The Delahorne/Curtis Family History

Serrette · ◉ a direct ancestor of ours

♂Firmin Serrette

Born 1818, West Baton Rouge Louisiana.

Also recorded as Firmin Serret.

7 of 10 events rest on a record we have read; the rest come from compiled sources or are still to be documented.

Parents

Antoine Serrette 1789–1848 and Marguerite Eulalie Leblanc 1794–1837 their family

Spouses and children

Life, as the records tell it

EventWhenWhereHow we know
Birth 25 Sep 1818 West Baton Rouge Louisiana on record
Baptism
Diocese of Baton Rouge Vol 3 (SJO-6, 291): bapt. 24 Sep 1819, spo. Pedro Fournier and Constencia LeBlanc; Pat. GP Juan and Anne Sigue; Mat. GP Joseph and Julia Trahan. The abstract's printed birth year "1808" is a slip: parents Antoine and Eulalie did not
 24 Sep 1819 St. Joseph, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States on record
Christening 24 Sep 1819 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States not yet documented
Living at
Occupation: Carpenter
 1850 West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States on record
Military service 8 Mar 1862 Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States on record
Military service
Prisoner of war - captured at the surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi; paroled there 8 Jul 1863
 4 Jul 1863 on record
Living at 1868 Louisiana on record
Living at
Occupation: Farmer
 1870 Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States on record
Death . Breaux Bridge Louisiana not yet documented
Research Note: Celestin Serret = Firmin's uncle - CONFIRMED
CELESTIN SERRET IS FIRMIN'S UNCLE - CONFIRMED. Reverses the earlier "superseded" note. Diocese of Baton Rouge Vol 3: "Celestin (Jean and Anne SIGUR) m. 19 May 1816 Reine Sophie LEBLANC (Joseph dit Agross, and Julie TRAHAN)" - St. Gabriel reg., St. Louis C
 . not yet documented

on record means we have read the original document. from a compiled source means an index, a printed genealogy or a memorial page says so. not yet documented means it is in the family's record but no source is attached yet.

Sources

  • 1870 United States Federal Census — Birth, Living at
  • 1850 United States Federal Census — Birth, Living at
  • Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Vol. 3 (1804-1818), SJO-6, 291 - the baptism of Firmin Serrette, son of Antonio Serrette x Eulalia LeBlanc, naming both sets of grandparents: Juan and Anne Sigue of New Orleans, and Joseph and Julia Trahan — Baptism
  • F Serret, "United States, Census, 1850" — Living at
  • Compiled service record abstract - Serret, Firmin, Co. D, 27th Louisiana Infantry (CSA): enlistment, musters, capture and parole at Vicksburg — Military service
  • U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878 — Living at
  • Firmin Serret, "United States, Census, 1870" — Living at

Ancestors in time

Time runs down the page, oldest at the top. Each dot is a person at the year they were born (hollow where the year is estimated); curves run from a person up to their parents, pink for a woman, blue for a man. Hover for names and years; click a dot for that person's page or their own charts; drag to move, scroll to zoom, double-click to reset.

Line of descent

  1. Antoine Serrette 1789–1848
    1. Jean Serrette 1748–1803
    2. Anne Sigur –1797
      1. Laurent Sigur
      2. Anne Roche
  2. Marguerite Eulalie Leblanc 1794–1837
    1. Joseph Leblanc
      1. Charles Leblanc
      2. Judith Landry
    2. Julie Trahan
      1. Chrysostome Trahan 1740–
        1. Joseph Trahant
        2. Marie Blanchard
      2. Anne Granger 1743–1811
        1. Jean Baptiste Granger –1756
        2. Magdeleine Landry

Descendants in time

Firmin Serrette at the top; each descendant a dot at their birth year, joined to the parent they came through. A descendant who may still be living is shown only as "Living", at an estimated birth year, with no page of their own.

Descendants

  1. Battezaer Serrette 1840–
  2. Adelle Serrette 1842–1850
  3. Duralde Serrett 1844–
  4. Alfonse Serrette 1845–
  5. Joseph Serrette 1846–
  6. Simeon Serrette 1850–
  7. Pierre Anatole Serrett Sr. 1853–1926
    1. Euphemie Serrette 1884–
      1. Joseph O. Stewart 1901–
      2. George Stewart 1903–
      3. Jashe J. Stewart 1904–
      4. Linda M. Stewart 1906–
    2. Victoria Serrette 1887–1963
      1. Jean Batiste Benoit 1913–1924
      2. Emily Benoit 1916–2004
    3. John Baptist Serrette 1889–
      1. Raymond Serret 1913–
      2. Cleveland Serret 1916–1996
      3. children who may still be living
    4. Simeon Joseph Serrette 1891–1937
      1. Sterling Joseph Serrette 1914–1995
      2. Minervia Serrette 1917–1985
      3. Anthon Serrette 1919–1987
      4. Ollie Serrette 1922–1979
      5. Bertha Mary Serrette 1924–2008
      6. Connie Joseph Serrette 1926–2019
      7. Virgie Serrette 1930–2021
    5. Ozea Serrette 1895–1966
      1. Claire Talley 1918–1982
      2. Mabel Talley 1926–2011
    6. Anatole J. Serrette Sr. 1898–1985
      1. Clifton J. Serrette Sr 1919–1992
      2. Milton John Serrette Sr 1921–1999
      3. Wesley Paul Serrett 1923–2018
      4. Paul Jesse Serrett 1926–1989
      5. Eola Serrette 1928–2006
      6. Nolan David Serrette 1938–2013
    7. Deluke Serrette 1901–1975
      1. Joseph C. Serrette 1924–1980
      2. Robert Serrette 1926–1940
      3. Verna Serrette 1929–2003
      4. Harris John Serrette 1930–2006
      5. Vemelia Marie Serrette 1932–2005
      6. children who may still be living
    8. Ida Serrette 1903–1990
      1. Roosevelt Joseph Delhorne 1919–2012
        1. children who may still be living
      2. Shefton Anthony Delahorne 1921–1999
      3. Lloyd John Delahorne 1922–2007
      4. Floyd Amatus Delahorne 1922–2014
        1. children who may still be living
      5. children who may still be living
  8. Albertine Serrette 1856–
  9. Emile Serrette 1859–