Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN
October 1985
								Page 2
			A FIRST FAMILY OF ARKANSAS 
				 Part II
				Baptisms

St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Baptismal Book III 
(Mar 1753 - Mar 1759):

	JEAN BAPTISTE TEMBEAU b. 24 Nov 1758, bpt. 25 Mar 1759,
	son of Jean Baptiste Tembeau and Catherine Menier.
	Sponsors: Martin Menier and Genevieve Dusin.   (p 110)

[handwritten note] >2 SCR at 260 combines 'duplicate entry' bn. 4 Nov.
		1758.  Bpt. 25 Mar 1759.<

St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Baptismal Book IV
(Jan 1959 - Apr 1762):

	JEAN BAPTISTE TOMBEAU b. 4 Nov 1758, bpt. 25 Mar 1759,
	son of Jean Baptiste Tombeau, resident, and of Catherine
	Menier.   Godparents:   Martin Menier and Genevieve Dusin. 
	(p 3)   Note:   This would seem to be a duplicate of the 
	above since only the date of birth varies.

St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Baptismal Register
I (Jan 1777 - May 1786):
	
	JUANA EMBO b. 16 Jan 1760, bpt. 4 Mar .1779, daughter of
	Bautista Embo and Catalina Martin.   Sponsors: Buenaventure
	OROETA (sic) and Juana Martin,  (p 50)  Note:  This register
	is badly deteriorated. 

[handwritten note] >3 SCR at 117. bn. 16 Oct. 1760.  Bpt. 4 Mar 1779<

	MARTIN EMBOU, Adult, b. 4.Oct 1771, bpt. 9 Mar 1782 	
	parents not given).  Sponsors: Juan Bautista Embou and Luisa
	Margarita.   (p 234)

[handwritten note] >New info here Marie Cirila Antoinette b. 8 Dec 1768
                    3 SCR at 117. bn. 4 Oct. 1762.  Bpt. 9 Mar 1782<

	JULIAN AGUSTIN HIMBEAU b. 2 April 1781, bpt. by the 	
	Chaplain of the Regiment of Louisiana 14 April 1782, son of
	Juan Bautista Himbeau and Cathalina Martin.   Godparents: 
	Julian LeSassie and Francisca Vllliers.   (p 241)

[handwritten note] >3 SCR at 117. bn. 2 Apr 1782.  bpt. 14 Apr 1782<

	FRANCISCO AMBU b. in 1777, bpt. Feb (?) 1783, son of Juan
	Bautista Ambu and Catalina Martin.   Godparents: Valentin
	Doblen and Carlota Simon,   (p 270)   Note:   Record almost
	destroyed.

[handwritten note] >3 SCR at 117. bn. 1770. Bpt. 5 Feb 1783<

	JUAN BAUTISTA EMBO b. 3 February, bpt. 9 February 1784,
	son of Juan Bautista Embo and "his mother".   Sponsors:
	Juan Cahier and Juana Martin,   (p 315)

[handwritten note] >4 SCR at 114. name given J.B. Survil.  bpt. 9 Feb 1784,
		3 mon. (?) age 3 mo.<

	FRANCISCO MIGUEL EMBO, age 6 years (Note. b. ca 1778), bpt. 
	16 Aug 1784, son of Juan Baptista Embo and Catalina Martin.
	Sponsors:  Francisco Vils and Dorotea Vllier.   (p 336)

[handwritten note] >4 SCR at 114. bn. ca 1778.  bpt. 16 Aug 1784<

St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Baptismal Register
II (May 1786 - June 1796):

	PEDRO, an adult of 16 years, a native of Arkansas, bpt.

[handwritten note] >4 SCR at 114. bpt. 22 May 1788, 16 yr.<



[handwritten]
>Sacramental Records (N.O. had not been published when this written.  I got
translations from various sources as not proficient in either French or Spanish
I was not privy to examine original records myself and could work only from
the indices in Genesis.  So now this information needs revision.
[Here?] indicated record source in SC Records in margin.<