Seraphine Mercier

Female 1786 - 1858  (72 years)


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  • Name Seraphine Mercier 
    Born 1786  New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Jan 1858  Jefferson Parish, LA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19320  adkinshorton
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family Francois Casimir Grenot,   b. 3 Jan 1776, Haiti Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1826, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Laurent Grenot,   b. Est 1814, LA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Charles Washington Grenaut,   b. Est 1814, LA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Betw 1866-1870  (Age ~ 56 years)
     3. Marie Catherine Grenot,   b. 19 Oct 1820, Orleans Parish, LA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1847, LA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
    +4. Francisca Grenot,   b. 1822, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1882, Cosamaloapan, Cosamaloapan de Carpio, Veracruz, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    +5. Barbe Grenot,   d. 17 Jan 1843, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2023 
    Family ID F2470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Seraphine Mercier - General Information
    Seraphine Mercier - General Information

  • Notes 
    • 1820, Orleans Parish, Francois Grenot and Seraphine Mercier are listed as the parents of a female colored child on 19 October 1820—Orleans Parish Birth Index, 1790-1820, vol.2, p.50

      1822, New Orleans City Directory, Orleans Parish, LA - Seraphine Mercier and Francois Greno (a seller of food and/or alcohol), lived at 195 Craps below Marigny—(New Orleans Public Library)

      1830, St. James Parish, LA - Seraphine Mercier is listed as a Free Woman of Color who owned slaves and lived between Esplanade St. & Canal Marigny—Journal of Negro History, p.9View Document in New Tab

      1842, New Orleans City Directory, Orleans Parish, LA - Seraphine Mercier is listed living on Bayou Rd. near Robertson St.

      1842-1862 Probate Dockets for 3rd Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish, LA, Docket 1207 re Succession with cover dates 1842-1862, (File# prbt887.txt), Seraphine Mercier is listed as a Free Woman of Color.—Jefferson Parish Library


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