Jean Louis Exnicious was born Abt. 1775 in Oprichain, Germany, and died 1 February 1821 at Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA.
Wife Marie Louise Pontiff was born 1 March 1778 at Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 25 March 1778 St. John), and died 24 November 1839 at Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA. They were married 8 May 1798 at Edgard, St. John, LA.
Their children were:
1- Emilie Exnicious b: 8 March 1799 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 20 March 1799 St. John); d: 27 April 1846 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Eugene Prejean b: 24 February 1799 St. James, Cabonocey, LA (baptism: 11 October 1800 St. James); m: 29 January 1816 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; d: 6 March 1841 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
2- Catherine Exnicious b: 30 March 1801 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 12 April 1801 St. John); d: 28 March 1802 Edgard, St. John, LA
3- Jean Louis Exnicious b: 20 April 1802 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 9 May 1802 St. John)
+Basilise Pauline Barras b: 25 January 1806 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; m: 7 July 1820 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
4- George Honore Justin Exnicious b: 7 May 1806 Plattenville, Assumption, LA (baptism: 19 June 1806 Assumption)
+Antoinette Josephine Chauvin b: Abt. 1807 New Orleans, LA; m: 24 September 1827 Lafourche, LA
5- Marie Delphine Exnicious b: 29 July 1807 Plattenville, Assumption, LA (baptism: 19 August 1807 Assumption); d: Aft. 1850 Assumption, LA
+Pierre Zephirin Olivier b: 5 December 1802 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 22 November 1824 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 28 October 1853 Lafourche, LA
Notes for Marie Delphine Exnicious:
- 15 August 1850 Assumption census, p. 66A: Zephirin Olivier 46 farmer, $1800 real estate, wife Delphine 43, Sylvanie 23, Adele 21, Louis 19 laborer, Jean Pierre 17, Joseph 15, Valery 13, Uranie 11, Myrthe 8, Ozeme 6, Arthur 4, Gustave 3, Donatile 1, Ophelia Boudraux 14, Azema Boudraux 6, Zulma Olivier 6, Orenza Olivier 3.
6- Valery Exnicious b: 12 February 1811 Plattenville, Assumption, LA (baptism: 11 November 1811 Assumption); d: 3 June 1833 Lafourche, LA
+Marie Marcelite Roger b: 18 February 1812 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; m: 29 August 1831 Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. 1855
7- Eugene Exnicious b: 5 February 1813 Plattenville, Assumption, LA (baptism: 14 October 1813 Assumption); d: 20 March 1845 Thibodeaux, LA
+Malvina Irma Gagnaux b: 21 December 1828 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; m: 27 May 1844 Lafourche, LA
8- Arthemise Exnicious b: 9 January 1817 Plattenville, Assumption, LA (baptism: 18 June 1817 Assumption); d: Aft. 1856
+Alexandre Lacroix Hebert b: 14 September 1809 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; m: 21 July 1834 Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. 1856
Notes for Jean Louis Exnicious:
- 4 September 1797: Bought 3 arpent farm for 430 piastres; signed his name Luis Exnicio.
- 17 September 1799: Returned title of farm.
- Land claim #194: Louis Exnicious claimed a tract of land on the left bank Bayou La Fourche, in the parish of La Fourche, containing 4 arpents in front, and 40 arpents in depth, and bounded upriver by Blaise Boudreau and downriver by Paul Leblanc. The land was inhabited and cultivated on the 20th of December 1803 and that the same was continually inhabited and cultivated by those under whom the claimant holds for more than 10 consecutive years next preceding. Confirmed. [First Settlers of LA Territory, vol. 2]
- 1810 Lafourche census: Dr. Jean Louis Exnicious, males 2(0-10), 1(26-45), 1(45+), females 1(0-10), 1(10-16), 1(26-45); 7 slaves. [Louis 35, wife Marie 32, Emelie 11, Jean 8, George 4, Marie 3., and unknown male 45+.]
- Surgeon of Assumption Parish
- 29 June 1822: Succession listed, Thibodaux.
- 2 May 1824: Inventory, Houma.
Notes for Marie Louise Pontiff:
- Second husband Eugene Boyer b: Abt. 1799; m: 6 May 1822 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
- 1830 Lafourche census: Eugene Boyer males 1 (30-40), 1 (80-90), females 1 (10-15), 1 (60-70)
Parents of Jean Louis Exnicious
Parents of Marie Louise Pontiff
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