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Louis Chachere & M. Catherine Dumond Louisiana Family

ByMurphy Miller

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The Louis Chachere and M. Catherine Dumond are the progenitors of all the Southwest Louisiana Chachere descendants. Only two boys are known born to this couple from France, Charles, b. 1755, and Louis Dominique Chachere, 1760-1827. Very little is known about Charles, but Louis D. Chachere married Catherine Vouchere in 1786. Many well-known Chachere names follow this couple’s offspring. Families part of this great legendary family include Martel, Boutte, Pierrottie, Sittig, and many more. The October 2023 Chachere family book totals 754 pages. It includes 12 generations and is 647 pages of family history, obituaries, and family stories. There are more than 750 “inline” photos. The inline photo means the person in the book is reported on with his family with an adjacent photo if available. African American families include the descendants of Jules/John Chachere and his wife Louisiana Gibson. Jules Chachere is the child of Julien L. Chachere and Clarisse. In the 1910 and 1920 Federal Census, Jules/John and wife Louisiana Gibson’s Race is Black while they are identified as Mulatto in the 1920 Census. Another African American family is the children of Beaurepaire P. Chachere and Celeste Chenier. Four children, Celeste, Louis, Ernest, and Felix Chachere were all born from 1830 to 1850. Son, Louis Chachere and his wife Leontine Collins are identified as Mulatto in the 1880 Federal Census. Judge Barthelemy Amede Martel’s relationship with Clarisse Lemelle resulted in the birth of Theophile Martel in about 1838. Theophile Martel married Alexandrine O. Estorge. Both Theophile and Alexandrine are identified as Mulatto in the 1880 Federal Census. Judge Martel, 1819-1887, had two children with his wife Catherine E. Chachere and he had one child with Emma Boutte.

Details

Publication Date
Mar 2, 2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781329587502
Category
Biographies & Memoirs
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Murphy Miller

Specifications

Pages
754
Binding
Case Wrap
Interior Color
Color
Dimensions
US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)

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