Marie Couvent Guyanese Philanthropist
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1756
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| Died |
28th June, 1837
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| Nationality |
Guyanese
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| Occupation |
Philanthropist
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Marie Bernard Couvent (c. 1757 – June 28, 1837), also known as Justin Fervin, Maria Gabriel Bernard Couvent, and Marie Justine Cirnaire, was an African-American woman known and remembered for her philanthropy. Born in West Africa, and shipped to Saint-Domingue as a slave, Couvent nonetheless obtained her freedom and lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she married, accumulated property and wealth - including slaves - and eventually died. She is best known for dedicating the property that would be used to construct the Institute Catholique to that purpose in her will.
