Julianne Schexnayder. c. 1890s. Patterson, St. Mary&#039;s Parish, Louisiana

Title: Julianne Schexnayder. c. 1890s. Patterson, St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana
Name: Julianne Schexnayder
Birthplace: Calumet Plantation, Patterson, St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana
Parents: Paul and Harriet (last names unknown)
Spouse: Vilmont Schexnayder
Description: Julianne and her parents, Paul and Harriet, were enslaved by the brothers Octave and Numa Cornay of the Calumet Plantation. The plantation was in Patterson, St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana and was a large sugar mill. During the Civil War, Julianne went with the Cornays to Lafayette, Louisiana, where she had one son by a man she was not marry to but had a "shacking" relationship to breed children. After the Civil war, Julianne returned to Patterson, St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana and was a laundress. She met and married Vilmont Schexnayder on 4 January 1883 in St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana. Julianne had at least 15 children, 14 of them with Vilmont Schexnayder.
Donated By: Stephani Juleeanna Miller