Dr. Adolphus A. Aucoin Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller (Includes two sketches.)



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Dr. Adolphus A. Aucoin is worthy of being classed among the substantial
residents of Assumption parish, La., and is a native of that parish, his birth
occurring in 1862. He received a good practical education in the private
schools of his native parish and then feeling the need of broader fields of
learning, he entered Jefferson college, St. James parish, La., and at the end
of six years graduated from this with high honors. He went from there to New
Orleans, read medicine for some time, and then entered the University of
Louisiana, medical department, from which he received his diploma as M. D. in
1884. Returning to his home in Assumption parish he began practicing and has
been unusually successful. He selected his life companion in the person
of Miss Helena Simoneaux of Assumption parish, daughter of Constant Simoneaux,
and their nuptials were celebrated in 1884. 

They are the happy parents of two living children, Adolphus Francis and Emelie
H. One child died in infancy. In partnership with his brother-in-law, Nichol
Simoneaux, Mr. Aucoin is conducting the church plantation, which contains 900
acres of as good land as is to be found in the parish. Their principal crops
are cane and rice. Mr. Aucoin is a member of the police jury of Assumption
parish, and holds membership in the Catholic church. His relatives are all
members of the same church. Mr. Aucoin was the sixth in order of birth of
seven children born to his parents. His father, Joseph Aucoin, was born in
Louisiana in 1827 and died in 1882. The mother was born in 1825 and is still
living. 

From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, pp. 254-255.
Submitted by Mike Miller 

Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 588-589.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Aucoin, Adolph A., M. D., well-known physician and public-spirited citizen of
Plattenville, La., was born in Assumption parish, La., Sept. 5, 1862, and is a
son of Joseph A. and Pamela (Girouard) Aucoin, both of whom were natives of
Assumption parish.  The Aucoin family came originally from France, and the
family ancestors were among the early settlers of the Bayou Sarah locality in
Louisiana.  The father followed the business of an overseer and manager of a
plantation.  He died in the year 1882.  The mother was of French-Canadian
ancestry, and died in 1909.  The maternal grandfather came from Canada at an
early date.  A. A. Aucoin was the fifth of 7 children born to his parents, as
follow:  Numa, was associated with his father until the time of his death at
the age of twenty-one years;  W. P., a sugar boiler by profession, now located
on the Teche river;  Kleber A., in the real estate business at Donaldsonville,
also a sugar boiler and owner of a garage at Donaldsonville;  Albert, residing
at Lutcher, in business as a sugar boiler at Gramercy;  A. A., the subject of
this sketch;  Anitol, plantation overseer, died in 1890;  Ptolemy, married to
Camille Aucoin, farmer, of Assumption parish.  In the course of his education
A. A. Aucoin graduated from Jefferson college, St. James parish, with the
class of 1881.  When his academic education had been completed he matriculated
in the medical department of the University of Louisiana (now Tulane), from
which he graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1884.  Shortly
following the completion of his professional education he began the practice
of medicine at Plattenville, where he continued in active practice until the
year 1890, when he diverted his abilities to the vocation of a planter until
1899, at which time he resumed the practice of medicine at Plattenville and
has so continued to the present.  In the course of his professional experience
the doctor has served the public in various capacities.  He occupied the
position of health officer of Assumption parish during 12 years, and prior to
this time served as a member of the school board during 12 years, acting as
president of the board a portion of this time.  He has also served as a member
of the police jury of the parish, and is parish coroner at this time.  Dr.
Aucoin is a registered pharmacist, and is a member of the Louisiana
Pharmaceutical society.  He is a member, also, of the American Medical
association, the Louisiana State Medical association, Assumption council No.
1099, Knights of Columbus; Donaldsonville lodge, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks; Napoleonville lodge, Knights of Honor; Maccabees, and Woodmen
of the World, at Plattenville.  Nov. 12, 1884, Dr. Aucoin was married to Miss
Helen Simoneaux, a daughter of Constant and Odile (Chedotal) Simoneaux, of
Assumption parish, where the daughter was born.  Mr. Simoneaux's father came
from France, while his wife's ancestors came originally from Canada.  Constant
Simoneaux devoted his energies to the vocation of sugar planter.  He died in
the year 1887, preceded by his wife in 1874.  Nine children have been born to
Dr. and Mrs. Aucoin, namely:  Adolph A., Jr., a bookkeeper for the Cora sugar
plantation, Iberville parish;  Leonce, now studying pharmacy at the New
Orleans College of Pharmacy;  Andrew F., stenographer, with the Fox Cigar Box
Co., New Orleans;  Emmeline,  Charlotte,  Mary,  Simoneaux,  Helena and 
Joseph A., the latter six being now resident at the parental home.  Dr. Aucoin
and members of his family are affiliated with the Catholic church.