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Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 2 IM3EAU - 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) 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: fartin 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. l6 Jan 1760, bpt. 4 Mar 1779, daughter of Eautista Bubo and Catalina Martin. Sponsors: Buenaventure (sic) and Juana Martin, (p 50) Note: Ihis register is badly deteriorated. MARTIN EMBOU, Adult, b. 4 Oct 1771, bpt. 9 Mar 1782 (par-ents not given). Sponsors; Juan Bautista Embou and Lulsa Margarita, (p 23*0 JULIAN AGUSTIN HIMBEAU b. 2 April 1781, bpt. by the Chap-lain of the Regiment of Louisiana 14 April 1782, son of Juan Bautista Himbeau and Cathalina Jfertin. Godparents: Julian LeSassie and Francisca Villiers. (p 24l) 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. JUAN BAUTISTA EMBO b. 3 February, bpt. 9 February 1784, son of Juan Bautista Bubo and "his mother". Sponsors: Juan Cahier and Juana Martin, (p 315) FRANCISCO MIGUEL EMBO, age 6 years (Note: b. cal778), bpt. l6 Aug 1784, son of Juan Baptista Embo and Catalina Martin, Sponsors: Francisco Vils and Dorotea Vilier. (p 336) St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Baptismal Register II (my 1786 - June 1796): PEDRO, an adult of l6 years, a native of Arkansas, bpt. Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 3 22 May 1788 (note: b. cal772), son of Juan Bautista Embo and Catarina Martin. Sponsors: Pedro Resu and Genoveva Callier. (p 48) Census Records Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain, Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 107:58: Alexander de Clouet, Commandant, made a "Census of the Habitants, Women, Children and Slaves of the Post of Arkansas" dated 2 December 1768 in which he enumerated: BAPTISTE LA JEUNESSE, his wife, three boys, three girls, one negro man, one Indian man Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain, Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 107:162: Commandant Francois de Mazelliere on 4 Jan 1770 reported on the "Present State of all the Habitants of the Post of Arkansas." Qie of the eleven households enumerated was; BAUTISTA LA JEUNESSE, wife Catharina Three Boys - One unbaptized, Anselmo and Joseph Three Girls - Catharina, Luisa and Angela Marriages St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Marriage Book 1 (1777-1784): PEDRO PERTUIT, son of Pedro Pertuit and Juana Francoeur Married 6 March 1779 JUANA IMBAUT, daughter of Juan Imbaut and Catalina Martin Witnesses: Nicolas Pertuit, Francisco Calimar, Andres du Roches (p 42) St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Marriage Book 2 (1784 - 1806): FELIX LOPES, native of Almachak (?), son of Juan Lopes and Maria. Ruis, a native of Malaga Married 9 March 1785 MARIA ANTONIA LA JOUNES, native of the Arkansas Post, dau-ghter of Juan Bautista La Jounes and Juana Martin (p 35) Diocese of Little Rock Archives, Register of Arkansas (1764 - 1858) JOSEPH IMBAULT, native of this Parish, son of Jean Bte. Imbault and Catherine Martin Married 13 May 1793 MARIE BOLTON, native of Virginia, daughter of Daniel Bolton and Marguerite Redde Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 4 At the same time legitimatized MARIE, HELENE and PELA-GIE "born of this marriage contracted in the presence of witnesses due to a lack of a priest in the area." Witnesses: Jean LaVergne, Anselme Billet, Jean Duchas-sin, Rene Soumande FRANCOIS HIMBEAU, of age, born in this parish, son of Jean Baptlste Himbeau and deceased Catherine Martin Married 27 February 1797 THERESE KEBED, of age, native of this parish, daugh-ter of Joseph Barthelemi Kebed and Marguerite, an In-dian. Witnesses: Jean Bte. Himbeau, Pierre Himbeau, brothers of bridegroom, and Joseph Barthelemy Kebed and Marguerite, father and mother of bride, consenting PIERRE HIMBEAU, of age, born in this parish, son of Jean Bte. Himbeau and deceased Catherine Martin Married 27 Feb 1797 HELENE FATLLASSE, minor daughter of Jean Faillasse who consents and deceased Marie Bart(?), born in this parish Witnessed: Francois Himbeau, Jean Bte Himbeau, bro-thers of the groom j Pierre Pertuy, for the bride JEAN BTE HIMBEAU, of age, born in this parish, son of Jean Bte. Himbeau and Catherine Martin Married 24 August 1797 MARIE KEBED, bom in this parish, minor daughter of Joseph Bartelemy Kebed and Marguerite, an Indian, consenting Witnesses: Pierre Himbeau, Joseph Himbeau, brothers of the groom, and Jean Bte. Duchassin, Pierre Jarde-las, Pierre LaVergne These are the primary source records for the outline of the Arkansas Imbeau family that follows. Since the body of informa-tion is admittedly incomplete and subject to individual interpre-tation, translations of the records in full are presented. This opportunity is taken to share what has been located to date with those who do not have easy access to some of the sources. this body of records illustrates the many spellings one name can assume as it is written by various scribes and interpreted by subsequent researchers. The problem is magnified in this instance as frequently, during Arkansas's colonial era, the priests and civ il and military record keepers were Frenchmen required to keep records in Spanish and visa versa. Evaluation of these records begins with a worksheet listing chronologically the children named in the baptismal records: Jean Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Rige 5 Baptiste b. 1758? Juana b. 1760? Martin b. 1771? Pierre b. 1772; Francois b. 1777; Francois Michel b. 1778; Julian Agustin b. 178l? Jean Baptiste b. 1784. That there are two boys named Jean Baptiste and two named Francois is not unusual as it was once a custom -when a child died young to use the name again. Although Martin's parents are not named, the name and sponsors suggest strongly that he be-longs. The first dilemma it is necessary to come to grips with in structuring the family of Jean Baptiste and Catherine Martin Imbeau is the variance in the names in Mazelliere's census with the names in the only two baptismal records located for children born before 1770* Commandant de douet's unnamed six children presents no problem—b, 1758, 1760, 17^2, 1764, 1766, 1768. Numerically, the 1770 census with one unbaptised son is not questioned as one son could have died and another have been born. As to the boys in January 1770s Joseph fits as Joseph Imbeau enumerated by Sheriff James Hamilton in 1823 in Arkansas county is "upwards of 45 years". Anselme can be accepted as it is logical a son is named after the father's half-brother, Anselme Billette. The initial assumption that Jean Baptiste b. 1758 died in infancy and the name reused in 1784 is not consistent with the 1797 marri-age of John Baptiste, son of the couple. Apparently, Catherine is not the mother of Jean Baptiste b. in 1784. It is even possible that Jean Baptiste b. 1758 was the father. One of the baptismal sponsors is Juana Martin. Juana Imbeau b. 1760 also has a Juana Martin for a sponsor, suggesting he is of this line of Imbeaus. He Is elimina-ted from the list of Jean Baptiste and Catherine's children and relegated to the "worry about later". For the girls in 1770: None are named Juana or Marie Antoi-nette married, according to the records, in 1779 and 1785 respec-tively. Obviously Juana was bom prior to Jan 1770. Marie Antoi-nette could have been married at age 15. More likely, Commandant de Mazelliere did not know, or inquire, the names of the three girls but listed them in his report with commonly used names of the day. The two Francois records also present" a problem on closer scrutiny. Francois b. 1777 but not baptized until 1783 is incon-sistent with a second Francois b. 1778. The deteriorated condi-tion of page 270 in the register makes it impossible to guarantee the accuracy of the abstracted data. It will have to suffice that Francois, son of Jean Baptiste and Catherine Martin Imbeau, who mar-ried at Arkansas Post Therese Bartelemy in 1797. was born 1770-1780. Outline 1. JEAN BAPTISTE IMBEAU b. ca 1735 in the French Colony of Louisi-ana, minor son of Lambert Imbeau and Marie Louise Marchand (both natives of France), d. after 6 June 1818, probably in Pulaski Co., Ark., signed a Marriage Contract 30 Jan 1758 in New Orleans with Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 6 CATHERINE MEUNIER b. after 1740 in New Orleans, minor daughter of Martin Meunier and Louise Talebaud (both natives of France). She died after 13 May 1793 probably in Arkansas, (l) 2. JEAN BAPTISTE IMBEAU b. 4 (24) Nov 1758 bpt. 25 Mar 1759 m. at Arkansas Post 24 Aug 1797 MARIE BARTELEMY, minor daughter of Joseph Bartelemy of Quebec and Marguerite, an Indian. 3. JUANA IMBEAU b. l6 Jan 1760 bpt. 4 Mar 1779 in New Orleans m. at New Orleans 6 Mar 1779 PIERRE PERTUIT, son of Pierre Pertuit and Juana Francoeur. 4. ANSELME IMBEAU b. before 4 Jan 1770. No further record. 5. CATHERINE IMBEAU b. before 4 Jan 1770. No further record. 6. JOSEPH IMBEAU b. before 4 Jan 1770 in Arkansas d. ca 1827 at Arkansas Post (2) m. at Arkansas Post 13 May 1793 MARIE BOLTON b. 1770 - 1780 in Virginia, daughter of Daniel Bolton and Marguerite Redde. She died at Arkansas Post after 3 April 1838. (3) 7. MARIE ANTOINETTE IMBEAU b. before 4 Jan 1770 at Ark-ansas Post m. at New Orleans 9 Mar 1785 FELIX LOPEZ. No further record, 8. MARTIN IMBEAU b. 1771 bpt. 9 Mar 1782 at New Orleans. No further record. 9. PIERRE IMBEAU b. 1772 bpt. at New Orleans 1?88 d. after 27 Feb 1819 m. at Arkansas Post 27 Feb 1797 HELENE FAILLASSE, minor daughter of Jean Faillasse and de-ceased Marie . (4) 10. FRANCOIS IMBEAU b. 1777 (?) bpt. Feb 1783 (?) at New Orleans. Assumed to have died young. 11. FRANCOIS MICHEL IMBEAU bpt. at age 6 on l6 Aug 1784 at New Orleans d. ca 1838 in Pulaski county, Ark. (5), m. at Arkansas Post 27 Feb 1797 THERESE BARTELEMY, daughter of Joseph Bartelemy of Quebec and Margue-rite, an Indian. 12. JULIAN AGUSTIN IMBEAU b. 2 April 1781 bpt. 14 April 1782 at New Orleans. No further record. REFERENCES: (1) Core, Dorothy J., "Imbeau - a First Family in Arkansas", Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN, Oct 1984, p 5 - 12; Ark. Co. (DeWitt) DEED BK B:503-505 (2) Tax records in custody of County Clerk, DeWitt, Ark. Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Rige 14 Page 7 (3) Gore, Dorothy J., "The Unrecorded Will of Mary Imbeau", Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN, April 1984, p 43. (4) Ark. Go. (DeWitt) DEED Book Cj130 (5) Information supplied by direct descendants Marion Imbeau Williams, Memphis, and Vivian Imbeau CGLds, Sherwood, Ark. IMBEAU LEFT-OVERS The Arkansas Imbeau search uncovered items relative to another Martin Imbeau in Louisiana. Even though the name suggests he may belong with this family, fitting him in has not yet been effected. It doesn't compute that Jean Baptiste and Catherine Imbeau, both listed as minors when they signed a marriage contract in January 1758, could have a son who had issue as early as 1774. Certainly he is not the Martin Imbeau b. 1771. St Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Baptismal Register I (Jan 1777 - 1786): EMELIA EMBAU b. 6 June 1774 bpt. 4 July 1784, daughter of Martin Embau and Genoveva Callie (?) Sponsors: Jh Carlie and Margarita Montenari (p 332) JUAN BAUTISTA EMBO b. 2 Jan bpt. 9 Aug 1787, son of Martin Bnbo and Genoveva Caye. Sponsors: Bautista Bnbo and Genoveva Montenari (p 35) PEDRO EMBO b. 2 Jan bpt. 9 Aug 1787 (twin of above) Sponsors? Pedro Caye and Margarita Caue (p 35) St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Funeral Register (1824 - 1828): MARTIN AMBEAU, native of Louisiana, aged 35 years, d. at Charity Hospital, New Orleans. Interred 14 Jan 1825. The following from indexes of St. Louis Cathedral baptismal registers printed in the NEW ORLEANS GENESIS published by the Gene-alogical Research Society of New Orleans are thought to be perti-nent to the same Martin Imbeau. The actual records have not been examined. Centanni, Irna Adams, "Index - St. Louis Cathedral Bap-tismal Register II (Kay 1786 - June 1796)", GENESIS, Vol. IX, No. 33, P 29: HISISHEAU(IMBAU), Modestia 114 YMBAU, Martin 93 YMBAU, Leocadia 357 LAMBEAU, Maria Zelestina Josefa 5 Ibid., (cont'd), Vol IX, No. 34, p 143: RUBEAU, Pedro 88 Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 8 Bernard, Paul H. P., "Index - St. Louis Cathedral Baptism! Register 8 (1815 - 1818)", GENESIS, Vol.XIII, No. 51, P 229: CHENET/EMBAU, Maria Emilia Alexandrina 85b CHENET/EMBAU, Alexandro 85b Centanni, Irna Adams, "The Legend of Perique", GENESIS, Vol. V, No. 20, p 281 - 288: This article indicates that Francois Alexander Ghenet married Marguerite Pankeme in St. James Parish in 1770. Their son, also named Francois Alexander, married in St. John the Baptist Parish in 1818 MODESTA IMBEAU, daughter of Martin Imbau- another son, Maurice Alexander, married AMELIE IMBAU, also a daughter of Martin Imbau. The brain is now in overload from wrestling with this enigma. Hopefully, exposing the troublesome data will challenge others to pursue. Dorothy Jones Core "ALMYRA at the (1924) RICE CARNIVAL "Almyra attended en masse at the great Rice Carnival in Stut-tgart last week and, as usual, carried off all the prizes worth winning. She captured first prize for both float and booth, and to say the least of it, in our estimation, neither could have been better. Both were beautiful—and the exhibits and the manner in which they were arranged in the booth were both beautiful and tasty. Those who were in charge of the decorations deserve great credit for the superb manner in which it was effected. "The float under the supervision of Mr. James Laur, proved to be a work of beauty and art and presented a very tasty appearance. "In the poultry exhibits Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Hickman won four first and two second prizes, and the championship over all breeds of chickens. They exhibited their thoroughbred Rhode Island Reds. "Mr, Herbert Harl also won two first and one second prize on his White Qrphlngtons, and they certainly were fine chickens. "When you sum. it up, Almyra was always there with the goods? and when she goes after a thing, she most generally gets it. It shows the public-spirit and coopoeration of our citizens and in the not far distant future Almyra will be heard from in a greater and more substantial manner. Yes, we're blowing our own horn; if we don't, who will? But, even at that we have something to blow about — ain't it (so)?" (GRAND PRAIRIE NEWS, Stuttgart, 23 Oct 1924, p 8 col 4) COR! CGMKBNTi The Almyra "Hornblower" failed to mention the awards, reported on pages 1 and 9 of the same issue, garnered by relative
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Translation/Transcript | Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 2 IM3EAU - 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) 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: fartin 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. l6 Jan 1760, bpt. 4 Mar 1779, daughter of Eautista Bubo and Catalina Martin. Sponsors: Buenaventure (sic) and Juana Martin, (p 50) Note: Ihis register is badly deteriorated. MARTIN EMBOU, Adult, b. 4 Oct 1771, bpt. 9 Mar 1782 (par-ents not given). Sponsors; Juan Bautista Embou and Lulsa Margarita, (p 23*0 JULIAN AGUSTIN HIMBEAU b. 2 April 1781, bpt. by the Chap-lain of the Regiment of Louisiana 14 April 1782, son of Juan Bautista Himbeau and Cathalina Jfertin. Godparents: Julian LeSassie and Francisca Villiers. (p 24l) 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. JUAN BAUTISTA EMBO b. 3 February, bpt. 9 February 1784, son of Juan Bautista Bubo and "his mother". Sponsors: Juan Cahier and Juana Martin, (p 315) FRANCISCO MIGUEL EMBO, age 6 years (Note: b. cal778), bpt. l6 Aug 1784, son of Juan Baptista Embo and Catalina Martin, Sponsors: Francisco Vils and Dorotea Vilier. (p 336) St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Baptismal Register II (my 1786 - June 1796): PEDRO, an adult of l6 years, a native of Arkansas, bpt. Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 3 22 May 1788 (note: b. cal772), son of Juan Bautista Embo and Catarina Martin. Sponsors: Pedro Resu and Genoveva Callier. (p 48) Census Records Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain, Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 107:58: Alexander de Clouet, Commandant, made a "Census of the Habitants, Women, Children and Slaves of the Post of Arkansas" dated 2 December 1768 in which he enumerated: BAPTISTE LA JEUNESSE, his wife, three boys, three girls, one negro man, one Indian man Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain, Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 107:162: Commandant Francois de Mazelliere on 4 Jan 1770 reported on the "Present State of all the Habitants of the Post of Arkansas." Qie of the eleven households enumerated was; BAUTISTA LA JEUNESSE, wife Catharina Three Boys - One unbaptized, Anselmo and Joseph Three Girls - Catharina, Luisa and Angela Marriages St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Marriage Book 1 (1777-1784): PEDRO PERTUIT, son of Pedro Pertuit and Juana Francoeur Married 6 March 1779 JUANA IMBAUT, daughter of Juan Imbaut and Catalina Martin Witnesses: Nicolas Pertuit, Francisco Calimar, Andres du Roches (p 42) St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Marriage Book 2 (1784 - 1806): FELIX LOPES, native of Almachak (?), son of Juan Lopes and Maria. Ruis, a native of Malaga Married 9 March 1785 MARIA ANTONIA LA JOUNES, native of the Arkansas Post, dau-ghter of Juan Bautista La Jounes and Juana Martin (p 35) Diocese of Little Rock Archives, Register of Arkansas (1764 - 1858) JOSEPH IMBAULT, native of this Parish, son of Jean Bte. Imbault and Catherine Martin Married 13 May 1793 MARIE BOLTON, native of Virginia, daughter of Daniel Bolton and Marguerite Redde Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 4 At the same time legitimatized MARIE, HELENE and PELA-GIE "born of this marriage contracted in the presence of witnesses due to a lack of a priest in the area." Witnesses: Jean LaVergne, Anselme Billet, Jean Duchas-sin, Rene Soumande FRANCOIS HIMBEAU, of age, born in this parish, son of Jean Baptlste Himbeau and deceased Catherine Martin Married 27 February 1797 THERESE KEBED, of age, native of this parish, daugh-ter of Joseph Barthelemi Kebed and Marguerite, an In-dian. Witnesses: Jean Bte. Himbeau, Pierre Himbeau, brothers of bridegroom, and Joseph Barthelemy Kebed and Marguerite, father and mother of bride, consenting PIERRE HIMBEAU, of age, born in this parish, son of Jean Bte. Himbeau and deceased Catherine Martin Married 27 Feb 1797 HELENE FATLLASSE, minor daughter of Jean Faillasse who consents and deceased Marie Bart(?), born in this parish Witnessed: Francois Himbeau, Jean Bte Himbeau, bro-thers of the groom j Pierre Pertuy, for the bride JEAN BTE HIMBEAU, of age, born in this parish, son of Jean Bte. Himbeau and Catherine Martin Married 24 August 1797 MARIE KEBED, bom in this parish, minor daughter of Joseph Bartelemy Kebed and Marguerite, an Indian, consenting Witnesses: Pierre Himbeau, Joseph Himbeau, brothers of the groom, and Jean Bte. Duchassin, Pierre Jarde-las, Pierre LaVergne These are the primary source records for the outline of the Arkansas Imbeau family that follows. Since the body of informa-tion is admittedly incomplete and subject to individual interpre-tation, translations of the records in full are presented. This opportunity is taken to share what has been located to date with those who do not have easy access to some of the sources. this body of records illustrates the many spellings one name can assume as it is written by various scribes and interpreted by subsequent researchers. The problem is magnified in this instance as frequently, during Arkansas's colonial era, the priests and civ il and military record keepers were Frenchmen required to keep records in Spanish and visa versa. Evaluation of these records begins with a worksheet listing chronologically the children named in the baptismal records: Jean Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Rige 5 Baptiste b. 1758? Juana b. 1760? Martin b. 1771? Pierre b. 1772; Francois b. 1777; Francois Michel b. 1778; Julian Agustin b. 178l? Jean Baptiste b. 1784. That there are two boys named Jean Baptiste and two named Francois is not unusual as it was once a custom -when a child died young to use the name again. Although Martin's parents are not named, the name and sponsors suggest strongly that he be-longs. The first dilemma it is necessary to come to grips with in structuring the family of Jean Baptiste and Catherine Martin Imbeau is the variance in the names in Mazelliere's census with the names in the only two baptismal records located for children born before 1770* Commandant de douet's unnamed six children presents no problem—b, 1758, 1760, 17^2, 1764, 1766, 1768. Numerically, the 1770 census with one unbaptised son is not questioned as one son could have died and another have been born. As to the boys in January 1770s Joseph fits as Joseph Imbeau enumerated by Sheriff James Hamilton in 1823 in Arkansas county is "upwards of 45 years". Anselme can be accepted as it is logical a son is named after the father's half-brother, Anselme Billette. The initial assumption that Jean Baptiste b. 1758 died in infancy and the name reused in 1784 is not consistent with the 1797 marri-age of John Baptiste, son of the couple. Apparently, Catherine is not the mother of Jean Baptiste b. in 1784. It is even possible that Jean Baptiste b. 1758 was the father. One of the baptismal sponsors is Juana Martin. Juana Imbeau b. 1760 also has a Juana Martin for a sponsor, suggesting he is of this line of Imbeaus. He Is elimina-ted from the list of Jean Baptiste and Catherine's children and relegated to the "worry about later". For the girls in 1770: None are named Juana or Marie Antoi-nette married, according to the records, in 1779 and 1785 respec-tively. Obviously Juana was bom prior to Jan 1770. Marie Antoi-nette could have been married at age 15. More likely, Commandant de Mazelliere did not know, or inquire, the names of the three girls but listed them in his report with commonly used names of the day. The two Francois records also present" a problem on closer scrutiny. Francois b. 1777 but not baptized until 1783 is incon-sistent with a second Francois b. 1778. The deteriorated condi-tion of page 270 in the register makes it impossible to guarantee the accuracy of the abstracted data. It will have to suffice that Francois, son of Jean Baptiste and Catherine Martin Imbeau, who mar-ried at Arkansas Post Therese Bartelemy in 1797. was born 1770-1780. Outline 1. JEAN BAPTISTE IMBEAU b. ca 1735 in the French Colony of Louisi-ana, minor son of Lambert Imbeau and Marie Louise Marchand (both natives of France), d. after 6 June 1818, probably in Pulaski Co., Ark., signed a Marriage Contract 30 Jan 1758 in New Orleans with Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 6 CATHERINE MEUNIER b. after 1740 in New Orleans, minor daughter of Martin Meunier and Louise Talebaud (both natives of France). She died after 13 May 1793 probably in Arkansas, (l) 2. JEAN BAPTISTE IMBEAU b. 4 (24) Nov 1758 bpt. 25 Mar 1759 m. at Arkansas Post 24 Aug 1797 MARIE BARTELEMY, minor daughter of Joseph Bartelemy of Quebec and Marguerite, an Indian. 3. JUANA IMBEAU b. l6 Jan 1760 bpt. 4 Mar 1779 in New Orleans m. at New Orleans 6 Mar 1779 PIERRE PERTUIT, son of Pierre Pertuit and Juana Francoeur. 4. ANSELME IMBEAU b. before 4 Jan 1770. No further record. 5. CATHERINE IMBEAU b. before 4 Jan 1770. No further record. 6. JOSEPH IMBEAU b. before 4 Jan 1770 in Arkansas d. ca 1827 at Arkansas Post (2) m. at Arkansas Post 13 May 1793 MARIE BOLTON b. 1770 - 1780 in Virginia, daughter of Daniel Bolton and Marguerite Redde. She died at Arkansas Post after 3 April 1838. (3) 7. MARIE ANTOINETTE IMBEAU b. before 4 Jan 1770 at Ark-ansas Post m. at New Orleans 9 Mar 1785 FELIX LOPEZ. No further record, 8. MARTIN IMBEAU b. 1771 bpt. 9 Mar 1782 at New Orleans. No further record. 9. PIERRE IMBEAU b. 1772 bpt. at New Orleans 1?88 d. after 27 Feb 1819 m. at Arkansas Post 27 Feb 1797 HELENE FAILLASSE, minor daughter of Jean Faillasse and de-ceased Marie . (4) 10. FRANCOIS IMBEAU b. 1777 (?) bpt. Feb 1783 (?) at New Orleans. Assumed to have died young. 11. FRANCOIS MICHEL IMBEAU bpt. at age 6 on l6 Aug 1784 at New Orleans d. ca 1838 in Pulaski county, Ark. (5), m. at Arkansas Post 27 Feb 1797 THERESE BARTELEMY, daughter of Joseph Bartelemy of Quebec and Margue-rite, an Indian. 12. JULIAN AGUSTIN IMBEAU b. 2 April 1781 bpt. 14 April 1782 at New Orleans. No further record. REFERENCES: (1) Core, Dorothy J., "Imbeau - a First Family in Arkansas", Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN, Oct 1984, p 5 - 12; Ark. Co. (DeWitt) DEED BK B:503-505 (2) Tax records in custody of County Clerk, DeWitt, Ark. Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Rige 14 Page 7 (3) Gore, Dorothy J., "The Unrecorded Will of Mary Imbeau", Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN, April 1984, p 43. (4) Ark. Go. (DeWitt) DEED Book Cj130 (5) Information supplied by direct descendants Marion Imbeau Williams, Memphis, and Vivian Imbeau CGLds, Sherwood, Ark. IMBEAU LEFT-OVERS The Arkansas Imbeau search uncovered items relative to another Martin Imbeau in Louisiana. Even though the name suggests he may belong with this family, fitting him in has not yet been effected. It doesn't compute that Jean Baptiste and Catherine Imbeau, both listed as minors when they signed a marriage contract in January 1758, could have a son who had issue as early as 1774. Certainly he is not the Martin Imbeau b. 1771. St Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Baptismal Register I (Jan 1777 - 1786): EMELIA EMBAU b. 6 June 1774 bpt. 4 July 1784, daughter of Martin Embau and Genoveva Callie (?) Sponsors: Jh Carlie and Margarita Montenari (p 332) JUAN BAUTISTA EMBO b. 2 Jan bpt. 9 Aug 1787, son of Martin Bnbo and Genoveva Caye. Sponsors: Bautista Bnbo and Genoveva Montenari (p 35) PEDRO EMBO b. 2 Jan bpt. 9 Aug 1787 (twin of above) Sponsors? Pedro Caye and Margarita Caue (p 35) St. Louis Cathedral Archives, New Orleans, LA, Funeral Register (1824 - 1828): MARTIN AMBEAU, native of Louisiana, aged 35 years, d. at Charity Hospital, New Orleans. Interred 14 Jan 1825. The following from indexes of St. Louis Cathedral baptismal registers printed in the NEW ORLEANS GENESIS published by the Gene-alogical Research Society of New Orleans are thought to be perti-nent to the same Martin Imbeau. The actual records have not been examined. Centanni, Irna Adams, "Index - St. Louis Cathedral Bap-tismal Register II (Kay 1786 - June 1796)", GENESIS, Vol. IX, No. 33, P 29: HISISHEAU(IMBAU), Modestia 114 YMBAU, Martin 93 YMBAU, Leocadia 357 LAMBEAU, Maria Zelestina Josefa 5 Ibid., (cont'd), Vol IX, No. 34, p 143: RUBEAU, Pedro 88 Grand Prairie Historical Society BULLETIN October 1985 Page 8 Bernard, Paul H. P., "Index - St. Louis Cathedral Baptism! Register 8 (1815 - 1818)", GENESIS, Vol.XIII, No. 51, P 229: CHENET/EMBAU, Maria Emilia Alexandrina 85b CHENET/EMBAU, Alexandro 85b Centanni, Irna Adams, "The Legend of Perique", GENESIS, Vol. V, No. 20, p 281 - 288: This article indicates that Francois Alexander Ghenet married Marguerite Pankeme in St. James Parish in 1770. Their son, also named Francois Alexander, married in St. John the Baptist Parish in 1818 MODESTA IMBEAU, daughter of Martin Imbau- another son, Maurice Alexander, married AMELIE IMBAU, also a daughter of Martin Imbau. The brain is now in overload from wrestling with this enigma. Hopefully, exposing the troublesome data will challenge others to pursue. Dorothy Jones Core "ALMYRA at the (1924) RICE CARNIVAL "Almyra attended en masse at the great Rice Carnival in Stut-tgart last week and, as usual, carried off all the prizes worth winning. She captured first prize for both float and booth, and to say the least of it, in our estimation, neither could have been better. Both were beautiful—and the exhibits and the manner in which they were arranged in the booth were both beautiful and tasty. Those who were in charge of the decorations deserve great credit for the superb manner in which it was effected. "The float under the supervision of Mr. James Laur, proved to be a work of beauty and art and presented a very tasty appearance. "In the poultry exhibits Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Hickman won four first and two second prizes, and the championship over all breeds of chickens. They exhibited their thoroughbred Rhode Island Reds. "Mr, Herbert Harl also won two first and one second prize on his White Qrphlngtons, and they certainly were fine chickens. "When you sum. it up, Almyra was always there with the goods? and when she goes after a thing, she most generally gets it. It shows the public-spirit and coopoeration of our citizens and in the not far distant future Almyra will be heard from in a greater and more substantial manner. Yes, we're blowing our own horn; if we don't, who will? But, even at that we have something to blow about — ain't it (so)?" (GRAND PRAIRIE NEWS, Stuttgart, 23 Oct 1924, p 8 col 4) COR! CGMKBNTi The Almyra "Hornblower" failed to mention the awards, reported on pages 1 and 9 of the same issue, garnered by relative |
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