Person:Adrien Comeau (1)

Adrien Francois Comeau
b.14 Aug 1828 , Assumption, LA
 
Facts and Events
Name Adrien Francois Comeau
Alt Name COMEAUX, COMO Adrian
Gender Male
Birth? 14 Aug 1828 , Assumption, LA
Christening[1] 12 Oct 1828 Plattenville, Assumption, LA
Marriage 14 May 1855 Patterson, St. Mary, LAto Marguerite Tersille Rentrop
Divorce Y
from Marguerite Tersille Rentrop
Census[2] 1870 Patterson, St. Mary, LA

!MARRIAGE: Donald J. Hebert, SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS; 1855-1860; vol. 6, Cecilia, LA, Author, 1977; pp. 129 & 497; own copy; church and civil records. Adrian COMO married on 14 May 1855 to Terzile RANTRAP. Recorded at St. Joseph Church, Patterson, LA (Patterson Ch.: v.1, p.144). [She was a widow 37 years old, he was 26.]

!TAX: Where was he when the Civil War United States Direct Tax was levied in 1861; possibly away at war? His wife was listed Mrs. Adrien Como, owing $.86. Her son Austin had to pay $2.15, but some wealthy neighbors were being levied for over $100, especially if they owned more than one piece of property.

DIVORCE: They divorced sometime between 29 Jun 1870, when the 1870 of St. Mary Parish was enumerated, and the 1880 census, when Terzile TERIO was listed as divorced.

CHILD?: SWLR-CD. COMEAUX, Rosalie Emilie (Adrien & Josephine ENDUORTT ?) b. 4 Feb. 1870 (Patterson Ch.: v. 1, p. 93)

  COMEAUX, Rose Marguerite Evelina (Adrien & Josephine AINSWORTH) b. 31 July 1872 (MC Ch.: St. Clotilde: v. 1, p. 12)

COMEAUX, Rosalie Amelia (Adrien & Josephine AINSWORTH) m. 9 Feb. 1888 Ernest Joseph GIROUARD (MC Ch.: Sacred Heart: v. 1, p. 21) COMEAUX, Rose Margaret Evelina (Adrien & Josephine AINSWORTH) m. 4 Sept. 1890 Virgil E. KINSEY (MC Ch.: Sacred Heart Ch.: v. 1, p. 23) [Could these be his daughters?]

References
  1. Diocese of Baton Rouge. Catholic Church Records, vol. 4, 1820-1829. (Diocese,)
    p. 131.

    Adrien Francoise [sic] [COMMEAUX], son of Francoise [sic] & Rose Delaide BOURQUE, born 14 Aug 1828, baptized 12 Oct 1828. Sponsors: Antoine COMO & Euphemie BOURQUE. Recorded at Assumption Catholic Church, Plattenville, LA (ASM-8, 343).

  2. U.S. federal census
    M593, Roll 531 (1st half); p. 1.

    Fourth Ward, Pattersonville, line 36: Adrien COMAU, first in dwelling/family #10, age 40 [41?], white male, occupation Carpenter. He is a citizen, can read and write. Listed with [wife] Terseil, age 50 [sic, really 52?], and three black men, ages 12, 60 & 60.
    [They live in the town of Pattersonville; nine households later is Austin THERIOT, Tersille's son, who is a Cooper, with two daughters.