CERTIFICATE OF BAPTISM St. Louis Cathedral 615 Pere Antoine Alley New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 This is to certify that Marie Therese Aufrere Child of Antoine Aufrere and Mathurine Guillemet Born in Province of Louisiana on the ---- day of ------ was Baptized on the 29th day of December 1728 According to the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church by the Rev. Fr. Raphael, Capuchin Missionary The Sponsors being ------------ ----------- A true extract from the Baptismal Register of this Church Date 12/19/73 Vol 1728 Page 4 Pastor: V Verderame David Perrin's marginal notes: Called St. Louis Church in 1728 This is the wife of Antoine Valentine DeGruysverloin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Extract from the Baptismal Register, St. Louis Basilica Jean Baptiste Valentin De Gruy died February 28th, 1838 In the year of 1751 on the 16 day [1 added before 6th] of March [May scratched out], I baptized with the regular ceremonies of the church, Jean Baptiste Valentin who was born on the 8th day of this month. Born of the legitimate marriage of Mr. Antoine Valentine F. De Gruy Verloin, Officer of the troops of the Navy in this Colony and of Marie Therese Aufrere his wife. Parrain: Jean Baptiste Claude Bobé Sieru des (?) Councillor for the King. Commissioned Chief of the Navy at Mobile Marraine: Dame Francoise Aufrere who signed with me Fr. Pery David Perrin's Marginal Notes: De Gruyse As you can see threre no Jean Baptiste before his name of Antoine. I think they got the son mixed up with Father Attached was a Xerox copy of the original entry of St. Louis Basilica Archives. Book II Page 212 signature of Very Rev. Nicholas J. Tanaskovic, O.M.I. Original is in French. David Perrin's notes point to one of the signatures: His father's sign: De Gruysverloin [two dots, umlaut, over y] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cathedral of St. Louis King of France stationery A Minor Basilica - Established as a parish in 1720 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, La. 70116 Oblate Fathers 31 October 1973 Telephone 525-9585 Extract From Baptismal Register St. Louis Cathedral Archives Marie Anne Couturier In this year of seventeen hundred and fifty- three and the eighth of February, I the Capu- chin priest baptized with the ordinary cere- monies of the church MARIE ANNE, legitimate daughter of Sieur PIERRE COUTURIER, Surgeon Major of the Swiss, and of MARIE FRANCOISE DUPONT his wife; standing as godfather being JEAN LOUIS DUPONT and for godmother ANNE MARIE DUPONT wife of Mr. F. LONGY who have signed with me the day and year as above /s/F.Ame /s/ Jean Louis Dupont /s/ Anne Marie Dupont /s/ Couturier David Perrin's marginal note: Spelled right no e after R.... ____________________________ This is a certified direct translation of the original entry of St. Louis Cathedral Archives. Book of Baptisms II [1744-1753] Page 281 /s/ Rev. Vincent Verderame, O.M.I. Pastor /s/ Alice D. Forsyth Archivist ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Saint Louis Cathedral Oblate Fathers 615 Pere Antoine Alley New Orleans 16, Louisiana EXTRACT FROM THE BAPTISMAL RECORDS OF ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL In the year 1753 on the 8th of February, I, Capuchin Priest, have baptized with the ordinary Church ceremonies MARIE ANNE, legitimate daughter of Pierre Courturier, surgical Major of the Swiss ARmy, and of Marie Francoise Dupont, his wife. She had for Godfather Jean Louis Dupont and for Godmother Anne Marie Dupont, wife of Mr. Flogny, who have signed with me on this day and year as above. [Original Signed] J. Ame A True Copy of the Original /s/ Register II Page 281 David Perin's marginal notes: My Great Great Great Grandmother Mrs. Jos Verloin De Gruy: Marie Anne Couturier ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXTRACT FROM FUNERAL REGISTER ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL ARCHIVES No. 358 DON PEDRO COUTURIERE Gratis On this eleventh day of October of this year of seventeen hundred and ninety-eight, I, Fr. Antonio de Sedella, Religious Capuchin, Cure of this Holy Cathedral Church of the City of New Orleans, interred with all the fitting funeral pomp, and assisted, entirely through their kind- ness, by four priests, in the Holy Ground of the referred Church the remains of DON PEDRO COUTURIERE of the age of seventy-nine years, a native of Toison in Poitu in the Kingdom of France, a Surgeon by profession, married in a second Nuptial with DONA JULIA DOURIEAUX; he received the Holy Sacraments, and in faith I have signed /s/ Fr, Antonio de Sedella __________________ This is a certified direct translation of the original entry of St. Louis Cathedral Archives. Book of Funerals 1793-1803 Page 60 b Act 358 /s/ Rev. Vincent Verderame, O.M.I. Pastor /s/ Alice D. Forsyth Archivist ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXTRACT FROM FUNERAL REGISTER OF ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL 243 DONA JUAN GLAPION wife of DON PEDRO VERLOIN DEGRUIS On this 4th day of October, of the year of 1805, I, Fr. Antonio de Sedella, Religious Capuchin, and Pastor of the parish Church of St. Louis of New Orleans, have interred in the Holy ground of the same church cemetery, the remains of Dona JUANA GLAPION, a native of this city, of the age of 20 years, wife of Don Pedro Verloin Degruis, and legitimate daughter of Dona Juana Catarina Lalande Ferrier and of Don Christoval Glapion, also deceased who died at the home of Mr. Meyronne on the other side of the River, and in faith I have signed /s/ Fr, Antonio de Sedella _________________ This is a direct translation from the original entry of St. Louis Cathedral Archives. Book of Funerals 1803-1807 Page 79 Act 243 Very Rev. Nicholas J. Tanaskovic, O.M.I. Pastor David Perrin's marginal notes: Renee, you are right, I just found this. 1st Marriage St. Louis #1 Cemetery Pierre Verloin DeGruy & Juana Glapion Second Marriage Azelie St. Amand ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From the ST. LOUIS BASILICA ARCHIVES BAPTISMAL REGISTER, Boox IX, Page 139b, Act #753 Felicite Verloin de Grouey et Saulet ... On the 15th day of May in the year 1820, I, the undersigned Curate of St. Louis of New Orleans did baptize Felicite, born on the 9th of this month [May], in this year [1820, the legitimate daughter of JOSEPH VERLOIN DE GROUEY, and of MARIE ELOISE SAULET Paternal grandparents: Verloin de Grouey Marianne Couturier Maternal grandparents: Thomas Saulet Marie Therese Pery Parrain: Antoine Foucher, Junio Marraine: Mlle, Felicite Foucher David Perrin's marginal notes: Estelle inserted between Felicite and Verloin de Grouey et Saulet with the comment: She was called Esteel under Marie Eloise Saulet, David inserted "Heloise" in parentheses: de Gruy [de Grouey, spelled wrong] The priest could not spell before Verloin de Grouey, David writes in pencil Jos. Verloin de Grouey, Sr. with the comment : "always signed Jos. Verloin " under Parrain and Marraine, David inserts regarding: Mlle. Felicite Foucher: "Sister to Marie Heloise Saulet de Gruy Felicite Melicerte Saulet Foucher... Attached is the document in French