These are minor characters in Cécile Rey and Marie-Grace Gardner's series.
Sister Beatrice
An elderly nun who runs the Holy Trinity Orphanage.
Monette Bruiller
A friend of Cécile Rey.
Monsieur Bruiller
The father of Monette Bruiller.
Charlie
A young orphan at Holy Trinity Orphanage.
Mrs. Curtis
A widow who works as the Gardners' housekeeper.
Pierre
A young boy who is sent to Holy Trinity Orphanage after the death of his parents, who both died from yellow fever.
Perrine Dupree
An orphan and a friend of Cécile Rey's. Her parents were killed in the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1853, and after their deaths she moved into the Children of Mercy Orphanage in New Orleans.
Perrine was around seven or eight years old when her parents were killed, and she had dark hair and eyes. Perrine had a brother, who was in the hospital.
Cécile was the first to meet Perrine, and she grew attached to her. Perrine liked Cécile the best of all the people at the orphanage.
Perrine is only seen in Cécile's Gift.
Ellen
An Irish girl who immigrated to America and works as a maid in the Rey household. She has nine brothers, two in Boston and the rest back in County Mayo, Ireland.
Ellen looks after Armand Rey when he becomes ill with yellow fever. She herself becomes infected and eventually succumbs to the disease despite Dr. Gardner's efforts.
Daniel Gardner
Marie-Grace's late younger brother. He and Mama died in the 1849 cholera epidemic that swept through New Orleans.[1]
"Mama" Gardner
Marie-Grace's late mother. She and Daniel died in the 1849 cholera epidemic.[1] It is said that Marie-Grace looks the image of her mother. Her maiden name was "Rousseau".
Mr. Halsworth
The father of Lavinia Halsworth.
Carson Hearst
The manager of the Rigby Plantation.
Katy
A young orphan at Holy Trinity Orphanage.
Monsieur Lejeune
Cécile's tutor.
Louis
An elderly watchman who works at the Royal Music Hall. He looks after and gives Argos treats during Marie-Grace's singing lessons with Océane Rousseau.
Mathilde
The Reys' housekeeper and cook.
The Metoyers
A wealthy family of color. There are three children, Agnès, Fanny, and an unnamed son around Armand's age.[2] Unlike the Reys, the Metoyers own a slave, a boy who accompanies the Metoyer sisters on their shopping trips. Cécile does not have a high opinion of either Agnès or Fanny, nor does she share their interest in fashion and gossip.
The Metoyers flee New Orleans when news of yellow fever begin to spread and return once the epidemic is over.
Sister Pauline
Marie-Grace's teacher at St. Teresa's Academy.
Philip
An abandoned baby left at the Gardners' doorstep. He is named for the street he was found on, St. Philip's Street.
Philip is later sent away to an orphanage in Chicago due to the yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans.
Sophronia
A classmate of Marie-Grace Gardner at St. Teresa's Academy. She is one of Lavinia Halsworth's friends.
Henry Tay
Octavia Tay's husband and Cécile's uncle. Henry died in an accident at the shipyard in Philadelphia where the Tays lived mid-year 1852.
Madame Zulime
A woman of color who owns a candy shop. She is renowned for her pralines.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marie-Grace and the Orphans, Looking Back, pg. 77: The need [for orphanages] was especially great after the cholera epidemic of 1849 - the same epidemic that took the lives of Marie-Grace's mother and baby brother.
- ↑ Troubles for Cécile, pg. 12: "Merveilleaux! Armand just scored," Cécile said, clapping her hands. "Who is that boy who tried to knock him down? Is it Agnès Metoyer's brother?"