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It is obvious from the information that the Seuzeneaus were educated. In the book, The French Quarter, at page 271, is noted, "...Seuzeneau the recorder" (He was some type of New Orleans official). Educated is also mentioned in one of the letters of recommendation written to support our great-great-grandfather's appointment as American Consul at Matamoros, Mexico.
Historical Documents
Some historical documents have been located and are included in this section:
(1)	The most important documents were obtained by Virginia in her correspondence with the archivist at St. Louis Cathedral. By the time I began my investigation, the system had changed. Now, any information from any church in the Diocese of New Orleans has to be obtained from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Historical Division.
(2) I discovered that a project undertaken by the WPA in the 1930s was to copy tombstone inscriptions. I was able to obtain all that was copied for the name Seuzeneau. This information has positively identified the Seuzeneau tomb location in St. Louis Cemetery #2. No location is given for St. Louis Cemetery #1.
(3)	The archivist at The National Archives in Washington, D.C. furnished documentation and microfilm on our ancestor who was the American Consul at Matamoros, Mexico.
(4)	Probate proceedings on the estates of our great-great-grandparents, Pierre Achille and Celine Catherine Seuzeneau were located by me in the Mormon Genealogical Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
(5)	Teen preserved the death notice card of Pierre Achille Seuzeneau (our grandmother's grandfather).
The American Consul
Our most renown Seuzeneau ancestor was our great-great-grandfather, Pierre Achille Seuzeneau, who was appointed American Consul at Matamoros in 1857 during the Presidency of James Buchanan. I have obtained from the National Archives the microfilm of documents from his term as consul. I have learned that his first correspondence was in November 1857 and he was taken by death at 11:00 a.m. on May 22, 1858. Teen had a copy of a funeral card issued at his death. It is written in Spanish and is in a poor, fragile condition. A copy with translation is found in the documents.