You may find this helpful: From: Marriage Dispensations in the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas: 1786-1803 by Shirley Chaisson Bourquard Page 42 September 19, 1800 Jose Degruis, age 19, of St. Charles of the First German Coast requests dispensation to marry Maria Luisa Sole to whom he is related in the third grade. He is the son of Maria Couturier and Jose Degruis, son of Pedro Degruis and Maria Ofre, daughter of Mr. Ofre of Paris and Degruis' grandmother whose name he does not know. Maria Luisa is the daughter of Thomas Sole and Maria Teresa Pery, daughter of Mr. Pery and Teresa Ofre, daughter of Degruis' grandparents. This marriage is with their parents consent and announced publicly a year ago. Witnesses: Joseph Boneville, age 34, (signs Joseph Bonneville) and Alexandro Delhomme who also stated that Maria Luisa is a native of St. Louis Parish, New Orleans. Delhomme is 22 and signs Alexandre Delhomme. Granted.