Ancestors of David LeBlanc m. Zulma Porche

[Alexa]

I'm looking for ancestors of my LEBLANC and DAVID lines.

I can work my way back to David LEBLANC and his wife Marie Zulma PORCHE. They were married in September 1866, in Terrebonne Parish, I think. I have a copy of the contract but can't find it just now.

Marie Zulma PORCHE was previously married to Joseph Lajaunie and had four children, two of which died very young. I've found this family on census records. Marie Zulma was a twin sister of Marguerite Zulmee Porche. I've seen Zulma mistakenly marked as Zulmee who was married to DARCE in some census books published by Terrebonne Genealogy Society.


David LEBLANC and Marie Zulma PORCHE's eldest son was Wilfred LeBlanc m. Alida Marie Sonier (various spellings).

The children of Wilfred LeBlanc and Alida Sonier are:

Clifford LeBlanc m. Agnes LeBlanc (lived in New Orleans)
Edward LeBlanc
Harry LeBlanc m. Anna Thibodeaux (lived in New Orleans)
Unnamed twin brother of Harry who died at birth
Wilson LeBlanc m. Rita (moved to Cody, Wyoming)
Willie LeBlanc (died as a young man)
Armand LeBlanc
Ada LeBlanc m. Lynn J. Callahan
Odette LeBlanc m. John Lampley (lived in New Orleans)
Annie LeBlanc m. _______ Rogers

I'm thinking this LEBLANC line is descended from Isaac LeBlanc (b. 1760) and Marianne ARCENEAUX, m. 1786, St. James, LA.

Isaac died 25 Jan 1810, St. James, LA.

Here is my dilemma:
I've found records of two children in the Diocese of Baton Rouge books whose mother is MARGUERITE DAVID, only problem is these children are listed under the DAVID surname. They are David and Casimir, baptized on the same day. Casimir was about two years older than David.

There was a death record of Casimir Leblanc about 1942, mother Marguerite DAVID, death was at "Isaac LeBlanc's place", also in Diocese of Baton Rouge books.

Is there anyway these people can be descended through Casimir LEBLANC, b. 1899, son of Isaac LeBlanc and Marianne Arceneaux? Casimir had a twin sister, Marie Justine who died at about age 5.

Any assistance would be welcomed. Thanks so much.


edited to insert the names of Wilfred LeBlanc and Alida Marie Sonier, my father's paternal grandparents.

modified for spelling correction

[Scott]

Thanks for the post Kasey, I don't have anything on these folks, but maybe one of our guests or members can help you out. Good luck in your search and feel free to post as much as you want.

[cynthiadaigle]

Kasey,
I've tried to make a link between Marguerite David and Casimer LeBlanc. The records are not conclusive. According to my notes, I attempted in 2002 to find a marriage for them and failed.

The two sons, Casimer and David David, born to Marguerite David, I believe are for Casimer LeBlanc, however, it is presumption based on circumstance that makes me think that rather than documentation.
*As you stated Casimer LeBlanc dies naming only his mother, Marguerite David.
*Then David LeBlanc marries naming his parents Casimer LeBlanc and Marguerite David.

I believe it would be too much of a coincidence for these David children to have the same names as the LeBlanc children, not to mention being born at the right time.

*Look at the godparents for these two David sons - Rosemond St. Pierre and Marie Anne Arceneaux.
Marianne/Marie Anne Arceneaux was the name of Isaac LeBlanc's wife.
*Marie Anne was also godmother to several of her grandchildren according to DOBR, so this was common with her.
*And Isaac Leblanc and Marie Anne Arceneaux did have a son named Casimer.

Rosemond St. Pierre, godfather to the two David sons, was the husband of Aurore David. Aurore David had a sister named Marguerite David who was born March 17, 1794 St. James.
Marguerite David is godmother to her brother Michel's child in 1816, Michel being another sibling to Marguerite and Aurore, all being children of Jean David and Marie Helene Ache/Hache.

Marguerite David died Sept. 18, 1839 St. James Parish.
Only one other Marguerite David is found and she was born in 1816 - to young to be a mother to the David brothers.

Casimer LeBlanc is not a godparents to any David children and Marguerite David is not a godparents to any LeBlanc children.

Casimer, s/o Isaac is godparent to several of his siblings children with the last one being born in 1830. Proving that he was living long enough to possibly father the two David sons.
Nearly all records for this David and LeBlanc family are in St. James Parish.

I hope this helps your case for Isaac and Marie Ann being parents of Casimer. It's not much but that's all I could scrape up in Diocese of Baton Rouge.

[Alexa]

Oh Cynthia, this is wonderful help. I have most of the information you listed and am also sure their parents are who you say. Thanks for easing my confusion and doubts.

I, too, have looked for a marriage record on Marguerite and Casimir, in vain.

What I hadn't found, and you did, is Marguerite's date of death. Thank you so much for that.

I've been up all night having wonderful genealogy luck. I finally found my mom's father and his family on the 1900 census in New Jersey, online at ancestry.com!!! My grandfather died in 1934 when my mom was very little, so she doesn't know much about him at all. I've been looking for these people since 1997! I'm on cloud nine.

Thanks for taking the time to post all that wonderful information. I'm going to save it for future use. Many, many hugs!!

[Alexa]

On looking over my old records, I know why I dismissed this Marguerite DAVID as my Marguerite DAVID. The records say she was 38 years old at her death in 1839. However, my Marguerite DAVID would have been much older in 1839, at least 44 or 45 years judging by her date of birth in 1794. Of course, women have been known to fudge on their ages, so she may have done so during her lifetime, too, therefore, making the informant at the time of her death believe she was years younger.

I do know she was about 5 years older than Casimir LeBlanc, so that would sort of explain the dramatic difference in her age discrepancy. Right?

Sure would like to know what happened to Casimir? He seems to have faded from the picture very early. Any thoughts on where to search for him? He's not listed in his parents' wills.

Thanks so much for the help.