BEL, Ferdinand A., St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged
in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 594.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by
Century Historical Association.

Bel, Ferdinand A., member St. Bernard parish school board, and president board of supervisors,
was born in St. Bernard parish, La., Nov. 1, 1877 son of Michel Bel, who was born in the city of
New Orleans in the year 1846 and devoted the greater portion of his life to the vocation of a truck
farmer.  He was educated in the public schools of New Orleans, and during some years filled the
position of assistant levee inspector.  The mother, who, previous to her marriage, was Miss
Estopinal, was born in St. Bernard parish in 1851.  Ferdinand A. Bel is at this time the only living
representative of his family.  He was educated in the public schools, and following the completion
of his education, became connected with a general merchandise business in St. Bernard parish. 
After some time in this connection, he became an employe [sic] of a New Orleans house in a
similar line of trade, and from this latter position went to an establishment at Chalmette for a
considerable time.  Following his retirement from the Chalmette house, he became manager of a
plantation store, and so remained until appointed a game warden in 1908 for a term of 4 years. 
Upon the expiration of his term as game warden, in April, 1912, he became manager of the
general merchandise store of N. P. Meraux, in St. Bernard, and so continued until September of
that year.  In Oct., 1912, he became assistant to the chief deputy sheriff of St. Bernard parish, and
has remained incumbent of that office to this time.  Mr. Bel is affiliated with the Catholic church. 
He is a member of the St. Bernard parish school board and president of the board of supervisors. 
Feb. 26, 1906, Mr. Bel was married to Miss Leontine Hernandez, a daughter of Alcide
Hernandez, of St. Bernard parish.  Mr. Hernandez has occupied the office of constable in St.
Bernard parish during the past 14 or 15 years, and is incumbent of that position at this time.  Mrs.
Hernandez's maiden name was Nunez.  Mr. and Mrs. Bel have 2 children,  Evelyn Marie and 
Ferdinand Michel.