Person:Henry Topham (1)
Henry M. Topham, Jr.
b.Abt 1847 , , LA
 
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Name Henry M. Topham, Jr.
Alt Name Henry David
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1847 , , LA
Marriage 8 Sep 1867 Patterson, St. Mary, LAto Marguerite Eulalie Theriot
Census[1] 27 Jun 1870 Pattersonville, St. Mary, LA
Census[2] 1880 Pattersonville, St. Mary, LA
Probate[3] 23 Jul 1894 Franklin, St. Mary, LA

!BIRTH: On 1870 census birth place given as Pennsylvania. Would this be for his father?

CENSUS: 1850 [get]

!CENSUS: 1860 U.S. federal census, St. Mary Parish, LA; 1860; National Archives San Bruno, M653, Roll 431; p. . Dwelling/Family #620: Henry TOPHAM [Sr.], age 45, head of household, a carpenter born in NY [sic], with real estate $2,500 and personal property $4,000. He is living with Rachel, age 40, born in LA, and seven children aged 19 to 2, all born in LA. [Henry, age 13, was at school.]

!MARRIAGE: Donald J. Hebert, SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS, vol. 8; 1866-1868; author; p. 486; Santa Cruz LDS Family History Library, microfiche #6010605; photocopy in possession of Karen Theriot Reader. Two entries: Margaret E. THERIOT married on 22 Jul 1867 to Henry M. TOPHAM, recorded in St. Mary Parish Courthouse, Franklin, LA (Frank.Ct.Hse.: Mar. v. 4, #460). Next entry: Marguerite THERIOT, daughter of Zephirin & Ternie [sic] RENTRAPP, married on 8 Sep 1867 to Henry TOPHAM. Recorded in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson, St. Mary parish, LA (Patterson Ch.: v. 1, p. 113).

!MARRIAGE: The notice is in French, with very bad handwriting, witnesses probably Lourdes?/Leonide? [Leon] RENTROPP, Desiré Hesse [HAYS?] and Jeanbaptiste BROUSSARD.

References
  1. ↑ U.S. federal census
    Microfilm M593, Roll 531, p. 33 (612), 27 Jun 1870.

    Line 30, Dwelling #326/ Family #304: Henry M. TOPHAM, white male age 23, born in Pennsylvania [sic], father of foreign birth. He is a citizen, occupation "Blacksmith," living with Margaret, age 24, and Drusilla, age 1, both born in LA. [His brother] Thomas E. TOPAM, age 20, a "Laborer" is also in household, as well as Henry J. HOOPER, age 29 born in England, also "Laborer."

  2. ↑ U.S. federal census
    Microfilm T-9, Roll 471, p. 293A.

    Henry TOPHAM, married white male age 32, born in LA, listed with wife Margrate [sic] TOPHAM & four children.

  3. ↑ Donald J. Hébert. Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk number 101. (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001).

    TOPHAM, Henry m. Margaret THERIOT Succ.: 23 July 1894 (Frank. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #2751 and 2747)

    Is this his wife's probate?

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