Marie Marphisa Matte (1821 - 1858)

Born 3 Jun 1821 in Opelousas, Saint Landry, Louisiana

Ancestors

Wife of Francois Ledoux Sr — married 16 Apr 1839 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 28 May 1858 at age 36 in Plaquemine, Louisiana

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Biography

Marie Marphisa (Orphise) Matte was born in 1821. She is the daughter of Onezeime Matte and Caroline Chiasson. ^{[1] [2]}

She married Francois Ledoux on 16 Apr 1839 at the age of 17. ^{[3] [4]}

She died on 28 May 1858 [believe that 1869 in SWLR is a typo] at the age of 38 in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Her succession was filed 26 June 1858. ^[5]

Census Data

United States Census, 1850^[6]

1. Francois Ledoux, Male, 35, b. Louisiana, planter, $80 real estate
2. Ophise Ledoux, Female, 26, b. Louisiana
3. Marie L Ledoux, Female, 10, b. Louisiana
4. Siline Ledoux, Female, 8, b. Louisiana
5. Julia Ledoux, Female, 5, b. Louisiana
6. Francois Ledoux, Male, 3, b. Louisiana
7. Palemon Ledoux, Male, 1, b. Louisiana

Sources

1. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
   • MATTE, Marie Marphisa (Onesime & Caroline CHIASSON) b. 3 June 1822, bt. 5 Aug. 1822 Pats: Joseph MATTE & Ester BELAR [BELLARD]; Mats: Jean CHIASSON & Magdelaine BOURASSAR; Spons: Joseph MATTE & Magdelaine BOURASSAR. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.244)
2. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGN-6QW : 8 December 2014), Marie Marphisa Matte, b. 03 Jun 1821, Opelousas, Saint Landry, Louisiana, d/o Onesime Matte and Carolyn Chiasson; citing Opelousas, Saint Landry, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 6,010,599.
3. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
   • LEDOUX, Francois m. 15 April 1839 Orphise MATTE (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar., Q-99)
   • MATTE, Orphise m. 15 April 1839 Francois LEDOUX (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. Q-99)
   • LEDOUX, Francois 21 yrs. old (Eugene & Selesie Francoise PITRE) m. 16 April 1839 Orphise MATTE, 17 yrs. old (GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 126)
   • MATTE, Orphise 17 yrs. old (Onesime & Caroline CHIASSON) m. 16 April 1839 Francois LEDOUX, 21 yrs. (GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 126)
4. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZS-1M1 : 4 December 2014), Francois Ledoux and Orphise Matte, m. 16 Apr 1839; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 6,010,600.
5. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
   • MATTE, Ophise m. Francois LEDOUX (Onezime & Caroline PHIASON) d. 28 May 1868 at age 38 yrs. at Plaquemine (Opel. Ch.: v. 2, p. 91)
   • MATTE, Orphise m. Francois LEDOUX Succ. dated 26 June 1858 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #2160)
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-TSB : 12 April 2016), Francois Ledoux, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States, 5 Nov 1850; citing family 1746, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).