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Male Joseph Rabalais Click to view Joseph Rabalais in the family tree

Joseph was born about 1785 in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana.1   Joseph's father was Jean Baptiste Rabalais and his mother was Marie Louise Bouchard.  His paternal grandparents were Joseph Rabalais and Anne Barbe Boftz; his maternal grandparents were Louis Bouchard and Marie Jeanne Lemoine. He had four brothers and seven sisters, named Jean Baptiste, Rene Paulin, Martin, Valery, Celeste, Suzanne, Marie Louise, Eulalie, Emelie, Clementine and Constance.  He was the fourth oldest of the twelve children.1 


Joseph's family with Adelaide Mayeux

‌Joseph and Adelaide were married in a religious ceremony on June 25th, 1804 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.1   They had four daughters named Marie, Coralie, Josephine and Rose.

1 Couvillon.FTW
Further source/citation:
Marshall.FTW


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