In the baptismal record of Jean Baptiste Bonin, son of Joseph Bonin and Louise Borel and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, the birthplace of Pierre Borel is given as France and that of Catherine Toupard is given as Illinois
1144,1227. The same birthplaces for Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard are listed in the baptismal record of three other grandsons - Joseph Bonin, son of Joseph Bonin and Louise Borel,
1228,1229 Eugene Borel, son of Eugene Borel and Anne Prevost,
1230,1231 and Eugene Borel, son of Joseph Borel and Elizabeth Henry
1230,1232.
In the baptismal record of Louise Borel, daughter of Joseph Borel of New Orleans and Elizabeth Andrus of Virginia and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, the birthplace of Pierre Borel is listed as Dinart in the diocese of Liege, France and the birthplace of Catherine Toupard is listed as Illinois on the Mississippi
639,980. This same information is provided in the baptismal record of Marie Urasie Borel, daughter of Joseph Borel of New Orleans and Elizabeth Andrus of North Carolina
572,1233.
At the baptism of Hilaire Bourgeois, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Marie Borel of St. Charles and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 14 Nov 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan, diocese of Liege, and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Kaskassias in Illinois
1234,1235.
At the baptism of Magdeleine Modeste Bourgeois, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois and Marie Borel of the Mississippi and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 23 Jun 1797, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Europe and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1236,1237.
At the baptism of Ursin Bourgeois, son of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of the St. John the Baptist on the Mississippi and Marie Borel of St. Charles on the Mississippi and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 24 Mar 1799, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard as being from Illinois
1238,1239.
At the baptism of Marie Celeste Etier, daughter of Pierre Etier of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Victoire Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 4 Nov 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being Dinan, diocese of Liege, and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1240,1241. Also, at the baptism of Marie Celeste Etier’s older brother Pierre Guillaume Etier on 20 Nov 1798, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois on the Mississippi
1240,1242.
At the baptism of Celeste Prevost, daughter of Joseph Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Henriette Borel, born at sea, and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 3 Feb 1807 Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1243,1244.
At the baptism of Cyrille Prevost, son of Joseph Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Henriette Borel and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 20 Jul 1803, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan while his wife Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois
970,1245.
At the baptism of François Prevost, son of François Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Magdeleine Borel of New Orleans and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 8 Apr 1798, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1246,1247.
At the baptism of Ursin Prevost, son of François Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Magdeleine Borel of St. Charles on the Mississippi and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 5 May 1799, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois country
1091,1092.
In the baptismal record of Adelle Bonin, daughter of Joseph Bonin and Louise Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 2 Jul 1804, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Europe and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1248,1249.
In the baptismal record of Basilice Bonin, daughter of Joseph Bonin and Euphrosine Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 8 Feb 1807, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan, France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres, Illinois
1250,1251.
In the baptismal record of Marguerite Bonin, daughter of Joseph Bonin and Louise Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 6 Jun 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1252,1253.
At the baptism of Jean-Baptiste Borel, son of Joseph Borel from the Mississippi River and Elizabeth Andres from Carolina and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 20 Jan 1807, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois. Furthermore, Father Michel Bernard states in the baptismal record that he was “going on and towards the lower Baillou Teche until the Bay and Baillou au Boeuf where I was called at Jean Stain at New Iberia and La Côte aux Puces at the home of widow Borel” (i.e., almost certainly Catherine Toupard’s home). On the same page of the baptismal record the same baptism is rewritten with the explanation “at la Costa de las Pulgas at widow Borel residence (again meaning la Côte aux Puces at Catherine Toupard’s home)
1254,1255.
At the baptism of Fulger Borel, son of Eugene Borel and Anne Prevost and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherin Toupard, on 20 Jul 1803, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois
1254,1256.
At the baptism of Pelagie Borel, daughter of Joseph Borel from the Mississippi River and Elizabeth Andres of Carolina and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 20 Jan 1807, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois. Furthermore, Father Michel Bernard states in the baptismal record that he was “going on and towards the lower Baillou Teche until the Bay and Baillou au Boeuf where I was called at Jean Stain at New Iberia and La Côte aux Puces at the home of widow Borel” (i.e., almost certainly Catherine Toupard’s home). On the same page of the baptismal record the same baptism is rewritten with the explanation “at la Costa de las Pulgas at widow Borel residence (again meaning la Côte aux Puces at Catherine Toupard’s home)
1257,1258.
In the baptismal record of Hortense Bourgeois, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Marie Borel of St. Charles and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 14 Nov 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan, diocese of Liege, and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Kaskassias in Illinois
1259,1260.
At the baptism of Zenon Bourgeois, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of St. James on the Mississippi River and Marie Borel ‘de San Carlos Costa de Alemanes’ (of St. Charles at the German Coast) and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 21 Jan 1807, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois. Furthermore, Father Michel Bernard states in the baptismal record that he was “going on and towards the lower Baillou Teche until the Bay and Baillou au Boeuf where I was called at Jean Stain at New Iberia and La Côte aux Puces at the home of widow Borel” (i.e., almost certainly Catherine Toupard’s home)
1261,1262.
At the baptisms of Emmanuel Etier and Joseph Etier, sons of Pierre Etier native of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Victoire Borel and grandsons of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 17 Dec 1808 and 4 Nov 1802 respectively, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and from Dinan, diocese of Liege, respectively, while Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort de Chartres of Illinois and from Illinois repsectively
1263,1264.
At the baptism of Leocadie Etier, son of Pierre Etier of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Victoire Borel and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 17 Dec 1808, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois
1265,1266.
In the baptismal record of Celestine Prevost, daughter of François Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Magdeleine Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 17 Dec 1808, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Ft. Chartres in Illinois
1267,1268.
In the baptismal record of Hyacinthe Prevost, daughter of François Prevost dit Colet of Point Coupee and Magdeleine Borel of New Orleans and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 13 Nov 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan, diocese of Liege, and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Kaskassias in Illinois country
1269,1270. In the baptismal record of Hyacinthe’s brother Jean-Baptiste Prevost on 7 Jun 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1269,1271.
In the baptismal records of Celeste Andrus and Marie Anne Andrus, daughters of Solomon Andrus and Celeste Clark, and of Rosalie Hebert, daughter of Jean Louis Hebert and Rosalie Richard, all on 20 Jan 1807, Father Michel Bernard states in the baptismal record that he was “going on and towards the lower Baillou Teche until the Bay and Baillou au Boeuf where I was called at Jean Stain at New Iberia and La Côte aux Puces at the home of widow Borel” (i.e., almost certainly Catherine Toupard’s home)
1272,1255.
In the baptismal record of Theogene Borel, son of Eugene Borel of the Teche and Anne Prevost and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 7 Dec 1812, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan in Bretagne and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres of Illinois
1273,1274.
In the marriage contract of Marie Borel, daughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, and François Pomet, son of Jean-Baptiste Pomet and Françoise Barrailler, Marie Borel is listed as being a native of “La Paroisse des Allemends sur le fleuve” - that is, from the Parish of the Germans on the Mississippi River. Furthermore, Pierre Borel is listed as an “Officier d’Artillerie” (Artillery Officer) in this document. This marriage contract was written on 18 Jul 1787
1275,1276.
At the baptism of their daughter Victoire Borel on 26 Apr 1773, Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard are listed as inhabitants of Attakapas
1277,1278.
Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard are listed as “Borel and wife” in the 30 Oct 1774 Census of Attakapas. In this census they have five children, fifty cattle, 10 horses and mules, eight pigs and no sheep
810,1223,1224.
It appears that Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupart emigrated from the German Coast of Louisiana (lower Mississippi River just above New Orleans) to the Attakapas region of Louisiana
1279.
In the marriage record of Victoria Borel, daughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, and Pierre Etier, son of Pierre Etier and Catherine Bodoir, on 4 Nov 1794, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Illinois and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from the Attakapas
604,1219,1226.
Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard evidently emigrated from the German Coast of Louisiana (lower Mississippi River just above New Orleans) to the St. Martin Parish, LA area
956.
Pierre Borel was a witness to the death certificate of Jacques Perillou, husband of Anne Barbet (Barbay), who died 24 Sep 1771 at the German Coast of Louisiana (St. John the Baptist Parish, LA). The death certification was dated 25 Sep 1771
1176,1280.
On 30 Sep 1771 Pierre Borel joined Anne Barbet (Barbay) and others to petition the court that a tutor and surrogate tutor be named for the minor children of Anne Barbet and the late Jacques Perillou. Anne Barbet was named tutor and her brother Louis Barbet was named surrogate tut
1176,1281.
Pierre Borel was the godfather of his grandson Jean-Baptiste Leonard, son of Jean-Baptiste Leonard and Lucie Borel, baptised in New Orleans, LA on 9 Mar 1767
1174,1175.
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" BOREL, Joseph - of New Orleans (min. son of dec. Pierre & Catherine TOUPART) m. 27 May 1784 Isabelle ANDRUS - of Virginia in New England (Benjamin ANDRUS) Wits: Catherine TOUPART, Madeleine BOREL, Francois PREVOST, Pierre MARAIN. Fr. GEFFROTIN (SM Ch.: v. 2, #163) "
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" ANDRUS, Isabelle - of Virginia in New England (Benjamin ANDRUS) m. 27 May 1784 Joseph BOREL - of New Orleans (min. son of dec. Pierre & Catherine TOUPART) Wits: Catherine TOUPART, Madelaine BOREL, Francois PREVOST, Pierre MARAIN. Fr. GEFFROTIN (SM Ch.: v. 2, #163) "
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" BOREL, Joseph Francois (Joseph & — ANDRES) b. 7 Jan. 1784, bt. 27 May 1784 Spons: Francois PREVOST, Henriette BOREL - daughter of Mr. BOREL, Magdeleine BOREL. Fr. GEFFROTIN (SM Ch.: v. 2, #164) "
639,640
In the baptismal record of Jean Baptiste Bonin, son of Joseph Bonin and Louise Borel and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, the birthplace of Pierre Borel is given as France and that of Catherine Toupard is given as Illinois
1144,1227. The same birthplaces for Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard are listed in the baptismal record of three other grandsons - Joseph Bonin, son of Joseph Bonin and Louise Borel,
1228,1229 Eugene Borel, son of Eugene Borel and Anne Prevost,
1230,1231 and Eugene Borel, son of Joseph Borel and Elizabeth Henry
1230,1232.
In the baptismal record of Louise Borel, daughter of Joseph Borel of New Orleans and Elizabeth Andrus of Virginia and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, the birthplace of Pierre Borel is listed as Dinart in the diocese of Liege, France and the birthplace of Catherine Toupard is listed as Illinois on the Mississippi
639,980. This same information is provided in the baptismal record of Marie Urasie Borel, daughter of Joseph Borel of New Orleans and Elizabeth Andrus of North Carolina
572,1233.
Catherine Toupard was a witness with Madelaine Borel, François Prevost and Pierre Martin at the marriage of her son Joseph Borel to Isabelle Andrus, daughter of Benjamin Andrus, in St. Martin Parish, LA on 27 May 1784. Pierre Borel, husband of Catherine Toupard, is listed as deceased in the marriage certificate. Also, in this document Elizabeth Andrus is listed as “of Virginia” while Joseph Borel is listed as “of New Orleans”
976,977.
At the baptism of Hilaire Bourgeois, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Marie Borel of St. Charles and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 14 Nov 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan, diocese of Liege, and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Kaskassias in Illinois
1234,1235.
At the baptism of Magdeleine Modeste Bourgeois, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois and Marie Borel of the Mississippi and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 23 Jun 1797, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Europe and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1236,1237.
At the baptism of Ursin Bourgeois, son of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of the St. John the Baptist on the Mississippi and Marie Borel of St. Charles on the Mississippi and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 24 Mar 1799, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard as being from Illinois
1238,1239.
At the baptism of Marie Celeste Etier, daughter of Pierre Etier of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Victoire Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 4 Nov 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being Dinan, diocese of Liege, and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1240,1241. Also, at the baptism of Marie Celeste Etier’s older brother Pierre Guillaume Etier on 20 Nov 1798, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois on the Mississippi
1240,1242.
At the baptism of Celeste Prevost, daughter of Joseph Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Henriette Borel, born at sea, and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 3 Feb 1807 Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1243,1244.
At the baptism of Cyrille Prevost, son of Joseph Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Henriette Borel and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 20 Jul 1803, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan while his wife Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois
970,1245.
At the baptism of François Prevost, son of François Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Magdeleine Borel of New Orleans and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 8 Apr 1798, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1246,1247.
At the baptism of Ursin Prevost, son of François Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Magdeleine Borel of St. Charles on the Mississippi and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 5 May 1799, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois country
1091,1092.
In the baptismal record of Adelle Bonin, daughter of Joseph Bonin and Louise Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 2 Jul 1804, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Europe and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1248,1249.
In the baptismal record of Basilice Bonin, daughter of Joseph Bonin and Euphrosine Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 8 Feb 1807, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan, France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres, Illinois
1250,1251.
In the baptismal record of Marguerite Bonin, daughter of Joseph Bonin and Louise Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 6 Jun 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1252,1253.
At the baptism of Jean-Baptiste Borel, son of Joseph Borel from the Mississippi River and Elizabeth Andres from Carolina and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 20 Jan 1807, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois. Furthermore, Father Michel Bernard states in the baptismal record that he was “going on and towards the lower Baillou Teche until the Bay and Baillou au Boeuf where I was called at Jean Stain at New Iberia and La Côte aux Puces at the home of widow Borel” (i.e., almost certainly Catherine Toupard’s home). On the same page of the baptismal record the same baptism is rewritten with the explanation “at la Costa de las Pulgas at widow Borel residence (again meaning la Côte aux Puces at Catherine Toupard’s home)
1254,1255.
At the baptism of Fulger Borel, son of Eugene Borel and Anne Prevost and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherin Toupard, on 20 Jul 1803, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois
1254,1256.
At the baptism of Pelagie Borel, daughter of Joseph Borel from the Mississippi River and Elizabeth Andres of Carolina and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 20 Jan 1807, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois. Furthermore, Father Michel Bernard states in the baptismal record that he was “going on and towards the lower Baillou Teche until the Bay and Baillou au Boeuf where I was called at Jean Stain at New Iberia and La Côte aux Puces at the home of widow Borel” (i.e., almost certainly Catherine Toupard’s home). On the same page of the baptismal record the same baptism is rewritten with the explanation “at la Costa de las Pulgas at widow Borel residence (again meaning la Côte aux Puces at Catherine Toupard’s home)
1257,1258.
In the baptismal record of Hortense Bourgeois, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Marie Borel of St. Charles and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 14 Nov 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan, diocese of Liege, and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Kaskassias in Illinois
1259,1260.
At the baptism of Zenon Bourgeois, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of St. James on the Mississippi River and Marie Borel ‘de San Carlos Costa de Alemanes’ (of St. Charles at the German Coast) and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 21 Jan 1807, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois. Furthermore, Father Michel Bernard states in the baptismal record that he was “going on and towards the lower Baillou Teche until the Bay and Baillou au Boeuf where I was called at Jean Stain at New Iberia and La Côte aux Puces at the home of widow Borel” (i.e., almost certainly Catherine Toupard’s home)
1261,1262.
At the baptisms of Emmanuel Etier and Joseph Etier, sons of Pierre Etier native of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Victoire Borel and grandsons of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 17 Dec 1808 and 4 Nov 1802 respectively, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and from Dinan, diocese of Liege, respectively, while Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort de Chartres of Illinois and from Illinois repsectively
1263,1264.
At the baptism of Leocadie Etier, son of Pierre Etier of St. Charles on the Mississippi and Victoire Borel and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 17 Dec 1808, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres in Illinois
1265,1266.
In the baptismal record of Celestine Prevost, daughter of François Prevost of Pointe Coupee and Magdeleine Borel and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 17 Dec 1808, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Ft. Chartres in Illinois
1267,1268.
In the baptismal record of Hyacinthe Prevost, daughter of François Prevost dit Colet of Point Coupee and Magdeleine Borel of New Orleans and granddaughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 13 Nov 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan, diocese of Liege, and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Kaskassias in Illinois country
1269,1270. In the baptismal record of Hyacinthe’s brother Jean-Baptiste Prevost on 7 Jun 1802, Pierre Borel is listed as being from France and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Illinois
1269,1271.
In the baptismal records of Celeste Andrus and Marie Anne Andrus, daughters of Solomon Andrus and Celeste Clark, and of Rosalie Hebert, daughter of Jean Louis Hebert and Rosalie Richard, all on 20 Jan 1807, Father Michel Bernard states in the baptismal record that he was “going on and towards the lower Baillou Teche until the Bay and Baillou au Boeuf where I was called at Jean Stain at New Iberia and La Côte aux Puces at the home of widow Borel” (i.e., almost certainly Catherine Toupard’s home)
1272,1255.
In the baptismal record of Theogene Borel, son of Eugene Borel of the Teche and Anne Prevost and grandson of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, on 7 Dec 1812, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Dinan in Bretagne and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from Fort Chartres of Illinois
1273,1274.
In the marriage certificate of Magdelaine Borel, daughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, and François Prevost, son of Joseph Prevost, Catherine Toupard is listed as being from New Orleans, LA at the time of this marriage on 17 May 1784
1282,996.
In the marriage contract of Marie Borel, daughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, and François Pomet, son of Jean-Baptiste Pomet and Françoise Barrailler, Marie Borel is listed as being a native of “La Paroisse des Allemends sur le fleuve” - that is, from the Parish of the Germans on the Mississippi River. Furthermore, Pierre Borel is listed as an “Officier d’Artillerie” (Artillery Officer) in this document. This marriage contract was written on 18 Jul 1787
1283,1276.
At the baptism of their daughter Victoire Borel on 26 Apr 1773, Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard are listed as inhabitants of Attakapas
1277,1278.
Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard are listed as “Borel and wife” in the 30 Oct 1774 Census of Attakapas. In this census they have five children, fifty cattle, 10 horses and mules, eight pigs and no sheep
810,1223,1224.
On 23 Jun 1811 Catherine Toupart was issued a complete patent under a Spanish Grant based on a Spanish Patent presented. The patent was for property on Bayou Teche and the original claimant was Pierre Barre. At the time of being issued the patent by the Board of Land Commissioners, Catherine Toupart was the widow of Jean Louis Loisel
1284,1285.
On 28 Aug 1811 François Prevost was issued a land patent by the Board of Land Commissioners based on an order of survey and settlement for land on Bayou Teche. The original claimant for this land was Catherine Toupart
1011,1286.
On 28 Sep 1811 Pierre Etier was issued a land patent by the Board of Land Commissioners based on settlement for ten years for property on Bayou Teche. The original claimant for the property was Catherine Toupart
1287,1288.
On 19 May 1812 Alexander S. Southerland was issued a land patent by the Board of Land Commissioners based on settlement for property on Bayou Teche. The original claimant for this property was Catherine Toupart (Madame Loisel)
1289,1290.
On 17 Jul 1812 Nicholas Prevost was issued a land patent by the Board of Land Commissioners based on order of survey and settlement for property on Bayou Teche. The original claimants for this property were Blanchard, Duhon and Toupart
1291,1292.
William Desk received was issued a land patent by the Board of Land Commissioners based on order of survey for 400 arpents of property. The original claimant to this property was Catherine Toupart (Madame Loiselle)
1293,1294.
It appears that Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupart emigrated from the German Coast of Louisiana (lower Mississippi River just above New Orleans) to the Attakapas region of Louisiana
1279.
In the marriage record of Victoria Borel, daughter of Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard, and Pierre Etier, son of Pierre Etier and Catherine Bodoir, on 4 Nov 1794, Pierre Borel is listed as being from Illinois and Catherine Toupard is listed as being from the Attakapas
604,1219,1226.
On 26 Jul 1794 Catherine Toupard was a witness at the signing of the marriage contract for her daughter Marie Borel in her marriage to Jean-Baptiste Bourgois, son of Jacques Bourgeois and Marianne Sauvagin. The marriage contract was recorded in St. Martin Parish, LA
1295,1296.
Pierre Borel and Catherine Toupard evidently emigrated from the German Coast of Louisiana (lower Mississippi River just above New Orleans) to the St. Martin Parish, LA area
956.
Magdeleine Catherine Toupard is listed in the 1808 Attakapas Assessment Role entitled the “General Census of the Owners of Immovable Property, the Number of Their Slaves and the Assessment of Every Inhabitant of the Parish of Attakapas - 1808” as living on Bayou Teche from the church at St. Martinville downstream to Berwick’s on either the east or west side. In this census of 1808 she is listed as ‘widow Borel’ and she had 3 slaves and 10 aprents on the waterfront From a notation in the margin slightly above the name of widow Borel, it appears that she was censused on 7 March 1809. She is listed in the census adjacent to the names of her family members Jean Baptiste Bourgeois (husband of Marie Francoise Borel) and Eugene Borel
1297,1200.
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" BOREL, Joseph - of New Orleans (min. son of dec. Pierre & Catherine TOUPART) m. 27 May 1784 Isabelle ANDRUS - of Virginia in New England (Benjamin ANDRUS) Wits: Catherine TOUPART, Madeleine BOREL, Francois PREVOST, Pierre MARAIN. Fr. GEFFROTIN (SM Ch.: v. 2, #163) "
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" ANDRUS, Isabelle - of Virginia in New England (Benjamin ANDRUS) m. 27 May 1784 Joseph BOREL - of New Orleans (min. son of dec. Pierre & Catherine TOUPART) Wits: Catherine TOUPART, Madelaine BOREL, Francois PREVOST, Pierre MARAIN. Fr. GEFFROTIN (SM Ch.: v. 2, #163) "
639,977