Death Record of Jacques Emanuel Roques, Jefferson County, Missouri Orleans Parish, Louisiana Source: Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, LA Roques, Jacques Manuel BE it remembered that on this day to wit, the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty and the sixty fourth of the Independence of the United States of America before me VINCENT RAMOS, duly commissioned and sworn Recorder of Births and Deaths in and for the Parish and City of Orleans, personally appeared, Mr. John Roques born in the state of Ohio, one of the United States of America, on the second day of March of seventeen hundred eighty three, a farmer in the Jefferson County in the state of Missouri, one of the United States of America, who by there presents doth declare, that his father Jacques Manuel Roques, a native of the kingdom of Hannover in Germany, Soldier in the United States Army, about sixty six years of age, Departed this life on the sixth day of July eighteen hundred and eight in the city of New Orleans and has been buried at the burial ground of the Catholic and Cathedral church of St. Louis of this Parish of New Orleans. The said late Mr. Jacques Manuel Roques was married to the late Ms. Julie Braun, a native of Germany, and left only one child, the aforesaid John Roques. Thus done at New Orleans in the presence of the aforesaid Mr. John Roques as also in that of Messrs. Rudolph ??? and ?? Blache?, both of this city, witnesses by me requested so to be, who have hereunto set their hand together with me after due reading hereof, the day, month and year first above written. (signature of) Vincent Ramos (signature of) Rudolph ?? (signature of) John Roques *Note - The copy is very faint at the bottom and the names are unreadable. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Paula Schuler ====================================================================