Auguste Lacome
| Auguste Sylvestre Lacome | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 1821 Ordizan, France |
| Died | November 11, 1888 Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico |
| Occupation | Trader/Merchant |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Rosa Arellano |
| Children | José Eulogia, Gabriel Augustin, Silvestre Augustin, Juana Josefa (adopted), Pedro Antonio (adopted), Juan Maria |
| Parent(s) | Jean Paul Lacome and Jeanette Doleac |
Auguste Sylvestre Lacome (born October 25, 1821) was a settler and trader in the New Mexico territory and brother of Jean Baptiste (Juan Bautista) Lacome. He was an investigator to the White Massacre.
Auguste Lacome was born in the township of Ordizan near the French/Spanish border. His father was a surgeon and his maternal grandfather, Alexis Doleac left the priesthood to join the French Revolution in the name of liberty and equality. His parents had three other sons besides Auguste and Jean Baptiste. One of those brothers, Joseph Lacome also left France to travel to South America. None of their three daughters survived to adulthood.
US census records list his birthplace as both France and Spain, however he and his brother are referred to as "Frenchmen" in contemporary sources. He was issued a passport on August 6, 1842 and left from the port of Bordeaux, France aboard the Talma on September 9, 1842. He landed at New Orleans before settling in the New Mexico Territory. Auguste's physical appearance is described as being 1.73 meters tall (5'10") with chestnut hair and eyebrows, oval face, and pointed chin.
Auguste married Maria Rosa Arellano April 26, 1855 at Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores in Arroyo Hondo. Maria Rosa was born in 1833 in the Mexican territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México before the Mexican Cession of the Mexican–American War. Her grandmother was known as "Josefa la Apache". She died while the Lacome family lived in San Luis, Colorado.
Baptismal records note the brothers Auguste and Juan Bautista (Jean Baptiste) adopted José Pedro, a 3 year old Paiute boy. José Pedro, was baptized on May 10, 1852, with Juan Bautista and his wife, Maria Dolores Alire, standing as godparents. The boy was originally purchased as a captive by Cura José Thomas de Jesus Abeita.
Juan Bautista was murdered later that month on May 28, 1852. Jean Latour was sought for the crime. Records list his wife and children living with Auguste and Maria Rosa.
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