Helfre, Santiago
Dispensation asked in order to marry Ortanza Ofemane.
1800
Quinones, Estevan
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Helfre, of St. John Baptist of the German Coast wishes to marry Ortanza of St. Charles parish. He is the son of Sant(iag)o Helfre and Mariana Ofemane. Ortanza is the daughter of Antonio Ofemane and Mariana Bado. His mother and her father are children of Antonio Ofemane and Magdalena Bernard so they are related in the second degree. His fiancee's father is dead and being poor she is reduced to working for her stepfather Juan Chevre(?). To save his fiancee from disgrace, he asks that his testimony be heard. Quinones acts as notary.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 May 20
Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis
(New Orleans), Louisiana
The testimony is to be taken. Father Isidro Quintero acts as secretary.
A.D.S (Spanish)
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1800 May 20
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Helfre appeared and swore that he is a native of the parish of St. Charles of the 2nd German Coast and that he is single and 29.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 May 20
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Juan Boye appeared and gave his testimony. Ortanza's mother had three children by her first marriage and three by her second marriage. Ortanza will be exposed to scandal if she does not marry. Boye signs as Jean Boye; he is 26.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 May 20
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Andres Poche appeared and gave his testimony. Helfre is a resident of St. Charles parish, 1st German Coast. Poche is 35.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 May 20
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, Louisiana
Penalver grants the dispensation under certain conditions of prayer and penance.
D.S. (Spanish)
V-2-i A.D.S., D.S. (Spanish) 10pp. 4to.
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