Maraspino Family History
1870 Census of Plaquesmines Parish emunerated on 9th day of August 1870
Census Taker: John L Titus (Page 250 #3035-3100)
Dominque Maraspino (Head of household) 51/M/W born about 1819 in Austria, both parents Foreign born. Occupation: Fisherman, value of personal/real estate $500.00.
Dorothea Maraspino (wife) 45/F/W born about 1825 in Prussia, both parents Foreign born.
Occupation: Keeping House. Records from Our Lady of Good Harbor Church in Buras, Lousiana her maiden name was Tabasta (other spellings:Tobosod, Tobasco)
Dominque & Dorothea's Children
Pedras Christen Maraspino - 17/M/W - Born abt. 1853, Louisiana
Colombo Maraspino - 12/M/W - Born abt. 1858, Louisiana
On the 1870 census it list Colombo as Insane.
Mary Maraspino - 9/F/W, Born abt. 1861, Louisiana
Our Lady of Good Harbor Church shows Mary As Maria Maraspino baptism as July 9, 1871, and her date of birth as December 20, 1861. Godparents as Francisco Perguillo and Jenny Quizaro
Priest: J.B. Gaillet
Mina Maraspino - 6/F/W, Born abt. 1864, Louisiana
Married Louis Spongia (see Spongia History).
Records at Our Lady of Good Harbor Church list her as Jacomin.
Dominque Maraspino, Jr.- 4/F/W, Born abt. 1866, Louisiana
It has been said that some of his children changed their Surname to Raspino
Dorothea Maraspino- 1/F/W, Born abt. 1869, Louisiana
