SUCCESSION: Louisiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1756-1984
Name: Celina Gauthier
Probate Date: 22 Mar 1870
Probate Place: Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1870
Inferred Death Place: Louisiana, USA
Item Description: Oaths and Bonds of Tutor Administration, Vol B, 1864-1871

Daughter of Joseph Gauthier (1804-1864) and Melina Emelie Lemoine (1812-1853).

BIRTH-CHRISTENING-PARENTS: Early Baptism Records, St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church 1824-1844, Avoyelles Parish. Baptism on 25 March 1838 was daughter of Joseph Gauthier & Emelie Lemoine. Godparents: St. James Lemoine & Celine Juneau. Record 4-1838, Number 44, page 10.

Name: Celina GAUTHIER
Sex: F
Birth: 25 MAR 1838 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 1
Event: Baptised 1 DEC 1838 St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Mansura, Louisiana.
Note: Baptized by Father Jean Emile Martin.
Godparents: St. James Lemoine & Celine Juneau.
Father: Joseph GAUTHIER II b: 1804 in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Mother: Melina "Emelie" LEMOINE b: JAN 1812 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Marriage: Charles FREDERICK b: 1810 in France
Married: 19 FEB 1857 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 2
Note: Married by Z. G. Riche, Justice of the Peace at the residence of Joseph Gauthier.
Witnesses: Nathan Sullivan, Louis Prevot, Jean Fontanille.

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Frederick
Age in 1860: 50
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: France
Home in 1860: Avoyelles, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Marksville
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Frederick 50
Celina Frederick 23 **
Octovia Frederick 3
Victoria Frederick 1

The 1860 Census shows this couple living next door to Edmond & Hermantine Saucier and widower Joseph Gauthier, Celina's father. At the time of the Census, They show 2 children. The 3rd child was born shortly after. Avoyelles Parish, P O Marksville, Roll 407, Book 1, Page 365, dated August 12, 1860 by Edgar Edmond Cockrane, Assistant Marshall.
Children:
1)Octavie FREDERICK b: 21 DEC 1857 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
2)Victoria Frederick b: 18 FEB 1859 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
3)William Jefferson Frederick b: SEP 1860 in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Sources: St. Paul the Apostle Church Baptism Books Author: Mrs. Alberta Rousseau DeCote' Publication: Originally published 1980, Re-Published 1994, Avoyelles Publishing Early Baptism Records, Baptisms 1832-1844, Page 70.
"The Bride's Book of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana,"Author: Jeraldine DuFour La Cour Publication: Copyright 1979/1982/1986 P. O. Box 5022, Alexandria, Louisiana