Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Judicial District Court, Probate dockets 1868-1888. Submitted by Rita Curry-Pittman, January 2005 In order as viewed on LDS microfilm created from original dockets, Gretna, LA, 1965. Copies are available at the court house, at Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library and at the main New Orleans Library. Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ Plaintiff is the deceased; the Defendant or Petitioner filed the succession Dckt is Docket; D.O.D is Date of Death; T = Type of docket S = Succession; I = Interdiction (to claim insane or unfit) E = Emancipation of a youth or of a slave; C = Civil suit; M = Misc., JDC is Judicial District Court; LDS # is Latter Day Saints roll number JPL is Jefferson Parish Library one or two digit roll number Page refers to a printout provided by the court as an index. Film edge indicates a number found along the top edge of the microfilm. These are not always easily read. Most "cover dates" are from docket covers, others are from various documents indicating a date in court. The Cities of Lafayette, Carrollton & Jefferson, Faubourgs and part of McDonoghville (Algiers) are now part of New Orleans. Freetown was part of McDonoghville. Part of McDonoghville and all of Mechanicham are now part of Gretna. The "Town of Brooklyn" is now part of Gretna but there were other west bank areas called Brooklyn without "town" mentioned. Dckt Plaintiff T Cover date JDC LDS # Page JPL DOD Residence Slave(s)FPC film edge 84 Vogel, Elizabeth S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 07/13/1862 Hurstville 000005 84 Yenni, Mrs. John Ulrich S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 07/13/1862 Hurstville 000005 [NOTE: Hurstville ran from Joseph to Eleonore street and is now part of New Orleans.] 85 Melville, David S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 09/17/1867 000017 85 Shick, Martha Washington S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 1856 000017 85 Chick, Martha Washington S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 1856 000017 Docket 294 is within docket 85. Martha recorded as Shick and as Chick. 86 Rolfs, John S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000043 Docket 265 is within docket 86. Administrators: Albertine Withum and John Linden. 87 Kreiserberger, Thelka S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000123 87 Hahn, Mrs. John S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000123 Docket filed March 17, 1869. 89 Fazende, Aglazire S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000152 89 Fazende, Mrs. Pascal Fortune S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000152 Docket 272 is within docket 89. Docket 89 filed July 29, 1868. Concerns: Matilda Fazende wife of Sidney E. Jaquet. 90 Livaudais, Victor E. S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 11/28/1866 00025? Widow: Euzeida Bienvenu. Owned some St. Tammany property. Docket file 08/31/1867. 91 Roquette, Philippe (or Roquet) S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 02/10/1869 Gretna 000292 Died in Gretna. Nearest relatives are collateral; surnames Boutin and Basibigne. 93 Labarre, Francois Pascalis de S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 04/08/1867 000330 Francois Pascal deLabarre died in New Orleans but was a Jefferson parish resident. Widow, Delphine Pollock, filed succession April 27, 1869. Children: Silia (sic) wife of Delphine Mayronne; Marie, wife of Adolphe Chalaron; Charles Labarre and James Labarre. 94 Poche, Eloi Jacques S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 02/20/1863 000370 Widow, Marie Perrilloux, filed this docket on October 11, 1865. 95 Commandeur, Auguste S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 04/12/1869 000410 Died at age 44. Heirs: Adelaide Commandeur, wife of James Lathup, Emily Commandeur, and Nicholas Commandeur. 96 Wattigney, Antoine S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 01/17/1867 Kennerville 000430 Widow, Flora Levegere, filed succession April 20, 1869. Brother, Luther Wattigney, Uloyse Wattigney of Algiers. Related: August Wattigney. [NOTE: Kennerville is the part of Kenner, LA that is now called River Town.] 97 Grinage, Edgar Willis S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 01/26/1863 000470 Widow, Coralie Inbau, filed succession April 22, 1869. 98 Brown, Joshua S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000501 99 Hickey, Patrick S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 04/21/1869 000504 His deceased wife was Mary Ryan. Docket filed April 24, 1869. 100 Eckels, John Brooks Fulton S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 12/24/1868 Rickerville 000594 Widow, Mary Devomone, filed docket April 24, 1869. [NOTE: Rickerville was between Leontine and Joseph streets, now part of New Orleans.] 101 Bridge, Mrs. Edward G. S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 03/29/1865 000605 101 McLearn, Emma Fullerton S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 03/29/1865 000605 Docket filed April 28, 1869. Heirs: Theodore Edward Bridge born June 14, 1859; John Walter Bridge born April 20, 1860; Mary McLearn Bridge born August 27, 1863. 102 Geison, John Maximillian S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 08/17/1868 00064? Widow, Amelia Louise, filed docket April 29, 1869. 104 Pratt, William A. S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 06/11/1867 00066? Widow, Maria Jane Skerritt, filed docket April 28, 1869. The only other known relative was a "sister in Wisconsin." 105 Ferth, Archibald S. S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 00070? Widow, Amelia, filed this docket May 7, 1868. The succession inventory was ordered Nov 29, 1867 and filed Dec 11, 1867. 106 Hardkin, Minna S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000748 106 Holmes, Mrs. John S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000748 Filed March 28, 1887, concerns Orleans Parish. 107 Davis, Wolf S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000750 Widow, Margaret Aaron, filed this docket May 15, 1869. An inventory was taken Jan 25, 1868 and filed Jan 30, 1868. Children: Hannah, 17; Rebecca, 16; Rachel, 15; Aaron, 12; Daniel, 8; Abraham, 5; Bertha, 10 months. 109 Herwig, Mr. & Mrs. S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000771 110 Cooper, James S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 000775 111 Stumpf, Andrew S 1868-1888 X 2 04026073934906 47 08/16/1868 000780 Petitioner, Jacob Dippel, filed docket June 1, 1869. END OF REEL is at 000810. 000810 .