Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? There is also some speculation that Marie II was not of relation to Marie Laveau at all. 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). Daughter of Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau, Voodoo Priestess This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. Her father, who never married her mother but signed documents declaring to be Maries father, stood at her wedding and signed the marriage contract on her behalf on July 27, 1819. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Praying to lesser deities, communing with loa (spirit), and placing offerings at altars are common practices in many faiths. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The youngest became Laveau"s successor, the also-famed Marie LaVeau ll. [8] Alvarado, The Magic of Marie Laveau, 18. Archange Edouard Glapion 1838 - 1845. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [1], Laveaus actual acquisition of the house is a less thrilling tale. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Or so they say. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. Try again later. Laveau's name and her history have been surrounded by legend and lore. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Otherwise, she owned no real estate. Marie II is the Laveau that reportedly was the hairdresser to New Orleans affluent white women, and she used their secrets to concoct money making schemes disguised as supernatural powers, and always kept her eye on the prize. Marie Laveaus home once stood on the site of present-day 1020 and 1022 St. Ann Street. It is widely believed that fifteen children came from this marriage, but there is only documentation of seven. Her elder daughter, Marie Helose Euchariste Glapion, died in 1862 and therefore could not have been "Marie II." Laveau's other daughter, Marie Philomne Glapion, was her mother's 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. She was a dedicated practitioner of Voodoo, as well as a healer and herbalist. She flaunted her turban, gold jewelry, and a proud walk that announced to all that saw her -- I am not white, not slave, not black, not French, not Negro, not African American. [7], Like many Creole women in New Orleans, the home was the center of Laveaus life. [5] Long, A New Orleans Vodou Priestess, 36. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Funding for technical support provided by anonymous donors in memory of the Samuelson, Wolfson, and Fertel families. The disappearance of her first two daughters is similar to the disappearance of Jacque Paris. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140515831/arcange-glapion, Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion. One-Year subscription (4 issues) : $20.00, Two-Year subscription (8 issues) : $35.00, 64 Parishes 2023. She would eventually be who many assumed the infamous Marie II. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Celestin Albert Glapion 1809 - 1877. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. And like the Sunday Congo Square celebrations, St. Johns Eve ceremonies were supposedly lead by Marie Laveau. But documents show that by 1822 Marie and Jacques were living on Dauphine Street between Dumaine and St Philip. To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. The day is acknowledged and celebrated among many cultures and religions, dating back to the Celtics, Druids, and European Pagan rituals. One can only assume she knew it would be impossible to replace a love so big. Edit your search or learn more, Year start date must be less than year end date. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Marie Noemie Marguerite "Memie" Legendre (1862- after 1897), Joseph Etienne St. Marc Legendre (b./d.1870). Carolyn Morrow Long writes in her book, A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau, I can only conjecture that the second Marie Laveau, successor to the Queen of Voudous, must have been some other woman who, although unidentified and undocumented in the archival record, lived in the famous cottage on St. Ann during the later decades of the nineteenth century. Marie II, another mystery that surrounds the enigmatic life of Marie Laveau. The Laveau-Glapion family lived in the original French section of the city, now known as the Vieux Carr or French Quarter, in a cottage on St. Ann Street between Rampart and Burgundy. Marie Laveau attended daily mass well into her old age and visited prisoners trying to convince them to repent their sins for salvation. Try again later. A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2009. She did buy two enslaved women, whom she later sold. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Marie LaVeau was the most widely know of the many practitioners of the cult. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Including her own. Of these, only Marie Helose Euchariste Glapion (born in 1827) and Marie Philomne Glapion (born in 1836) survived to adulthood. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. By the mid-1800s Congo Square had become more than a market, it was a community center for New Orleans people of color. Leave a message for others who see this profile. In the 1800s, Code Noir granted Sundays and holidays to the New Orleans slaves. Try again later. She was a woman who nursed the unfortunate souls stricken by Yellow Fever, who ministered the prisoners in the Parish Prison, and who attended Catholic Mass daily. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. In her later years, Marie abdicated leadership of the Voudou community and devoted her time to charitable works. During her lifetime she was loved by many people and feared by others. The Haitian Revolution began with a Vodou ceremony at Bois-Caiman. Search for yourself and well build your family tree together. It was through this profession that Laveau was exposed to her future clients, who were often seeking counsel. 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. The man asked Laveau for his sons freedom and in payment, he would grant Laveau a house on St. Ann Street. We have set your language to There may even be some elements of truth in all of these theories. According to official New Orleans vital records, Marie Catherine Laveau Paris Glapion died on June 15, 1881, aged 79. New Orleans Voudou was born of the influence of not only the African nations that were at the root of the religion but also from the New World colonies that had brought in African slaves. The one rumor that has proven itself to be true was that secrets were safe Marie Laveau. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Marie and Christophe had seven children together. Perhaps Marie II was one of Marie Laveaus granddaughters. 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. 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. In preparation for the trial, Laveau spent weeks praying to Vodou loa (spirits) and Catholic saints in St. Louis Cathedral. 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 Both were baptized at St. Louis Cathedral. Her cottage on St. Ann, that Marie had grown up in, was put up for auction. 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 Marie-Angelie Paris's Timeline Genealogy Directory: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N All results for Marie Philomene Glapion. 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. 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. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). All Rights Reserved. She was always treated with respect. Marie Philome Glapion was born circa 1835. [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. Try again later. She served as godmother for her nephew and her granddaughter, and paid for the education of a seven-year-old orphan boy at the Catholic Institution for Indigent Orphans. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Marie Philomene Glapion is a part of US Black heritage. During the late eighteenth century, Marguerite and her daughter, Catherine, were held in slavery by the white Creole Henry Roche dit (known as) Belaire, a master shoemaker. Failed to delete memorial. 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. (You can unsubscribe anytime). [6] People interviewed by the WPA Federal Writers Project mentioned altars with statues of saints, animal parts, and effigies in Laveaus cottage. Catherine was eventually able to buy her freedom and build her small home in the French Quarter, where Marie Laveau would live and become the legendary Voodoo Queen of America. 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. He was a white man of noble French descent. There is much speculation on how Marie Laveau rose to her throne as Voodoo Queen. At times, Glapion claimed he was a mulatre, or of mixed race. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Learn more about merges. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. It is not known which of these daughters went on to become Marie II. Birthdate: estimated between 1806 and 1854. 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. Marie Laveau will always be a central figure in the history of New Orleans. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. We have to remember that in the 1700s there were many enslaved in Saint Domingue, Cuba, Brazil, as well as Louisiana. Marie attended Catholic mass regularly, her home filled with images of saints, and she created a space that was protected and safe for all that lived with or visited her. 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) 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). CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. 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. Please reset your password. Resend Activation Email. Even the white journalists of the 19th century used the mysterious celebration to report the supposed savage and immoral acts. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The Widow Paris was much more likely to spend her days in service to others. [ 8] Laveau's only two children to survive into adulthood were daughters. 1 Cemetery without a licensed tour guide who holds a permit from the NOCC. 1946. Surely the folks in the French Quarter saw her continue with her routines over the decades. She would eventually be who many assumed the infamous Marie II. After enduring three more owners, Catherine finally purchased her freedom in 1795 and took the name Catherine Henry. Dutertre Jean /1802, avec Marie x. Dutertre Louis Jean ~1759-, fils de Jean Dutertre et Marie x, mari 1802 avec Anne Thirard, . [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). Congo Square is just a short walk over Rampart St. from the Laveau-Glapion house on St. Ann. On August 4, 1819, a young Marie Laveau married Jacques Paris, a free person of color from Haiti, at St. Louis Cathedral. Have you taken a DNA test? She passed away on 29 Dec 1898 in St. Louis, Missouri. Privacy Policy. . She is generally believed to have been buried in plot 347, the Glapion family crypt in Saint Louis Cemetery No. Auguste Glapion 1839 - 1840. [12], She died in New Orleans in 1897,[13] This Greek revival tomb is reputed burial place of the notorious "Voodoo Queen". 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. Her funeral was conducted by a priest of St. Louis Cathedral. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. The St. Ann Street property was seized for debt, and Laveau, her daughters, and grandchildren were only allowed to remain in residence through the kindness of a friend who bought the house. New Orleans Cemetery records prove that she was interred in the Widow Paris tomb in St. Louis No. 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. Dissenters, however, called her the prime mover and soul of the indecent orgies of the ignoble Voudous, a procuress, and an arrant fraud. Her reputation as an evildoer evolved during the twentieth century. Cemetery records prove that she was interred in the Widow Paris tomb in St. Louis Cemetery Number 1. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Despite legends of Marie Laveaus great wealth, she actually lived quite modestly. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 6 Mar 1836 to Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau. All right reserved. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from 64 Parishes. Most characterized Laveau as a woman who nursed the sick, provided for those in need, ministered to prisoners, and dedicated herself to the Roman Catholic church. Ghost City Tours has been New Orleans' #1 Tour Company since 2014. Marguerite Darcantel, Laveaus mother, and Catherine Henry, Laveaus grandmother, raised Marie Laveau at the property. Marie passed away on June 10 1897, at age 62. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. He was a white man of noble French descent. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2006. Click here to return to the original record page layout. Some part-time researchers think that Marie II actually held the hairdresser profession. Marie Laveau, A New Orleans Voudou Priestess, in Louisiana Women, edited by Janet Allured. Marie Philomene Glapion Born 6 Mar 1836 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Ancestors Daughter of Christophe DuMeny Glapion and Marie Catherine (Laveau) Glapion Sister of Marie Helose Euchariste (Glapion) Crocker and Arcange Edouard Glapion [spouse (s) unknown] [children unknown] Died 11 Jun 1897 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA