Marie Silesie Bourg1

F, #6813, b. circa 8 November 1798
Relationship
1st cousin 6 times removed of Joseph Wayne Peery
     Marie Silesie Bourg was born circa 8 November 1798 at Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.1 She was the daughter of Jean Bourg and Marguerite Richard.1 She was baptized on 8 November 1801 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.1 A contract for the marriage of Marie Silesie Bourg and William Beard was signed on 25 May 1817 at St. Landry Parish Courthouse, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.2 She married William Beard, son of Billy Beard and Marie Anselme Fort, on 26 May 1817 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.3

Child of Marie Silesie Bourg and William Beard

Citations

  1. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, BOURG, Marie Silesie (Jean & Marguerite RICHARD - residing in this parish) bt. 8 Nov. 1801 at age 3 yrs. Pats: Joseph BOURG & Marie LANDRY; Mats: Pierre RICHARD & Marguerite DUGAS; Spons: Etienne DELAMORANDIERE & Marie Genevieve FONTENOT. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.261).
  2. [S100] SWLR - St. Landry Parish Courthouse, BOURG, Marie Celise (dec. Jean & Marguerite RICHARD) m. contract dated: 25 May 1817 William BEARD - native of Louisiana (maj. son of William & Mary Ensen FORET) Wits: Cyprien ARSENEAU, Francois ARSINEAU, Louis RICHARD, Francois RICHARD, Baptiste BOURQUE, Augustin BOURQUE, John Baptist STELLY; George KING, Parish Judge (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Conveyances: v.D-1, #324).
  3. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, BOURG, Marie Silesie - native of this parish & inhabitant at Prairie Basse of Grand Coteau (minor daughter of dec. Jean BOURCK & Marguerite RICHARD) m. 26 May 1817 "ches eux et en presence de toute la famille" [at their home in the presence of all the family] to William BEARD [record has Guillaume BARBE] - commonly "appelle Bele BEARD" [called Billy BEARD] - native of Virginia and inhabitant of this parish in the area of Carancro; widower of --- GILKRIST (major son of Bele [Billy] BEARD & Marie Anselme FORT) Wits: Mr. NICE, L.HENRY. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.303).
  4. [S9] SWLR - St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, BEARD, Caroline (Guillaume or William - inhabitant at Carencros & Marie Felice BOURG) b. 9 March 1818, bt. 20 Sept. 1818 Pats: William BEARD & Marie Anselme FORE [FORET]; Mats: Jean BOURG & Marguerite RICHARD; Spons: Joseph BOURG & Marguerite RICHARD - maternal grandmother. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.7, #461).