SIXTH GENERATION

40. Theodore Jean DEVALCOURT was born on 23 Oct 1796 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. He was christened on 16 Aug 1797 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. He died on 27 Sep 1847 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. He was buried on 28 Sep 1847 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. He was baptized into the LDS church on 25 Jan 1978 in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. He was endowed on 8 Apr 1978 in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. He was sealed to parents on 25 May 1978 in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. He has reference number 004-4. !BIRTH:Certificate of Baptism (See Sec. 1, pg. 22e & f of Vic Jeter's book);
Maryland State Archives, Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Collection (Baptism, St. Peter's) (See Sec. 1, pg. 22f of Vic Jeter's book);
"L'Heritage" vol 6 # 24 p. 264; "Acadians in Maryland," by Gregory A. Wood
(Published by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 1995) - pg. 274

!CHRISTENING:"Acadians in Maryland," by Gregory A. Wood (Published by Gateway
Press, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 1995) - pg. 274

!MARRIAGE:"L'Heritage" vol 6 # 24 p. 263; SM Ch. vol. 7, # 45 - From Southwest
Louisiana Records v. 2, p. 264 (See Sec. 1, pg. 27i of Vic Jeter's book);
Selected Acadian and Louisiana Church Records, # 1, B-I, p. 135

!DEATH:Succession dated 14 Oct. 1847 (SM Ct. Hse. # 1144) and a Succession
dated 10 Sept. 1859 (Laf Ct. Hse. # 883) - L'Heritage, v. 5, # 18, p. 123;
Obituary carried in PLANTER'S BANNER, on 9/30/1847, page 2, column 2.

!BURIAL:SM Ch.: v. 5, p. 169 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 4, p. 143 - 144
- St Martin de Tours Cemetery, St Martinville, LA (See Sec. 4 of Vic Jeter's
book)

!NOTES:Was from Baltimore - "en merique" - Probably came to Louisiana during
the 1820's; Was Publisher of THE ATTAKAPAS GAZETTE and ST. MARY, ST. MARTIN
AND LAFAYETTE ADVERTISER in St Martinville from 1824 until his death.
("L'Heritage" vol IV #14 pg. 139 and vol VI #24 pg. 263); ANCESTRAL FILE #:
KFZ9-BF; Death record states that he was 50 when he died. He was married to Marie Catherine Felonise GUIDRY on 29 Mar 1827 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. He was sealed to spouse on 3 Nov 1971 in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS temple.

41. Marie Catherine Felonise GUIDRY was born on 27 Jul 1809 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She was christened on 3 Aug 1809 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She died on 4 Aug 1859 in Grand Coteau, St Landry, LA. She was baptized into the LDS church on 14 Jun 1986 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She was endowed on 19 Jul 1986 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 19 Jul 1986 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She was buried in Grand Coteau, St Landry, LA. She has reference number 004-5. !BIRTH:SM Ch.: vol. 7, # 228 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 1, p. 256 (See
Sec, 1, pg. 27i of Vic Jeter's book); Selected Acadian and Louisiana Church
Records, # 1, B-I, p. 180; Temple printout FO510149

!MARRIAGE:SM Ch. vol. 7, # 45 (See Sec. 1, pg. 27i of Vic Jeter's book) -
Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 2, p. 399

!DEATH:GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 125 - L'Heritage, v. V. # 18, p. 123 and v. IV, # 16.
p. 294

!BURIAL:Ancestral File

!NOTES:St. Martin Cthse.: Civil Suit # 4091, dated 31 March 1849 - Pierre
Guidry, et al vs. Felonise Guidry - Interdiction - she fights it; Committed to
an insane asylum 31 March 1849; ANCESTRAL FILE #: KFZ9-7W Children were:

child20 i. Theodore Francois DEVALCOURT.
child ii. Caroline Marthe DEVALCOURT was born on 27 Dec 1829 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She was christened in 1830 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She died on 23 Jun 1833 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She was baptized into the LDS church on 15 Dec 1972 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. She was endowed on 27 Feb 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 21 Sep 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. She has reference number. !BIRTH:IGI-Batch 7218527, Source 820441 - film - Sheet 31; SM Ch.: v. 7, #
2442 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 2, pp. 263 - 264; Acadian & Louisiana
Church Records, B-I, p. 135

!DEATH:SM Ch.: v.5, p. 28, # 45; L'Heritage, v. V, # 18, p. 123 gives the
following: "... records indicate she died at the age of 10. There is a death
record in (SM Ch.) v. 5, p. 87, # 15 of a Celeste Coralie DeValcourt (10
years) on 25 July 1839, and it is to be assumed they are the same person.";
Commercial Bulletin (newspaper) - Aug 9, 1839, pg. 2, column 5' DeValcourt,
Caroline - died July 25, 1839 age 10, in St. Martinsville - eldest daughter of
T. DeValcourt. Age 10 years 7 months.

BURIAL:

NOTES:
child iii. Celeste Coralie DEVALCOURT was born about 1829. She died on 25 Jul 1839 in , St Martin, LA. She was baptized into the LDS church on 31 Aug 1993 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She was endowed on 8 Feb 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 12 Apr 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She has reference number. !BIRTH:Was 10 when she died

MARRIAGE:

!DEATH:SM Ch.: v.5, p. 87, # 15 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 3, p. 197

BURIAL:

NOTES:
child iv. Marthe Marguerite DEVALCOURT was born on 11 Oct 1831 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She died on 23 Jun 1833 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She was baptized into the LDS church on 15 Dec 1972 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. She was endowed on 27 Feb 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 21 Sep 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. !BIRTH:SM Ch.: v. 1, # 134 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 3, p. 197;
Selected Acadian and Louisiana Church Records, # 1, B-I, p. 135

MARRIAGE:

!DEATH:In Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 3, p. 197 is found the following:
"DEVALCOURT, Marthe (Theodore & Pheloniae GUIDRY) d. 23 June 1833 at age 2
years (SM Ch.: v. 5, p. 28, # 45)" -- Based on age at death, assume that
Marthe and Marguerite are one and the same.

BURIAL:

NOTES:
child v. Theodora Constance DEVALCOURT was born on 19 Nov 1833 in , St Martin, LA. She was christened on 29 Nov 1834. She was baptized into the LDS church on 25 Jan 1978 in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. She was endowed on 24 May 1978 in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 25 May 1978 in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. !BIRTH:SM Ch.: v. 8, # 779 (See sec. 1, pg. 144a of Vic Jeter's book) -
Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 3, p. 197. Also found on Family History
Center film 1126118 - 77260 0342; Selected Acadian and Louisiana Church
Records, # 1, B-I, p. 135

MARRIAGE (Guidry):

!MARRIAGE (Smith):License 19 November 1857 (Opel. Ct. Hse., Mar. # 1673);
Marriage 26 November 1857 (GC Ch.: v. 3, p. 97) - both found in Southwest
Louisiana Records, v. 6, pg. 169 and in L'Heritage, v. V, # 18, p. 123; See
1860 U. S. Census for St Landry Parish, Record # 600, p. 27

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Was 27 on the 1860 Census of St. Landry Parish, Grand Coteau Post
Office, Family # 600 (See Sec. 1, pg. 144b of Vic Jeter's book); St. Landry
Cthse.: 21 June 1901 - Succ. # 2219 - Petition of the District Attorney to
have Theodora Devalcourt, widow Charles Smith, to be committed to the state
insane asylum at Jackson, La., "because she is insane, dangerous, and violent".
Committed 14 October 1901; Also SM Cthse., v. 8 # 779
child vi. Infant DEVALCOURT was born in Aug 1835 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She died on 18 Dec 1835 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She was sealed to parents on 25 May 1978 in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. She was baptized into the LDS church INFANT. She was endowed INFANT. She has reference number. !BIRTH:Died at age 4 months

MARRIAGE:

!DEATH:SM Ch.: v. 5, p. 52 # 64 (Vic Jeter quotes the same source but shows
the DOD as 12/8/1835) - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 3, p. 197 and
L'Heritage, v. V, # 18, p. 123

BURIAL:

NOTES:
child vii. Jean Jacques Auguste DEVALCOURT was born on 7 Sep 1833 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. He was christened on 1 Oct 1842 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. He died on 24 Sep 1863 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. He was baptized into the LDS church on 10 Mar 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. He was endowed on 30 May 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. He was sealed to parents on 2 Oct 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. !BIRTH:SM Ch.: v. 8, # 1942 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 3, p.197 (See
Sec. 1, pg. 155a of Vic Jeter's book); Acadian and Louisiana Church Records,
B-I, p. 135

!MARRIAGE:License - SM Ct hse: Bk. # 1, # 1601: Marriage - SM Ch.: v. 9, #
283 (See Sec. 1, pg. 155a of Vic Jeter's Book) - Southwest Louisiana Records,
v. 6, pg. 169; L'Heritage, v. V, # 18, p. 123

DEATH:Vic Jeter shows DOD as 9/21/1863

BURIAL:

NOTES:
child viii. Louise Celestine (Celeste) DEVALCOURT was born on 11 Jun 1842 in , St Martin, LA. She was christened on 1 Oct 1842 in St Martinville, St Martin, LA. She died on 17 Mar 1874 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA. She was baptized into the LDS church on 15 Dec 1972 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. She was endowed on 27 Feb 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 21 Sep 1973 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. !BIRTH:SM Ch.: v. 8, # 1944 (See Sec. 1, pg. 155b of Vic Jeter's Book) -
Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 4, p. 143 - 144; L'Heritage, v. V, # 18, p.
123; Selected Acadian and Louisiana Church Records, v. 1, p. 135 (By George A.
Bodin)

!MARRIAGE:License - Op Cthse. Mar # 1901 - 2 July 1859; Marriage - GC Ch.: v.
3, p. 122 (See sec. 1, pg. 155b of Vic Jeter's book) - both found in Southwest
Louisiana Records, v. 6, pg. 169 and L'Heritage, v. V, # 18, p. 123

!DEATH:L'Heritage, v. V, # 18, p. 123

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Died of yellow fever at or near New Orleans
child ix. Philomene Theodor DEVALCOURT was born on 20 Mar 1846 in , St Martin, LA. She was buried on 2 Jun 1846 in , St Martin, LA. She was sealed to parents on 25 May 1978 in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. She was baptized into the LDS church INFANT. She was endowed INFANT. She has reference number. !BIRTH:SM Ch.: v. 9, # 39 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 4, p. 143 - 144;
L'Heritage, v. 5, # 18, p. 123

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:

!BURIAL:SM Ch.: v. 5, p. 157 - Southwest Lousiana Records, v. 4, pp. 143 - 144
- L'Heritage, v. 5, # 18, p. 123 - St Martin de Tours Cemetery, St
Martinville, LA (See Sec. 4 of Vic Jeter's book)

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