Family of Jean Pierre Cuvillier & Marie Josephe Picou

 

                                                           

 

Jean Pierre Cuvillier was born 25 January 1760 at Pointe Coupee, LA (baptism: 24 February 1760 Pointe Coupee), and died Aft. 1812 in Louisiana.

 

Wife Marie Josephe Picou was born 19 January 1755 in New Orleans, LA (baptism: 20 January 1755 St. Louis Cath.), and died 9 July 1822 at Edgard, St. John, LA.  They were married 20 May 1780 at Edgard, St. John, LA.

 

 

Their children were:

 

1- Dorothee Scholastique Cuvillier b: 4 April 1781  Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 13 April 1781 St. John); d: 23 August 1844  Edgard, St. John, LA          

            +Antoine Vicknair  b: Abt. 1770  German Coast, LA; m: 30 May 1797  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 19 October 1859  Edgard, St. John, LA      

 

2- Marie Celeste Cuvillier  b: 29 August 1782  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 24 July 1826  Edgard, St. John, LA         

            +Nicolas Vicner  b: 19 August 1780  Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 26 December 1780 St. John); m: 22 February 1802  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 28 October 1847 Edgard, St. John, LA 

 

3- Marguerite Eugenie Cuvillier  b: 4 July 1784  Edgard, St. John, LA                                            

            +Jean Louis Gros  b: 2 June 1778  Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 23 November 1801  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 19 March 1833 Edgard, St. John, LA

 

4- Marie Louise Cuvillier  b: 4 July 1784  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Aft. 1810  Louisiana      

            +Jean Michel Kerner  b: 25 September 1779  Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 24 September 1780 St. John); m: 1 June 1801  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 10 July 1810  Edgard, St. John, LA; burial: 11 July 1810 Edgard, St. John, LA

 

Notes for Marie Louise Cuvillier:

- 1810 St. John census (east bank): Widow Michel Kerner (Marie Louise Cuvillier), females 2(0-10), 1(17-26).

 

5- Jean Pierre Cuvillier  b: 14 September 1787  Edgard, St. John, LA

 

6- Marie Josephe Cuvillier  b: 23 September 1790  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 5 September 1836  Edgard, St. John, LA   

            +Enoch D’Hue  b: 29 August 1783  Louisiana; m: 7 April 1807  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 12 October 1856  Edgard, St. John, LA

 

7- Marie Manon Cuvillier  b: 15 December 1793  Edgard, St. John, LA                                          

            +Jean Adam Jacob  b: 21 April 1795  Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 8 May 1815  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 2 January 1848  Edgard, St. John, LA   

 

 

Notes for Jean Pierre Cuvillier:

- 12 July 1780: Jean Pierre and Marie Josephe petitioned to sell a farm belonging to Marie Josephe and her first husband Francois Girard, to settle with Girard's child Marie Therese.  The 4 arpent farm was bought by Jean Pierre for 350 piastres.  Marie Josephe is granted tutor of her daughter. 

- 1784 census of the German Coast: Jean Pierre Cuvelier, wife Marie Joseph Picou - males 1 (13-49), females 5 <13, 1 (13-49)

-14 June 1787: Sold a slave named Jasimin (45) to Antoine Vicner for 710 piastres. 

- 30 October 1788:  Bought a slave from the Gold Coast (22) for 600 piastres. 

- 2 January 1797:  Sold 2 arpent farm to Jean Baptiste Vicner (son-in-law) and wife Marie Therese Girard.  He gives it in lieu of the sum due her from her father's estate. 

- 6 November 1797: Sold 2 arpent farm to Daniel Materne for 500 piastres. 

- 1 February 1799: Bought 4 arpent farm from Jacques Leche for 750 piastres. 

- 16 July 1804: Sold 2 arpents located about 32.5 miles above N.O. on left bank to Michel Kerner (son-in-law) for $450. 

- 1806: His farm located about 35 miles above N.O. on right bank.

- 1810 LA census (St. John, east bank): Jean Pierre Cuvillier:  males 3(0-10), 1(17-26), 2(45+); females 1(11-16), 1(17-26); 3 slaves.  [Jean Pierre 50, wife Marie Josephe 55, Jean 23, Marie 17]

 

Notes for Marie Josephe Picou:

- First husband Francois Girard was born Abt. 1753 in Mobile, Alabama Territory, and died 1 May 1777 in Edgard, St. John, LA.  They were married 20 April 1773 at Edgard, St. John, LA.

 

 

Parents of Jean Pierre Cuvillier

Parents of Marie Josephe Picou

 

 

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