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(1800)
Breau, Louis
( )
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Breau, a native of the parish of St. Gabriel of Iberville, wishes to marry Maria Henry of the same parish. He is the son of Maria Josefa Landry and Jose Brau [Breau], son of Clara Trahan and Carlos Brau, son of Antonio Brau and Marg(ari)ta Babin. Maria is a native of France and the daughter of Jose Henrry and Cecilia Brau, daughter of Cecilia Bourk and Antonio Brau, son of Marg(ari)ta Duga and Antonio Brau, son of Antonio Brau and Marg(ari)ta Babin. He asks for a dispensation.
L.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Jul. 3
Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis
(New Orleans), Louisiana
The testimony is to be taken. Father Isidro Quintero signs as secretary.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Jul. 4
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Brau appeared and swore that he is single and 26 years old. Brau signs as Louis Breau.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Jul. 4
Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
J(ose)ph Brau appeared as a witness and testified to (the same information as given above). Most of the Acadians are related as they are in La Fourche where the witness is from. Brau is 48 and signs as Joseph Breaux.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Jul. 4
Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Zacarias Hebert appeared as a witness and testified (to the same information as above). Hebert is 30 and does not know how to sign.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1800 Jul. 5
Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis
New Orleans, Louisiana
Penalver grants the dispensation from third degree relationship under certain conditions of confession and prayer.
D.S. (Spanish)
V-2-k L.S., D.S., A.D.S, (Spanish) 8pp. 4to.
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