1.1b.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1a.1b.1b.1.1.1.1b.1.1.1c.1b.1b.1.1.1.2.2.2.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 Pierre Grasset La Tour 
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Birth |
1798, BERGERAC, DORDOGNE, FRANCE |
Death |
4 Dec 1860, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES |
Notes for Pierre Grasset Latour
La Tour-Zeutenhorst Family Genealogy
Notes for Pierre Grasset Latour
Signature of Grasset Latour from 9 November 1846 slave emancipation
document. Grasset Latour and several other St. Landry Parish inhabitants
certified that ôthe slave: Celeste has at all times led a good conduct,
and we further declare that the considerations upon which the above
petition [for emancipation] is grounded are well known to us, and that
therefore, as far as it lies in our power, we support the same and pray
for this emancipation of the slaves therein described.ö From Fontenot,
Keith P., Southwest Louisiana Courthouse Inventory, Volume One,
(LC-9678609), 1996, p. 427-428. [Note: Grasset Latour is incorrectly
listed as Gustave Latour.]
Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records, v.2 (1811-1830): Latour, Pierre Grasset de
Bergerac, Pres, de Bordeau dept. de la Dordogne (Jean Grasset & Marie Bertrand)
m. 4 Jul 1826 Felicia Frangebois of Iberville Parish (Opel. Ch.: v.1, pp.466 &
466A).
1850 St. Landry Parish Census (sheet 126, .l 30-41) lists Gracest Latour, age
57; Felicie, age 39; Homere, age 18, and Alfred, age 12. All born in France
[sic]; occupation, gunsmith; value of real estate: $700.
Hebert, SLR: Latour, Grasset d. 4 Dec 1860 at age 62 (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.130).
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