Octave Baham Sr (1863 - 1938)

Born 1863 in Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Sardy) Baham — married 29 Oct 1887 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1938 at about age 75 in Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Octave Baham Sr is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Baham Name Study.

Octave Baham was born Feb. 1864 at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA.^{[1] [2]} He appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 in the household of his parents, Pedro Baham and Mary Virginia (Beer) Baham, at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[3] He appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 in the household of his parents at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[4]

He married, his first cousin one time removed, Emma Sardy, daughter of Louis Sardy and Emma (Baham) Sardy, on 29 Oct. 1887 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^{[5][6] [2]}

He was a ship carpenter when he and Emma appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[1] He was a carpenter when he and Emma appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Main St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[7] He was caulker when he and Emma appeared on the census of 3 Jane 1920 at Pine St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[8] He was carpenter at a shipyard when he and Emma appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[9]

Octave died on 19 Feb. 1938 at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana^[2] and was buried at [[:Category: |Madisonville Cemetery, Madisonville, Louisiana|Madisonville Cemetery]], Main St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. His memorial has a photo of his headstone shared with Emma and their son Lero.^[10]

Census

11 June 1870

Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Baham, Pedro age 58 b. LA Brickmason.
• Virginia age 40 b. LA.
• Pierre male age 25 b. LA Caulker.
• David age 25 b. LA Wheel Wright.
• Pauline female age 23 b. LA.
• Henry age 22 b. LA laborer.
• Louis male age 21 b. LA laborer.
• Celia female age 19 b. LA.
• Celestine female age 12 b. LA.
• Valentine age male 10 b. LA.
• Octave age 8 b. LA.
• Rodriguez, C. male age 30 b. LA.
• Victorine female age 9 b. LA.
• Andrew male age 5 b. LA.
• P. male age 4 b. LA.
• W. male age 1 b. LA.
• Siple, Cora female age 14 b. LA.
• Delpu, Lucille female age 19 b. LA^[3]

7 June 1880

Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Baham, Pedro age 70 b. LA f. b. AL m. b LA Brick Masen.
• Virginie wife age 55 b. LA f. b. Hamburg, m. b. LA.
• David son age 30 Carpenter.
• Celestin son age 22 b. LA Ship Carpenter.
• Valerien son age 21 b. LA Carpenter.
• Octave son age 16 b. LA.
• Rodriguez, Warmoth gr-son age 9 b. LA.^[4]

2 June 1900

Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Baham, Octave b. Feb 1864 age 36 m 12 yrs b. LA Ship Carpenter.
• Emma wife b. Dec 1870 age 29 m 12 yrs 5 children 4 living b. LA.
• Leno son b. Dec 1888 age 11 b. LA.
• Ester dau b. Feb 1891 age 9 b. LA.
• Wilner dau b. ? 1893 age 6 b. LA.
• Eda dau b. Jan 1896 age 4 b. LA.
• Virginia mother b. Feb 1823 age 77 widow b. LA.^[1]

16 April 1910

Main St., Madisonbille, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA.

• Baham, Octave age 46 m 23 yrs b. LA Carpenter.
• Emma wife age 39 m 23 yrs b. LA 7 children 5 living.
• Lero son age 21 b. LA Caulker.
• Whitner dau age 16 b. LA.
• Ada dau age 14 b. LA.
• Percy son age 6 b. LA.
• Octave Jr. son age 3 b. LA.
• Virginia mother age 89 widow 15 children 7 living b. LA.^[7]

3 Jan. 1920

Pine St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA.

• Baham, Octave age 51 b. LA Caulker.
• Emma wife age 45 b. LA.
• Wilmer dau age 22 b. LA.
• Percey son age 15 b. LA.
• Octave Jr. son age 12 b. LA.^[8]

7 April 1930

Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA.

• Baham, Octave age 63 m age 20 b. LA Carpenter Shipyard.
• Emma wife age 48 m. age 15 b. LA f. b Italy m. b. LA.
• Octave Jr. son age 19 b. LA Carpenter Shipyard.
• Percy son age 24 b. LA Butcher Meat Market.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Year: 1900; Census Place: Madisonville, Saint Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 583; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240583. 1900 US Census. Octave Baham.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (LADeath: accessed 19 Nov 2014), Octave Baham, 19 Feb 1938; citing Madisonville, St. Tammany, Louisiana, certificate number 2610, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2266365. Father's Name: Pedro Baham. Mother's Name: Virginia Balbour. Spouse's Name: Sardie.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: M593_532; Page: 31A; Image: 65; Family History Library Film: 552031. 1870 US Census. Pedro Baham.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 471; Family History Film: 1254471; Page: 355A; Enumeration District: 174; Image: 0493. 1880 US Census. Pedro Baham.
5. ↑ "Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906," index, FamilySearch LAMAr: accessed 19 Nov 2014), Octave Baham and Emma Sardie, 29 Oct 1887; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1463133.
6. ↑ Debbie Bruce, Descendants of Louis Sardy. 2004. Collection of Phil Smith.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Madisonville, Saint Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T624_531; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1374544. 1910 US Census. Octave Baham.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T625_632; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 13. 1920 US Census. Octave Baham.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 820; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 665.0; FHL microfilm: 2340555. 1930 US Census. Octave Baham.
10. ↑ Octave Baham memorial at Find A Grave.

Acknowledgments

Profile researched and started by Phil Smith.