Want to dive deeper into your family tree? She ministered to prisoners locked up inside the Cabildo, offering guidance to redemption and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. Please enter an approximate age of less than 120 and a four digit birth year using whole numbers only (e.g., 75 years old in 1834). Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Geni requires JavaScript! There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Verify and try again. 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. [1] If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Voodoo in New Orleans. Failed to report flower. Half sister of Marie-Angelie Paris and Felicite Paris. Funding for technical support provided by anonymous donors in memory of the Samuelson, Wolfson, and Fertel families. Try again later. Many would have their Sunday worship at St. Augustines Church and walk over to Congo Square with their goods to set up a market. Marguerite gave birth to Marie at her mother, Ms. Catherines home, and then returned to her relationship leaving her baby girl with her mother. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Daughter of Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau, Voodoo Priestess Jean Christophe duminy Glapion married Marie Catherine Laveau and had 4 children. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Families, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. The elder named Marie Eucharist Eloise Laveau (18271862); the second daughter was named Marie Philomene Glapion (18361897). Oops, we were unable to send the email. This Greek revival tomb is reputed burial place of the notorious "Voodoo Queen". Mary Gilpin in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Mary Gilpin was born to John Gilpin and Mary Ann. Edit your search or learn more. Have you taken a DNA test? Begin with a free quote for a family history research package offered by Legacy Tree - an independent genealogy service. Marie Heloise Euchariste Glapion 1827 - 1862. Froger Catherine 1754/. , Felicitie Paris, Marie Angelie Paris, Christophe Dumnil Gauche De Glapion, Jean Batiste De Glapion, Francois Maurice Christophe De Gla Louis Christophe Denis Dusmenil (Duminy) De Glapion, Marie (Laveaux) Laveau. [8] Laveau's only two children to survive into adulthood were daughters. 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. Try again later. She was counted on the census in New Orleans with them in 1850. 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. Friquet Pierre. Only Marie Heloise and Marie Philomene lived to adulthood, both of whom . Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. After enduring three more owners, Catherine finally purchased her freedom in 1795 and took the name Catherine Henry. 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. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II (1827 - c. 1862), also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo. Even her home on St. Ann Street legally belonged to her domestic partner, Christophe Glapion. Some say that the elders passed down what they remembered and the young slaves began to incorporate all of these practices into what is now New Orleans Voodoo. Do not sell or share my personal information. 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. Marie Laveau was a woman filled with compassion and strong religious faith and a clear intention to help the people in her community. In her later years, Marie abdicated leadership of the Voudou community and devoted her time to charitable works. GREAT NEWS! If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 1 Cemetery. Journalists recorded the house to be simple, but elaborate altars decorated the interior. St. Johns Eve, or the Eve of the Fest of St. John the Baptiste, is an observance of the summer solstice, Midsummers Eve. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. In preparation for the trial, Laveau spent weeks praying to Vodou loa (spirits) and Catholic saints in St. Louis Cathedral. This name which has died out in France long ago is found mainly in LA. 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. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. It was through this profession that Laveau was exposed to her future clients, who were often seeking counsel. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. At times, Glapion claimed he was a mulatre, or of mixed race. The youngest became Laveau"s successor, the also-famed Marie LaVeau ll. And like the Sunday Congo Square celebrations, St. Johns Eve ceremonies were supposedly lead by Marie Laveau. For full functionality please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion Birth 1789 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Death 26 June 1855 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Mother Jeanne Sophie Lalande Ferriere Father Christobal Denis Christophe deGlapion Quick access Family tree 651 New search Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion family tree Marguerite Darcantel, Laveaus mother, and Catherine Henry, Laveaus grandmother, raised Marie Laveau at the property. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Gods always behave like the people who make them. There is also some speculation that Marie II was not of relation to Marie Laveau at all. On August 4, 1819, a young Marie Laveau married Jacques Paris, a free person of color from Haiti, at St. Louis Cathedral. Sister of Celestin Albert Glapion; Marie-Philomene Glapion; Franois-Auguste Glapion; Arcange Glapion and Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion. She was a proud woman who carried herself confidently and was by all definitions, an entrepreneur. This account has been disabled. 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. Three of these children died in infancy. Marie Philomene Glapion 06 Mar 1836 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 11 Jun 1897 managed by Louisiana Families Project WikiTree last edited 23 Jan 2022. Half sister of Marie-Angelie Paris and Felicite Paris. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2004. A free woman of color descended from enslaved Africans and French colonists, Marie Laveau is known as the Voudou Queen of New Orleans. 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. This Greek revival tomb is reputed burial place of the notorious "Voodoo Queen". 11 JUN 1897 - LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140515831/arcange-glapion, Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion, Birth of Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion, Death of Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion. Marie was with Christophe for 30 years until his death in 1855. Her Career Marie Laveau began her career as a hairdresser in order to create financial stability for herself and her family. Some part-time researchers think that Marie II actually held the hairdresser profession. Cemetery records prove that she was interred in the Widow Paris tomb in St. Louis Cemetery Number 1. For better results, use a suggestion from the list. On August 4, 1819, Marie Laveau married Jacques Paris, a free quadroon carpenter from Saint Domingue (now Haiti). Even the white journalists of the 19th century used the mysterious celebration to report the supposed savage and immoral acts. Death: Immediate Family: Daughter of Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau, Voodoo Priestess. cemeteries found in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 2022 Ghost City, Ghost City Tours. She was a dedicated practitioner of Voodoo, as well as a healer and herbalist. Celestin Albert Glapion 1809 - 1877. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? All right reserved. Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1801 - June 15, 1881) [2] [3] [nb 1] was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans. 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). Ward, Martha. Most researchers say that Marie and Jacque did not have any children, however, Baptismal records from St. Louis Cathedral show entries for two daughters. 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. Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Of these, only Marie Helose Euchariste Glapion (born in 1827) and Marie Philomne Glapion (born in 1836) survived to adulthood. 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. Geni requires JavaScript! The one rumor that has proven itself to be true was that secrets were safe Marie Laveau. New Orleans Cemetery records prove that she was interred in the Widow Paris tomb in St. Louis No. Learn more about managing a memorial . Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. [1] Voodoo Secrets, (2005; The History Channel, DVD). 1, New Orleans, Louisiana. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. She passed away on 29 Dec 1898 in St. Louis, Missouri. Jacques Paris died or disappeared around 1824, and Marie was thereafter known as the Widow Paris. 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 It is widely believed that fifteen children came from this marriage, but there is only documentation of seven. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. Marie Philomene Glapion was born in New Orleans in 1836. Her wedding gift from her father was property that he owned on Love Street (now North Rampart). All Rights Reserved. A mystic cult, Voodooism, of African origin, was brought to this city from Santo Domingo and flourished in the 19th century. 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 This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Tallant, Robert. According to one legend, a wealthy man petitioned Laveau for help. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? However, what is actually recorded is that they had seven children from 1827 - 1839. [6] People interviewed by the WPA Federal Writers Project mentioned altars with statues of saints, animal parts, and effigies in Laveaus cottage. 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. I am a free woman, a Creole of New Orleans. Marguerite also had a brief relationship with Charles Laveaux, a successful mulatto businessman. The story of how Marie Laveau obtained her house is an example of how myth often supersedes fact. 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. The mysteries that surround Marie Laveau started early in her life. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. [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. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2009. Or so they say. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 6 Mar 1836 to Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau. He was a white man of noble French descent. Please try again later. Marie Laveaus tomb is the most visited tomb in all of New Orleans Cemeteries. Drag images here or select from your computer for Marie Philome Glapion memorial. Ghost City Tours has been New Orleans' #1 Tour Company since 2014. 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. For the New Orleans Voodoo community, it meant coming together for ritual bathing in sacred waters and communing around bonfires. The Widow Paris was much more likely to spend her days in service to others. Fandrich, Ina J. Marie and Christophe had seven children together. Marie Laveaus home once stood on the site of present-day 1020 and 1022 St. Ann Street. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Death Records Index, 1804-1949 Preview. They would spend their free time cultivating gardens, fishing, and other things that would give them goods to sell and trade. Birthdate: estimated between 1806 and 1854. The background of Marie Catherine Laveau was approximately 1/3 each African, Native American and European. Her mother, Marguerite Darcantrel, was a freed slave and mistress of her father, Charles Laveaux, a wealthy mulatto businessman.