Maria Louise Ortego

Brief Life History of Maria Louise

Maria Louise Ortego was born on 25 October 1816, in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States as the daughter of Joseph Gregoire Pepin Ortego and Emelite Fontenot. She married Jose Remigio Del Sacramento Curbelo on 12 December 1837, in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died before 1844, in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jose Remigio Del Sacramento Curbelo
1802–1878
Maria Louise Ortego
1816–1844
Josefa Emeli Curbelo
1839–1930

Sources (3)

  • Marie Louise Ortego, "Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
  • Marie Louise Ortego, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • Marie Louise Ortego in entry for Joseph Courvelle, "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906"

World Events (6)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Spanish: probably a nickname from the masculine form of Ortega 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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