Jean Desire Ducharme1
#4666, b. 8 Jul 1846, d. 21 Feb 1927
| Last Edited: | 5 Oct 2013 |
| Father | Elie Eugene Ducharme1 b. 11 Nov 1811, d. 3 Mar 1847 |
| Mother | Marie Carmelite Tamplet1 b. 5 Mar 1817 |
| Relationship | 4th great-grandson of Etienne Rivet |
| Charts | Descendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia (#1) Descendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia (#2) |
Children of Jean Desire Ducharme and Philomene Corine Fonrouge
- Jean Paul Ducharme+1 b. 17 May 1867, d. about Nov 1906
- Eugene Ducharme2 b. 22 Jan 1870
- Joseph Desire Ducharme+1 b. 15 Dec 1872
- William Albert Ducharme1 b. 8 Feb 1876
- Marie Rose Ducharme1 b. 23 Jul 1878
- Anna Lilienne Ducharme1 b. 24 Nov 1881
Children of Jean Desire Ducharme and Suzane Creswell
- Marie Ida Ducharme1 b. 4 Nov 1887
- Henry Lawrence Ducharme1 b. 7 Nov 1889
- Florence Ducharme1 b. 30 Nov 1891
- Robert Ducharme1 b. 2 May 1899, d. before 1 Jun 1900
Outline of Life Events:
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Birth | Jean Desire Ducharme was born on 8 Jul 1846 at Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, LA.1 |
| Marriage License | He and Philomene Corine Fonrouge obtained a marriage license on 3 Apr 1866 at Lafayette Parish, LA.1 |
| Marriage | Jean Desire Ducharme married first Philomene Corine Fonrouge, daughter of Paul Felix Fonrouge and Therese Hebert, on 3 Apr 1866 at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral at Lafayette Parish, LA.1 |
| Census1880 | J. D. Ducharme (given age 34) was enumerated on the 1880 census as the head of a household, living in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, LA, with his wife Corene Ducharme (given age 32), son(s) Paul Ducharme (given age 13), Eugene Ducharme (given age 10), Desire Ducharme (given age 7) and William Ducharme (given age 4), daughter(s) Rosa Ducharme (given age 2). Jean's occupation was given as Drayman.2 |
| Death, Widow | He was left a widower at age 40, when his wife, Philomene Corine, died on 8 Sep 1886 at Lafayette, St. Landry Parish, LA.1 |
| Marriage | Jean Desire Ducharme married second Suzane Creswell, daughter of Minor Creswell, on 22 Jan 1887 at Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA.1 |
| Census1900 | John D Ducharme Sr (given age 53) was enumerated as the head of a household on the 1900 census at Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA. With him was his wife Susie, son(s) Laurence, daughter(s) Ida M and Florence . They owned their home free and clear of any mortgage. John worked as a railroad car inspector.3 |
| Death | Jean Desire Ducharme died at age 80 of heart disease on 21 Feb 1927 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA.4 |
| Burial | He was buried at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA . The undertaker was A. A. Crouchet of Lafayette.4,5 |
Citations:
- [S135] Rev. Donald J Hebert. Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, CD-ROM. Rayne, La.: Hebert Publications.
- [S246] 1880 U.S. Census. LA. Iberia Parish. population schedule.
- [S900] 1900 U.S. Census. LA. Lafayette Parish. population schedule.
- [S969] LA. Lafayette Parish. "Louisiana death records/certificates, ca. 1850-1875, 1894-1954". Louisiana Secretary of State, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Microfilm. 661 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- [S971] Ancestry.com. U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, USA.