BECNEL, Amazan, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

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AMAZAN BECNEL, ST. MARTINVILLE.--Mr. Becnel was born in the parish of St. John
the Baptist in 1824. He is the son of Florestan and Josephine (Haydel) Becnel,
both of whom are natives of Louisiana.  Mr. Becnel received a good business
education in the schools of his native parish.  When young he learned the
carpenter's trade, which he has followed up to the present time.

Mr. Becnel was married, in 1844, to Miss Clara Borne, daughter of Benjamin and
A. (Laurent) Borne, of this State.  Ten children have been born to this union,
five sons and five daughters, all of whom but one are married and doing for
themselves.  Mr. Becnel and family are members of the Catholic church.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 311.
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.

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