Francois Bizette 1862, Pointe Coupee Parish, La. Compiled by Pauline Bizette Brandy *********************************************************** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** *********************************************************** Francois Bizette (Bizet), born 1 Nov 1862, was the oldest son of Maximilien Bizette and Nathalie Saizon. At the age of 22, he married 15 year old Mary Celestine Lavergne on 8 Jan 1884 at St. Charles Church in Jarreau, Louisiana. She was born 14 Oct 1869 to Charles Lavergne and Hortense Bizette. Verbal family history tells of Francois Bizette being a farmer who grew mainly corn to feed the animals, sweet and Irish potatoes, as well as cotton and vegetables. They had six known children: 1) Edolie Bizette b: Jan 1885 2) Edo Bizette b: May 1888 m: Artensia Guitroz 3) Frank Bizette b: 21 Jul 1890 m: 18 Dec 1912 to Mary Stone d: 13 June 1875 4) Laurence Bizette b: Dec 1894 m: 1914 to Mathilda Robillard 5) Arthur Bizette b: 1898 m: 1929 Delta Montero Burns 6) Maurice Bizette b: Aug 1903 m: 1921 Nadege Bizette Mary Celestine Lavergne Bizette lived beyond 85 years of age and her ancestors, according to tales, came over on a ship from Spain and had a land grant in the New Orleans Spanish Fort. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions and corrections to Pauline