GRANIER, Alovon, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Granier, Alovon, of Wallace, was born in St. John the Baptist parish, July
14, 1847, and is a son of George F. and Selina (Bossier) Granier, who were
natives of the same parish, as also were both the paternal grandmother and
the maternal grandparents.  The paternal grandfather was a native of
France.  George F. Granier followed the vocation of a contractor and
builder throughout life, making his home in St. John parish.  He died in
1908, at the advanced age of 85 years.  Alovon was the 4th of 6 children
born to his parents, as follow: Joseph, who followed the business of a
contractor and builder in early life, but later became a planter, died in
St. John at the age of 77 years; Numa was killed in the battle of Shiloh,
at the age of 17 years, while serving in the Confederate army as a member
of the 18th Louisiana volunteer infantry, in the company commanded by Capt.
Romain;  Erazie married B. Lorio, who is now retired from business and
living in Iberville parish;  Alovon, the subject of this sketch;  Emile and
 Camille, who died at the respective ages of 6 and 5 years.  Alovon Granier
received his early education at the public schools and later attended a
private school.  He began business is a rice grower under the tenant
system, but after about 4 years, in 1869, he opened a general store at
Edgard, which proved a prosperous enterprise.  Under the administration of
Pres. Cleveland he was appointed as the first postmaster at Wallace and
continued as occupant of that office 18 years.  In that time he purchased
Aurelia plantation, upon which he now grows sugar cane, rice and corn, as
principal crops.  He also conducts a general store at Wallace.  May 5,
1869, Mr. Granier was married to Aurelia, daughter of Delvair Rodriguez of
St. John parish, and 9 children have been born to them, namely:  Angelia,
wife of Ulyse Tragra, and mother of 6 living children;  Henry, married to
Celina Rodriguez, and father of 3 boys;  Lotta, wife of Fernand Tregue, and
mother of 3 boys;  Leonie, wife of Sidney Tassen, and mother of 7 living
children;  Emile, married to Blanche Tregre, died at the age of 27 years,
survived by his widow and 2 children;  Louise and Camile, now at the
parental home, and two that died in infancy.  Mr. Granier affiliates with
the democratic party, and has served the people in various official
capacities other than that of postmaster.  He filled a place on the parish
school board 4 years, and was a member of the police jury 14 years, during
7 years of which he served as president.  Mr. Granier takes the active
interest of a progressive citizen in all matters affecting the well-being
of the people among whom he lives, and enjoys the confidence and esteem of
his neighbors.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 699.
Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.