Please try again later. Her mother, Marguerite Darcantrel, was a freed slave and mistress of her father, Charles Laveaux, a wealthy mulatto businessman. Fandrich, Ina J. Marie passed away on June 10 1897, at age 62. Jacques Paris died or disappeared around 1824, and Marie was thereafter known as the Widow Paris. [2], Jean Louis Christophe Duminy de Glapion came from a prominent New Orleans family. Add to your scrapbook. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from 64 Parishes. The New Orleans Spanish Judicial Archives has a 1773 documented case in which several slaves were tried for conspiring to kill their master and the slave overseer by means of gris-gris. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II displayed more theatrical rubrics by holding public events (including inviting attendees to St. John's Eve rituals on Bayou St. John). An arrant fraud, no doubt, but money poured into her lap down to the last day of her evil life. Mr. Kendall was not a fan of Ms. Laveau; perhaps he was one of many that thought Voodoo was part of the dark arts, which is unfortunate. Roche-Belaire, or some other white man, fathered Catherines mulatto children. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Edit your search or learn more, Year start date must be less than year end date. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Felicites records state that she was seven years old at the time of her baptism, which would mean that she was born in 1817, two years before Marie and Jacques marriage. She was buried in Saint Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Marie Laveau attended daily mass well into her old age and visited prisoners trying to convince them to repent their sins for salvation. Marguerite was born around 1736, and historical evidence suggests that she was transported from Senegal to Louisiana aboard the last French slave-trading vessel, the St. Ursin, in 1743. Oops, we were unable to send the email. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In around 1826, Marie found love again with Louis Christophe Dumensnil de Glapion. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Few people have captured peoples' imagination like Marie Laveau. According to one legend, a wealthy man petitioned Laveau for help. Her grandmother, Catherine, was purchased by a free woman of color. Laveau raised her own family here. The city directory lists Jacques as a cabinet maker. Please reset your password. The mans son was accused of murder and lawyers said the case was hopeless. Her daughter, Marie Laveau, the future Voudou queen, was a result of this union. [5], Not only did Marie Laveau raise her family in this cottage, but it was also her workspace and a safe haven for many in need. At times, Glapion claimed he was a mulatre, or of mixed race. There is no evidence of Marie ever taking up with another man after Glapions death. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Dutertre Jean /1802, avec Marie x. Dutertre Louis Jean ~1759-, fils de Jean Dutertre et Marie x, mari 1802 avec Anne Thirard, . [2], She entered into a domestic partnership in the 1850s with Emile Alexandre Legendre, an older, white, married man. And the popular television show, American Horror Story, has created a fan cult devoted to her legend. Learn more about merges. Unfortunately, the records on Marie Angelie and Felicite stop there. [1] Voodoo Secrets, (2005; The History Channel, DVD). You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. Just a few days later, rebel slaves began to burn the sugar plantations and kill the white population. I am a free woman, a Creole of New Orleans. Marie-Philomene Glapion sister Franois-Auguste Glapion brother Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion sister Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion sister Francois Auguste stepfather Santyaque / Santiago "Jacques" P. stepfather Marie-Angelie Paris half sister Felicite Paris half sister About Arcange Glapion Marie Philomene Glapion 1836 - 1897. An 1871 newspaper article describes how she regularly erected altars in the cells of condemned prisoners and comforted and prayed with them before they went to the gallows. Even her home on St. Ann Street legally belonged to her domestic partner, Christophe Glapion. On August 4, 1819, a young Marie Laveau married Jacques Paris, a free person of color from Haiti, at St. Louis Cathedral. She subsequently went by the name Marguerite Darcantel. Portrait of a woman formerly identified as Marie Laveau by Frank Schneider, after a painting attributed to George Catlin. Glapion came from a prominent New Orleans family, a wealthy white gentleman that would spend his last thirty years in a common law marriage with Marie Laveau - interracial couples were common in New Orleans, but forbidden to marry by law. She became the concubine of a Frenchman, Henri Darcantel, with whom she had several children. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Marie Philome Glapion I found on Findagrave.com. Marguerite also had a brief relationship with Charles Laveaux, a successful mulatto businessman. Marie Philomene Glapion lived in Louisiana. The couple lived together in the Faubourg Marigny and had four surviving children: Fidelia, Alexandre, Nomie, and Blair Legendre. On June 15, 1881, Marie Laveau died peacefully in her cottage on St. Ann Street just a few months shy of her 80th birthday. Marie Helose Euchariste (Glapion) Crocker, Glapion, Marie Philome & Dumeny & Arcange; Crocker, Eugene & Esmeralda, The Family of the Widow Paris born Laveau, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WBNQ-YY3Z, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ4-PR45, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WBF2-QG6Z, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJW-P3GF, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WBNQ-YY6Z, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-6MP3, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WBF2-QGPZ, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK12-169Q, 29 degrees from Pope Saint John Paul II Wojtyla, 21 degrees from Pope Urban VIII Barberini, 43 degrees from Pope Pius VII Chiaramonti, 30 degrees from Pope Victor II Dollnstein-Hirschberg, 27 degrees from Blessed Pope Innocent XI Odescalchi, 25 degrees from Pope Benedict XIII Orsini, St. Louis Cemetery No. In preparation for the trial, Laveau spent weeks praying to Vodou loa (spirits) and Catholic saints in St. Louis Cathedral. Born in New Orleans in 1801, Marie was a Creole beauty who treated victims of warfare and epidemic. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. It is not known which (if either) had done more to establish the voodoo queen reputation. Probably the most exciting theory is that she was a student of the famous Dr. John. Marie-Philomene Glapion half sister Franois-Auguste Glapion half brother Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140515831/arcange-glapion Arcange Glapion half brother Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion half sister Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion half sister view all Felicite Paris's Timeline A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Y Z She was always treated with respect. English Famille Vve Parisnee LaveauCi GiiMarie Philome Glapiondecedee le 11 Juin 1897agee de Soixaine deux ans.Elle fut bonne mere, bonne ami etregrettee par tous ceux qui l'ont connuePassants priez pour elle. Legacy Laveau's name and her history have been surrounded by legend and lore. His wife left him within a few years, but he remained with Philomene until his death in 1872. [8] Alvarado, The Magic of Marie Laveau, 18. The defacing of her tomb became such an issue that the Archdiocese and New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries (NOCC) no longer allow tourists to enter St. Louis No. Marie-Philomene Glapion Back to Glapion surname View Complete Profile view all Immediate Family Marie Catherine Laveau, Voodoo P. mother Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesni. [4], Glapion and Laveau had seven children together, Marie Heloise Euchariste (1827-1862), Marie Louise (1829-1829), Christophe (1831-1831), Jean Baptiste (1832-1832), Francois Maurice (1833-1834), Marie Philomene (1836-1897), and Archange Edouard (1839-1845). Was she daughter Marie Philomne or Marie Heloise? She would eventually be who many assumed the infamous Marie II. They would spend their free time cultivating gardens, fishing, and other things that would give them goods to sell and trade. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Glapion, their children, and Laveau herself passed away in this home. On August 4, 1819, Marie Laveau married Jacques Paris, a free quadroon carpenter from Saint Domingue (now Haiti). She was baptized, married, attended Mass, and had her children baptized at St. Louis Cathedral. Marie Philomene Glapion was born in New Orleans in 1836. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. In July of 1869, a local news column reported, June is the time devoted by the Voodoo worshippers to the celebration of their most sacred and therefore most revolting rites. The writer goes on to describe midnight dances, bathing, and eating, together with less innocent pleasures There is an interesting little mention in the article where the writer announces the retirement of Marie Laveau. [3] In order to circumnavigate these laws, Glapion deeded the cottage to the minor children he and Marie produced, giving everyone in the family the legal right to live there. Catherines father was Jean Belaire, possibly a slave of Henry Roche-Belaire. She ministered to prisoners locked up inside the Cabildo, offering guidance to redemption and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. After Catherine Henrys death, the legal heirs to the cottage, consisting of Marie Laveau and her cousins, decided to sell the cottage to pay their grandmothers expenses. Login to find your connection. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140515831/arcange-glapion, Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion. Marie LaVeau. WPA Interviewees also mentioned how Laveau opened her home to orphans and allowed Choctaw vendors to shelter there. A mystic cult, Voodooism, of African origin, was brought to this city from Santo Domingo and flourished in the 19th century. [6] Denise Alvarado, The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans (Newburyport, MA: Weiser Books, 2020), 17. If we go by the obituaries that were written about her, she was a healer and philanthropist. But as we now know, the gossip and embellishments that surrounded her life were in abundance. Marie Catherine Laveau was the child of a mulatto man and a multiracial woman, Marie Laveau was a free woman of color of African, Native American, and French descent. 2022 Ghost City, Ghost City Tours. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Oops, something didn't work. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. When she was born was not recorded, but by doing some research and math, it has been deduced it was in 1801. . Voodoo in New Orleans. Marie Laveau and Christophe Glapion were a couple for approximately thirty years. And still are. By the 1830s, Marie Laveaus combination of clairvoyance, healing abilities, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and business sense had enabled her to assume leadership of a multiracial religious community. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Marie LaVeau was the most widely know of the many practitioners of the cult. If we listen to the guides on Ghost Tours or Voodoo Tours, then we are excitedly lead to believe that Marie Laveau was indeed a Voodoo Queen and that her ghost still roams her cottage on St. Ann and has even been sited at her tomb. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. [ 8] Laveau's only two children to survive into adulthood were daughters. Resend Activation Email. Their names were Marie Euchariste Eloise Laveau (1827-1860-2), and Marie Philomene Glapion (1836-1897). Search for yourself and well build your family tree together. French: unexplained. Marguerite gave birth to Marie at her mother, Ms. Catherines home, and then returned to her relationship leaving her baby girl with her mother. Marie Philomene Glapion, born a free quadroon in 1836, lived the longest of the children. Marie Philomene reportedly became her mother's successor in the world of New . All results for Marie Philomene Glapion. Marie Philomene Glapion is a part of US Black heritage. Full Name: Marie Catherine Laveau (also spelled Laveaux) Born: Sept. 10, 1801, in New Orleans, Louisiana Died: June 15, 1881, in New Orleans, Louisiana Parents: Charles Laveaux Trudeau and Marguerite Henry D'Arcantel Spouses: Jacques Paris and Louis Christophe Dumesnil de Glapion (domestic partner, as interracial marriages were unlawful) [3] In order to circumnavigate these laws, Glapion deeded the cottage to the minor children he and Marie produced, giving everyone in the family the legal right to live there. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Only Eloise and Philomene survived to adulthood. Geni requires JavaScript! She gave consultations and held weekly ceremonies at her home on St. Ann Street, and is credited with leading the St. Johns Eve celebrations on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Glapion was white and American anti-miscegenation laws deemed interracial marriages illegal. Auguste Glapion 1839 - 1840. Many attribute Laveaus homeownership to her Vodou abilities. cemeteries found in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 6 Mar 1836 to Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau. New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Birth Records Index, 1790-1915, Louisiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1756-1984, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Eure, France, Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1550-1912. Marie Laveau was a trailblazer for all women, her strong convictions and loyal confidentiality have kept her a mysterious legend for centuries. Marie Laveau was a woman filled with compassion and strong religious faith and a clear intention to help the people in her community. Congo Square is just a short walk over Rampart St. from the Laveau-Glapion house on St. Ann. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. There was an error deleting this problem. Only Marie Heloise and Marie Philomene lived to adulthood, both of whom produced children who were also raised in the St. Ann cottage. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Begin with a free quote for a family history research package offered by Legacy Tree - an independent genealogy service. Year should not be greater than current year. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II (1827 - c. 1862), also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo. In her later years, Marie abdicated leadership of the Voudou community and devoted her time to charitable works. Three of these children died in infancy. Glapion was white and American anti-miscegenation laws deemed interracial marriages illegal. These annual events, derived from the European pre-Christian celebration of the summer solstice, consisted of bonfires, drumming, singing, dancing, ritual bathing, and a communal feast. Christophe Glapion died in June of 1855, after being Marie Laveaus common-law husband and devoted father to their children for almost thirty years. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 17 Nov 1857 to Emile Alexandre Legendre and Marie Philomene Glapion. Froger Catherine 1754/. [2] Carolyn Morrow Long, A New Orleans Vodou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau (Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2006), 62-63. She is buried in her Mother's Crypt " Marie Laveau " and she is known to have had 7 children, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147114745/marie-philome-glapion. Friquer Roger, mari entre 1644 et 1660 avec Charlotte de Glapion. ~ Martha Ward. Her daughter would wear her mothers clothes and carry on in her mothers professional footsteps, leading everyone to think that Maries powers were so strong, she would stay young forever. The identity of Marie II, if she existed at all, remains a mystery. [11] They are counted on the census in the home of her mother, Marie Laveau, in 1880. Have you taken a DNA test? This comes from the African gregries bags, bags with blessed objects or substances that were believed to have magical properties of protection or power. The core value of New Orleans Voodoo is protection. The making and carrying gris-gris bags was a huge part of the Voodoo practice, and if you think about it, quite similar to statues, candles, and pendants of saints which are adorned by Catholics. 0 cemeteries found in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA. St. Johns Eve, or the Eve of the Fest of St. John the Baptiste, is an observance of the summer solstice, Midsummers Eve. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. Leave a message for others who see this profile. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Marie Philomene Glapion Birth 6 Mar 1836 - New Orleans, Louisiana Death 11 JUN 1897 - LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans Mother Marie Catherine Laveau Father Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion Quick access Family tree 153 New search Marie Philomene Glapion family tree Family tree Explore more family trees Parents The Haitian Revolution began with a Vodou ceremony at Bois-Caiman. She also had seven children with her second life partner Christophe Glapion, from 1827 to 1838: Marie Eloise Euchariste, Marie Louise Caroline, Christophe, Jean Baptiste, Francois, Marie Philomene, and Archange. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [5] Nobody knows how Marie Laveau spent her days or her nights, but the story that most tour guides tell is that she was a hairdresser to wealthy white women who felt comfortable confessing their darkest secrets and fears to Marie. Mary was baptized on month day 1836, at baptism place. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Marie Philomene Glapion married Emile Alexandre Legendre and had 6 children. The slave owners were convinced that the practice would insight slave rebellions. There is also some speculation that Marie II was not of relation to Marie Laveau at all. Of these, only Marie Helose Euchariste Glapion (born in 1827) and Marie Philomne Glapion (born in 1836) survived to adulthood. Praying to lesser deities, communing with loa (spirit), and placing offerings at altars are common practices in many faiths. There was a problem getting your location. One-Year subscription (4 issues) : $20.00, Two-Year subscription (8 issues) : $35.00, 64 Parishes 2023. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Including her own. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. You will find everyone dressed in white and following the lead of local Voodoo Priestess, Sallie Ann Glassman, doing their best to make Marie proud. 1 Cemetery. Most researchers say that Marie and Jacque did not have any children, however, Baptismal records from St. Louis Cathedral show entries for two daughters. Privacy Policy. Research genealogy for Marie Catherine Laveau of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA, as well as other members of the Laveau family, on Ancestry. Tallant, Robert. Following her death, the New Orleans newspapers and even the New York Times published obituaries and remembrances. On June 15, 1881, while in her bed at her St. Ann Street cottage, surrounded by family and community members, including her only surviving child Marie Philomene, Marie Laveau passed away. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? A mystic cult, Voodooism, of African origin, was brought to this city from Santo Domingo and flourished in the 19th century. The mans son was proclaimed innocent and Marie gained the house on St. Ann. Gods always behave like the people who make them. For better results, use a suggestion from the list. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Catherine, Maries grandmother passed away in 1831. The Congo Square celebrations were weekly; however, there was one night a year that was sacred to the Creoles who practiced Voodoo, St. Johns Eve. However, what is actually recorded is that they had seven children from 1827 - 1839. And it was the frightening stories of the Revolution that heightened the fear of the religion in the white community. This is a carousel with slides. He was a white man of noble French descent. Otherwise, she owned no real estate. An article in The New Orleans Times Picayune, April 1886, adoringly remembered Marie Laveau, as gifted with beauty and intelligence, she ruled her own race, and made captive of many of the other. A Creole woman with her own set of rules and strong beliefs who was surrounded by the political and religious influence of wealthy white men. New Orleans Cemetery records prove that she was interred in the Widow Paris tomb in St. Louis No. Sister of Celestin Albert Glapion; Marie-Philomene Glapion; Franois-Auguste Glapion; Arcange Glapion and Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion Try again later. ion, Celestin Albert Glapion, Pauline Glapion, Felicitie Paris, Unknown Glapion, Marie Angelie Paris, Marie Joseph Paris, Marie Helose E June 1862 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Image of Marie Glapion, Jacques Paris, Christophe Glapion, Marie Helose Crocker, Marie Philomene Glapion, Arcange Glapion, Charles Laveau, Maria Laveau, Marguerite Henry, Charles Trudeau, Marie Laveau, from 2004 taken in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Mysterious Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveaux: A Study of Powerful Female Leadership in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans. She is generally believed to have been buried in plot 347, the Glapion family crypt in Saint Louis Cemetery No. Cemetery records prove that she was interred in the Widow Paris tomb in St. Louis Cemetery Number 1. Marie Noemie Marguerite "Memie" Legendre (1862- after 1897), Joseph Etienne St. Marc Legendre (b./d.1870). Laveau was seldom the subject of newspaper stories during her own lifetime, but in the few appearances she made in the New Orleans press, she was referred to as the head of the Voudou women, her majesty, the celebrated Marie Laveau, the Priestess of the Voudous, or the ancient queen, indicating that her exalted position was recognized by all. Coming to New Orleans? We have to remember that in the 1700s there were many enslaved in Saint Domingue, Cuba, Brazil, as well as Louisiana. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. We have set your language to The Widow Paris was much more likely to spend her days in service to others. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. There is no documentation of his death, though the baptismal record of Felicite declared him to be deceased. Marie was growing older, and with her daughters likeness to her, they would lead the community to believe that Marie Laveau wasnt aging. [1], Laveaus actual acquisition of the house is a less thrilling tale. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a white man of noble French descent. The cottage on St. Ann Street (numbered 179 St. Ann from 1823-1861 and 152 St. Ann after 1861) was built for Catherine Henry, Marie Laveaus grandmother, sometime after she purchased the lot in 1798. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Jean Louis Christophe Duminy de Glapion, Leveaus common-law husband, purchased the property. G > Glapion > Marie Philomene Glapion, Categories: St. Louis Cemetery No. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Following the reported death of her husband, she entered a domestic partnership with Christophe Dominick Duminy de Glapion, a nobleman of French descent, with whom she lived until his death in 1855. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Marie Philomene is 29 degrees from Pope Saint John Paul II Wojtyla, 21 degrees from Pope Urban VIII Barberini, 19 degrees from Pope Alexander VI Borgia, 43 degrees from Pope Pius VII Chiaramonti, 31 degrees from Pope John XI di Roma, 30 degrees from Pope Victor II Dollnstein-Hirschberg, 28 degrees from Pope St Leo IX Egisheim, 18 degrees from Pope Leo X Medici, 27 degrees from Blessed Pope Innocent XI Odescalchi, 25 degrees from Pope Benedict XIII Orsini, 22 degrees from Pope Pius II Piccolomini and 23 degrees from Fiona McMichael on our single family tree. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Marie Laveau went on to raise her own family in the same house and often opened the building up to those in need. Laveau's name and her history have been surrounded by legend and lore. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Family members linked to this person will appear here. father Celestin Albert Glapion brother Franois-Auguste Glapion brother Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140515831/arcange-glapion Arcange Glapion brother According to legend, one of Laveaus two surviving daughters became her successor, popularly known as Marie II. Her elder daughter, Marie Helose Euchariste Glapion, died in 1862 and therefore could not have been Marie II. Laveaus other daughter, Marie Philomne Glapion, was her mothers caregiver during her old age and continued to live with her adult children in the cottage on St. Ann Street until her own death in 1897.

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