Twelfth Generation


2302. Daniel Paul BOPFF (BOFTZ) was born about 1704 in Katzen, Dio.of Speyer, Palatinate, Germany. Persons educated in the German language and familiar with German sunames believe that the name is likely "Hopf".1610 He appeared in the census in 1724. The name was spelled "Yopf". He lived with his father-in-law, Simon Kuhn, on Bienville's land beginning at the upper line of Audubon Park. Bienville had given some of his lands to victims of an incredibly destructive 1721 hurricane. There were conditions to these land titles, however. They were to pay from six to eight livres annual ground rent for each arpent of land and, every year, two capons and two day' work "in the form of corvee" for each arpent. Each recipient of land was to repay the advances given to them by Bienville which include provisions for one year: "a cow in calf, two hogs, four chickens with a cock, and the necessary utensils and agricultural implements". After a short time in which Bienville failed to keep his promise of building a levy, many sold their land titles and moved on. The Kuhn family along with son-in-law, Daniel, were of the few who still remained on Bienville's land.1611 He appeared in the census in 1726. He was residing on "Bienville's lands above New Orleans between Simon Comme (Kuhn) and Thomas Laisne". The census enumerated his family to include Daniel, his wife (Marie Eve Kuhn) and one child. They were residing on three arpents of cleared land. Daniel appeared in the census in 1731 on the German Coast with his wife, Anna Maria Weyrich. The family owned three slaves. He, once again, appeared in the census in 1732 on the German Coast. In September 1741 on the German Coast (St. Charles Parish), Daniel signed a farming partnership agreement with Joseph Kintereck. Kintereck was to contribute three Negroes, two Negresses and two negrettes against "Bopfe's" children and his slave. In addition, Kintereck was to contribute his twelve horned cattle and he promised to add six sheep and a ram in order to match "Bopfe's" seventeen horned cattle. They partners agreed to equally divide the pigs and poultry they already owned. It can be assumed that the purpose of the agreement was to ensure that both men had enough to feed their families.1612 In August 1749 on the German Coast (St. Charles Parish), Daniel sold 1.5 arpents of land for the sum of 180 livres to a man named Portier.1613 There are records that place Daniel Bopff (Boftz) and his family at St. Charles Parish in October 1749. However, it appears that the family moved to Pointe Coupee a short time later because his wife, Anna Marie Weyrich, was buried there on 20 June 1750. He died on 15 March 1758 at the age of 54 in Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish), Louisiana, USA.1614 Daniel was buried on 15 March 1758 in Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish), Louisiana, USA.1614 Anna Maria WEYRICH and Daniel Paul BOPFF (BOFTZ)1391 were married on 16 June 1727 in (Orleans Parish), Louisiana, USA. At the time of their marriage, Daniel was the widower of Marie Eve Kuhn.1615

(Note: Daniel's 1st marriage was to Marie Eve Kuhn prior to 1724. His 2nd marriage was to Anna Maria Weyrich and 3rd marriage was to Veronique Wesele on 11 January 1751 at St. Charles Borromeo on the German Coast.)

2303. Anna Maria WEYRICH was born on 13 February 1711 in Lambach (Moselle) (Grand Est Region), France.560,1616 She was baptized on 14 February 1711 in Siersthal (Moselle) (Grand Est Region), France. 1,1616 She died on 20 June 1750 at the age of 39 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.560 Anna was buried on 20 June 1750 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1617 She appears to have died in childbirth and the newborn child died also.

Children were:

i.

Marie Anne BOPFF (BOFTZ) was born about 1729. She was buried on 2 February 1804 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1618

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ii.

Anne Barbe BOPFF (BOFTZ).

iii.

Anne Catherine BOPFF (BOFTZ) was baptized on 18 July 1742 at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan (St. Charles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1619 She was buried on 28 June 1750 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA. Anne Catherine died eight days after the death of her mother, Anne Marie Weyrich.1620

iv.

Reine (Rose) BOPFF (BOFTZ) was baptized on 29 August 1745 in (St. Charles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1621 She died before the 1771 Census of Opelouas Post was taken. She does not appear with her husband, Philippe Duplechin, in that census. In addition, her husband, Philippe Duplechin remarried in November 1772 to Marie Philleapeau. She had her estate in succession some time between 1772 and 9 November 1773. Both dates are listed in "Southwest Louisiana Records ...". According to "Some Early Families of Avoyelles Parish", her succession was filed 9 November 1772.

v.

Marie Anne BOPFF (BOFTZ) was baptized on 6 February 1747 in (St. Charles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1622 She was buried on 1 January 1749 at St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery in Destrehan (St. Charles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1623

vi.

x BOPFF (BOFTZ) was born on 20 June 1750 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA. She was buried on 20 June 1750 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1617