Louis Jeanbon Baham (abt. 1774 - 1842)

Born about 6 Jul 1774 in Mobile, West Florida

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1842 at about age 67 in Madisonville, Louisiana, USA

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Louisiana Families Project WikiTree [send private message] and Robert Bahn [send private message]

Louis Baham lived in Louisiana. Join: Louisiana Families Project Discuss: louisiana

Biography

This profile is part of the Baham Name Study.

Louis Jeanbon Baham, son of Jean Baptiste Baham and Françoise Guillory, was baptized circa 6 July 1774 at Mobile, then called West Florida and under English control as a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris.

He lived with Marie Rousseve, daughter of Marianne des Capuciens (--?--), from circa 1800, and "evidence suggests that Louis had a relationship with Marie that produced 10 known children."^[1]

He witnessed the probate of the estate of his father, Jean Baptiste Baham, on 9 July 1814 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

Appeared Renez Baham, Joseph Baham, Baptiste Baham, and Louis Baham of parish of St Tammany and state of Louisiana, as joint heirs of a parcel of land granted by the Spanish government to Jean Baptiste Baham, deceased, situated on the Tchefuncte river and outside the town of Madisonville, applying for division of property. 9 July 1814.^{[citation needed]}

He appeared on the census of 1820 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana:

Baam, Louis (indexed Boam, Lewis) 16 people in household, 16 engaged in agriculture, oldest male 26-45.^[2]

He appeared on the census of 1830 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana:

Baham, Louis white 1 male 50-60; 2 female slaves 10-24, 1 female slave 24-36; 1 free colored male under 10; 4 10-26; 3 females under 10; 1 female 10-24; 1 female 36-55.^[3][4]

Louis Baham died in Madisonville, Louisiana in 1842.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ Marshaleigh Orr Bahan, "Jean Baptiste Bahan and Francoise Guillory," New Orleans Genesis Vol. XLII No. 165 (Jan. 2003.
2. ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: St Tammany, Louisiana; Page: 19; NARA Roll: M33_31; Image: 176. Lewis Baham or Lewis Boam.
3. ↑ Year: 1830; Census Place: , St Tammany, Louisiana; Series: M19; Roll: 43; Page: 75; Family History Library Film: 0009686. 1830 US Census. Louis Baham
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPF-CZM : 12 August 2017), Louis Baham, St Tammany, Louisiana, United States; citing 75, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 43; FHL microfilm 9,686.

Acknowledgments

Thank you Robert Bahn, Denyse Baham