NINTH GENERATION

406. Louis Rousseau died in 1727. He was born in France. Rousseau, Louis (I020 )

Born at German Coast, LA."de paroisse de Porton, Diocese of Poitiers." Also: "of the Parish of le zay ? in Poitou, doicese of Poitiers." Married Marie Chaignace.

1727: Died prior to this year.

407. Anne Marie Chaigneau was born in Rochelle, France. Chaigneau, Anne Marie ( I021)

"de la paroisse de Ste. Scuole en aucun Diocese de la Rochelle." "of the parish of Ste. Scoule in Aunnis ?, diocese of La Rochelle and Louray." Married Louis Rousseau.

1717: Child, Marie Anne, born.

1725: Child, Louis, born.

1726 or 7?: Louis Rousseau died and she married Jean Bossier. Jean Bossier, called "LeBrun" was one of the 1st Frenchmen assisting in the settlement of Natchitoches in 1714, along with Jean Prudhomme. His land grant was approved in 1722. Their children:
1727: Jean, Jr.
1728: Baptiste
1729: Francois

1731: St. Denis, Commandant of the Post, prepared for war with the Natchez Indians who had destroyed Fort Rosalie in 1729, by moving everyone within the confines of Natchitoches into the fort, including: "Jean Bossier; his wife Anne Chaigneau, widow of Louis Rousseau; children were Marie Anne Rousseau, age 14; Louis Rousseau Jr., age 6; Jean Bossier, age 4; Baptiste Bossier, age 3, Francois Bossier, age 2." Children were:

203 i. Marie Anne Josephine Rousseau.
ii. Louis Rousseau was born in 1725.
iii. Jean , Jr. Rousseau was born in 1727.
iv. Baptiste Rousseau was born in 1728.
v. Francois Rousseau was born in 1729.