Edit your search or learn more. Marie Philome Glapion. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. She did buy two enslaved women, whom she later sold. You can use your imagination and the images that have been planted in our minds by modern cinema, to picture what exactly went on during these ceremonies. Marie Laveau was a trailblazer for all women, her strong convictions and loyal confidentiality have kept her a mysterious legend for centuries. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 6 Mar 1836 to Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau. Marie Laveau, A New Orleans Voudou Priestess, in Louisiana Women, edited by Janet Allured. Marie Laveaus tomb is the most visited tomb in all of New Orleans Cemeteries. Famous for being a Voodoo Priestess, Marie Laveau's story is shrouded in mystery. Failed to delete memorial. A system error has occurred. Christophe Glapion died in June of 1855, after being Marie Laveaus common-law husband and devoted father to their children for almost thirty years. Jacques Paris died or disappeared around 1824, and Marie was thereafter known as the Widow Paris. Jean Christophe duminy Glapion married Marie Catherine Laveau and had 4 children. . John Kendall, a local writer in the early twentieth century and a self-professed expert on Marie Laveau, wrote, After dark, you might see carriages roll up to Maries door, and veiled ladies, elegantly attired, descend and hurry in to buy what the old witch had for sale. A creditor surfaced and claimed that Catherine was indebted her home and an additional lump sum. Sister of Celestin Albert Glapion; Marie-Philomene Glapion; Franois-Auguste Glapion; Arcange Glapion and Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion If so, login to add it. She served as godmother for her nephew and her granddaughter, and paid for the education of a seven-year-old orphan boy at the Catholic Institution for Indigent Orphans. Many would have their Sunday worship at St. Augustines Church and walk over to Congo Square with their goods to set up a market. Friquet Pierre. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [1] Voodoo Secrets, (2005; The History Channel, DVD). The Widow Paris was much more likely to spend her days in service to others. By the 1830s, Marie Laveaus combination of clairvoyance, healing abilities, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and business sense had enabled her to assume leadership of a multiracial religious community. Felicites records state that she was seven years old at the time of her baptism, which would mean that she was born in 1817, two years before Marie and Jacques marriage. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Nobody knows how Marie Laveau spent her days or her nights, but the story that most tour guides tell is that she was a hairdresser to wealthy white women who felt comfortable confessing their darkest secrets and fears to Marie. She was a dedicated practitioner of Voodoo, as well as a healer and herbalist. She was a woman who nursed the unfortunate souls stricken by Yellow Fever, who ministered the prisoners in the Parish Prison, and who attended Catholic Mass daily. There is no documentation of his death, though the baptismal record of Felicite declared him to be deceased. If we listen to the guides on Ghost Tours or Voodoo Tours, then we are excitedly lead to believe that Marie Laveau was indeed a Voodoo Queen and that her ghost still roams her cottage on St. Ann and has even been sited at her tomb. It is believed that Marie Laveau was born in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. One-Year subscription (4 issues) : $20.00, Two-Year subscription (8 issues) : $35.00, 64 Parishes 2023. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. She passed away on 29 Dec 1898 in St. Louis, Missouri. Please enter an approximate age of less than 120 and a four digit birth year using whole numbers only (e.g., 75 years old in 1834). Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2001. While in prayer, Laveau held guinea peppers, which are extremely spicy, in her mouth. She is generally believed to have been buried in plot 347, the Glapion family crypt in Saint Louis Cemetery No. Tourists continue to visit and some draw X marks in accordance with a decades-old tradition that if people wanted Laveau to grant them a wish, they had to draw an X on the tomb, turn around three times, knock on the tomb, yell out their wish, and if it was granted, come back, circle their X, and leave Laveau an offering. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2004. Her wedding gift from her father was property that he owned on Love Street (now North Rampart). Following her death, the New Orleans newspapers and even the New York Times published obituaries and remembrances. He was a white man of noble French descent. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II (1827 - c. 1862), also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo. It is widely believed that fifteen children came from this marriage, but there is only documentation of seven. . [6] People interviewed by the WPA Federal Writers Project mentioned altars with statues of saints, animal parts, and effigies in Laveaus cottage. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Year should not be greater than current year. But documents show that by 1822 Marie and Jacques were living on Dauphine Street between Dumaine and St Philip. [1] They began their relationship sometime before 1826,[1] after the death of Laveau's first, legal, husband, Jacques Paris, who disappeared not long after their marriage. Learn more about merges. They had seven children according to birth and baptismal records, they were Franois-Auguste Glapion, Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion, Marie-Angelie Paris, Celestin Albert Glapion, Arcange Glapion, Felicite Paris, Marie-Philomene Glapion, and Marie-Heloise Eucharist Glapion. Or so they say. The slave owners were convinced that the practice would insight slave rebellions. Marie Laveaus home once stood on the site of present-day 1020 and 1022 St. Ann Street. Ward, Martha. And it was the Haitian Revolution that began in 1791 that had the most significant influence in the creation of New Orleans Voudou. Catherine was eventually able to buy her freedom and build her small home in the French Quarter, where Marie Laveau would live and become the legendary Voodoo Queen of America. What we do know for certain is that Marie called herself the Widow Paris for the remaining years of her life. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Show more. This dwelling was built around 1798 by Maries grandmother, Catherine Henry. Marie Philomene Glapion 1836 - 1897. ~Zora Neale Hurston. Probably the most exciting theory is that she was a student of the famous Dr. John. Sister of Celestin Albert Glapion; Franois-Auguste Glapion; Arcange Glapion; Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion and Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion [7], Like many Creole women in New Orleans, the home was the center of Laveaus life. One can only assume she knew it would be impossible to replace a love so big. And others rationalize that she would have been raised in a collaboration of Catholicism and Voodoo by her grandmother and mother, both of whom would have been practitioners with Catholic faith. Marie Laveau was a free person of color living in the most colorful city in the United States, New Orleans. In addition to being a Voudou priestess, Marie Laveau was a lifelong Roman Catholic. Marguerite gave birth to Marie at her mother, Ms. Catherines home, and then returned to her relationship leaving her baby girl with her mother. Unfortunately, not all visitors are respectful, and there have been countless acts of vandalism to her tomb. They were reported to have had 15 children (it is unclear if that includes children and grandchildren). The background of Marie Catherine Laveau was approximately 1/3 each African, Native American and European. It takes place on Bayou St. John in New Orleans and brings together the practicing Voodoo community, as well as those with respectful curiosity. The making and carrying gris-gris bags was a huge part of the Voodoo practice, and if you think about it, quite similar to statues, candles, and pendants of saints which are adorned by Catholics. and was buried in her mother's tomb at Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1 in New Orleans.[14]. Perhaps Marie II was one of Marie Laveaus granddaughters. Her daughter would wear her mothers clothes and carry on in her mothers professional footsteps, leading everyone to think that Maries powers were so strong, she would stay young forever. Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion. Three of these children died in infancy. 1 Cemetery without a licensed tour guide who holds a permit from the NOCC. She also had seven children with her second life partner Christophe Glapion, from 1827 to 1838: Marie Eloise Euchariste, Marie Louise Caroline, Christophe, Jean Baptiste, Francois, Marie Philomene, and Archange. Congo Square is just a short walk over Rampart St. from the Laveau-Glapion house on St. Ann. A mystic cult, Voodooism, of African origin, was brought to this city from Santo Domingo and flourished in the 19th century. His wife left him within a few years, but he remained with Philomene until his death in 1872. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. New Orleans Cemetery records prove that she was interred in the Widow Paris tomb in St. Louis No. Her daughter, Marie Laveau, the future Voudou queen, was a result of this union. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Begin with a free quote for a family history research package offered by Legacy Tree - an independent genealogy service. 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Laveau was seldom the subject of newspaper stories during her own lifetime, but in the few appearances she made in the New Orleans press, she was referred to as the head of the Voudou women, her majesty, the celebrated Marie Laveau, the Priestess of the Voudous, or the ancient queen, indicating that her exalted position was recognized by all. 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Want to learn more about New Orleans' most haunted places? Her mother, Marguerite Darcantrel, was a freed slave and mistress of her father, Charles Laveaux, a wealthy mulatto businessman. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. Well never know. Marie Laveau died at home on June 15, 1881, a few months short of her eightieth birthday. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? She flaunted her turban, gold jewelry, and a proud walk that announced to all that saw her -- I am not white, not slave, not black, not French, not Negro, not African American. [2], She entered into a domestic partnership in the 1850s with Emile Alexandre Legendre, an older, white, married man. ). Laveau lived there with Glapion until his ultimate death in 1855. According to official New Orleans vital records, Marie Catherine Laveau Paris Glapion died on June 15, 1881, aged 79. An 1871 newspaper article describes how she regularly erected altars in the cells of condemned prisoners and comforted and prayed with them before they went to the gallows. Some part-time researchers think that Marie II actually held the hairdresser profession. Despite legends of Marie Laveaus great wealth, she actually lived quite modestly. This comes from the African gregries bags, bags with blessed objects or substances that were believed to have magical properties of protection or power. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. He was a white man of noble French descent. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Marie Laveau: Voodoo Queen or Good Samaritan? , Felicitie Paris, Marie Angelie Paris, Christophe Dumnil Gauche De Glapion, Jean Batiste De Glapion, Francois Maurice Christophe De Gla Louis Christophe Denis Dusmenil (Duminy) De Glapion, Marie (Laveaux) Laveau. An article in The New Orleans Times Picayune, April 1886, adoringly remembered Marie Laveau, as gifted with beauty and intelligence, she ruled her own race, and made captive of many of the other. A Creole woman with her own set of rules and strong beliefs who was surrounded by the political and religious influence of wealthy white men. Marie Philomene Glapion 06 Mar 1836 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 11 Jun 1897 managed by Louisiana Families Project WikiTree last edited 23 Jan 2022. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from 64 Parishes. Oops, we were unable to send the email. These annual events, derived from the European pre-Christian celebration of the summer solstice, consisted of bonfires, drumming, singing, dancing, ritual bathing, and a communal feast. Marie was with Christophe for 30 years until his death in 1855. Try again later. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. During the late eighteenth century, Marguerite and her daughter, Catherine, were held in slavery by the white Creole Henry Roche dit (known as) Belaire, a master shoemaker. Marie Catherine Laveau was the child of a mulatto man and a multiracial woman, Marie Laveau was a free woman of color of African, Native American, and French descent. The elder named Marie Eucharist Eloise Laveau (18271862); the second daughter was named Marie Philomene Glapion (18361897). Glapion was white and American anti-miscegenation laws deemed interracial marriages illegal. Archange Edouard Glapion 1838 - 1845. Froger Catherine 1754/. Feb 2 1827 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Jean Christophe Duminy Glapion, Marie Laveau. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. Resend Activation Email. Both were baptized at St. Louis Cathedral. Christophe Dominick Duminy de Glapion, also known as Louis Christope Dominick Duminy de Glapion,[1] (Date of birth unknown - c.1855)[1]) was the plaage husband of the famed Louisiana Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau. Even her home on St. Ann Street legally belonged to her domestic partner, Christophe Glapion. The day is acknowledged and celebrated among many cultures and religions, dating back to the Celtics, Druids, and European Pagan rituals. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Marie-Philomene Glapion half sister Franois-Auguste Glapion half brother Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140515831/arcange-glapion Arcange Glapion half brother Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion half sister Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion half sister view all Felicite Paris's Timeline A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Y Z [2] Carolyn Morrow Long, A New Orleans Vodou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau (Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2006), 62-63. We are testing a new layout for the record page. Death: Immediate Family: Daughter of Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau, Voodoo Priestess. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. GREAT NEWS! Reprint, Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Co., 1983 [a sensationalistic view of Marie Laveau and Voudou]. However, what is actually recorded is that they had seven children from 1827 - 1839. Even today, tourists and locals visit her tomb to leave offerings and ask for her assistance. Have you taken a DNA test? The mans son was proclaimed innocent and Marie gained the house on St. Ann. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Christophe Dominick Duminy de Glapion, also known as Louis Christope Dominick Duminy de Glapion,[1] [1]) was the plaage husband of the famed Louisiana Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau. Sister of Celestin Albert Glapion; Marie-Philomene Glapion; Franois-Auguste Glapion; Arcange Glapion and Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. She would eventually be who many assumed the infamous Marie II. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Perhaps there was Voodoo woven through her faith and service. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Allegedly inducted into the Voudou (Voodoo) faith by houngan John Bayou and/or manbo Sanite Dede, Marie supplied . Spiritual Merchants: Religion, Magic, and Commerce. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. We have set your language to Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Catherine, Maries grandmother passed away in 1831. Marie Philomene Glapion was born in New Orleans in 1836. She subsequently went by the name Marguerite Darcantel. There was a problem getting your location. During her lifetime she was loved by many people and feared by others. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Marie Philome Glapion I found on Findagrave.com. Laveau raised her own family here. To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Her family members would have seen to the adherence of Creole mourning traditions, such as covering mirrors and placing a black wreath on the front door. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Geni requires JavaScript! Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Voodoo in New Orleans. Sorry! It is here that legends talk about her singing and performing her spiritual celebrations, conjuring the Great Serpent Spirit and becoming filled with the spirit of loa, wearing her Queen of Voodoo crown, proudly. Glapion came to the rescue and purchased her childhood home. Leave a message for others who see this profile. Marie Fidelia Alexandre Legendre - Westenberg married Julius L. Westenberg and had 3 children. When she was born was not recorded, but by doing some research and math, it has been deduced it was in 1801. Pauline Glapion 1811 - Unknown. 1 Cemetery. Marie Philomene Glapion is a part of US Black heritage. On June 15, 1881, while in her bed at her St. Ann Street cottage, surrounded by family and community members, including her only surviving child Marie Philomene, Marie Laveau passed away. Learn more about managing a memorial . Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Marie Laveau went on to raise her own family in the same house and often opened the building up to those in need. Drag images here or select from your computer for Marie Philome Glapion memorial. And still are. Her father gave her a vacant lot on what is now North Rampart Street at the time of her marriage to Jacques Paris. Click here to return to the original record page layout. At times, Glapion claimed he was a mulatre, or of mixed race. The different spellings of her surname may result from a casual approach to spelling, and her age at death from conflicting accounts of her birth date. Marie LaVeau. [8] Laveau's only two children to survive into adulthood were daughters. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Try again. French: unexplained. Marie Philomene Glapion Birth 6 Mar 1836 - New Orleans, Louisiana Death 11 JUN 1897 - LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans Mother Marie Catherine Laveau Father Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion Quick access Family tree 153 New search Marie Philomene Glapion family tree Family tree Explore more family trees Parents This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. After enduring three more owners, Catherine finally purchased her freedom in 1795 and took the name Catherine Henry. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Glapion was white and American anti-miscegenation laws deemed interracial marriages illegal. She has inspired movies. Portrait of a woman formerly identified as Marie Laveau by Frank Schneider, after a painting attributed to George Catlin. The disappearance of her first two daughters is similar to the disappearance of Jacque Paris. Mary Gilpin in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Mary Gilpin was born to John Gilpin and Mary Ann. Unfortunately, the only recorded truth to any of those stories is that she indeed live and die in her St. Ann cottage, which was demolished in 1907. The Laveau-Glapion family lived in the original French section of the New Orleans, now known as the Vieux Carr or French Quarter, in a cottage on St. Ann Street between Rampart and Burgundy. Whether youre on a ghost tour, a voodoo tour, or a historical tour of New Orleans, the chances are high that you will hear stories and legends of the Citys beloved Queen of Voodoo, Marie Laveau. In the 1800s, Code Noir granted Sundays and holidays to the New Orleans slaves. [7] Long, A New Orleans Vodou Priestess, 36. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Glapion, their children, and Laveau herself passed away in this home. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140515831/arcange-glapion, Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion. Only Eloise and Philomene survived to adulthood. [5] Long, A New Orleans Vodou Priestess, 36. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. She was baptized, married, attended Mass, and had her children baptized at St. Louis Cathedral. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Marie Glapion (147114745)? [4], Glapion and Laveau had seven children together, Marie Heloise Euchariste (1827-1862), Marie Louise (1829-1829), Christophe (1831-1831), Jean Baptiste (1832-1832), Francois Maurice (1833-1834), Marie Philomene (1836-1897), and Archange Edouard (1839-1845). Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Daughter of Louis Christophe Dominic Dumesnil de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau, Voodoo Priestess Most characterized Laveau as a woman who nursed the sick, provided for those in need, ministered to prisoners, and dedicated herself to the Roman Catholic church. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [8], August Darbonne and Kathryn O'Dwyer, editor, The Home: Marie Laveaus House,, This work is licensed by The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the University of New Orleans under a. Marguerite also had a brief relationship with Charles Laveaux, a successful mulatto businessman. Please reset your password. He was a white man of noble French descent. [5], Not only did Marie Laveau raise her family in this cottage, but it was also her workspace and a safe haven for many in need. All results for Marie Philomene Glapion. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Born in New Orleans in 1801, Marie was a Creole beauty who treated victims of warfare and epidemic. Research genealogy for Marie Catherine Laveau of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA, as well as other members of the Laveau family, on Ancestry. Cemetery records prove that she was interred in the Widow Paris tomb in St. Louis Cemetery Number 1. It is said that Maries great-grandmother came to New Orleans as a slave from West Africa in the mid-1700s. Tallant, Robert. After Catherine Henrys death, the legal heirs to the cottage, consisting of Marie Laveau and her cousins, decided to sell the cottage to pay their grandmothers expenses. According to legend, one of Laveaus two surviving daughters became her successor, popularly known as Marie II. Her elder daughter, Marie Helose Euchariste Glapion, died in 1862 and therefore could not have been Marie II. Laveaus other daughter, Marie Philomne Glapion, was her mothers caregiver during her old age and continued to live with her adult children in the cottage on St. Ann Street until her own death in 1897. In July of 1869, a local news column reported, June is the time devoted by the Voodoo worshippers to the celebration of their most sacred and therefore most revolting rites. The writer goes on to describe midnight dances, bathing, and eating, together with less innocent pleasures There is an interesting little mention in the article where the writer announces the retirement of Marie Laveau.

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