Person:Jean Faltemann (1)

!CHRISTENING-NAME: Elton J. Oubre, "The Malbrough Family," 21-page article sent by Edward Domangue in May 1996. On p. 5, Jean Joseph SCEMAN, son of Laurent SCEMAN & Marie MALBREAU, birthdate not given, baptized 29 Jan 1778 at St. James Catholic Church, St. James, LA (SJA-1, 52). Godparents Jean LUHER & Marie Magdelaine MALBREAU. [Check transcription of name.]

!CENSUS: Albert J. Robichaux, COLONIAL SETTLERS ALONG BAYOU LAFOURCHE; 1770-1798; Cecilia, LA, Hebert Publications, 1980; pp. 24, 67, 113 & 155; own copy; Louisiana census records. Jean DESERT, age 11, living with [mother] Marie MARBIEAU and her husband Jean LICAIRE, with two siblings and two half-sisters, on the 1788 census of Lafourche [LA].

    Also: Jean Joseph, age 13, "son" of Jean LICAIRE & Marie MARBREAU, living with them and four other children on the 1791 census of Lafourche des Chetimachas.
    Also: Juan Josef, age 17, living with Juan LICAIRE & Maria MALBROU, with three other children, plus Francisco COMUORE, 30, on the Dec 1795 census of Valenzuela.
    Also: Jean, age 18 [really 20 or 21?], "son" of Jean LICAIRE & his wife Marie, living as oldest child with two younger [half] sisters on the 1798 census of Lafourche.

!CENSUS: 1795, Valenzuela, LA. Juan Josef [FALTEMAN], age 17, living with mother Maria MALBROU, 41, and stepfather Juan LICIARE, age 52. Also in household is his brother Juan Bautista, age 21; half-sisters Magdalena LICAIRE, 14; Margarita, 12. Francisco COMUORE, age 30, also listed.

!CENSUS; 1797, Valenzuela, LA, right bank of Bayou Lafourche. Jean Joseph, age 18, "son" of Jean LICAIRE [really FALTEMAN]. Living with mother Marie MALBROU, age 42 and her 2nd husband Jean LICAIRE, and his brother Jean Baptiste, age 22. Also two half-sisters: Magdeleinne LICAIRE, 15; Margueritte, 13. In household is Francois, age 31, employee.

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge. Catholic Church Records, vol. 2, 1770-1803. (Baton Rouge, LA, 1980)
   p. 668.

   Jean Joseph SCEMAN [sic]. son of Laurent & Marie MALBREAU, baptized 29 Jan 1778. Sponsors: Jean LUHER [could this be LICAIRE, mother's 2nd husband?] & Marie Magdelaine MALBREAU (SJA-1, 52).

2. ↑ Albert Robichaux. Colonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche, 1770-1798. (Harvey, LA: 1974. 2nd printing Hébert Publications, 1980)
   p. 24.

   Jean DESERT, age 11, listed among the stepchildren of Jean LICAIRE and his wife Marie MARBIEAU. There are also two young girls from the 2nd marriage, and an "engage" named Jean Baptiste LE BLANC, age 20.

3. ↑ Albert J. Robichaux, Jr. Louisiana Census and Militia Lists, vol. I. (Polyanthos, 1977)
   p. 120.

   Jean, age 12 [so born around 1777], no surname given, but listed just after [siblings] Marie DAUT, age 17, and Laurent, age 15, in household of [stepfather] Jean LICARIE dit LA VIOLETTE and [his wife] Marie MARIBIEAU, age 34.