Chambre, Leonard
Dispensation for Chambre to marry Maria Manzo.
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(1800)
(Chambre, Leonard)
( )
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Chambre of St. John Baptist parish is the son of Matias Chambre and Maria Pichoffe, daughter of Jose Pichoffe and Maria Reiserin. Maria is from the same parish, daughter of the above Josef Pichoffe and Maria Reiserin, Chambre's grandparents. Maria's father is dead. Chambre has courted her for more than a year and a half and she is pregnant. He asks that his testimony be heard.
D. (Spanish)
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1800 Oct. 25
Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis
(New Orleans), Louisiana
The testimony is to be heard. Father Isidro Quintero acts as secretary.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Oct. 25
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Chambre appeared and swore to his testimony. He is single and 20 years old. He does not know how to sign.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Oct. 25
Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Jorge Guaipren of Baiburk in Orange, Florida, appeared and swore to (information given above) and that Chambre's and Maria's parents are of German origin. Maria has three small brothers and one married. Guaipren is 52.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Oct. 25
Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Nicolas Elffre of St. John Baptist appeared and swore to (information given above). Elffre is 26.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Oct. 25
(Penalver y Cardenas), Bishop (Luis)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Chambre and Maria are to appear for questioning.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Oct. 25
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Chambre appeared and swore that it was human frailty that brought about their embarrassment.
A.D.S.
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1800 Oct. 25
Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Maria appeared and swore (to the same statement as Chambre had above). She is 24.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Oct. 25
Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis
New Orleans, Louisiana
Penalver grants the dispensation under conditions of prayer and penance.
D.S. (Spanish)
V-2-k D., A.D.S., D.S. (Spanish) 10pp 4to.
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