A record showing Susanne's grandparents showing the first time dit Lavallé was used

Susanne Lavallé FWC in a Left-Handed Marriage

During slavery in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Susanne Lavallè FWC (Free Woman of Color) owned plantations, raised bi-racial children and had a “Left-handed marriage” with a White plantation owner, Valery Dauzat.

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