Demoiselle Marie Louise de Favrot

  General Notes:

I'Abbe Robin, writing in his "Voyage dans la Louisane pendant les annees" (1802-1806), described Louise thusly: "I found her with several of her children. Never have I seen old age more venerable. Her hair whitened by the years made her gentle open face more touching, a face which kept a freshness rare at her age in the colony.Ó
He said her manner had Ònone of the backward coldness of the Creoles. They showed the affability and ease of a European who had spent her life in society. Her home was the best planned in the district. Her slaves, or rather her servants, were well-dressed, had a satisfied air, and seemed assured in her presence. She was indeed the best of mistresses."

Marie married Chevalier Alexandre Francois Joseph de Clouet Liet Colonel, son of Jean Martin de Piettre and Francoise-Good Gambier, on 11 May 1761 in New Orleans, LA. (Chevalier Alexandre Francois Joseph de Clouet Liet Colonel was born in 1727 in Cambrai, France, died on 30 Jul 1789 in New Orleans, LA ⁶ and was buried in 1789 in New Orleans, LA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Wedding: Curch of St. Louis.

  Marriage Notes:

Both parties were of notable families and witnessses to the nuptials reflected that. They included Chevalier Ponfrac de Mazan, Louis Charles de Grand Pre, Gille Augustin Payen de Noyan, Pelletier de la Houssaye, Chevalier McCarty, Chevalier Francois Belisle, Francois Chauvin Delery, Chevalier Charles d'L'Hommer and Francois du Tillet.