Individual Notes

Note for: Joseph Philogene, - UNKNOWN Index

Individual Note: Joseph was of mixed race, carib, white and black.

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Note for: Murcine Lawrencin, - Deceased Index

Individual Note: Murcine had no children and died around 1930.

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Note for: Jane Lawrencin, 5 MAY 1892 - 14 JUL 1946 Index

Individual Note: Jane had long straight black hair and wore glasses. Alan gave her birthday as 5th May and her age at death as 54, hence the conclusion as to her date of birth. No supporting documentation at this stage.

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Note for: Prince William Bonnett, - BEF 24 SEP 1894 Index

Individual Note: Lived in the parish of Christchurch, Barbados.

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Note for: Pierre Silvestre, ABT 1780 - 3 SEP 1846 Index

Individual Note: The entry for Uranie's birth gives Pierre's age as 63, hence the estimation of his birth date. He is a carpenter at the time, living in Ducos (Trou-au-Chat), in the area of Fort Royal. Various documents refer to him as a free mulatto or free man of colour at least as far back as 1816. I do not yet know whether he was born free or freed at some point.

On 2nd Jan 1832 (FHC film 788237 - BMD 1816 to 1840 Trou-au-chat, folio 16, act 46) Pierre obtains freedom for nine of his children, but no mother(s) is named. Their freedom is recorded in Trou-au-Chat in the document above dated 30th April 1832.

His death, aged 67, was reported by Daniel Edouard and Jean Jacques Dorly. The entry for his death gives his parents names, and the fact that they were legally married.

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Note for: C�cile Babet Solitude, ABT 1809 - Deceased Index

Individual Note: The entry for Uranie's birth gives Cecile's age as 34, hence the estimate of her birth date. She is dressmaker / seamstress, born and living in Ducos.

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Note for: Pierre Raphael Silvestre, 12 SEP 1846 - Deceased Index

Individual Note: Pierre Raphael was born 9 days after the death of Pierre Silvestre. I have assumed that Pierre Silvestre is the father, but as he and C�cile were not married, and Pierre was dead (and not able to acknowledge the child in person), he is not listed as the father. Witnesses were Daniel Edouard and Jean Jacques Dorly. Again, C�cile is unable to sign.

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Note for: Babet Solitude, ABT 1788 - Deceased Index

Individual Note: There is an interesting document dated 23rd Jan 1843 (FHC film 788238 - Ducos BMD 1841 to 1851, #6) where Babet formally acknowledges three of her children (Rose F�licite aged 38, C�cile aged 34 and Monlouis aged 13). At the time Babet is 55 and without profession, as is Monlouis. Rose and C�cile are both dressmakers. The document is particularly informative as it details that all of them were freed from slavery on 21st october 1833, and that this was documented formally on 14th November 1833 under the following reference numbers: Rose F�licite (#169), C�cile (#124) and Babet (#63). Monlouis' freedom is also recorded under # 63, as he was a baby at the time. We do not know who the father of these children is. The witnesses to this document were El�onard Blaise and Daniel Edouard.

Babet and Joseph are married on 24th Jan 1843, and the marriage entry (FHC film 788238 - Ducos BMD 1841 to 1851 #7), gives her age as 55 and his age as 64, hence the estimate of their dates of birth. Joseph is a carpenter, who was freed from slavery on 12th Sept 1836 (#75). Their mothers are both named in this document, and are both deceased at the time. This document is also very informative as Babet and Joseph acknowledge four children between them, who were all freed with Babet as in the document above (#63). The children are Louise Azemia (aged 28, dressmaker), Ann Marie Octavie (aged 26, dressmaker), Ac�lie (aged 20, dressmaker) and Jean Marie August�n (aged 18, no profession).The witnesses to this document were El�onard Blaise, Daniel Edouard, Jean Francois Nelson and Louis Joseph Dogue who all sign. Babet and Joseph are both unable to write.

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Note for: Joseph Georges, ABT 1779 - Deceased Index

Individual Note: A carpenter, who was freed from slavery on 12th Sept 1836 and registered free on 30th Sep 1836 (#75).

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Note for: Evans Vitalien Alc�e, ABT 1 MAR 1856 - Deceased Index

Baptism:
     Date:   15 APR 1856
     Place:   Soufriere, St.Lucia

Individual Note:   Evans was baptised Felix Vitalien aged 6 weeks, hence the estimate of his birth date. His God parents were Marc Pierre Felix St.Philippe and Philipsia St.Philippe. Evans Vitalien Alc�e appears to have had Alexander out of wedlock and about 10 years before his family with Amelie Moreau.

Evans and Amelie signed a marriage contract (Vol 44a, number 15080, 10:5) on the 25th January 1886, the day before their wedding, detailing property and value. At the time of his marriage, Evans lives in Vieux Fort, and Amelie lives in Soufriere. Witnesses at the wedding included Jules Augier, Jean Marie Antony Aubert, Joseph Langellier and William Drysdale. Evans' first children with Emilie were born in Soufriere and the others born in Castries. Evans Alc�e is listed as God father to Terence Alc�e at his Baptism in 1900.

Evans moved to Panama to work at the Canal construction site and was a outdoor Clerk. From his letters sent from Pedro Miguel, Canal Zone, to his son Alexander in 1909 (26th May 1909 & 2nd Aug 1909), he explains that he had had an accident where he severely damaged his foot. He was unable to retain his job and was desk bound. He lost his original job to an American and his salary was now much reduced. He was struggling to support his family and asked Alexander to send him some money, but to keep the request confidential as he did not want his family to know. According to Ellis Island records (www.ellisisland.org), Evans and his family entered the port of NY on 25th August 1909 on the ship, "Cristobal". They had resided in Pedro Maguil, Canal Zone, but had travelled from Colon, Panama. Ellis Island lists EV Alc�e as being 53 years old on arrival in 1909, which confirms that he was born around 1856, and so would have been about 21 when Alexander was born in 1877. In the ship's mainfest he is described as 5'9", black African with black wooley hair and brown eyes, born Soufriere, St.Lucia, BWI. His profession is given as JCC or ICC Accountant, who can read and write English. He and his family were noted to have US$300.00 and were to visit a friend, Chas Gabriel in New York City. Evans is later also listed in the USA 1910 census, record dated 15th April, as living in New York (www.genealogy.com).

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Note for: Frederick Leo Floissac, 1 JUL 1903 - Deceased Index

Individual Note: Godfather to Fred E.M.B. Pollard 13 Sep 1923, he is listed on the baptismal certificate as a merchant in Castries.

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Note for: Leomine Palmy, - Deceased Index

Individual Note: Possibly Leonie?

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Note for: Joseph Sylvestre Imbert, - Deceased Index

Individual Note: On his marriage certificate of 1918 he was noted as being a merchant clerk, living in Castries.

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Note for: Josephine Flourus, - Deceased Index

Individual Note: [EVALCEE.FTW]

Widow of Emanus Glasse, before marriage to Denis Imbert.