Hi Linda, The only reference to 1774 that I am aware of is a quote from Rosemary Wright Hoffpauir's book: "A great fire destroyed much of the city of New Orleans in 1778, including the church. As a result, there is a skip from the year 1774 to the year 1781 in the records of the Saint Louis Cathedral in New Orleans where the Marriage of Thomas Hoffpauer and Marie Charlotte and the the baptism of Amelia Hoffpauer were possibly recorded." Ray Hoffpauir ----- Original Message ----- From: LindaS To: HOFFPAUIR-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 5:45 PM Subject: Re: Marie Charlotte How was the marriage date of 1774 determined? Linda