Francois Richard1

M, #6113, b. December 1777
Relationship
5th great-granduncle of Joseph Wayne Peery
     Francois Richard was born in December 1777 at Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.2,1 He was the son of Pierre Joseph Richard and Marguerite Dugas.1 He may have been born at Acadie.3,4,2 He was baptized on 30 May 1779 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, at age 1 year and 5 months.2 He was the godfather of Angelle Richard baptized on 4 June 1795 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.5 He was the godfather of Francois Richard baptized on 25 October 1796 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.1 He married Helene Brasseux, daughter of Blaise Brasseux and Anne Prejean, on 8 January 1798 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.3,4 He witnessed the marriage of Joseph Benoit and Marceline Bourg on 13 May 1816 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.6 He was the godfather of Francois Richard baptized on 17 September 1827 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.7

Children of Francois Richard and Helene Brasseux

Citations

  1. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, RICHARD, Francois (Fabien & Francoise TIBUDEAU) bt. Tuesday, 25 Oct. 1796 Pats: Pierre RICHARD & Marguerite DUGAT; Mats: Pierre TIBUDEAU & Francoise SOGNE; Spons: Francois RICHARD - his paternal uncle & Catherine QUINTERO. *Read same note given for Joseph SONNIER, born 1792 - Francois RICHARD was baptized by Fr. ANTONIO de Sedella, Religious Capuchin, and Pastor of the Cathedral Church of New Orleans. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.163).
  2. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, RICHARD, Francois (Pierre & Marguerite DUGAS) bt. 30 May 1779 at age 17 mths. Spons: Louis ST. GERMAIN & Anastasie SAVOIS. Fr. L.M. GRUMEAU, Dominican priest - Cure of Opelousas (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.16).
  3. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, MARTIN, Anne - native of this parish (minor daughter of Bonaventure & dec. Annne (sic) Eleonore COMEAU) m. 8 Feb. 1825 Francois RICHARD - native of this parish (major son of Francois & dec. Helene BRASSEUX) Wits: Antoine HEBERT, Placide Fabien RICHARD, Julien BRASSEUR. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.433).
  4. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, BRASSEUX, Helenne - [record has BRASSEUSE - the feminine form of BRASSEUX] (Blaise BRASSEUX & Anne PREJEAN - Acadians) m. 8 Jan. 1798 Francois RICHARD - of Acadia (Pierre & Marguerite DUGAT) Wits: Jean Baptiste RICHARD, Pierre RICHARD, Charles CORMIER. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.77).
  5. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, RICHARD, Angelle (Pierre & Marie Josephe DUGAT) b. 6 Jan. 1792, bt. Thursday, 4 June 1795 supplied ceremony for baptism which was previously performed at home Spons: Francois RICHARD & Esther MARTIN. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.132).
  6. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, BOURG, Marcelline - native of this parish (minor daughter of dec. Jean - native of the River & Marguerite RICHARD - native of this parish - inhabitants in the prairie basse area of Grand Coteau) m. 13 May 1816 Joseph BENOIT - native of this parish (major son of dec. Jean Charles - native of Maryland & Anne SAVOYE - native of the Mississippi & inhabitants in this parish in the Carancro area) Wits: Francois RICHARD - uncle, Jean Baptiste & Eloy RICHARD - bride's brothers, Jean Baptiste BENOIT aine [the eldest], Maximilien PREJEAN, Francois SAVOYE fils [Jr.], Julin BRAUX - all inhabitants of this parish. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.285).
  7. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, RICHARD, Francois (Francois & Anne MARTIN) b. 25 Dec. 1826, bt. 17 Sept. 1827 Pats: Francois RICHARD & Helene BRASSEUR; Mats: Bonaventure MARTIN & Anne Eleonore COMEAU; Spons: Francois RICHARD pere [Sr.] & Celeste HEBERT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.3, p.6).
  8. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, MARTIN, Prosper - native of this parish (major son and natural son of Bonaventure & dec. Eleonore COMEAU) m. 31 Jan. 1826 Aselie RICHARD - native of this parish (minor daughter of Francois & dec. Helene BRASSEUR) Wits: Zenon FONTENOT, Alexandre RICHARD, Charles BOURQUE, Francois RICHARD. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.455).