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According to the Land Claims in the District of Kaskaskia,
Luis Villeret was a land owner in that area. At this time, each head of family
were allocated 400 acres of land. For reasons unknown, he travelled to New
Orleans, Louisiana. He married Catherine Langlois, a native of Ireland, but
that date remains unknown. In 1694, they had moved up river to Natchez,
Mississippi. Perhaps they were trying to avoid the heat and mosquito
infestation. Records show that Luis and his son Abraham had a contract
with the city of Natchez to supply bricks for construction. On February 26,
1697, Luis and Catherine returned to New Orleans leaving Abraham to liquidate
all holdings and settle all debts. Luis died shortly thereafter leaving us
believe that he returned due to illness. Catherine, his 45 year old widow, died
August 27,1699 in New Orleans, Louisiana
He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 and was then a private in Company K, 2nd Louisiana Cavalry. On October 8, 1861, he resigned this post to take a 2nd Lieutenant rank with Company I, 1st Louisiana Cavalry , Morgan Rangers of Pointe Coupee Parish. He served in Company I for the remainder of the war.
In 1865, he married Rosalie Fortlouis also a resident of Pointe Coupee Parish. To this marriage 11 children were born. Jean Baptiste Abraham, Camilla Nellie, George Ellis, Viola Virginie, Charles Benedic, Joseph Carrol, Mary Aurora, Marie Philomene, Charles Maurice, Michel Merric, and Blanche.
Charles died in Pointe Coupee Parish on September 12, 1884 of a "fever"
and was buried in St. Francisville, Louisiana. His wife Rosalie, and three
of his sons are buried at Grace Episcopal Church, but the grave site of
Charles remains a mystery.
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