Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Blanchard, Pierre Leo - November 7, 1922
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
November 11, 1922, page 3


DEATH OF P. LEO BLANCHARD. - Prominent Citizen and Leading Druggist Gone to His 
Reward. - P. Leo Blanchard, veteran of the civil war, prominent citizen and 
druggist, and resident of this city for the past forty-five years, passed away 
at his home in this city last Tuesday at 1:15 o'clock p.m., after a long 
illness, aged 73 years. Mr. Blanchard who had always been in robust health, was 
taken ill several months ago, and despite the best medical attention and 
skillful nursing which he received there was no improvement in his condition; 
from time to time he grew gradually worse until about a month ago when it became 
evident that there was no hope for his recovery. He bore his sufferings with 
great fortitude and conversed jovially with his friends and members of his 
family until a few days prior to his death, when he became unconscious and 
remained thus until the end.

The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Services were held at 
the Catholic church after which the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic 
cemetery. There was a special choir for the services at the church, composed of 
Judge Sam A. LeBlanc, Leonce LeBlanc, Chas. Dugas, Mrs. Philip LeBlanc and the 
St. Vincent choir. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, the casket 
being literally covered with them.

Mr. Blanchard was born in Donaldsonville, on May 8, 1849. After the death of his 
mother which occurred in 1864 he removed to New Orleans and entered the employ 
of E.J. Hart & Co., Ltd., the only wholesale drug house in the south at that 
time. On the 26th of March, 1871, he was graduated from the University of 
Louisiana (which is now Tulane University) receiving the degree of Master of 
Pharmacy. From 1874 to 1878 he was employed by P. Barthe, one of the oldest 
druggist in New Orleans at that time and on Jan. 1, 1878, he came to 
Donaldsonville, and entered the drug firm of Duffel & Claverie, composed of 
Doctors John Edward Duffel and Beauville Claverie. In 1879 he acquired the full 
ownership of the business, which he owned and conducted up to the time of his 
death.

In 1885 he was married to Miss Estelle Ferrier of New Orleans, and of this issue 
were born two sons, Ferrier P. Blanchard and Pierre V. Blanchard. Mrs. Blanchard 
died Nov. 28, 1898, and on Dec. 21, 1901, Mr. Blanchard was united in marriage 
to Miss Jeanne Ferrier, who with his two sons and four grandchildren survive 
him.

Deceased was a French scholar and a gentlemen of the old school, of strong 
character and positive opinions. He had a quiet and charitable dispsition (sic) 
and many are those in this city and vicinity who were the beneficiaries of his 
charities and by whom he will be sadly missed.

The Chief proffers sympathy to the family in their great bereavement.
  

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