Marie Cecile Bozant

Abt 1861 - 1928  (67 years)

Oliver Antonio Bozant

1745 -

Birth	1745	Mole-Saint-Nicholas, Saint-Domingue
Family	Dame Margarita Pince
Children	+ 1. Jean Bozant           b. Abt 1789, Mole-Saint-Nicholas, Saint-Domingue

Marie Cecile Correjolles

Abt 1824 - 1885  (61 years)

Birth	Abt 1824	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	13 May 1885	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Pierre August Bozant           b. 4 Aug 1818, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	1 Jul 1843	St. Mary's Cathedral Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. John Edwin Bozant           b. 13 Jul 1843   2. Augustus Bozant           b. 1845   3. Oscar Bozant           b. 1849   4. Jules Bozant           b. 1855 + 5. Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana   6. Gabriel Bozant           b. 1864

Pierre August Bozant

1818 - 1864  (45 years)

Birth	4 Aug 1818	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	12 Apr 1864	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Jean Bozant           b. Abt 1789, Mole-Saint-Nicholas, Saint-Domingue
Mother	Josephine Decastree           b. Abt 1802, Saint-Louis, Saint-Domingue
Married	Abt 1815	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Marie Cecile Correjolles           b. Abt 1824, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	1 Jul 1843	St. Mary's Cathedral Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. John Edwin Bozant           b. 13 Jul 1843   2. Augustus Bozant           b. 1845   3. Oscar Bozant           b. 1849   4. Jules Bozant           b. 1855 + 5. Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana   6. Gabriel Bozant           b. 1864

Marie Cecile Correjolles

Abt 1824 - 1885  (61 years)

Birth	Abt 1824	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	13 May 1885	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Pierre August Bozant           b. 4 Aug 1818, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	1 Jul 1843	St. Mary's Cathedral Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. John Edwin Bozant           b. 13 Jul 1843   2. Augustus Bozant           b. 1845   3. Oscar Bozant           b. 1849   4. Jules Bozant           b. 1855 + 5. Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana   6. Gabriel Bozant           b. 1864

Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.

1861 - 1915  (53 years)

Birth	3 Aug 1861	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	15 Jun 1915	Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama
Father	Joseph H. Degrange           b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan           b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Ruth Marie Degrange           b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. Joseph Henry Degrange           b. 3 Jul 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Esther Henrietta Degrange           b. Abt 1898, Louisiana   4. Betty Degrange           b. 1895   5. Henry S. Degrange, Jr.           b. Abt 1902, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama   6. Living

Ruth Marie Degrange

1892 - 1958  (65 years)

Birth	23 Oct 1892	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	14 Aug 1958	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.           b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi           b. 15 Jul 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	28 Sep 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Maurice Joseph Gelpi, Jr.           b. 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana   4. Pierre D.G. Gelpi           b. 1922, New Orleans, Louisiana

Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi

1883 - 1939  (56 years)

Birth	15 Jul 1883	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	9 Aug 1939	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Jerome Joseph "Paul" Gelpi           b. 20 Mar 1848, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Louise Baudier           b. 21 Apr 1850, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	Aft 20 Mar 1869	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Ruth Marie Degrange           b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	28 Sep 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Maurice Joseph Gelpi, Jr.           b. 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana   4. Pierre D.G. Gelpi           b. 1922, New Orleans, Louisiana

Joseph Henry Degrange

1895 -

Birth	3 Jul 1895	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.           b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana

Esther Henrietta Degrange

Abt 1898 - 1964  (66 years)

Birth	Abt 1898	Louisiana
Died	8 Feb 1964	Fairhope, Baldwin Co., Alabama
Buried	Christ the King Cemetery, Belforest, Baldwin Co., Alabama
Father	Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.           b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Allen Vories Fearn, Jr.           b. 31 May 1897, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
Married	16 Mar 1918	Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama
Children	1. Allen Vories Fearn, III           b. 6 Feb 1919, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama   2. David A. Fearn           b. Abt Jan 1920, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama   3. Thomas Houston Fearn + 4. June Rita Fearn + 5. Living   6. Cecil Degrange Fearn           b. 10 Apr 1928, Spring Hill, Mobile Co., Alabama

Allen Vories Fearn, Jr.

1897 - 1989  (91 years)

Birth	31 May 1897	Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
Died	1 Apr 1989	Daphne, Baldwin Co., Alabama
Buried	4 Apr 1989	Christ the King Cemetery, Belforest, Baldwin Co., Alabama
Family	Esther Henrietta Degrange           b. Abt 1898, Louisiana
Married	16 Mar 1918	Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama
Children	1. Allen Vories Fearn, III           b. 6 Feb 1919, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama   2. David A. Fearn           b. Abt Jan 1920, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama   3. Thomas Houston Fearn + 4. June Rita Fearn + 5. Living   6. Cecil Degrange Fearn           b. 10 Apr 1928, Spring Hill, Mobile Co., Alabama

Betty Degrange

1895 -

Birth	1895
Father	Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.           b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana

Henry S. Degrange, Jr.

Abt 1902 -

Birth	Abt 1902	Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama
Father	Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.           b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana

Living

Father	Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.           b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana

• Name	Marie Cecile Bozant
  Birth	Abt 1861	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama
  	aged 38
  	Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 15 56 Henry DeGrange Head Male White 1860 39 Married 9 Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA R Clerk 16 56 Cecily DeGrange Wife Female White 1861 38 Married 9 4 3 Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA 17 56 Ruth DeGrange Daughter Female White 1892 7 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA 18 56 Joseph DeGrange Son Male White 1895 4 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA 19 56 Esther DeGrange Daughter Female White 1897 2 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA  ED:  District 010  Enumerated:  1 June 1900
  Census	1910	Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama
  	aged 47; both her parents are (mistakenly) listed as being born in Alabama
  	Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 25 455 Henry S Degrange Head Male White 1861 49 Married Louisiana Alabama Alabama Rail Road 26 455 Mary C Degrange Wife Female White 1863 47 Married 6 4 Louisiana Alabama Alabama 27 455 Ruth Degrange Daughter Female White 1893 17 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 28 455 Joseph H Degrange Son Male White 1896 14 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 29 455 Esther Degrange Daughter Female White 1898 12 Single Alabama Louisiana Louisiana 30 455 Henry S Degrange Jr Son Male White 1902 8 Single Alabama Louisiana Louisiana  NARA Pub:  T624  Roll:  26  ED:  Dist. 71, Prect. 11  Sheet:  24A    Enumerated:  3 May 1910
  Census	1920	Spring Hill, Mobile Co., Alabama
  	aged 58; living with her daughter Esther and son-in-law Voriss Fearn
  Death	12 Oct 1928	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Oliver Antonio Bozant           b. 1745, Mole-Saint-Nicholas, Saint-Domingue   (Great Grandfather)  Marie Cecile Correjolles           b. Abt 1824, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 13 May 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 61 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	I am NOT sure about Betty or Leonard as their children--these names are from Grandmother's notes, and could be nicknames, or I could be misreading them!
  Person ID	I4820
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Pierre August Bozant           b. 4 Aug 1818, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 12 Apr 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Marie Cecile Correjolles           b. Abt 1824, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 13 May 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1843	St. Mary's Cathedral Church, New Orleans, Louisiana

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.           b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 15 Jun 1915, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana   [2]
  Children	3 sons and 3 daughters
  	+ 1. Ruth Marie Degrange           b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 14 Aug 1958, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 65 years) └─ Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi  (Age 56 years)  m. 28 Sep 1918   2. Joseph Henry Degrange           b. 3 Jul 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Esther Henrietta Degrange           b. Abt 1898, Louisiana           d. 8 Feb 1964, Fairhope, Baldwin Co., Alabama (Age 66 years) └─ Allen Vories Fearn, Jr.  (Age 91 years)  m. 16 Mar 1918   4. Betty Degrange           b. 1895   5. Henry S. Degrange, Jr.           b. Abt 1902, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama   6. Living
  Family ID	F3395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1861 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Marriage - 9 Jun 1891 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama  Census - 1910 - Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama  Census - 1920 - Spring Hill, Mobile Co., Alabama  Death - 12 Oct 1928 - New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  Marriage Certificate for Henry S. DeGrange and Marie Cecile Bozant (m. 1891) Transcription: " . . . to-wit: the night of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety one . . . was registered a marriage, celebrated in the City of New Orleans, La., by Rev. father F.A. Cuppens on the 9 day of June 1891 between Henry S. DeGrange (31 years,) a native of New Orleans, La son of Joseph H. DeGrange and Ellen McMillan, and Miss Marie Cecile Bozant (30 years,) a native of New Orleans La daughter of Auguste Bozant and Cecile Correjolles. The celebration of marriage was performed in the presence of the witnesses John Bozant, B.J. DeGrange, Gabriel Bozant. The License was issued on the 8 day of June 1891 . . . "

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Marie Cecile Bozant". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4820&tree=1sttree&tngprint=1 (accessed March 15, 2025).