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CATHOLIC REGISTER - FRENCH RECORDS (1831-1853)
Permission to publish an index of the acts recorded in this reg-ister
held "by the Archives of the Diocese of Little Rock has been
granted by Rev. Royce R. Thomas, Chancellor.
The opening page of the register, as are most of the entries, is
in French. Grand Prairie Historical Society is again indebted to
Nicole Wable Hatfield (Mrs. Gene), Professor of Languages, University
of Central Arkansas, Conway, for this translation:
"I, undersigned priest sent by Monseigneur Joseph Rosati,
Bishop of St. Louis, to Arkansas Post, on his order to
manage the spiritual affairs of Arkansas Territory, cer-tify
this register is to record baptisms, marriages and
funerals at Arkansas Post, and that it contains 184
sheets, including this one, all annotated and signed.
"This, I, undersigned certify this 25th day of April 1832.
/S/ EM. SAULNIER"
First recorded act is dated 9 Dec 1831; the last, 20 May 1848.
The last entry in the register is "Visited and. appointed Rev. Rich-ard
Nagle to the charge of St. Ambroise Congregation 18 Dec 1853.
/S/ X ANDREW, Bishop of Little Rock"
Acts in the register are signed by the following priests:
Eimond Saulnier, P(ierre) F. Beauprez, E(nnemond) Dupuy, P(eter)
R. Donnelly, (Joseph) Richard Bole, (Augustus Simon) Paris, G. H.
Ostlangerberg, Joseph Melcher, P. W. Walsh, Patrick Canavan.
This index has been compiled in a manner it is hoped will be
most helpful to researchers. Example for baptisms:
SMYIHE (Smith )/BR0WN, John 1
SMYIHE is the surname of the father as entered in the register.
(Smith) is this surname as usually found today. BROWN is the mother's
maiden name. John is the child's given name. 1 is the page number
on which the record is found.
Example for marriages: BROWN, John with SMITH, Mary 10
John Brown is the groom} Mary Smith, the bridej 10, page.
For copies of these records write:
Archives, Diocese of Little Rock
P. 0. Box 7239
Little Rock, AR 72217
Certified form copy of each record: $3.00
Certified photostat of each record: $3.00
Translation of record (if available) $5.00
When making request, please use information exactly as given in this
index, including page number. Send stamped self-addressed envelope.
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Index of Baptisms
BESIERE dit LAROSE (Vizzier)/HEMBEAU (imbeau), Joseph 4 verso
BESIERE dit LAROSE/HEMBEAU, Marguerite 4 verso
BOLE (?)/(not given), Marie Felicite 18 verso
BOGY/KOSOIA, Dominique 24 verso
BOGY/DIANNE, Riilippe 10 verso
BOGY/MICHEL, Marie Celeste 24 verso
BOGY/VIANNE (Dianne), Dominique 10 verso
BOGY/VASSEUR (LeVasseur), Pauline 10
BRIMBARD (Brinsbac)/DUMONT (Dumond), Felicite 10 verso
BRAMBAR (BrInsbac)/DUMOND, Francine 20
BRANBAR (Brinsbac)/DUM0NT, Emilie 24 verso
BRIMBARD/DUMONT, Louis 13
BRIMBAR/DUMONT, Mary L. l6
BRIKBARD/MENARD, Jean fe.ptiste 12
BRIMBARD/MENARD, Julien 9
BRIMBAR/MENARD, Mary l6
BRIMBARD/MENARD, Paul 13
BR00X3/DESRUISSEAUX, demence 4
BROOKS/DESRUISSEAUX, Jean Baptiste 10
BROOKS/DESRUISSEAUX, Robert 2 verso
BROOKS/DESRUISSEAUX, William 4
CARROLL/3CULL, (illegible) 17 overlay
CARTER/JARDELAS, Caroline Josephine 28
CARTER/JARDELAS, Eveline l6 verso
CARTER/JARDELAS, John C. Calhoun 12 verso
CARTER/JARDELAS, Mary 15 verso
CRAFTS/NARY, Benjamin 2
CROSS/JARDELAS, George 25
CROSS/JARDELAS, John Edward 28
DAIGLE/MENARD, Michel 3
DAIGLE/MENARD, Odele 3 verso
DAIGLE/COUSSOT, Susanne 13
DARDIN (Dardenne)/BOUGY (Bogy), Marie 26
DAUGHERTY/JARDELAS, William 27 verso
DESRUISSEAUX/MICHEL, Andre Vanoy 12 verso
DERUISSEAUA (DesRuisseaux)/VESIERE (Vizzier), Bailie 26
DERUISSEAU/VESSIER, Hypolite 28 verso
DERUISSEAU/VESSIERE, Eleanore 24
DESRUISSEAUX/ (omitted), Joseph 17 verso
DUGAN/BROOKS, Margaret Theresy 25 verso
DUMONT (Dumond)/CAILL0T, Arsene 4 verso
DUMOND/CAILL0T, Athenais 5
DUMONT/CAILLOT, Regis 5
DUMONT/CAILLOT, Virginia 5
DUVAL/(omitted), Marie Iherese 18 verso
DUVAL/PERIDO, Louis Adolf l6
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ELDER/HORNBUCKLE, Elizabeth Caroline 11 verso
ELDER/OWNBOGLE (Hornbuckle), Thomas Pleasant 17
GAUDIN (Godin)/MICHEL, Francoise 11
GAUDIN/MICHEL, Pierre 17 verso
GODEN (Godin)/MICHEL, Silesie 16
GAUDIN/(omitted), Rudolph 26 verso
GODIN/VALIERE, Bernard 2 verso
GODIN/VAILLER, Georgine 3
GODIN/VALIERE, Jean Louis 2 verso
GIIILIARD/(not given), Hannah, widow of Thomas Lee 28
GODORZZ (?)/BONERRE (?), Sophia 27
GOCIA (Gossiau)/ (not given), Mary Jude 29
GOSSIAU/BASQUE, Athanais 13
GOSSIOT (Gossiau)/BASK, Mannette 21
GOSSIO/BASKE, Philomena 16 verso
GOSSIOT/(omitted), Veronique 25
GOSSIAU/FAYASSE, Marie 11 verso
HAHN/(not given), Catherine 29
HAHN/(not given). Mary Louisa 29
HANLY/(not given), John (at Helena) 26
IMBEAU/BONNE, Philipe 24 verso
JARDELAS/LEMENS (Lemons). Augustina 17 verso
JARDELAS/HEMBEAU (imbeau), Benjamin 2
LAFARGUE/PINOT (Pineau), EH ward 17 verso
LAFARGUE/PINEAU, Francois 9
LAFARGUE/PINEAU, Henri 9
LAFARGUE/PINEAU, Hypolite 9 verso
LAFARGUE/PINEAU, Jules 9 verso
LAFARGUE/PINEAU, Julie 9 verso
LAFARGUE/PINEAU, Justine 9 verso
LANDRUM/VESIER (Vizzier), Elise 25
LANDRUM/ (not given), Alford 29
LARQUIER/VESSIERE (Vizzier), Elisabeth 27 verso
LARQUEZ (Larq.uier)/VESSIERE, Eugene 23 verso
LARQUIER/VESIERE, Francoise 21
IARQUIER/VESIERE, Jean 13 verso
LARQUIER/BESIERE (Vizzier), Oliver 2 verso
LARQUIER/VESIER, Solomon l6 verso
LARQUIER/VESIERE, William 13 verso
LEAVIT (T)/VASSEUR (LeVasseur), Stephen Western 15 verso
LEVITE (Leavitt)/VASSEUR, Maury Joseph 17
LEE/GILLIARD, Elisa 28
LEE/GILLIARD, Henry 28
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LEE/Gilliard, Maxy 28
LEE/GILLIARD, Sarah 28
LEE/Gilliard, William 28
LUCAS/DESRUISSEAUX, Anne 11
LUCAS/DESRUI3SEAUX, William 15
MAXWELL/IMBOT (Imbeau), John 15 verso
MEILLEURE (LeMeilleur)/BOUGY (Bogy), Agate Augustine 26 verso
MENARD/GREVER (Grabert), Charles 28 verso
MENARD/GREVER, Elisabeth 10
MENARD/GREBER (Grabert), Francois 13
MENARD/GRAVET (Grabert), Jean Baptiste 3
MENARD/GREVAIRE (Grabert), Marie Elisabeth 21
MENARD/GREVERE (Grabert), Michel l6
MENARD/GRAVAIRE, Richard 25 verso
MENARD/GREVER, William 12
MENARD/OWNBOCLE (Hornbuckle), Marcella Jeanne 25 verso
MENARD/OWNBOCLE, Marie Elizabeth 17
MICHEL dit CATALON/PERTUIS, Elizabeth 3 verso
MICHEL/PERTUIS, Adelhaide 23 verso
MICHEL/PERTUIS, August 15
MICHEL/PERTUIS, Joseph 12 verso
MICHAEL (Michel)/(not given), Mary 29
MICHAEL (Michel)/(not given), Mary Jean 29
MICHEL/PERTUIS, Pierre 12 verso
MOONY/(not given), Mary Louisa (at Helena) 26
NEELY/(not given), Thomas Francis (at Helena) 26
0D0/B0NERE (?), Ceresia 23
PAUL/WHASLER (?), Therese (On Steamboat Belle Aria) 16 verso
PERRADOT/LUCIE (?), Marie Elisabeth 18 verso
PERAUDEANT/KAMEL, Elisabeth 23 verso
PERTUI3/CHATINIER (Chatigny), Anastasie 23
PERTUI3/CHATEIGNIER (Chatigny), Jean Baptiste 11
PERTUI3/CHATINIER, Paul 3 verso
PERTUIS/CHATAIGNIER, Virginia 13 verso
PINOT (Pineau)/BRIMBAR (Brinsbac), Antoine 17 verso
PINEAU/BRIMBARD (Brinsbac), Emillte 13
P3NEAU/BRINSBA.R, Jean Baptiste 5
PINEAU/BRIMBARD, Pierre 12
PINOT/CALAIS, Adelaide Asille 3 verso
PINEAU/CALAY (Calais), Adela Pierre 12
PINOT/COLLET (Calais), Anthony Joseph 28 verso
PINOT/COLLET, Augustin 24 verso
PINEAU/COLLET, Catherine 18 verso
PINEAU/CALAY, Louis 13 verso
PINOT/(omitted). Marie Elizabeth 26 verso
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REFELD/LARQUIER, Charles) _ .
REFELD/LARQUIER, Eugene )
REFELD/LARQUIER, Caroline
REFELD/LARKY (Larquier), Caroline
REFELD/LARQUIER, Joseph Masuro
REFELT/LARQUEY, Julie
REFELD/(not given), Unaraed daughter in danger of death 24
REFELD/LARQUEY, Marie Louise 18 verso
RYAN/MCDOWELL (MALPASS), Victor 23
SCULL/BOGY, Benjamin 3
STR0HA3S (?)/PUMPHREY, Mary 18 verso
SUMMER/BES3ERE (Vizzier), Elizabeth 2 verso
SUMMERS/VESIERE, John 15
SUMMER/BESIERE, William 2
TAYLOR/IMBEAU, George 21
TAILOR (Taylor)/HEMBEAU (imbeau), Henry 2
TAYLOR/IMBEAU, James 24
TAYLOR/IMBOT (Imbeau), James 15 verso
TAYLOR/IMBOT, John 15 verso
TETEFORD (Uietf ord)/REFELD, Francois 21
THETFORD/REFELD, John 15
THEIFORD/REFELD, Louis 5 verso
THEIFORD/HEFELD, William 3
VASSEUR (LeVasseur)/ROADE (Rhodes), Adolph 11 verso
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Aimee 11
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Benjamin 4 verso
VASSEUR/GODIN, Caroline 3 verso
VASSEUR/(illegible), Caroline 20
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Charles 2 verso
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Elisabeth 23
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Eugene 2 verso
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Francois 13
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Jean 2
VASSEUR/PERTUY (Pertuis), Marie Celestine 10
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Marie Sophia, 17
VASSEUR/PERTUIS, Philomena 15
VASSEUR/VASSEUR, Pierre 20 verso
VAUGINE/JARDELAS, Emily 23 verso
VAUGINE/JARDELAS, Etienne 25 verso
VESIERE (Vizzier)/LANDRUM, Marguerite 25
VISARD (Visart)/POLLET, Edward 20 verso
VISARD/POLLET, Juliene Qrtanie 25
WARD, Jeremiah Augustin (adult convert) 23 verso
WCULF (Wolf)/VESIERE (Vizzier), Carroline 24 verso
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WOLF/VESSIER, Charles 28 verso
WOULFE/VESIERE, Charles 17 verso
WOLF/BESIERE (vizzier), Elizabeth 2
WOLF/BESIERE, Henrietta 3 verso
WOLF/VESIERE, Jean 13 verso
WOLF/VESIER, Michael 16 verso
WOULF/VISIER, Gillie 23 verso
YORK/LEBRUN, Francis (Coloured child) 28 verso
Slaves
/LUCIE (slave of Mr. Michel Olein), Pierre 3
/ELIZABETH (negress slave of Giarles Bogy), Jean B. 4
/CATHERINE (negress slave of Manuel Pertuis),Jean B. 4
/LOUISE (negress slave of Mr. Thetford), George 4
/MARIE (negress slave of Mrs. DesRuisseaux), Therese 4
CHARLES (negro)/VICTORIA (negress)(slaves of Louis
Placy), Victoria 5
_/CECILE (negress slave of Robert Brooks), Louise 5
/LOUISE (negress slave of Mr. Thetford), Claire Nancy 5 verso
JOSEPHINE (slave of Mr. Notrebe, aged about 8 years) 26 verso
JOHNSTON/MARIA (slaves of Mr. Notrebe), Delia 28
/MARIA (slave of Mr. Notrebe), Ellen 28
JAKES/JULIA (slaves of Mr, Notrebe), Sarah Anne 28
LEWIS RUSH/MARIE LOUISE (slaves of Mr. Notrebe),
Charlotte 28
LEBAN/MARIE (slaves of Mr. Pinot), Joseph 28 verso
_/MARIE LOUISE (slave of Mr. Dumont), Teresa 28 verso
/JULIA (slave of Mr. Dumont), Mary Ann 28 verso
Index of Marriages
BOGY, Peter with MENARD/Janete 102
CANADA, William with DARDENE, ,Felicite 18
DESRUISSEAUX, Paul with VESIERE (Vizzier), Helene 20 verso
DUMONT, Pierre with PINOT (pineau), >krie 2?
KNOWLTON, Abraham with DESRUISSEAUX, Elisabeth Eleanor 102
LANGTREE, Caleb with FARRELLY, Eliza Josephine Eulalia 18
STROUD, William with HUMPHREY, Jeanne 17
VAUGINE, Etienne with JARDELAS, Felicite 20 verso
WALKER, Robert with TAYLOR, Eulalia 23
Index of Funerals
BINET, Francois (age 32) 130 verso
BOUGIE (BOGY), Felix (age 20) 130 verso
DUMOND, John Baptist (age about 25) 130 verso
ELGI0 (Algoe), Felicienne (age 8) 130 verso
CECILE (slave of Robert Brooks) (age 24) 130
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GODIN, Catherine (wife of Jean Vasseur) 130
MENARD, Charles (age 6) 130
NEDE (probably Nady), Jean Baptist (age about 55) 131
PETERCELL, Michel (age about 80) 130
REHFELD, Eugene (age 2) 130 verso
REFELD, unamed infant daughter 24
TAYLOR, Louise (age 6) 24
VASSEUR, Caroline (age ?) 130
The compiler of this index gratefully acknowledges the coopera-tion,
continuing interest and many acts of kindness of Sr. Catherine
fkrkey, M.H,S., Archivist of the Diocese.
Dorothy Jones Core
"A STRIDE FORWARD? LOCAL COMPANY BUYS CURTIS J-N-4 AEROPLANE:
DELIVERY SOON
"A company of DeWitt business men have purchased a new Curtis
J-N-4 model aeroplane. They plan to do regular commercial flying
and also to do extensive advertising for DeWitt. The machine will
be in charge of Supt. Ed McCuiston of the DeWitt High school, who
for more than a year served in the Pursuit Division of the U. 3.
Army.
"In the purchase of this plane DeWitt leads all other small
Arkansas cities and exhibits a spirit of real enterprise. With an
aeroplane and a booster club we can proceed to pin DeWitt*s name
to the skies that the whole world may "read her title clear".
"It is understood that the machine will be delivered to Mem-phis
about the latter part of this month and fly from that city
to DeWitt."
The editors solicit a follow-up to this "teaser" concerning
the history of aviation in Arkansas county copied from the front
page of the May 13, 1920, DEWITT NEW ERA.
RE: FARRELLY ... "Lt. Patrick Farrelly, U. 3. Army, whose honorable
and meritorious services in the Mexican War have won for him a char-acter
for cospicuous gallantry, is now in the city. He is stopping
at the Anthony House." (ARK GAZETTE, 2 May 1851, p 2 col l)
"City of Lafayette (Jefferson Parish, La.) Marriage Licenses:
21 Sept 1847 - Patrick Farrelly and Bridget Cassidy" (NEW ORLEANS
GENESIS, Vol XX, No. 78, p 184)
"DIED in this city on 12th inst. Mrs. Arbadoo Leanore Farrelly,
consort of Charles C. Farrelly and eldest daughter of Dr. Lorenzo
Gibson." (ARK GAZETTE, 29 Sept 1865)