Military: Widow's Application for Confederate Pension LAFLEUR, MARIE JOSEPHINE (DEROSIER) Widow of LAFLEUR, ERMILE - Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Alfred W DeRosier ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** INDEX_NAME LAFLEUR, ERMILE REEL CP1.79 MICRODEX 2.000000 MICRODEX__ 20.000000 PAGES 11.000000 TARGET LAFLEUR, MARIE JOSEPHINE (DEROSIER) INDEX_NAME LAFLEUR, MARIE LOUISE (DEROSIER) REEL CP1.79 MICRODEX 2.000000 MICRODEX__ 20.000000 PAGES 11.000000 TARGET LAFLEUR, MARIE JOSEPHINE (DEROSIER) (cover) Parish of Evangeline Application Number 20080 : Pension Number (blank) WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR CONFEDERATE PENSION The Board reserves the Right to Call for Additional Testimony Mrs. Marie Josephine Derosier Lafleur Widow of Ermile Company and Regiment B, 8 La Cav Street Address (blank) P.O. and State Ville Platte, La Filed: NOV -4 1931 Allowed: (blank) Monthly Allowance, $: (blank) Pension Allowed from: (blank) Rejected: MAR -1 1932 (blank), President (blank), Secretary Board of Pension Commissioners. Date of Marriage: (blank) Date of Birth: (blank) Cause of death of Widow's Husband? Paralysis When Did He Die? Year 1918 Where? Ville Platte, La. Date of Granting Pension: (blank) Monthly Amount? (blank) Age? (blank) Date of Application? Oct, 1st, 1931 To save delay, applicants should furnish all documentary evidence they may possess, and sworn statements of comrades of their husband's when obtainable. Applications should be mailed to The Board of Pension Commissioners, P. O. Box 563, Baton Rouge, La. Blanks will be furnished by the Secretary on request. Regular meetings of the Board, second Tuesday in March, June, September, and December. WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR CONFEDERATE PENSION STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF EVANGELINE. } ON THIS, the 1st day of October, personally appeared before me, F.C. Fontenot, { Clerk of District Court, Within and for said Parish and State, Mrs. Ermile Lafleur, who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, declares she is the widow of Ermile Lafleur, who entered the service of the Confederate States during the Civil War under the name of Ermile Lafleur, and that she claims the aid and benefit of Article 18 of the Constitution of 1921, and subsequent Acts of the Legislature of the State thereunder, as is further shown by her answers to the following questions, which she swears to be true and correct: 1. What was your maiden name? Marie Josephine Derosier 2. Where were you born? near Opelousas. When? 1875 August, 29. 3. What was the date of your marriage to the above mentioned soldier? May 27, 1895 4. How many times have you been married? 1 Explain fully, giving dates and all other information (blank) 5. Where was your husband born? Near Opelousas, Louisiana When? November 18, 1844 6. When did your husband enlist? December 4, 1862 Where? Alexandria, Louisiana. 7. Did he serve in the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Navy, or Marines? Cav. 8. Give the letter of his company and the number of his regiment: Private Co. B. 8 La. Cav.Reg. of the Confederate States Army. 9. In what State was his command organized? Louisiana 10. Where did your husband reside at the time of his enlistment? Near Opelousas, Louisiana 11. Give the names of your husband's commanding officers: I don't remember of it. 12. Did he serve until the close of the war? Yes. 13. Where was he paroled, or discharged? Washington, Louisiana., When? 1865 14. How long have you been a resident of the State of Louisiana next preceding the date of this application? All my life 15. When did your husband die? 1918 Where: Ville Platte, Louisiana., 16. What was the cause of death? Stroke Paralysis. 17. Are you salaried or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana, or by any other State or government? No 18. What is the value of your property, real and personal? about One Thousand Dollars. 19. What is the amount of your total annual income, from all sources? at a loss. 20. Have you ever applied to this State for pension? No If so, when? ---- If not, why? I DIDN'T NEED IT 21 Have you ever applied to any other State for a pension? no When? (blank) Was it allowed? (blank) 22. Did your husband apply for the pension? no When? no Was it allowed? (blank) 23. What is your postoffice address? Ville Platte, La., Louisiana WITNESS my hand on this 1st day of October, 1931 /s/ Mrs. Ermile Lafleur, APPLICANT. WITNESS:(blank) (blank) Also personally appeared L. Demorulle, residing at Ville Platte, Louisiana, residing at Ville Platte, Louisiana. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Mrs. Ermile Lafleur, the claimant, sign her name to the foregoing declaration and that they verily believe that the facts and declaration of said claimant are true and correct: that their acquaintance with her for Life and 50 years, respectively, justifies them in making this statement, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. /s/ Leon Demorulle /s/ L. Corey Sworn to and subscribed before me on this, the 1st day of October, 1931 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully known and explained to applicant and witnesses, well known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing application, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. /s/ F. C. Fontenot, Clerk of Court Note: Marriage and birth certificates of the applicant MUST be attached to this application, or corroborative evidence of date of same. Questions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 refer to the husband in whose name you are now applying for a pension. _______________________________________________________________ Sacred Heart Church, Ville Platte, Louisiana Baptismal Certificate The Records of this Church Certify, under date of 9 Oct. 1875 to the Baptism of Marie Louise Derosier born on the 29 day of August in the year 1875. A. D. Child of Sam Derosier, Clothiede Ortego Said Record is signed by the Reverand Eug. Fraering Sponsors were Louis Monier, Emelie Fontenot Copied from the Church Record by the Reverand J m Bourgeois On this the 1st day of October 1931 _______________________________________________________________ 403 State of Louisiana -- Parish of St. Landry Any Minister of the Gospel, (lined out 'Judge, or Justice of the Peace'), of the Parish of S(clipped off) GREETINGS: You are hereby authorized and empowered to unite in the Bonds of Matrimony, a(clipped off) established rules, Mr. Ermile Lafleur and Miss Marie Josephine Derosier Both of (clipped off) Land(cliped off) And when you shall have done so, that you certify to same on the reverse hereof, yourself (clipped off)sses, as requiered by law, and return within thirty days to the office of the Clerk of the District (clipped off) Parish of St. Landry. Given under my hand and seal of office, as Dp Clerk of said Court, i(clipped off)St. Landry, this 27 day of May 1895. /s/ H E. Estorge _______________________________________________________________ State of Louisiana ~ Parish of St. Landry This is to Certify, that I W C. Perrault Judge 11th Jud. Dist La. have this day, the 28 day of May A. D. 1895 united in Holy Bonds of Matrimony: Ermile Lafleur with Marie Josephine Derosier in the presence of the undersigned witnesses: Parties: Ermile Lafleur, Marie J. Derosier Witnesses: E T. Lafleur, T S Derosier, John N Ogden, Edgar Landry W C Perrault Judge 11th Jud. Dist La. A True Copy. /s/ E A Mc Kinney, Dy Clerk _______________________________________________________________ VILLE PLATTE, La., September 22, 1931 STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF EVANGELINE: Personally came and appeared before me, the undersigned authority, Benoit Soileau, an old Confiderate Soldier whom after being duly sworn deposes and says: That Ermile Lafleu r served during the confiderate war and have personal knowledge that he was Honorabely Discharged but he can't remember the Company or the Regiment that he served in. He further deposes and says: that he served in an out of State Regiment and was discharged before Ermile Lafleur so that help him toknow that Ermilewas still in the Army/. Sworn to andsubscribed before me, at my Office in Ville Platte, La., this 22nd day of September, A. D., 1931. Witnesses: /s/ Moise B. Soileau, /s/ X(his mark Benoit Soileau) /s/ Winnie Guillory /s/ F. C. Fontenot, CLERKOF COURT & EX-OFFICIO NOTARY PUBLIC (hand written note on lower left margin) 8975 Co F, 8 La Inf. CSA, En. June 23, 1861- Dis. Feb 13, 1862 Disability. No later record - (Note: Typing errors and mis-spelling on document not corrected with this transcription) _______________________________________________________________ VILLE PLATTE, LA., Sept. 22nd, 1931 STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF EVANGELINE: Personally came and appeared before me, the undersigned authority, Louis Deville an old confiderate soldier whom after being duly sworn deposes and says: That Ermile Lafleur served during the confiderate War although I have personal knowledge of it I can't say in what company or Regiment he served because I served most of my time out of the State of Louisiana, and he stayed in Louisiana, and I was also discharged before him. He further states that he has personal knowledge that Ermile Lafleur was honorabley discharged. Sworn toand subscribed before me, this 22nd day of September, A. D. 1931. WITNESSES: /s/ Marie B. Soileau /s/ X (his mark Louis Deville) /s/ Mrs Lee Deville /s/ F. C. Fontenot, CLERKOF THE COURT & EX-OFFICIO NOTARY PUBLIC (hand written note in lower left margin) 13616 Co K, 3d La Cav, C.S.A. En Aug 20, 1862 Pres. Dec 31, 1862 No later record, No affidavits. (Note: Typing errors and mis-spelling on document not corrected with this transcription) ______________________________________________ STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF EVANGELINE. Personally came and appeared Mr Leon Demoruelle, and Mr. O.Young, who first by me being duly sworn depose and say: That they are very well acquainted with Mrs. Marie Louise Derosier, widow of the late Ermile Lafleur, a resident of the Parish of Evangeline; that at the time she was married to the said Ermile Lafleur, that is to say, on the 28th day of May 1895, a license was obtained by the said Ermile Lafleur to marry "Miss Marie Josephine Derosier"; that in giving her name as such an error was made by the said Ermile Lafleur for the reason that in truth and in fact her name was "Marie Louise Derosier"; that Marie Josephine Derosier and Marie Louise Derosier are to their positive knowledge one and the same person. This affidavit is made by affiants for the purpose of correcting this discrepency in her name in order that she might obtain a pension as the widow of the Confederate Veteran Ermile Lafleur, now deceased. /s/ Leon Demoruelle /s/ Mr. O Young Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned authority on this 31stday of the month of October, A. D. 1931, at the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana. /s/ F. C. Fontenot, Clerk of Court & Ex-Off. Notary Public. (Note: Typing errors and mis-spelling on document not corrected with this transcription) _______________________________________________________________ No. 20,080 STATE OF LOUISIANA. Office of Board of Pension Commissioners Baton Rouge, La., November 13th, 1931 To Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: This Board, in the discharge of its duties under Article 18 of the Constitution of 1921 of the State of Louisiana, and of subsequent acts of the Legislature thereunder, respectfully applies for information from your records, relative to: ERMILE LAFLEUR --- of Comapny B, 8th Regiment Louisiana Cavalry, C. S. Army. Born near Opelousas, La., November 18t, 1844. Enlisted at Alexandria, La., December 4, 1862. Served until the close of the war. Paroled at Washington, La., in 1865 (exact date unknown). Please give the record. Yours very respectfully, William W. Mains, President (Stamps on lower portion - " RECEIVED NOV 16 1931 OLD RECORDS DIVN and RECEIVED A.G. O. NOV 16 1931 initialed WMS) _______________________________________________________________ WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGOTON In reply refer to ORD - November 19, 1931. Respectfully returned to President, Board of Pension Commissioners, State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Lousiana. There are no muster rolls on file in this office of Company B, 8th Regiment Louisiana Cavalry, Confederate States Army, and no record has been found of the services of a man named Ermile Lafleur as a member of that organization. /s/ C, G, Bridges, Major General, the Adjutant General, by LSJ _______________________________________________________________ Application Number: 20,080. Name: Marie Josephine Derosier Lafleur Widow of: Ermile Lafleur Command: B, 8 La. Cav. C. S. A. Record: None Affidavits: Two. Both should be read carefully. Neither man seems to know in what company Ermile Lafleur served. Remarks: Organization given was not organized until year of two after applicant claims her husband enlisted. One man making affidavit was discharged before applicant's husband is said to have enlisted. Symbol: d Result: (blank) /s/ W. M. Sterling, Secretary. _______________________________________________________________ Board of Pension Commissioners, State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge 20080 - Lafleur March 23, 1932 Mrs. Marie Josephine Derosier Lafleur, Ville Platte, Louisiana Dear Madam: - Your application for pension was rejected by this Board at a meeting held on March 1st because no record can be found o service by your husband, Ermile Lafleur, in the service of the Confederate States. In the absence of such record, the affidavits you have submitted are not considered to be sufficient proof of service upon which to allow a pension. Yours very truley, (no signature) Secretary. (typist init. WMS. BS) _______________________________________________________________