Louisiana LaTour Family

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1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Homere Latour
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Louisiana
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): St Landry, Louisiana
Household Members: Name Age Sex Color
Gracest Latour 51
Felicea Latour 39
Homere Latour 18
Alfred Latour 12

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Southwest Louisiana Church and Civil Records------Homer Latour
(Father: Grasset Latour---Mother: Felicia Franchebois)-----
Birth: 24 Jan. 1833-----Place: Opelousas, Louisiana-----
Opelousas Church: Volume 3 Page 250

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SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA CHURCH & CIVIL RECORDS VOL. III

Volume 3 covers 1831 to 1840, a period that saw the development of the western part of St. Landry Parish and its separation as Calcasieu Parish in 1840. This volume contains entries from the Register of Blacks, St. Landry Church, Opelousas, and also features an 1839 map of land owners on Bayou Courtableu and Bayou Teche.

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State of Louisiana
Parish of S. Landry

Know all men by these presents that Ursin Manuel fils of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry as principal and Achille Dupre are firmlybound unto Adolphe Garriques clerk of the District Court in and for the Parish of St. Landry in the sum of Thirteen hundred dollars, for the payment of whichwell and truly to be made they bind themselves, their heirs
executors and administrators jointly and Severally.

In witness whereof they have hereunto signed at Opelousas this twenty ninth day of September A. D. 1851.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Ursin Manuel fils has been appointed administrator of the Estate of Ursin Manuel pere and Sophie P. B. Desmaret his wife, late of said Parish both decd. Now if the said Ursin Manuel fils Shall well and faithfully Said Estates, render a just account thereof and pay over the sums when thereunto lawfully required, and finally Shall do and perform all and Singular the duties & functions incumbent on him as administrator as aforesaid, according to Law, then the above obligation to be null & void, otherwise to remain in full force-

Witness
s/ J. B. Dejean Ursin + Manuel fils
s/ L ucius Dupre s/Achill e Dupre

We the undersigned, heirs of the Estate of Ursin Manuel pTre and Sophie Desmarets, both late of Said parish deceased, do agree, that the property belonging to said Estates should be sold on the following terms and conditions, "to wit," The purchase money payable , in two equal annual instalments [sic] from the first of April next (1852) but all sums of ten dollars and under, payable, at the first [term?] and over ten dollars as above stated.

Parish of Saint Landry the 26th September 1851
Jean Bte x Manuel
Lastie Ursin x Manuel
Pierre Ursin x Manuel
Francois Ursin x Manuel
Onezimi Ursin x Manuel
Jean Bte x Ledoux
s/ Pierre Ledoux

Filed Sept. 30, 1851 A. Garrique Cl[erk]

We the undersigned heirs of the late Ursin Manuel pFre deceased do hereby give a general discharge to Garland Lastasses [sic] & Ursin Manuel fils administrator of said Estate having received all coming to us from the hand of said attys & administrator- Opelousas 25th April 1855

Witness: Garrique

Lastie U x Manuel
Onezime x Manuel
Jean Bte U. x Manuel
Francois U. x Manuel
Wife of J. Bte Ledoux Sophie U. x Manuel
Josephine x Ratel
s/ Pierre Valmond Ledoux

Received of Garland Lastasses [?] all sums due them to the Estate of Ursin Manuel pFre deceased of which I am administrator-------25th April 1855 Ursin x Manuel adm.

Witness
A. Garriques
Filed 13th July 1858
Homere A. Latour, D. Clerk

Source: a photocopy of the Estate, #1588, St. Landry Parish Courthouse, Opelousas, Louisiana

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Opelousas Courier August 15 1857

Location: Opelousas
Source: Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA Page/Column: P2/C5

Description: Caroline M. SINGLETON vs. S. D. ALLIS
Marriage Dissolved

DISTRICT COURT
Parish of St. Landry
Caroline M. SINGLETON wife, &c.,
vs.
S. D. ALLIS her husband.
No.8188.

In this case by reason of the law and evidence being in favor of Plaintiff, Caroline M. SINGLETON wife of Sebastian D. ALLIS, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the Plaintiff be separated in property from her said huband, that the community heretofore existing between them be dissolved, that she have judgement against him for the sum of two thousand three hundred dollars, with interest at five per cent per annum from date hereof, that her legal mortgage and privilege be maintained and confirmed as follows, vis: On the sum of eight hundred dollars, from the seventh day of April, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, on five hundred dollars from the sixteenth of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and from the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, on one thousand dollars, and that Defendant pay the costs of this suit.

This done, read and signed in open Court, at Opelousas, the first day of July, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
B. A. MARTEL, Judge
15th Judicial District

A true and correct copy,
HOMERE A LATOUR, Dep'ty. Clerk,
Opelousas, August 15th 1857.

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1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Homere A Labour
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1860: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grand Coteau
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age Sex Color Occupation
Grasset Labour 61 M M ---- Gunsmith
Homere A Labour 27 M M ----- Deputy Clerk District Court
Emelie Labour 21 F M

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1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Homer Latour
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Age in 1870: 37
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1870: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana
Family and neighbors: View Results
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age Sex Color Occupation
Homer Latour 37 M W ---- Dry Goods Merchant
Emelie Latour 27 F W
Emily Latour 9 F W
Alice Latour 3 F W

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1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Homer Latour
Home in 1880: Opelousas, Saint Landry, Louisiana
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Emile
Father's birthplace: France
Mother's birthplace: Louisiana
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: At Home
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Homer Latour 47
Emile Latour 40
Emily Latour 18
Alice Latour 13

• Married: in OPELOUSAS, SAINT LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

1. Ozéme LaTour b: 14 OCT 1869 in EUNICE, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

• Married: 8 OCT 1860 in OPELOUSAS, SAINT LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA--ST. LANDRY CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORD (VOL. 2--PAGE #319 ⁹
• Event: Name of Parents Given in Latour, Homer (Pierre Grasset and Felicite Franchebois-----Pasquier, Emelie (daughter of Joseph Pasquier and Marie Stipuet)
• Note:

1. Marie Emilie LaTour b: 23 AUG 1861
2. Alice Felicie LaTour b: 23 AUG 1867 in ST. LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

1. Title: Southwest Louisiana Church and Civil Records
   Note: Southwest Louisiana Church and Civil Records------Homer Latour (Father: Grasset Latour---Mother: Felicia Franchebois)-----Birth: 24 Jan. 1833-----Place: Opelousas, Louisiana-----Opelousas Church: Volume 3 Page 250
2. Title: St. Anthony Catholic Church -- P.O. Box 31 -- Eunice, Louisiana-----
   Text: Certificate of Marriage of Ozeme Latour and Marie Guillory as parents given: Ozeme Latour (son of decesed Homere Latour & Helen Richard) ---- Marie Guillory (daughter of deceased Simon Guillory and deceased Marie Guillory)
3. Title: 1860 --- Slave Schedule For St. Landry Parish, Louisiana--Page #127-----------
   Text: Owner------Line 32. Homer A. Latour---------Age--28--------Color---Mulatoe
4. Title: Southwest Louisiana Church and Civil Records------
   Author: Southwest Louisiana Church and Civil Records--------
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Text: Homere Latour m. Emelie Pasquire 8 Oct. 1860 (Opel Ct. Hse. : Mar. #2102); m. 9 Oct. 1860 (Opel Ch. : Vol. 2 Page #319).
5. Title: Southwest Louisiana Church & Civil Records Vol. III
   Note: Individual Record 1880 United States Census
   
   
   
   
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   Homer LATOUR Household
   Male
   
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   Other Information:
   Birth Year <1833>
   Birthplace LA
   Age 47
   Occupation At Home
   Marital Status M
   Race W
   Head of Household Homer LATOUR
   Relation Self
   Father's Birthplace FRA
   Mother's Birthplace LA
   
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   Source Information:
   Census Place Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana
   Family History Library Film 1254469
   NA Film Number T9-0469
   Page Number 110A
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6. Title: Southwest Louisiana Church & Civil Records Vol. III
   Text: Volume 3 covers 1831 to 1840, a period that saw the development of the western part of St. Landry Parish and its separation as Calcasieu Parish in 1840. This volume contains entries from the Register of Blacks, St. Landry Church, Opelousas, and also features an 1839 map of land owners on Bayou Courtableu and Bayou Teche.
7. 1850 United States Federal Census
   
   Name: Homere Latour
   Age: 18
   Estimated birth year: abt 1832
   Birth Place: Louisiana
   Gender: Male
   Home in 1850(City,County,State): St Landry, Louisiana
   Household Members: Name Age
   Gracest Latour 51
   Felicea Latour 39
   Homere Latour 18
   Alfred Latour 12.
8. 1860 United States Federal Census
   
   Name: Homere A Labour
   Age in 1860: 27
   Birth Year: abt 1833
   Birthplace: Louisiana
   Home in 1860: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana
   Gender: Male
   Post Office: Grand Coteau
   Value of real estate: View Image
   Household Members: Name Age
   Grasset Labour 61
   Homere A Labour 27
   Emelie Labour 21.
9. Hébert, SLR: Homere Latour m. Emelie Pasquier 8 Oct 1860 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #2102); m. 9 Oct 1860 (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p. 319).