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Marie Laveau
American Voodoo practitioner (1801–1881)
This article is about the historical New Orleans figure. For the Bobby Bare song, see Marie Laveau (song). For the American Horror Story character, see Marie Laveau (American Horror Story).
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| Born | Marie Catherine Laveau (1801-09-10)September 10, 1801 New Orleans, Louisiana[nb 1] |
| Died | June 15, 1881(1881-06-15) (aged 79) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1 |
| Occupation(s) | Occultist, voodoo priestess, midwife, nurse, herbalist |
| Spouse | Jacques Paris (m. ; died 1823) |
| Partner | Christophe Glapion (died 1855) |
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Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1801 – June 15, 1881)[1][2][nb 2] was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo,
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