FAQ About Madame Delphine LaLaurie
Did Madame LaLaurie have a husband?
Yes, Madame Delphine LaLaurie had multiple husbands throughout her life. She was married three times.
Her first husband was Don Ramón de Lopez y Angulo, a high-ranking Spanish officer. Their marriage took place in 1800 in New Orleans. However, the details of their relationship and the circumstances surrounding their separation or his death are not widely documented.
After the death of Don Ramón, Madame LaLaurie married her second husband, Jean Blanque, in 1808. Jean Blanque was a prominent banker and lawyer in New Orleans. Together, they had four children: Marie Louise Pauline Blanque, Louise Marie Laure Blanque, Marie Louise Jeanne Blanque, and Jean Pierre Paulin Blanque.
Following the death of Jean Blanque in 1816, Madame LaLaurie married her third husband, Leonard Louis Nicolas Lalaurie, in 1825. It was through this marriage that she acquired the name by which she is commonly known, Madame LaLaurie.
It is worth noting that Madame LaLaurie's husbands were not directly associated with her crimes or the atrocities that occurred in her mansion. Their lives and involvement with her are separate from her infamous actions.
