Lafayette County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....De Busseuil, Charles October 17, 1895 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com April 27, 2019, 4:19 pm source: The Lafayette Gazette. (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, October 19, 1895, Image 3 Charles de Busseil. Charles de Busseil, the old gentleman who lived on Mr. Lombard's place, died Thursday evening at the age of about 65 years. "Pere Charles," as he was familiarly called, was born in Paris of a noted French family. He had in his possession documents showing his high birth, and had he lived in France he would have been a "Count," but having spent most of his life in America, this title of nobility was known to only a few friends. He was a well- educated man and a painter of great ability, several stage-curtains in different parts of the State bearing testimony to his skill and taste. He was a quiet, unassuming man and always extremely modest. He lived alone in the old Creighton house on Mr. Lombard's place and seldom came to town; he delighted in solitude and seemed to enjoy the company of his favorite dogs more than contact with the world. Born and reared in affluence in the gayest city of the world, little he cared for its pleasures and vanities. He professed no religious belief, and visited no churches. Before dying he expressed the desire to be buried under a large oak on the banks of the Vermilion. All who knew "Pere Charles" will sorrow for his death, as he was a good, kind old man. Peace to his ashes. source: The Lafayette Advertiser. (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, October 19, 1895, Morning, Image 5 Died on Thursday Oct. 17th, 1895, Charles Eq. de Busseuil at the age of 66 years. He died at the F. Lombard plantation at 5 o'clock p. m. The funeral took place yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at the Catholic cemetery. Deceased was a native of Paris, France, and was an accomplished artist. Additional Comments: NOTE: www.findagrave.com memorial # 198672442 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/lafayette/obits/d/debusseu7825gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb