Person:Eusebe Arseneau (1)

!BIRTH-PARENTS-RESIDENCES: Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; p. 2402 (Louisiana); own copy. Eusebe ARCENEAUX, born 1761, one of two sons listed for Pierre & Marie GODIN dit LINCOUR. In 1766 Pierre was at St. James, LA; in 1769 he was deceased and his widow married Basile PREJEAN [when son Eusebe was about 7 years old]. Marie occupied lot number 31 on the west bank of the Mississippi, with her two sons. No separate entry for Eusebe [as there is for his brother Pierre II].

!CHRISTENING: Diocese of Baton Rouge, CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS; vol. 2, p. 181. Eusebio ARSENO acted as godfather at the 19 Feb 1786 baptism of Eusebio Ladose [CHAC], son of Juan & Margarita Theresa DUBILLE (SJA-3, 1).

!CENSUS: Albert J. Robichaux, COLONIAL SETTLERS ALONG BAYOU LAFOURCHE; 1770-1798; Cecilia, LA, Hebert Publications, 1980; pp. 9, 56, 85 & 138; own copy; Louisiana census records.

    Also: Eusebio ARSENAUX, age 33, living with Rosalia BERGERON, 27, and three children on the Dec 1795 census of Valenzuela [LA].
    Also: Usebe ARCENEAUX, age 34, living with his wife Rosalie BERGERON, 23 [should this be 28?], and three children on the 1797 census of Valenzuela in Lafourche.
    Also: Usebe ARCENEAUX, age 36, living with his wife Rosalie, 29, and five children on the 1798 census of Lafourche. They live on 6x60 arpents of land. [Daughter Marie is 1, and next door is 1-year-old Jean Pierre DAIGLE, in family of Jean Baptiste & Marie.]

!LAND: ASSUMPTION PARISH ORIGINAL CAHIER RECORDS; 1786-1793; Book No. 1; p. 13; Martha Sowell Utley Memorial Library, Thibodaux, LA. Usebe ARCENEAUX bought for $240 from Fabien BOURG a tract of land containing 5 arpents & 3 toises front, located on the right bank of Bayou Lafourche, bounded above by Jean Baptiste DAIGLE, below by Pierre Marie THERIOT. (Full acquittance is given later in a Spanish document.) (Dated 23 Feb 1793, 5107/Act #107, p.412).

!LAND: FIRST SETTLERS OF THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY; 1773-1803; vol. 1, Nacogdoches, TX, Ericson Books, 1983; p. 140, No. 132; California State Library Sutro, ; Orleans Territory grants from AMERICAN STATE PAPERS. In Dec 1803 Usebe ARSENEAU claimed a tract of land on the right bank of the bayou La Fourche, in La Fourche county, of 133 1/3 superficial arpents, bounded on upper side by Jean Baptiste DAIGLE, on lower by Pierre Marie THERIOT. This land was surveyed in 1790 on order of Governor MIRO for Juan BOUDREAU, and was inhabited and cultivated since then.

!LAND: Charles R. Maduell, FEDERAL LAND GRANTS IN THE TERRITORY OF ORLEANS--THE DELTA PARISHES; 1790-1815; New Orleans, Polyanthos, 1975; p. 309; Santa Cruz Genealogical Library, LOUIS 7; Adapted from AMERICAN STATE PAPERS, PUBLIC LANDS, vol. 2, arranged by counties as they existed in 1812. Usebe ARSENEAU, #132-405, had a land grant in the county of Lafourche (comprising the present parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche) or along the right or west bank of Bayou Lafourche. It comprised 133 and 1/3 superficial arpents bounded upstream by Jean Baptiste D'AIGLE and downstream by Pierre Marie THERIOT. Tract was surveyed by order of governor Miro in 1790 for Juan BOUDREAU and subsequently sold to the claimant.

!LAND: Sidney Albert Marchand, AN ATTEMPT TO RE-ASSEMBLE THE OLD SETTLERS IN FAMILY GROUPS; 1765-1800; Baton Rouge, Claitor's Book Store, 1965; p. 2, group #13; California State Library Sutro, F368 M27 1965. Euzebe ARCENEAUX, On 2 Sep 1789 he sold to Jacque LE BLANC of Kabahanoce a tract of land 4 arpents on the left bank of the Mississippi River, bounded above by Jacque TERRIO, below by Mr. Fieurce, acquired from Jean Broussard about 1787. (Reference: Ascension Parish E-95).

    On Sept 25, 1790 he purchased from Antoine MAXENT 5 arpents on the Right bank of the Mississippi, above by DU ROUSSEAU, below by Widow FOREST, the house made of posts in ground, small storehouse, negro cabin (Reference: E-209).

!LAND: Notarial Act #209, Ascension Parish Courthouse; 25 Sep 1790; by JUDICE N-E; photocopied at the Courthouse in Donaldsonville, LA by Karen Theriot Reader. Sieur Uzebe ARSENEAUX bought "une Terre ou habitation" of 5 arpents and some toises, situated in the District of laFourche des Chetimachas on the right bank of the river, from Sieur Antoine MAXENT & Dame Margueritte MOLLERRE his wife.

!CENSUS: 1795 Valenzuela, LA, transcribed in Albert J. Robichaux, COLONIAL SETTLERS ALONG BAYOU LAFOURCHE; 1770-1798; p. 56. Eusebio ARSENAUX, age 33, living with Rosalia BERGERON and three children.

!CENSUS: 1810 U.S. federal census, Assumption Parish, LA; 1810; National Archives San Bruno, Microfilm M252, Roll 10; p. 25. Useb ARCENAU:

    Free White Males                           Free White Females                           Other     Slaves
0-9  10-15  16-25  26-44  45+                    0-9  10-15  16-25  26-44  45+
 2       2       2                 1                       2      2     1 [2?]     1      1            0           0

Eusebe is around age 48, his wife 41, with six boys and five girls [of 13 born, one son died in 1807. [Actually there should be 7 boys home and 5 girls. Could the female over 45 be one of the grandmothers? Marie Modeste at age 14 is one of girls age 10-15. No slaves. [Next door is the widow of Jean Baptiste DAIGLE and her 7 children On the other side is Pierre M. TERRIO.]

!GRANDCHILD-CHRISTENING: Diocese of Baton Rouge, CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS; 1804-1819; vol. 3, Baton Rouge, Diocese, 1982; p. 24; California State Library Sutro, F377 B3C3 v.3. Eusebe ARSENAUX, paternal grandfather of the child, acted as baptismal sponsor for Eusebe Theodule, son of Eusebe Alexandre & Marie BLANCHARD, on 31 May 1812 at Assumption Catholic Church, Plattenville, LA (ASM-6, 255).

!GRANDCHILD-CHRISTENING: Diocese of Baton Rouge, CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS; 1820-1829; vol. 4, Baton Rouge, Diocese, 1983; p. 230; California State Library Sutro, F377 B3C3 v. 4. Eusebe ARSENAUX, maternal grandfather of the child, acted as baptismal sponsor for Gregoire Theodule GAUTREAU, son of Jean Charles Viltique & Constance ARSENAU, on 2 Sep 1821 at Assumption Catholic Church, Plattenville, LA (ASM-8, 213).

1. ↑ Stephen A. White. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes: 1715 à 1780. (Moncton, NB: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, draft version)
   ARSENEAU no. 39 a.

   Eusèbe ARSENEAU, born around 1762, son of Pierre dit Periot ARSENEAU & Marie-Josèphe GODIN dit LINCOUR.

   He was on the census of 12 Aug 1763 at Halifax, Acada.

2. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge. Catholic Church Records, vol. 4, 1820-1829. (Diocese,)
   p. 15.

   Eusebe [ARSENEAUX], age 62 years, husband of Rosalie BERGERON, son of Pierre & Marie Josephe GODIN, was buried 11 Oct 1825. Recorded in Assumption Church, Plattenville, LA (ASM-3, 187).

3. ↑ Lillian C. Bourgeois. Cabanocey. (New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 1957.)
   p. 162.

   Pierre ARSENAUD, 31, no slaves, 6 arpents of land, with 5 hogs and 1 gun;
   Marie LICOURT, his wife, 22;
   Usebe, his son, 4; [this boy]
   Pierre, son, 1.

4. ↑ Stephen A. White. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes: 1715 à 1780. (Moncton, NB: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, draft version)
   ARSENEAU no. 39 a.

   Age 7 years.

5. ↑ Lillian C. Bourgeois. Cabanocey. (New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 1957.)
   p. 174.

   On the 1769 census of the Acadian Coast, dated 14 Sep 1769, on the right bank, household #31: Bazille PREJEAN, age 24, with wife Marie LINCOURT, age 25, and two stepsons--Uzebe ARSENEAUX, age 7, and Pierre [ARSENEAUX], age 5. (Reference: Archivo General de Indias, PAPELES DE CUBA; 187 A)

6. ↑ Albert Robichaux. Colonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche, 1770-1798. (Harvey, LA: 1974. 2nd printing Hébert Publications, 1980)
   p. 9.

   Uzebe ARSENEAUX, age 15, stepson of Basil PREJEAN, living with him and his wife [Uzebe's mother] Marie LINCOUR, and their three children, plus his brother Pierre, 13, on the 1777 census of the Parish of Ascension of Lafourche des Chetimachas. They constituted Household #1 on the census taken by Louis JUDICE. They lived on 6 arpents of land, with no slaves. There were 11 head of cattle, 4 horses, 8 sheep, 10 swine, and 2 arms. Recorded as PAPELES PROCEDENTES DE CUBA, Legajo 190.

7. ↑ Sidney Albert Marchand, Jr. Attempt to Re-Assemble the Old Settlers in Family Groups, An. (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Book Store, 1965 (reprint 1978))
   p. 2.

   Group #13: Euzebe ARCENEAUX sold on 2 Sep 1789 to Jacques LE BLANC of Kabahanoce a tract of land, 4 arpents on the left bank of the Mississippi River, bounded above by Jacque TERRIO, below by Mr. FIEURCE, acquired from Jean BROUSSARD around 1787 (Ascension Parish Courthouse, Book E-95).
   
   [Also in the Ascension Parish, LA, Courthouse; NOTARIAL ACTS; 1787; A-E, by Judice; p. 209; copy in possession of Karen Theriot Reader. On 3 Sep 1789 Uzebe ARSENEAUX sold 4 arpents of land to Jacque le BLANC, resident at Kabahannosses for 280 piastres. He could not sign his name, so used an "ordinary mark."]

8. ↑ Sidney Albert Marchand, Jr. Attempt to Re-Assemble the Old Settlers in Family Groups, An. (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Book Store, 1965 (reprint 1978))
   p. 2.

   Group #13: On 25 Sep 1790 Euzebe ARCENEAUX purchased from Antoine MAXENT 5 arpents on the right bank of the Mississippi River, bounded above by Du ROUSSEAU, below by Widow FOREST, a house of posts in ground, with small storehouse, negro cabin (Ascension Parish Courthouse, Book E-209).
   
   [Also in the Ascension Parish, LA, Courthouse; NOTARIAL ACTS; 1787; A-E, by Judice; p. 209; copy in possession of Karen Theriot Reader. On 25 Sep 1790 Uzebe ARSENEAUX [he signed his name roughly Uzebe Arceno] bought five arpents of land on the right bank of the river from Antoine MAXENT & his wife Margueritte MOLLERE.]

9. ↑ Audrey B. Westerman & David J. Valenziano. Assumption Parish, LA 1810 Federal Census. (USGenWeb Archives Census Project)
   p. 25.

   Line 14: Useb ARCENAU:
   Free White Males Free White Females Others Slaves
   0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
   2 2 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0

10. ↑ U.S. federal census
    Microfilm M252, Roll 10, p. 25 (14 crossed out).

    Line [14], Useb ARÇENAU:
    Free White Males Free White Females Other Slaves
    0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
    2 2 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
    [Eusebe, was almost age 47, his wife Rosalie BERGERON is about 42; the older female might be his mother-in-law Marguerite BERNARD, age around 80, who did not die until 1811. There have six sons and four daughters at home, plus probably the wife of his oldest son. The boys are: Alexandre Eusebe, age 21; Louis Narcisse, 19; Jean Baptiste, 12; Valery Joseph, 10; Alexandre, 7; and Pierre Lucien, 10 months. The girls are: daughter-in-law Marie Aimee BLANCHARD, age 21; Constance, 16 (not 10-15); Marie Modeste, 14; Marie Emilie, 8; and Marie Doralise, age 2.]

    Ancestry.com, image 1/11.

11. ↑ U.S. federal census
    p. 9.

    Line [9], Eusèbre ARCENEAU:
    Free White Males Free White Females Agric. M/Slaves/F
    0-9 10-15 16-18 19-25 26-44 45+ 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
    3 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 5 0
    [Eusebe is around age 57, with wife Rosalie BERGERON around age 52. Their children at home are:

12. ↑ Robert Bruce L. Ardoin, comp. Louisiana Census Records, vol. III. (New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1977)
    p. 40.

    No. 9. Eusebre ARCENEAU:
    Free White Males Free White Females Engaged in Ag Slaves
    0-9 10-15 16-18 16-25 26-44 45+ 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 5 0

13.   West, Robert Cooper, and Louisiana State University. An atlas of Louisiana surnames of French and Spanish origin. (Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Geoscience Publications, Louisiana State University, 1986)
    pg. 17-18.

    Eusebe ARCENEAUX, second son of the Pierre-Marie LINCOURT union, was taken to the Chetimaches settlement (Donaldsonville) after his mother remarried Basile PRÉJEAN. There Eusebe married Rosalie BERGERON and reared a large family whose members settled in various parts of Assumption Parish. (Footnote cites Hébert, 1978- , vols. 1-9.)