Azaire

OPEN MEMORIAL WEEKEND:

The Historic Site & Exhibits will be open daily from 8:30am-5pm.
Please note that we stop selling tickets at 4pm and expect a higher volume of visitors so we recommend you purchase your admissions in advance. Please pay close attention to the details as you make your reservation and on your confirmation regarding arriving 30 minutes prior to the selected time. Late arrivals are not guaranteed access to the "Big House" exhibit if that is the ticket you purchase. We look forward to your visit.

 

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Azaire

Date of birth: 
2/1837* (estimated)
Baptism Date and Sponsors: 
March 26, 1837; Sponsors: Francois (slave); Juliette (slave)
Place of Origin: 
Unknown
Gender and Designation: 
Female
Relationships: 
Mother: Flore; Siblings: Fine, Manette, Thomas, Vincent, and Marie
References: 
  • Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
    • St. Michel Catholic Church, Convent, La. 
    • Item No. 5; Page No. 181; Entry No. XXX
    • Lists Flore as Azaire's mother
  • R5.239
    • Jacques Telesphore Roman's Succession Settlement, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 46, act 173
    • Lists Flore as Fine and Marie's (bn. Mar. 1844) mother; Estimated that Azaire and Fine are siblings
  • R8.198
    • Jacques Telesphore Roman's Succession, St. James Clerk of Court, Probate 0683
    • Lists Flore as the mother of Manette, Thomas, and Vincent; Estimated that Azaire, Manette, Thomas, and Vincent are siblings
  • Slave baptism record, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
    • St. James Catholic Church, St. James Parish, Louisiana
    • Item no. 6; Page no. 33; Entry no. 6
    • Marie's (bn. Mar. 1844) mother is listed as Flore; Estimated that Azaire and Marie are siblings

 

* Denotes estimated date based on available records. 

 


 

 

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