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New Orleans (La.) Second Municipality Council
List of fire victims and their losses, 1844
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The records of the Second Municipality Council include a volume of the minutes of the 1844 "distribution committee," appointed to apportion a $1000 appropriation for the relief of the victims of an October fire in the Fourth Ward. Also included among the Council's records is a separate volume, listing the names of the fire victims, along with a brief description of their families and losses, with the committee's appropriation toward their relief also recorded. The list of victims has been transcribed by Colleen Fitzpatrick, New Orleans Volunteer Association.

Link here for a finding aid for the Second Municipality Council Records, 1836-1852.

Folio Names of Persons Family Amount of Loss Appropriation
19 Mr. Archdeacon


41 Mr. P. A. Aubert Wife and large family
20.00
88 Theophile Azule 6 children House, no ins'ce 30.00
3 Barnes, C. 2 Children Lost all 30.00
11 Begner, John Wife and daughter Lost all 30.00
13 Bregnies, Louisa
Lost all 10.00
41 Brown, Mrs., f.w.c.

10.00
42 Brown, John Single man Lost all 10.00
49 Barnes[?], Charles


50 Beoit, C.
Lost about $60 10.00
58 Butterwich, Marguerite One child Lost about $100 40.10
60 Burn, Jack Wife and 2 children Lost about $100 20.30
64 Baptiste, John


69 Boyle, Mr. William Wife and 1 child Lost about $50 20.50
77 Barringer, Mr. Young man, no family Lost Tools $75 20.00
90 Beaulieu, Marie, f.w.c.


92 Burn, Bridget One child Lost clothing 15.10
95 Brady, P. 2 Children Furniture $48 24.00
96 Bulletin Office
Printing 6.75
97 Beahan, Mathew

20.00
2 Clark, Marguerite
Lost all 10.00
8 Canter, Mrs. Widow Lost about $50 2.50
26 Cavens, William 2 Children
30.00
34 Cummings, Josiah Wife Lost furniture, etc. 10.00
7 Campbell, John Wife and child Lost about $30 or $40 20.00
17 Copman & wife, P.
Contents of a store 30.00
61 Costlow, Ellen & P. 2 Children Lost about $15 10.00
66 Conrad, Mary Ann, Miss
Lost about $30 or $40 15.00
70 Canice, George Wife and 3 children
50.00
73 Chapman, L. J. Single man Lost about $500
74 Coleman, Joseph Single man Lost about $60 20.00
77 Comstock, John
Lost about $180 40.00
77 Curtiss, M. E. Has a family Lost about $50 20.00
79 Cauighan, Simon Young man Lost about $60 10.00
81 Callahan, Sarah Has a husband Lost about $50 10.00
85 Caroline f. w. c.

45.00
93 Connelly, A. Wife and 2 children Lost about $200 20.00
93 Clarke, Luzan Has an orphan child Lost about $200 10.00

Corfino, J. A.
Lost about $1500
10 & 37 Dennis & Family Wife & 3 children Lost all 30.00
44 Duff, Mrs. no family Lost all 15.10
4 Davidson, Widow Widow Lost all 15.00
19 Doodlery, Christian No family Lost about $20 10.00
63 Depass, Joseph Has a large family
50.00
69 Douley, Bridget Has a husband Furniture $2 5.10
70 Dorsey, Mary Mrs.

20.00
78 Dauphin, Gustave Young man, no family Lost tools about $100 20.00
80 Dillard, L & Co.
Printing 7.50
83 Dunn, Jno. L. Wife & child
20.00
90 Dawson, John f.m.c. Wife & child Furniture $2
94 Dada, James
Lost all 30.00
60 Eagan, Patrick Wife & 2 children Lost furniture $2 10.00
81 Emmauel, Albert Wife & 3 children Lost about $1000 15.00
91 Eady, John Bridget 2 Children Lost about $50 35.00
52 Expenses

5.00
31 Fratis, Mary Widow - 4 children Lost furniture, etc. 23.00
18 Fagan, Lawrence Wife and child Lost furniture, etc. 10.00
48 Fitzpatrick, Mrs. One child Lost furniture, etc. 10.00
71 Furlong, W. Wife, no children Lost furniture $60 25.10
72 Fiasea, Elizabeth
Lost furniture $560
82 Francis, John f.m.c.
Lost furniture $20 - $30 10.50 [partially obscured]
93 Faleoner, John
Lost furniture $400
5 Gay, Alfred


28 Gerollman, B.
Lost everything 10.00
40 Garry, James Wife and 2 children Lost furniture $24 30.00
9 Gallagher, Catherine Has a husband Lost furniture $30 or $40 10.00
10 Guillaume, Adelaide f.w.c.
Lost part of furniture 10.00
50 Gallan, Celestine
Lost clothing $30 or $40 10.10
67 Gallighan, Catherine
Lost clothing $20 or $30 10.50
88 Gilson, John
Lost clothing $300 40.00
89 Garcie, Marie f.w.c. One child - no husband Lost clothing $50 $10/5
15 Henry, Nancy f.w.c.
Lost furniture, etc. 10.00
23 Hicks, Jrs.
Lost furniture, etc. 25.00
39 Heno, Cyrille Wife and 4 children Lost furniture, etc. 50.00
40 Honore, Isidore Wife & 7 children Lost furniture, etc. 50.00
21 Haner, J. A. (One leg) Wife and 3 children Lost $700 or $800
26 Hodge, Mrs.
Lost $20 10.00
48 Healy, U.
Lost $100 25.00
50 Howlan, Timothy
Lost $50 10.10
51 Harris, P. Wife and child Lost $25 10.00
61 Hall, Robert Wife and 2 children Lost $90 50.00
62 Hart, Sarah Mrs.
Lost everything 20.00
65 Hugan, Henry One child Lost $20 or $30 15.00
72 Haines, Rich'd & Caroline No children Lost furniture $8 15.00
73 Hamilton, Lucy 3 children Lost furniture $30 15.00
75 Henry, Wm. D. 3 children Lost furniture $75 30.10
76 Howley, Millton No family Lost tools $45 15.50
79 Hart, Rachel Widow Lost furniture $500
79 Hopkins, Ann Orphan Lost furniture $15 or $20 10.00
84 Hill, L. L. Young man Lost furniture $300 50.00
92 Heble, Wm. 2 children Lost furniture $80 40.00
92 Hughes, Henry Single man Lost tools $10 5.00
65 Hainen, Mary Ann

20.00
30 James, T. A. Family Lost everything 30.00
35 Job, Charles Wife Lost $100 10.00
37 Johnson, Micholas Wife and child Lost furniture, etc. 20.00
55 Jourdan, Mrs. No family Lost furniture, etc. 10.00
57 James, Horatio Single man Lost clothes $20 10.00
58 Jones, Mary J. widow One child Lost clothes $20 10.40
67 James, T. Y. Single man Lost about $15 or $20 5.00
73 James, W. F. Single man Lost about $10 5.00
74 Jenkins, Elisabeth Old woman Furniture, etc. 15.00
81 Joseph, Henry Void & null ----- --
83 Johnson, O. D. Wife and 3 children Lost $437.50 --
85 Jay Wife & 6 children Lost $100 30.00
98 Jones, Miss
Lost $500 --
6 Keough, Mrs.
Lost all 10.00
49 Kelly, Thomas
Lost clothing $2 5.00
58 Kavanagh, Mrs. 2 children, family way Lost clothing $100 25.00
62 Kieley, Sarah Ann, Mrs. 1 child Lost clothing $60 15.25
66 Kelly, Helen
Lost clothing $10 or $15 10.00
78 Ker & Chiserman
Lost tools $175 40.00
83 Keene, E. L. Wife and child Lost furniture $250
98 King, Virginia Mrs. One child
30.00
12 Ladieu, W. H. Wife and child Lost about $250 50.50
20 Larry, Mr. Wife and 3 children Lost furniture 30.00
43 Lynch, Widow
Lost Furniture & etc. 20.00
46 Lonihen, Mrs.
Lost furniture $4 20.00
8 Lawler, Ann Mrs.
Lost furniture $15 15.00
15 Lawler, John
Lost bed & bedding 5.00
47 Leonard, Mrs. Widow & 3 children Lost furniture etc. 25.20
53 Lacroix, Paul Wife Lost furniture $200 10.00
54 Lucky, Jane Mrs. (One leg)
Lost furniture $15 5.00
56 Leonard, William 5 [?] Lost furniture 2 or $300
82 Leotaud, Louise F. 5 children Lost furniture etc. 30.00
91 Lacey, Jane Mrs.
Lost furniture etc.
94 Lanon, Mary
Lost furniture $100 20.00
95 Lennin, John
Lost furniture $150
97 Larigan, Geo. Wife, sister-in-law & niece Lost $396
-- Lary, Mrs.
Bedstead etc. 10/10
9 McLaughlin, J. Wife & 2 children Lost furniture, etc. 20.20
16 McMillen, Mrs.
Lost furniture, etc. 10
17 Milliam, Mrs.
Lost furniture, etc. 20
25 Murphy, Mrs.
Lost furniture, etc. 30
27 McCarthy, Sarah Widow Lost furniture, etc. 25
36 McMahon, Mrs. Widow & 3 children Lost furniture, etc. 30.30
38 Mitchell, Jos. Wife & 2 children Lost furniture, etc. 30
42 McCormick, J. H. Wife and child Lost about $200 30
43 Murray, John & Helen No Child Lost furniture, etc. 10
44 McDonald, D. Wife and child Lost furniture, etc. 10
45 McMahon, John Wife and child Lost furniture, etc. 30
45 Mulligan, Marguerite Widow Lost furniture, etc. 10.40
46 McGowan, James


6 Manfred, Luke
Lost tools, etc. 10
20 McLane, H. One child Lost furniture, etc. 25.00
22 Monaughan, John
Lost furniture, $30 or $40 5.70
57 Mason, Mrs. One child Lost furniture $40 20.50
57 Montegut, Susan f.w.c.
Lost furniture, etc. 10 [partially obscured]
59 Malloy, Mrs. One child Lost furniture, etc. 10 [partially obscured]
59 Mary f.w.c. X Slave
Lost furniture, $30 or $40
61 Murphy, Elisa One child Lost furniture $30 15 [partially obscured]
62 McKeever, Nancy, Mrs. 4 children Lost furniture $80 25.25 [partially obscured]
63 Masterson, Mrs. One child Lost $15 or $20 15.00
66 McK____, Mrs. 4 children Lost furniture, etc.
68 Monaughan, Barney Wife & 2 children Lost furniture $100 30/20
72 Murphy, Mrs. Mary Widow & 2 children Lost all furniture 20.00
74 Maxwell, Thos. 5 children Lost about $600 30.00
75 McCarty, Edw'd. Single man Lost about $140 20.00
85 Murphy, Marguerite
Lost about $40 15/5
88 Marguerite f.w.c.
Lost about $160 10.00
89 Merrit, Mary Widow Lost furniture, etc. 20/10
94 Marks, H.H. Mrs. Husband & children Lost furniture, etc. 30.00
96 Massan
For posting bills, etc. 2.00
32 Nadauel, J.
Lost furniture etc. 10.40
38 Nicholls, John Wife Lost furniture etc. 10.00
11 Noel, Elisabeth f.w.c.
Lost about $35 10/10
78 Nicolls, Mr. Young man Lost tools $30 10/5
37 O'Hara, Mrs. 3 daughters Lost furniture, etc. 50.
50 Openhimer, Mrs.


51 O'Conner, Lawrence Wife & 8 children Lost furniture, $100 20.50.
76 O'Hara, John Wife & 2 children Lost furniture $108 30.
24 Powell, Mr. Old man Lost all 10.00
39 Pryer, John Wife Lost all --
13 Pfeifer, John Single man Lost about $150 10.10
67 Potier, Gustace f.m.c. Married Lost about $25 or $30 10.10
75 Pollion, Charles young man Lost about $50 20.50
76 Phillips, Ephram No family Lost about $110 15.10
30 Picayune Office
For advertising 11
56 Price, Thomas Single man Lost about $50 10.10
36 Pipe, Betsey f.w.c. One child Lost about $40 or $50 15.10
87 Phillips, Elisa
Lost about $50 50.00
96 Peralta, H. Wife Lost about $300 20.00
98 Piquet, J. A.


71 Quinn, Mrs.
Lost about $60 20.10
1 Reilly, Patrick 3 small den____ Lost furniture etc.
14 Regan, Wm. Wife and child Clothes & furniture 20.15
48 Rench, Charlotte An orphan Lost $10 10.00
54 Rayburn, Marguerite About 60 yrs of age Lost furniture etc. 20.00
55 Ryan, James Wife and children Lost about $200 10.00
55 Raney, Susan Young woman Lost about $20 10.00
56 Rice, Herman Single man Lost about $50
56 Ryan, N. One child Lost about $100 10.00
58 Riley, Mrs. 3 children Furniture etc. 10.00
60 Reynolds, Danl & Gilbert

30.00
62 Rogers, Catherine 3 children Lost about $60 25.25
64 Ross, Amanda Miss
Lost clothing etc. 10.10
64 Reilly, Patrick Wife and 2 children Lost about $20 10.00
39 Ryan, John Wife Furniture etc $50 10.20
71 Ryan, John

10.00
29 Shean, Mrs. 3 children Lost everything $20
33 Smelser, Mr.
Lost all
34 Stringer, J.
Lost furniture etc. 30
5 Speers, John


14 Sal [Sab?], Nancy f.w.c. Widow Lost furniture etc. 10.15
55 Spriggs, Samuel f.m.c. Wife and 3 children Lost furniture $200 10.4
57 Speed, Carolina One child Lost cooper's tools 10.4
70 Soniat, Edward Mother & sister Lost about $75 20.2
75 Saltsguber, Savid Young man Lost Tools $108 20.1
84 Sindon, Charles
Lost about $25 10
87 Smith, Philina f.w.c. One child Lost about $25 or $30 10.5
88 Sleeson, Michael Wife and child Lost about $50 25
91 Swiler, Jas. Jr. 3 children Lost about $100 25
4 Turbush, Mrs. One child Lost species, furniture, etc. 40.20
54 Thompson, Agnes Married Lost bed & bedding 15.00
68 Taylor, Clara f.w.c.
Lost 3 bedsteads, etc. 1.10
82 Tonnelier, Claire
Lost sheets, furniture
84 Tonnelier, F. A.
Lost sheets, furniture
86 Theban, Robt. & Rosana No children Lost sheets $25 or $30 10.50
90 Thompson, Marguerite Orphan Lost sheets $10 or $15 10.00
49 Upjohn, Richd
Lost furnitue, etc. etc. 10.10
22 Vaughn, Mrs.
Lost all 30.00
65 Vosburgh, Wm. Henry & Sarah Ann
Lost about $50 or $60 20.00
18 Walker, Mrs. Widow Lost all 20.20
21 Whitney, B. No family Lost about $250 40.20
33 Washburn, Geo.
Lost all 10.00
12 Weaver, Mrs. One child Lost part of her proper. 25.00
16 Walsh, James One child Lost about $250 10.50
47 Watson, Geo. C. Wife and 2 children Lost about $500 20.00
51 Welsh, M. 3 children Lost about $300 10.00
53 White, Mrs. Married Lost part of furniture etc. 20.10
56 Wing, Christopher
Lost clothing & tools 10.00
65 Webb, J. H. One child Lost amt'g to $500 20.00
86 Wright, Carolina f.w.c.


87 Weames, Thomas Young man Lost about $20 5.50
95 Woodruff, D. L.
Lost about $140 25.15
99 Woodworth, R. B.
Lost about $10
7 Yoakum, Mrs. Very old widow Lost all about $50 10.00
76 Young, Joseph Young man Lost his clothes 5.00
32 Zeander, Aimee & One child Lost about $100 20.50

Dorothea Dubois

30.5 [?]

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