La Tour-Sylvestre Family Genealogy


Notes for Pierre Grasset Latour
Signature of Grasset Latour from 9 November 1846 slave emancipation document. Grasset Latour and several other St. Landry Parish inhabitants certified that “the slave: Celeste has at all times led a good conduct, and we further declare that the considerations upon which the above petition [for emancipation] is grounded are well known to us, and that therefore, as far as it lies in our power, we support the same and pray for this emancipation of the slaves therein described.” From Fontenot, Keith P., Southwest Louisiana Courthouse Inventory, Volume One, (LC-9678609), 1996, p. 427-428. [Note: Grasset Latour is incorrectly listed as Gustave Latour.]


Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, v.2 (1811-1830): Latour, Pierre Grasset de Bergerac, Pres, de Bordeau dept. de la Dordogne (Jean Grasset & Marie Bertrand) m. 4 Jul 1826 Felicia Frangebois of Iberville Parish (Opel. Ch.: v.1, pp.466 & 466A).

1850 St. Landry Parish Census (sheet 126, .l 30-41) lists Gracest Latour, age 57; Felicie, age 39; Homere, age 18, and Alfred, age 12. All born in France [sic]; occupation, gunsmith; value of real estate: $700.

Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records: Latour, Grasset d. 4 Dec 1860 at age 62 (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.130).

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