU de la Croix 943,944, born November 10, 1760 in,kaskaskia 945,946 ; died in probably died as a child_, no mention of marriage or, children 947,948 66 iii. Francois Emmanuel DUSSUAU de la Croix, born WFT Est. 1749-1798; died October 6, 1803 in,,,la; married Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON October 29, 1793 in New Orleans. 134. Francois Joseph Dorgenois LEBRETTON 949,950, born 1750 in New Orleans, LA; died September 21, 1814 951,952. He was the son of 268. Louis Cesaire LEBRETTON and 269. Jean Marguerite CHAUVIN. He married 135. Ann Margarite HARANG. 135. Ann Margarite HARANG 953,954, born February 1746 in New Orleans, LA. She was the daughter of 270. Louis HARANG and 271. Barbara HERTEL. Child of Francois LEBRETTON and Ann HARANG is: 67 i. Marie Francoise Genevieve Zoe LEBRETTON, born Abt. 1775; died October 15, 1819; married Francois Emmanuel DUSSUAU de la Croix October 29, 1793 in New Orleans. Generation No. 9 256. CHARLES DENEUVILLE deblanc 954, born Abt. 1658 in Marseilles, France 954 ; died Bef. 1763 954. He married 257. Marguerite D'ESPAGNET. 257. Marguerite D'ESPAGNET 955,956, born Abt. 1660 in Marseilles, France 956. She was the daughter of 514. RAYMOND DESPAGNET. Child of CHARLES deblanc and Marguerite D'ESPAGNET is: 128 i. Louis Charles Césaire de Neuveville Deblanc, born Abt. 1693 in Provence-alpes-Cote D'Azur, Departement Bouches-Du-Rhone, Aix-En-1 Provence, Marseilles, France; died April 8, 1763 in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches, Poste St. Jean Baptiste, Louisiana, (USA); married (1) Elisabeth GUYOL Abt. 1710; married (2) Marie Dolores Simone /Juchereau/ de St Denis June 9, 1750 in Natchitoches, LA.

258. Louis Antone /Juchereau/ de St Denis 956, born September 17, 1676 in Beauport, Canada 956,957 ; died June 11, 1744 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (USA) 958. He was the son of 516. Nicolas de_st._denis JUCHEREAU and 517. Marie-Therese Giffard. He married 259. Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes Mascorro January 26, 1715 in Mexico, Coahuila, Presidio du Nord, San Juan Baptista 959. 259. Manuela Sánchez Navarro y Gomes Mascorro, born Abt. 1697 in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico 960,961 ; died April 15, 1758 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA 962. She was the daughter of 518. Diego Sanchez Navarro Y Camacho and 519. Maria Gomes Mascorro Y Garza. Notes for Louis Antone /Juchereau/ de St Denis: [pierre cesaire george deblanc bgt.ftw] Paul LEBLANC <plebian@tulane, edu> Founder of Natchitoches, Louisiana REF: "Glad Tidings" by Gladys L. de VEFILLIERS. Source: http://www.explorenatchitoches.com/historicdistrict.php?task=view&articleid=118 Louis Juchereau de St. Denis 1676-1744 In 1700 explored & established trade with the Natchitoches Indians voyaging on Red River. In 1714 built a garrisoned post to repel the Spanish, promoted trade, searched mines. Married in 1716 at the Rio del Norte Pesidio. Leadership of Indians & victory at Pensacola won knighthood by Louis XV in the military Order of St. Louis. After 1720 he served as commandant of the Upper Cane - Red River - Natchitoches District for 24 years. Born at Quebec in 1676. His tomb (1744) is under the site of the first parish church." Historic District Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Location - 613 Second Street Brief History According to available records, the history of Immaculate Conception Church begins in 1717 (or perhaps 1716) when the Franciscan, Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesus, walked the twenty-one miles from the Spanish Mission at Los Adaes to say Mass at the French Fort St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches. Services were also held in private homes or in the post. Editors Note: While local tradition says the home of St.Denis was used for mass, the family resided in Mexico and Mobile at the time, and did not return to Natchitoches until late 1722. Source: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10710a.htm Natchitoches Diocese of Natchitoches Former title of the present Diocese of Alexandria (Alexandrinensis), which comprises all the northern part of Louisiana above 31 N. lat., with an area of 22,212 square miles. The Venerable Antonio Margil, whose canonization is in process, was tile first priest to minister within the territory now forming tile diocese. From the Ays Indians, west of the Sabine river, Father Margil heard of the Adayes Indians, and in March, 1717, he located them near Spanish Lake, in what is now Sabine county, La. He founded the mission of San Miguel de Linares and built there probably the first church in Louisiana, for, according to the historian Martin, when Pere Charlevoix reached New Orleans in 1721, he found there "about 100 cabins, two or three dwelling houses, and a miserable storehouse which had been at first occupied as a chapel, a shed being now used for that purpose". Leaving Father Gusman in charge, Father Margil journeyed on foot to Natchitoches to minister to the French Catholics there, and then went back to Texas. In 1718, during the brief war with Spain, St. Denis, the French Cmnmandant at Natchitoches, invaded the Adayes mission,

plundered it, and carried away the church vestments. Father Margil heard of it, and in 1721 came back, hunted up the Adayes who had taken refuge in the forests for fear of the French, rebuilt their church, which he dedicated to our Lady of the Pillar, the patroness of the expedition. For many years afterwards the Adayes mission was attended from San Antonio by the Franciscans, who attended also the missions of Nacogdoches and St. Augustin, Texas. In 1725 there were 50 Catholic families at Natchitoches. In 1728 Father Maximin, a Capuchin, was in charge. Source: http://www.nat.k12.la.us/wf/historic.htm Natchitoches Indians The Indians of the area were friendly and liked St. Denis (his Indian name meant Pretty Legs). They allowed him to set up his small garrison within their village and apparently were helpful to the early French settlers. First French colonists: Louis Juchereau de St. Denis-founder of Natchitoches, adventurer and explorer, commandant of Fort St. Jean Baptiste de Natchitoches Manuela Sanchez Navarro de St. Denis-wife of St. Denis, grandaughter of Spanish commandant of fort in Spanish Texas St. Denis daughters: Marie Dolores Simone married Cesaire deblanc Marie des Neiges married Manuel Antoine DeSoto-had many children and much property Marie Rose married Jacques de la Chaise, representative of governor of province and guardian of the King's stores Marie Petronille Feliciane married Athanase De Mezieres who was commandant of Fort St. Jean Baptiste, an Indian agent, businessman and fluent in French, Spanish, Latin and many Indian dialects St.. Denis sons: Louis Charles Juchereaux entered King's service Pierre Antoine also King's service, ensign at Natchitoches Sieur DeJoux-Surgeon/Doctor for the post P. Duplessis-Clerk for governor's representative Gabriel Buard-French Swiss soldier Remy Poisssot-French officer who married young German widow with children Jacques de Bois-St. Denis's blacksmith, body found half in and out of river, thought to have been bathing and attacked by alligator Father Vitry-missionary Jesuit priest Francois Dion Duprez Derbanne-French Canadian who came with Sst. Denis, warehouse keeper at fort, second richest man in settlement Jeanne de la Grand Terre-married to Derbanne, thought to be Indian Father Maximin-Capuchin priest assigned to Natchitoches 1727-29 Father Campe-priest at Los Adaes near Robeline, officiated at fort when no French priest there Metoyer Creole Family

Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer-Frenchman who came to Louisiana to seek his fortune and formed a relationship with Marie Coin Coin which resulted in many children and a unique culture of people Marie Thereze Coin Coin-slave with whom Metoyer had 10 children, eventually became free, bought children out of slavery, acquired land south of Natchitoches (near Natchez, LA) then further south near Melrose where family prospered as planters Augustin Metoyer-eldest son of Marie Thereze, patriarch of family, founded St. Augustine Catholic Chuch at Melrose Agnes Poissot-wife of Augustine Metoyer, Indian, French and African heritage Marie Suzanne Metoyer-twin sister of Augustin, married Dr. Conant and had one son, then married Mr. Antee, served in household of St. Denis' daughter, Madame de Soto until Madame de Soto's death Louis Metoyer-son of Marie Thereze, built Yucca Plantation where Melrose Plantation is today, became wealthy planter Source: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14543a.htm Later, in 1690 and 1691, some attempts were made to occupy the "New Philippines", as the territory was called. Twenty-three years later (1714), Cadillac, Governor of Louisiana, sent Hucherau St- Denis into Texas territory to establish trade with Mexico. St- Denis, adventurous and enterprising, met with remarkable success and the trail known as the old San Antonio road from Nacogdoches to the Rio Grande was the artery through which commerce flowed between the nations. Other movements of the French evoked counter actions from the Spanish. It may be remarked that the appellation Texas probably arose from La Harpe's dating a letter from the territory of "Las Tekas", although some ascribe the bestowal of the name to de Leon. The French trade enterprises stimulated Spain to inaugurate in 1715 an extended presidio and mission plan to hold the country and to civilize and Christianize the Indians. Many tribes of these inhabited the broad prairies; some, wild and untamable; others, sedentary, gathered in towns or pueblos, and possessing a rude kind of civilization. Some of these pueblos are still traceable and the ancient town of the Tejas Indians once occupied the site of the present town of Mound Prairie. The Spanish missionary effort spoken of more particularly in another part of this article covers the period from 1715 to 1794. Other efforts were made by the French to utilize this land, claimed because of La Salle's discovery and settlement, and various struggles between both countries were finally settled by the cession to Spain of Louisiana in 1763. Previous to this in 1728, however, Spanish settlers from the Canary Islands supplemented by others from Mexico were introduced at great expense, and Texas was made a separate province. The civilized population, half or more European, however, grew very slowly (3000 in 1714 and in 1805 only 7000). Source: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/chronicles/v001/v001p060.html Chronicles of Oklahoma Volume 1, No. 1 January, 1921 THE HISTORY OF NO-MAN S LAND, OR OLD BEAVER COUNTY MORRIS L. WARDELL France could not rest so long as there was a chance to lay claim to the country that appeared so valuable. In 1714 Louis St. Denis and three other Frenchmen secured passports from the governor of Louisiana to go into the Spanish territory and buy cattle at the Missions. Their work was suspected to be that of political observation and at San Juan Baptista on the Rio Grande they were arrested and sent to the city of Mexico. St. Denis finally escaped and reached the French post at Natchitoches.2 Source:http://www.houstonculture.org/terra/king.html By 1713, the French began trade with Natchitoches Indians in central Louisiana. An expedition led by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis founded Natchitoches (pronounced NAK-uh-tosh) in 1714 as a French post for trade with Indians and the Spanish. Fort St. Jean Baptiste was established in Natchitoches one year later to prevent Spanish expansion east of Texas.

St. Denis, a Frenchman from Quebec, led an adventurous life. Having been arrested by the Spanish in south Texas as he tried to establish friendly trade, he served as a guide to Domingo Ramon in 1716 and was a suitor to Ramon's niece. In 1716, Ramon with St. Denis established six missions and a fort in east Texas and central Louisiana on the Camino Real, including rehabitation of the Mission Tejas, which had been abandoned soon after its establishment. St. Denis was later imprisoned in Mexico City and returned to Natchitoches in 1719, where he became commander of the French Fort St. Jean Baptiste. The Spanish built Mission San Miguel de Linares de Los Adaes in 1719 about 15 miles west of the Fort St. Jean Baptiste. In 1719, war erupted between France and Spain. An attack on the mission by six French soldiers, ordered by Governor Bienville, resulted in the building of the presidio at Los Adaes, which is now a Louisiana State Commemorative Area. Notes: [Dylan.ftw] Michille Besson, acting notary for his brother, Jean Baptiste, who is away. 1744 The Death of St. Denis Jun 12, 1744 Natchitoches Records I, Sieur Jacques Trupeau, captain in command of the Post St. Jean Baptiste de Natchitoches, was notifed at about 6 a. m. that Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Commandant of Post des Natchitoches, had died at 6 p. m. Jun 11, 1744. We Charles de Tallefert, Lieutenant of the militia, Ensign De Bolieux and Louis LaCour, cadet of the militia and clerk of the post, went and put seals on a closet filled with several pieces of furniture and a chest, without listing the contents. We left in the hands of Dame de St. Denis, five chests filled with clothing belonging to her and her children. One dozen shirts, 50 horses, 450 jars of oil, 12 negroes... excerpted from Natchitoches 1729-1803 by Elizabeth Shown Mills Louis de St. Denys July 24, 1734. Death and burial in parish cemetery of Louis de St. Denys, Soldier at the post. Witnesses: Hymes Chinet and Jacques Chevalier. ------------------- A copy of this passport is in the "Memorias de Neuva Espana Vol. XXXVIII folio 120. The passport is in the Archive of the College of the San Cruz, Queretaro, Mexico. This document shows that St. Denis arrived at Prisidio San Juan Bautista, July 19, 1714. Passport of Sieur Louis Juchereau de St. Denis Biloxi, post of the French Nation and Capital of the Province of Louisiana, with permission of the Council of Commerce of the Company of the West, who has concession of trade In the entire Province of Louisiana. August, 1713. I, LaMoth De Cadillac, Governor of the Province of Louisiana, Supreme Corn-mander, Governor and Judge of the Civil and Military, housed in the house of the governor at Post de Biloxi, issue to Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, lieutenant in the employ of the King and with commission dily signed in the best form and manner, as direct authority, representing the King, the Governor of Louisiana and the Corn-pany of the West, that the said officer, de St. Denis, with those he chooses to joumey with him, have departed this day in answer to the letter of Reverand Father Francois Hidalgo, dated January 17, 1711 and written at