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This article appeared in the Terrebonne Genealogical Society's
publication Terrebonne Life Lines (TLL), Volume 13, No. 3, Fall
1994. It was contributed by Goldie B. Legendre. It is published here
on the LaGenWeb Assumption Parish Archives with the permission of
Ms. Legendre and the Terrebonne Genealogical Society.


               ABSTRACTS FROM THE ASSUMPTION PIONEER, 1907
                       (Published every Saturday)

                         by Goldie B. Legendre

20 April 1907

After a lingering illness of several years, NELSON AUCOIN died in New
Orleans on Monday, April 8th., at 4 A.M. He was interred in
Labadieville the next day. The deceased was 45 years of age and was
residing at Norah, a few miles below this place. He was an overseer on
J. T. BADEAUX's Plantation. He leaves a wife, a son, and a
daughter. (From Lafourche Democrat)

Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, SOSTHENE HEBERT, age 69 years 3 months
and 17 days, a planter and Confederate veteran, died at his home at
Brulee St. Vincent from an attack of paralysis. He was married to
ALICE HEBERT, daughter of the late VENANT HEBERT of St. Vincent, and
they had 3 daughters and 7 sons. His only surviving children are
HONORINE HEBERT, LYDIE HEBERT, DELMAR HEBERT, CAMILLE HEBERT, HENRY
HEBERT, and AUBERT HEBERT. Funeral services were held Friday evening
at St. Elizabeth Church.

There is an article about JAMES MATHERNE, who has charge of the
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company at Napoleonville.

LEO BARRILLEAUX and MARIE LEONARD were married last Tuesday evening at
St. Joseph's Catholic Church. A grand dance celebrated the
nuptuals. The bride is a resident of French Plantation, and the groom
is a citizen of Labadieville. (From Lafourche Comet)

Many Knights of Columbus went to Donaldsonville Wednesday to attend
the funeral of CAPT. J. PROSPER LANDRY, a K. of C. and Confederate
veteran.

27 April 1907

CLAIRVILLE JOSEPH THIBODAUX of Lafourche and MAY WALTER, daughter of
A. B. WALTER of this town, were married at 11:30 A.M. at the bride's
home. The best man was LARRY LEFORT of Lafourche Crossing. The bride's
sister, MARGARET WALTER, was maid of honor. Among the guests were the
bride's sister, MRS. GUS TOUSSEL of Lafayette, and ALINE THIBODAUX and
LOUISE THIBODAUX, sisters of the groom.

MRS. NELSON AUCOIN and family of Lockport have moved to this town. She
is the mother of W. J. AUCOIN, the clerk at J. F. MUFFREY'S store.

4 May 1907

Thursday afternoon at his home in this town, THOMAS J. DYER, aged 55
years, 1 month and 11 days, died after several weeks of
illness. MR. DYER was born March 21, 1852, in Napoleonville. He began
as a carpenter, after which he became an overseer, and from that he
started in the mercantile business, the latter he continued until his
death. He leaves a wife, nee NELLIE DURNO, and the following children:
DURNO DYER, the bookkeeper of Reserve Plantation; MRS. (DR.) HALL
LEBLANC of White Castle; JESSIE DYER; EDNA DYER; THOMAS DYER; ELVYNA
DYER; NELLIE DYER; and DAVID DYER. Funeral services were from Christ
Episcopal Church, Napoleonville.

11 May 1907

"Gulf Coast Inventors" column - L. BOUDREAUX, Thibodaux, a rail joint;
and A. E. LEBLANC, Houma, a land marker.

Last Sunday afternoon, DR. FULTON ROGERS died at his home in this
town. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 3 P.M. at
St. Napoleon Church. He was born at Holmesville, La. in Rapides
Parish on September 3, 1857, the son of VASTITUS ROGERS and LOGAN
LOUVINIA HOOPER. He had one half brother, ALEX MASON, and a brother,
MACKIE ROGERS, both dead for some time. DR. ROGERS was Lafourche
Parish coroner 1874-1878 and Assumption coroner 1892-1896. His first
marriage was to ALICE SPRINGER of Thibodaux, who died in 1881, by whom
were born the following children: MRS. ED RICHE, MRS. CHARLES
H. OWEN, FULTON ROGERS, and MRS. JOSEPH WHEELER, who died March 16,
1907. The second marriage was to FANNY MAY WEBSTER on October 15,
1884, by whom were born the following children: WEBSTER ROGERS, EARLE
ROGERS (who died an infant of 7 months), FANNY MAY ROGERS, and MABEL
ROGERS.

18 May 1907

ABNER A. FOLSE, Napoleonville attorney born in 1870, whose father
moved to New Orleans three years ago, will soon be leaving us to join
his father and make his home there.

On Monday night at 11:30, MRS. ALEXANDER CHAUFFE, nee MARY ORY, died
at her home a few miles below this town. She was 68 years of age. She
leaves the following children: EMIGE CHAUFFE, PAUL CHAUFFE, MISS MAMIE
CHAUFFE, MRS. GUS ROBERTSON and the following brothers and sisters:
LEZIN ORY, PLACIDE ORY, FELICIEN ORY, and MRS. LABICHE. Funeral
services were held from St. Napoleon Church.

DAVE R. BURNS of Attakapas Canal is being congratulated upon the
arrival of a baby girl last Tuesday at his home.

25 May 1907

Succession Sale No. 1618 - ARSENE NAQUIN and MARY BARRILLEAUX, his
wife, June 20, 1907 - Brulee Labadie, Bayou Sec

Picture of the 1907 graduating class of Napoleonville High School:
L. HIMEL, T. HIMEL, O. SUNDBERY, R. H. WEBSTER, A. ADOLPH, A. TALBOT,
AIDA HIMEL, C. ALWES, and J. B. PUGH.

MRS. JOE ACOSTA, nee TALBOT, died Wednesday at her home at Attakapas
Canal after a long illness. Deceased leaves a husband and 7
children. She was the mother of MRS. DAVE R. BURNS and MRS. BEN
BOUDREAUX of the Canal, and a sister-in-law of MRS. R. A. GEHRINGER of
this town. Services were from the Canal Chapel.

The engagement of SARA TALBOT to ALCEE M. GUILLOT is announced. The
wedding will take place on Tuesday, June 18th., at 9 A.M. at
Assumption Church in Plattenville. [From 22 June: Her brother
THEOPHILE TALBOT escorted her to the altar. Her sister LUCY TALBOT was
bridesmaid, and FELIX AUCOIN was groomsman. She is the granddaughter
of MR. & MRS. CHARLES BOUDREAUX, with whom she lived.]

DR. AMEDE MARY has come to make his home here as formerly.

1 June 1907

JAMES AUGUSTUS LANIER, a former citizen of this parish and a foremost
businessman of New Orleans, died Wednesday at 10:30 P. M. He was a
native of Mississippi. His father, DR. J. S. LANIER, served in the
Confederate Army as a surgeon. At the time of his death, he was
president and manager of the Louisiana Cooperage Company, manager of
the Louisiana Petroleum & Oil Company, and director of the Southern
Improvement and Ferry Company. About 12 years ago, he married LILA
MONNOT, the daughter of E. L. MONNOT, one of our prominent sugar
planters. He is survived by 4 sons, 1 daughter, and his wife. Funeral
services were held from Christ Church, Napoleonville, on Friday.

A Mexican who went by the name of CHARLEY REED, aged about 33 years, took
a dose of carbolic acid Wednesday and died about 9 P.M. He was employed
by the Southern Pacific RR Co., the section supervised by ROBERT STEPHENS.
He lived in the coach reserved for section workers on the switch between
Trinity and Poverty Point Plantations.

The scholarship to Tulane University was awarded to OSCAR SUNDBERY,
the son of E. SUNDBERY, president of the Napoleonville Cypress
Company.

BIRTHS: MR. & MRS. HENRY DUPRE of Belle Rose are the proud parents of
a baby girl born on Thursday. MR. & MRS. C. S. SIMONEAUX of
St. Vincent are the happy parents of a sweet little daughter born last
Monday.

Thursday morning at about 2:30, THEO LASSEIGNE, a night watchman at
Thibodaux, shot and killed LEO BERGERON near the Thibodaux bridge. It
seems they got into a fight over some trifle, and the result was the
death of BERGERON, aged 19. He was buried Friday morning in St. Joseph
Cemetery.

8 June 1907

ANATOLE LANDRY, aged 84 years, 10 months, died at his home in
Klotzville last Saturday evening. Born and reared in this parish, he
was a successful sugar planter. He leaves two children: MRS. FRANKLIN
DALFERES of upper Assumption and PIERRE LANDRY, cashier at the Bank of
Paincourtville and member of the school board. He is also survived by
a sister, MRS. LEON GAUTHREAUX of this parish. The funeral was held at
St. Elizabeth Church.

MR. & MRS. EDWARD ALLEMAN of Brule Longvue are the proud parents of a
baby boy born Saturday.

HENRY PARENTON of Plattenville, assistant in the tonsorial parlor of
GEORGE MARTIN, was married Wednesday at 6 P. M. to MATHILDE COMPEAUX
of Plattenville at Assumption Church.

The little son of MR. & MRS. LEON DELAUNE has died from an attack of
the measles. He was four months and seven days old. Funeral services
were held at St. Philomena. (No date given)

The anniversary memorial service for the soul of NORBERT RODRIGUE will
take place at St. Napoleon Church on Wednesday, June 12th., at 8
o'clock. (Next issue reports the date changed to June 22nd.)

15 June 1907

ADAM TRICHE left Wednesday for Waynesboro, Miss., to accept a position
with the Cumberland Telephone Company.

JOSEPH MARKS of this parish was married last Wednesday to JULIA BOURG
of Thibodaux at St. Joseph's Church at 6:30 P. M. ALVIN MARKS, brother
of the groom, was best man, and SIDNA BOURG was bridesmaid. The bride
is a sister of JOSEPH BOURG of this town. The groom is one of the
directors of the Unity Mercantile Company.

The engagement of EDWIN L. CAILLOUET to ANTOINETTE MATHERNE, popular
young people of Thibodaux, is announced. The wedding will be at
St. Joseph Church on Wednesday, June 26th. He is the son of JUDGE
L. P. CAILLOUET, and she is the daughter of MRS. A. J. MATHERNE of
Thibodaux and sister of JAMES MATHERNE, manager of the local telephone
exchange.

22 June 1907

SAMUEL A. GIROIRE and ALICE BOUDREAUX of Paincourtville were married
on Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, the REV. B. BRANCHE
officiating.

BIRTHS: MR. & MRS. F. J. RODRIGUE are the parents of a little girl
born last Sunday. MR. & MRS. OSCAR BERGERON are the parents of a baby
boy born last Tuesday.

MR. & MRS. LEZIN ORY, formerly of this parish and now living in Lions,
La., wish to announce that their daughter, CORINE MARIE ORY, will
marry DR. LOUIS A. CABOCHE June 26th. in New Orleans at St. Augustine
Church.

MR. & MRS. PIERRE DUPRE of Elm Hall lost their baby, LOUISE DUPRE,
aged 9 months on Thursday, June 13th.

29 June 1907

CLAUDE HIMEL, aged 21 years 7 months and 25 days, the son of DR. &
MRS. A. J. HIMEL, died last Sunday in Baton Rouge. The probable cause
was apoplexy. Funeral services were held at Labadieville at 4
P. M. For the past two years he had been employed by the dry goods
establishment of FARNBACKER & CO. of Baton Rouge.

OLIBERT HIDALGO of Assumption and IDA COSSIN of Ascension were married
last Sunday by a justice of the peace.

Last Wednesday, MRS. RENE DEARBORN, nee LEONEL LAULAND, aged 29, a
former resident of this town, died at her home at Baldwin,
La. Deceased was a half-sister of ELPHEGE LAULAND and ALCEE
LAULAND. The funeral was held at St. Napoleon Church on Thursday with
burial at Plattenville.

6 July 1907

MRS. EDGARD B. TEMPLET, nee ANTONIA CABALLERO, aged 46 years and 4
months, died last Wednesday at her home in Donaldsonville. The funeral
service and interment took place from Assumption Church Thursday at 11
A.M. She leaves a husband and several children.

NICHOLS LOPEZ, a young married man of Attakapas Canal, was killed
instantly last Monday. He and his brother CHAS. LOPEZ and CLABER
MARTIN were exploding dynamite in Lake Verret with the object of
catching a mess of fish. The explosion occurred before they could pull
the boat away. MR. LOPEZ leaves a wife and child.

We are sorry to report the sudden death of MRS. FRANK DUPRE, aged 38
years, which occurred in New Orleans last Friday night at Charity
Hospital, where she had undergone an operation. Her body was taken to
Port Barrow and from there to St. Elizabeth Church, where the service
and burial were held.

13 July 1907

Succession of JEAN LARRE and his wife CLEOPHIDE MOLLERE, presented by
EUGENE LARRE, administrator of the estate.

With regret we chronicle the death of MR. & MRS. L. P. LABARTHE's
daughter, MARIE CELINE LABARTHE, aged 16 months, from pneumonia, on
Monday, July 8th.

The son of MR. & MRS. ANT. PINTADO of Elm Hall, JAMES LINDEN PINTADO,
aged 18 years 11 months 3 days, died in New Orleans last week. The
young man had been living in the city for the past 6 years. Funeral
services were held in New Orleans with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.

The death of MRS. HENRY E. MAURY, nee BEATRICE LANDRY, aged 22 years,
which occurred last Monday at her mother's Nottoway home near Bayou
Goula was a shock to her friends. The funeral service and burial took
place from St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Paincourtville, on Tuesday
morning.

20 July 1907

MRS. A. J. LIRETTE, who is a guest at the home of her mother,
MRS. LOUIS BELTAU of Thibodaux, is the mother of a girl, her first
born. - Lafourche Comet

ISABELLE Z. LEBLANC, daughter of DR. & MRS. H. LEBLANC of
Paincourtville, died last Saturday at Waveland, Miss. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon in Paincourtville with burial at
Plattenville. The child was 5 years 6 months of age. She died at the
residence of MRS. JOSEPH E. LEBLANC, her grandmother.

27 July 1907

MR. & MRS. PHILIP BARBIER of Plattenville are the happy parents of a
big baby boy born to them July 17th.

Advertisement - Board and Rooms - MRS. KATE SHELDON MC CHAIN.

3 August 1907

DR. PAUL KLOTZ, a former citizen of Klotzville, was married in New
Orleans this week to MISS VIVIAN LEACH.

BIRTHS: MR. & MRS. LEOPOLD ROUSSEL of Locust Grove are the proud
parents of a little son born to them last Wednesday. MR. & MRS. DESIRE
LEBLANC are the parents of a baby boy, their second born.

HENRY FRITZINGER, a native of Thibodaux, had his throat cut by a
barber during an altercation and died a few hours later. The incident
occurred last Friday night in Terrebonne Parish. The barber,
L. E. CLARLIVILLE, claimed it was self-defense. HENRY FRITZINGER ran a
livery stable in this town several years ago. He was the nephew of the
late HENRY HOFFMAN, the well-known livery man of Thibodaux.

Friday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock, MR. ANATOLE DELAUNE, aged 55 years,
died at his home at Bertie after several weeks' illness. He was in the
planting and mercantile business. Deceased leaves five children and
the following brothers: EDGARD DELAUNE, ULGERE DELAUNE, OSCAR DELAUNE,
and SYLVESTRE DELAUNE. Funeral services were held this evening from
St. Napoleon Church.

MAURICE M. HANLON, a prominent planter of Bayou Goula, died on
Friday. He was born in 1835 in Faithleg, County Waterport, Ireland,
and came to America in 1851 with his sister, MRS. A. MOREL, a resident
of this town. He was married to DONATHILDE BOUDREAUX, from which union
were born: EDWARD S. HANLON, JAMES D. HANLON, ALPHONSE HANLON,
MRS. JOS. SUPPLE, and MRS. (DR.) A. A. ALLAIN. He was preceded to the
grave by his wife and one son, PHIL S. HANLON.

17 August 1907

The body of CLARENCE MAYVILLE, aged 9, was discovered floating in the
pond at Napoleon Cypress Company's saw mill on Tuesday morning. He was
the son of FRANK MAYVILLE, an employee of the company and formerly of
Wisconsin. The boy had not been seen since Monday when he went to
bring breakfast to his father at the mill. The remains were taken to
the home of MR. AL LEWINS. The funeral was held Tuesday evening from
St. Napoleon Church.

BIRTHS: MR. & MRS. MOTLEY are the parents of a baby boy born last
Wednesday. MR. & MRS. E. D. GIANELLONI also welcomed a boy on
Wednesday morning.

MRS. ANDREE HEBERT died last Sunday at the home of her son-in-law,
ISRAEL VEGAS. Funeral services were held at St. Elizabeth Church,
Paincourtville.

24 August 1907

A girl was born to MR. & MRS. T. S. COMEAUX on Monday last.

7 September 1907

TRASIMOND BOUDREAUX, aged 69 years 6 months 6 days, died Friday
morning at his home at Avoca after an illness of two
years. MR. BOUDREAUX was a Confederate veteran. He leaves a wife and
the following children: EMELIE BOUDREAUX, MARIE BOUDREAUX, JEAN
BOUDREAUX, EMILE BOUDREAUX, and EVARISTE BOUDREAUX. Funeral services
were held Friday evening from St. Philomena in Labadieville.

BIRTHS: Last Tuesday, a sweet little girl was born to MR. &
MRS. E. M. LAULAND. MR. & MRS. CLAY ROGER of Bellewood are the proud
parents of a baby boy, born to them on Thursday. DR. & MRS. HENRY
LEBLANC are the proud parents of twins - a boy and a girl - born on
Friday.

MRS. A. D. HERNANDEZ of Belle Alliance, La. announces the wedding of
her daughter, EMILY HERNANDEZ, to MANUEL RUIZ of Belle Alliance on
September 9, 1907, at the home of the bride.

OCTAVE SIMONEAUX, a former resident of this parish, died Wednesday, at
his home in St. James (Parish). Deceased was a brother of MRS. SIMON
GIANELLONI of Paincourtville and a brother-in-law of MR. LYNCH
ROBERTSON of Laura. His burial was Thursday in the Confederate tomb
in Donaldsonville.

MRS. HENRY BOUDREAUX, nee ELODIE PITRE, aged 18 years 7 months 2 days,
died Monday at her home at Bertie. Deceased was the wife of HENRY
BOUDREAUX, a carpenter at Bertie. The funeral was held Tuesday from
St. Napoleon Church.

A pontoon bridge has been recently put in at Plattenville by
MR. VILEOR BARBIER.

GEORGE DUGAS, assistant cashier at the Paincourtville bank, was
married last Wednesday, September 4th., to CATHERINE CHRISTIAN, the
daughter of JOHN CHRISTIAN, formerly of this parish. The ceremony was
solemnized at the Catholic church at McDonoughville, and the reception
was at Paincourtville.

14 September 1907

EUGENE CHAUVIN, a popular planter of this parish, was married last
Tuesday to ANNIE MUNSON, sister of MESSRS. E. P. MUNSON
and A. R. MUNSON. The wedding was in New Orleans.

WEBB CLEMENT and NOELIE LAULAND of Attakapas Canal were married at the
Canal chapel Tuesday evening.

FLOYD BIGELOW DEAN of Boston and MISS LAURENCE MUNSON of this parish
were married Tuesday morning at the home of the bride, REV. FATHER
L'ANGLAIS officiating. They will reside in Boston, where MR. DEAN
teaches music at the Boston Conservatory of Music. The bride is the
daughter of the late HENRY MUNSON of Enola Plantation.

21 September 1907

MRS. JOHN G. GUERIN, nee MARY LEFTWICH, a native of Assumption Parish,
was buried on Wednesday afternoon at Labadieville. MRS. GUERIN left
here about 25 years ago, moving to Waco, Tx., where she was until
March of this year. Then she went to Fort Smith., Ark., where she died
September 13th. at the home of her daughter, MRS. HENRY VESEY. JOHN
GUERIN, her only son, who is prominent in mining circles in Rosebud,
Nevada, and MRS. HENRY VESEY, whose husband is an electrician at Fort
Smith, accompanied the body here. MRS. JOHN FERRICK of St. Paul,
Kansas, the other daughter of the deceased, was unable to travel and
remained at Fort Smith. MRS. GUERIN has one brother, AUG. J. LEFTWICH,
living in Waco, Tx. [Note: "Personals Column" reports that JOHN GUERIN
is from Colorado, and another column writes that he is from Rosebud,
Ark. ]

MISS ROSA BREAUX of Attakapas Canal will be married on October 1st. to
MR. PHILIP BESSE of Rayne, La. The ceremony will be celebrated at the
Canal chapel.

CLIFTON MARQUETTE and SUSIE RUMPH will be married on Wednesday,
October 2nd., at 5:30 P.M. Friends are invited to attend.

MR. & MRS. EDGARD DELAUNE announce the birth of a baby boy, born to
them last week.

28 September 1907

Cards are out announcing the marriage of MISS NELLIE MUNSON to
MR. AUBREY BARTLETT, wedding to take place at Christ Church,
Napoleonville, Tuesday, October 2nd., at 7 P.M.

ARTHUS LANDRY of Klotzville died at his home yesterday evening after
an illness of 3 years. He leaves six children, viz.: MRS. CLAY
BLUMFIELD, JOSEPHINE LANDRY, EMMA LANDRY, CHARLIE LANDRY, RAOUL
LANDRY, and ATLAS LANDRY. The funeral was held at St. Elizabeth Church
this evening.

ALFRED DELAUNE, aged 17 years, the son of the late ANATOLE DELAUNE,
died yesterday evening at his home at Bertie. The young man was
stricken with typhoid fever a few days before his father's death. The
funeral will be held this evening at St. Napoleon Church.

5 October 1907

ALBERT F. TETE, a native of Assumption, died at his home at Rayne, La.
At the time of his death, he was manager of lands and farms of the
Vermillion Development Company.

12 October 1907

Succession of ROBERT M. MOORE - No. 6037 - filed October 7, 1907

MRS. EDWARD VIVES, aged 72 years, a native of Assumption and for many
years a resident of Napoleonville, died Sunday morning at her home in
Houma. She leaves her husband and the following children: MRS. SCOTT
WILLIAMS of Thibodaux, JOSEPH VIVES, MRS. (DR.) E. THIBODAUX,
MRS. LEMON, EDWARD VIVES, JR., and BERNADETTE VIVES. Burial was at the
Plattenville Catholic cemetery on Monday.

MR. & MRS. MOSES WEIL went to Dallas this week to be present at the
funeral of their father, MR. SOL WEIL, who died at that place.

MR. & MRS. HENRY ROBERTSON of Elm Hall are the proud parents of a baby
boy born to them the early part of the week.

19 October 1907

Succession of JENNIE HOUGH - No. 1563

We have been requested to announce the coming wedding of CLARENCE
ACOSTA, son of JOE ACOSTA of the Canal, to JUDITH BERGERON, daughter
of MR. LOUZZIE BERGERON also of the Canal, to be celebrated at the
home of the bride on Tuesday, October 22nd.

26 October 1907

MRS. AMADEO MOREL, aged 81 years 5 months 24 days, died last Saturday
night at 11 o'clock at her home in this town after a long illness. She
was a sister of the late MAURICE HANLON, a sugar planter of Bayou
Goula. Deceased leaves an only child, MRS. L. P. HEBERT of this town,
with whom she resided. Funeral services were held at St. Napoleon
Church, with burial at Plattenville.

MRS. JOHN GEHRINGER, nee MARY ANNA VOGEL, aged 80 years and 2 months,
died last Monday morning at 2:30 o'clock at her home in this
town. MRS. GEHRINGER was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to
America when she was 16. She has lived in Napoleonville since
1864. She leaves the following children: MISS LIZZIE GEHRINGER,
POSTMASTER RUDOLPH A. GEHRINGER, and MRS. ELPHEGE LAULAND. The
funeral was held at Christ (Episcopal) Church in this town.

BIRTHS: A bouncing baby boy was born to MR. & MRS. PHIL BERGERON last
Thursday. MR. & MRS. LOUIS BLANCHARD of Belle Rose are the happy
parents of a baby girl.

2 November 1907

Last night at 7:15 o'clock, MRS. CAESAR NANETTI, nee ANASTASIE
RODRIGUE, aged 83 years 4 months 10 days., died on St. Thomas
Plantation at the home of MRS. ALCEE F. DELAUNE, her niece. Deceased
was a sister of MRS. AMADEO BLANCHARD, SR., MRS. VICKNAIR,
MRS. THEODULE CHAUFFE, EDWARD RODRIGUE, and TELESPHORE RODRIGUE, all
of this parish. Funeral services will take place this evening at
St. Napoleon Catholic Church with burial at Plattenville.

We regret to learn of the death of DETTA BERGERON, about 4 or 5 years
old, daughter of MR. & MRS. SIDNEY BERGERON of Laura, which occurred
last night. The child was ill six days with diphtheria.

MR. & MRS. CLAY ROGER lost their youngest child, aged about 5 weeks,
last Sunday. The funeral was held Monday morning at St. Napoleon
Church.

MR. JOSEPH RICHARD, who was living with his son-in-law, VAL GOETZ of
Elm Hall, died last Sunday night after a few days' illness. The
funeral was held in Donaldsonville on Monday.

A daughter was born last Sunday to MR. & MRS. A. C. SIMONEAUX of St.
Vincent.

9 November 1907

ULGERE PREJEAN died at his home on the west bank of Bayou Lafourche
about 5 miles below Donaldsonville last Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock.
Mr. Prejean was 81 years and 8 months old and death was due to old
age. The funeral was held in Donaldsonville Wednesday afternoon with
services and burial at the Catholic Church. Besides a wife, he leaves
three sons - ELPHEGE PREJEAN, JOSEPH PREJEAN, and S. PREJEAN and four
daughters - MRS. JOSEPH BEILLE, MRS. ADAM RUIZ, MRS. EMILE
BOURGEOIS, and MRS. LEONARD SMITH - 51 grandchildren and a large
number of great-grandchildren.

"Gulf Coast Inventors" - R. P. DE REMER, Houma - car stanchion

MRS. KATE S. MC CHAIN and family have moved to New Orleans.

16 November 1907

LUCY THOMPSON, the daughter of MR. & MRS. C. D. THOMPSON, died last
Wednesday at age one year. The burial was in Houma.

23 November 1907

Succession of GEORGE PITTMAN - No. 1624

TOM H. HOLLOWAY, bookkeeper at the Forgery Camp of the Jeanerette
Lumber Co. across Lake Verret was shot to death last Thursday evening
by BURL FORGERY, son of CAPT. E. P. FORGERY, general manager of the
camp. BURL FORGERY surrendered to SHERIFF EDGARD AUCOIN, claiming it
was self-defense. TOM HOLLOWAY was well-known in this town, as he has
visited here frequently. He was a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky,
and lived in Jeanerette for the last 6 years. [The proces-verbal and
post mortem are recorded in full detail, including all, expletives.]

MR. ARMOGENE DAIGLE died at his home on Armelise Plantation last
Sunday at 12 o'clock. He leaves a wife and one child Funeral services
were at St. Elizabeth Church on Monday at 2 o'clock.

30 November 1907

MRS. MATHILDE GUEPET and daughter, ALICE GUEPET, residents of our
town for many years, have moved to Algiers, La., where they will make
their home with ARTHUR GUEPET, who is employed by the Southern Pacific
Company.