Elisabeth Leonore Foret

Brief Life History of Elisabeth Leonore

When Elisabeth Leonore Foret was born on 15 October 1794, in Plattenville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States, her father, Charles Foret, was 30 and her mother, Marie Madeleine Blanchard, was 27. She married Jacques Theriot on 10 October 1815, in Plattenville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died before 6 April 1850.

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Family Time Line

Jacques Theriot
1787–1850
Elisabeth Leonore Foret
1794–1850
Marriage: 10 October 1815
Romuald Hippolyte Theriot
1816–
Edouard Joseph Theriot
1817–
Zenon Theodule Theriot
1820–
Batilde Theriot
1822–1822
Joseph Theriot
1822–1843
Emilie Theriot
1825–
Marie Honorine Theriot
1831–

Sources (3)

  • Elisabet Forest, "Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906"
  • Elisabeth Foret in entry for Eduard Joseph Theriot, "Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934"
  • Ysabel Fore in entry for Romualdo Hipolito Theriot, "Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934"

World Events (7)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1807 · Louisiana is Divided into 19 Parishes

Louisiana was divided into 19 parishes (rather than counties or boroughs) on March 31, 1807. Currently, there are 64 parishes in Louisiana.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Alain, Alcide, Antoine, Camille, Emile, Anatole, Armand, Chantal, Clemile, Clovis, Gillis.

French (Forêt): variant of Forest ‘forest’ and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

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

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