[7] Long, A New Orleans Vodou Priestess, 36. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region New York, NY: Routledge, 2005. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Famous for being a Voodoo Priestess, Marie Laveau's story is shrouded in mystery. Birthdate: estimated between 1806 and 1854. Despite legends of Marie Laveaus great wealth, she actually lived quite modestly. Marie Laveau and Christophe Glapion were a couple for approximately thirty years. The Haitian Revolution began with a Vodou ceremony at Bois-Caiman. She was the daughter of Christophe Glapion and Marie Laveau. 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. Her funeral was conducted by a priest of St. Louis Cathedral. After enduring three more owners, Catherine finally purchased her freedom in 1795 and took the name Catherine Henry. Celestin Albert Glapion 1809 - 1877. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 6 Mar 1836 to Louis Christophe Dominic Duminy de Glapion and Marie Catherine Laveau. Just a few days later, rebel slaves began to burn the sugar plantations and kill the white population. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. A system error has occurred. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. Pauline Glapion 1811 - Unknown. It is not known which of these daughters went on to become Marie II. Marguerite was born around 1736, and historical evidence suggests that she was transported from Senegal to Louisiana aboard the last French slave-trading vessel, the St. Ursin, in 1743. All Rights Reserved. [6] People interviewed by the WPA Federal Writers Project mentioned altars with statues of saints, animal parts, and effigies in Laveaus cottage. Marie and Christophe's youngest daughter, Philomne Glapion, had entered a domestic partnership with a white man, Emile Alexandre Legendre, at about the time her father died. He was a white man of noble French descent. Search above to list available cemeteries. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Gris-gris in New Orleans is a bag of herbs or magical substances that is carried or delivered with the intention of taking control over another, protection, or for good luck. _____. It is believed that Marie Laveau was born in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Marie Laveau was born in New Orleans on September 10, 1801, the first of her maternal line to be born free. , 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. 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. . [ 8] Laveau's only two children to survive into adulthood were daughters. Try again later. Marie Laveau would attend the gatherings in Congo Square on Sundays and sell her gris-gris bags, offer advice and service to her community, and partake in the celebration. . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. This is a carousel with slides. We have to remember that in the 1700s there were many enslaved in Saint Domingue, Cuba, Brazil, as well as Louisiana. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from 64 Parishes. Of these, only Marie Helose Euchariste Glapion (born in 1827) and Marie Philomne Glapion (born in 1836) survived to adulthood. She passed away on 11 JUN 1897 in LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans. Reprint, Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Co., 1983 [a sensationalistic view of Marie Laveau and Voudou]. Learn more about managing a memorial . Ghost City Tours has been New Orleans' #1 Tour Company since 2014. Journalists recorded the house to be simple, but elaborate altars decorated the interior. The story of how Marie Laveau obtained her house is an example of how myth often supersedes fact. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Archange Edouard Glapion 1838 - 1845. Try again later. The core value of New Orleans Voodoo is protection. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. However, what is actually recorded is that they had seven children from 1827 - 1839. This comes from the African gregries bags, bags with blessed objects or substances that were believed to have magical properties of protection or power. In preparation for the trial, Laveau spent weeks praying to Vodou loa (spirits) and Catholic saints in St. Louis Cathedral. 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. Gods always behave like the people who make them. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 0 cemeteries found in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marie was a generous woman of devout Catholic faith and known to use her means and magic to help those in need. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. 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). Marguerite also had a brief relationship with Charles Laveaux, a successful mulatto businessman. 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. Famille Vve Parisnee LaveauCi GiiMarie Philome Glapiondecedee le 11 Juin 1897agee de Soixaine deux ans.Elle fut bonne mere, bonne ami etregrettee par tous ceux qui l'ont connuePassants priez pour elle. She was buried in Saint Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Make sure that the file is a photo. Marie Philome Glapion was born circa 1835. "Laveau was said to have traveled the streets like she owned them" said one New Orleans boy who attended an event at St. John's. ~Zora Neale Hurston. She passed away on 29 Dec 1898 in St. Louis, Missouri. Probably the most exciting theory is that she was a student of the famous Dr. John. https://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/1610, Meet Me at the Crossroads: The Life and Legend of Marie Laveau, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voodoo_Altar_New_Orleans.jpg, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II displayed more theatrical rubrics by holding public events (including inviting attendees to St. John's Eve rituals on Bayou St. John). In addition to being a Voudou priestess, Marie Laveau was a lifelong Roman Catholic. Only Marie Heloise and Marie Philomene lived to adulthood, both of whom . It is not known which (if either) had done more to establish the voodoo queen reputation. There is much speculation on how Marie Laveau rose to her throne as Voodoo Queen. Sister of Celestin Albert Glapion; Marie-Philomene Glapion; Franois-Auguste Glapion; Arcange Glapion and Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion A Vodou Priest led the service which included sacrificing a pig and a blood oath to overthrow the French. The Laveau-Glapion family lived in the original French section of the city, now known as the Vieux Carr or French Quarter, in a cottage on St. Ann Street between Rampart and Burgundy. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Her Career Marie Laveau began her career as a hairdresser in order to create financial stability for herself and her family. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. And it was the Haitian Revolution that began in 1791 that had the most significant influence in the creation of New Orleans Voudou. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Have you taken a DNA test? Following her death, the New Orleans newspapers and even the New York Times published obituaries and remembrances. Mary Gilpin in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Mary Gilpin was born to John Gilpin and Mary Ann. She has inspired movies. A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau. Tallant, Robert. They were reported to have had 15 children (it is unclear if that includes children and grandchildren). Marie Philomene Glapion lived in Louisiana. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Allegedly inducted into the Voudou (Voodoo) faith by houngan John Bayou and/or manbo Sanite Dede, Marie supplied . This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. All right reserved. [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. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. This browser does not support getting your location. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. It takes place on Bayou St. John in New Orleans and brings together the practicing Voodoo community, as well as those with respectful curiosity. Voodoo Queen: The Spirited Lives of Marie Laveau. Marguerite gave birth to Marie at her mother, Ms. Catherines home, and then returned to her relationship leaving her baby girl with her mother. Year should not be greater than current year. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Even the white journalists of the 19th century used the mysterious celebration to report the supposed savage and immoral acts. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Marie Laveau attended daily mass well into her old age and visited prisoners trying to convince them to repent their sins for salvation. Marie passed away on June 10 1897, at age 62. Or so they say. According to official New Orleans vital records, Marie Catherine Laveau Paris Glapion died on June 15, 1881, aged 79. For full functionality please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. [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. Feb 2 1827 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Jean Christophe Duminy Glapion, Marie Laveau. 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. 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 Marie-Angelie Paris's Timeline Genealogy Directory: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N We have set your language to Marie and Christophe had seven children together. Our present understanding of the Voudou religion enables us to see Marie Laveau as a kind and charitable woman who was both a lifelong Catholic and a Voudou priestess. The one common thread in most of the stories about Marie II is that she was a bit more wicked than her mother. Most researchers say that Marie and Jacque did not have any children, however, Baptismal records from St. Louis Cathedral show entries for two daughters. French: unexplained. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. [2], Jean Louis Christophe Duminy de Glapion came from a prominent New Orleans family. There is no documentation of his death, though the baptismal record of Felicite declared him to be deceased. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. 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. We are testing a new layout for the record page. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Her story begins with her great-grandmother, Marguerite, who had no surname because she was enslaved. If we go by the obituaries that were written about her, she was a healer and philanthropist. Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . The background of Marie Catherine Laveau was approximately 1/3 each African, Native American and European. Full Name: Marie Catherine Laveau (also spelled Laveaux) Born: Sept. 10, 1801, in New Orleans, Louisiana Died: June 15, 1881, in New Orleans, Louisiana Parents: Charles Laveaux Trudeau and Marguerite Henry D'Arcantel Spouses: Jacques Paris and Louis Christophe Dumesnil de Glapion (domestic partner, as interracial marriages were unlawful) Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Marie Glapion (147114745)? Her daughter, Marie Laveau II (1827 - c. 1862), also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Marie Fidelia Alexandre Legendre - Westenberg married Julius L. Westenberg and had 3 children. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Some part-time researchers think that Marie II actually held the hairdresser profession. On August 4, 1819, Marie Laveau married Jacques Paris, a free quadroon carpenter from Saint Domingue (now Haiti). Oops, something didn't work. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [5] Long, A New Orleans Vodou Priestess, 36. Marie Philomene is 29 degrees from Pope Saint John Paul II Wojtyla, 21 degrees from Pope Urban VIII Barberini, 19 degrees from Pope Alexander VI Borgia, 43 degrees from Pope Pius VII Chiaramonti, 31 degrees from Pope John XI di Roma, 30 degrees from Pope Victor II Dollnstein-Hirschberg, 28 degrees from Pope St Leo IX Egisheim, 18 degrees from Pope Leo X Medici, 27 degrees from Blessed Pope Innocent XI Odescalchi, 25 degrees from Pope Benedict XIII Orsini, 22 degrees from Pope Pius II Piccolomini and 23 degrees from Fiona McMichael on our single family tree. Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1801 - June 15, 1881) [2] [3] [nb 1] was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans. Unfortunately, not all visitors are respectful, and there have been countless acts of vandalism to her tomb. There may even be some elements of truth in all of these theories. Try again. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Marguerite Darcantel, Laveaus mother, and Catherine Henry, Laveaus grandmother, raised Marie Laveau at the property. 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. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. It was through this profession that Laveau was exposed to her future clients, who were often seeking counsel. Marie Philomene reportedly became her mother's successor in the world of New . 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. Only Eloise and Philomene survived to adulthood. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 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. Her elder daughter, Marie Helose Euchariste Glapion, died in 1862 and therefore could not have been "Marie II." Laveau's other daughter, Marie Philomne Glapion, was her mother's 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. The city directory lists Jacques as a cabinet maker. Geni requires JavaScript! There is no evidence of Marie ever taking up with another man after Glapions death. The mans son was accused of murder and lawyers said the case was hopeless. Coming to New Orleans? We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. It is unlikely that Philomne assumed leadership of the Voudou community; interviews with those who had known her indicate that she was a rigidly proper Catholic matron who had no association with Voudou. She did buy two enslaved women, whom she later sold. Including her own. Jacques Paris died or disappeared around 1824, and Marie was thereafter known as the Widow Paris. [12], She died in New Orleans in 1897,[13] Friquet Pierre. ion, Celestin Albert Glapion, Pauline Glapion, Felicitie Paris, Unknown Glapion, Marie Angelie Paris, Marie Joseph Paris, Marie Helose E June 1862 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. Marie was growing older, and with her daughters likeness to her, they would lead the community to believe that Marie Laveau wasnt aging. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 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. [6] Denise Alvarado, The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans (Newburyport, MA: Weiser Books, 2020), 17. Perhaps Marie II was one of Marie Laveaus granddaughters. After Glapions death in 1855, the family experienced a financial crisis owing to his unwise business speculations. Marie Laveaus home once stood on the site of present-day 1020 and 1022 St. Ann Street. cemeteries found in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Marie Laveau was a trailblazer for all women, her strong convictions and loyal confidentiality have kept her a mysterious legend for centuries. At times, Glapion claimed he was a mulatre, or of mixed race. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. [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). 1 Cemetery without a licensed tour guide who holds a permit from the NOCC. GREAT NEWS! father Celestin Albert Glapion brother Franois-Auguste Glapion brother Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140515831/arcange-glapion Arcange Glapion brother Glapion came to the rescue and purchased her childhood home. 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. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Half sister of Marie-Angelie Paris and Felicite Paris. For the New Orleans Voodoo community, it meant coming together for ritual bathing in sacred waters and communing around bonfires. Marie Heloise Euchariste Glapion 1827 - 1862. While in prayer, Laveau held guinea peppers, which are extremely spicy, in her mouth. 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. Marie Philomene Glapion 1836 - 1897. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Marie Philomene Glapion 1836 - 1897. Marie-Philomene Glapion sister Franois-Auguste Glapion brother Marie-Heloise Euchariste Glapion sister Marie-Louise "Caroline" Glapion sister Francois Auguste stepfather Santyaque / Santiago "Jacques" P. stepfather Marie-Angelie Paris half sister Felicite Paris half sister About Arcange Glapion She has crossed the line from a historical figure to famous pop-culture icon, 138 years after her death. Marie Philomene Glapion was born in New Orleans in 1836. Click here to return to the original record page layout.