HAYDEL, George L., St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 683-684.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Haydel, George L., who resides at Lions, in St. John the Baptist parish, of
which vicinity he is a native, was born April 13, 1881, and is a son of
Valcour and Juliane (Bodin) Haydel, both of whom were born in the same region
as was the son.  The paternal grandfather, Pierre Haydel, was a native of
Canada, from which country he came to Louisiana and located in St. John parish
at an early date.  He followed the business of a planter.  The maternal
grandfather, Julian Bodin, was born in France, and located in St. John parish
immediately after coming to this country, devoting his energies to the
vocation of a planter.  Nine children were born to Valcour Haydel and wife, as
follow:  Clement, who married Amelie Sare, is living in St. James parish (his
wife had been married twice previously and has 3 children by former unions) ;
Aledor, who married Josephine Ancar, is living at Garyville;  Ferdinand, who
married Louise Keller, is farming in Iberville parish;  Dexson, who married
Madeline Kremmer, is farining in Ascension parish;  Julian, who married Marie
Ancar, is living at Garyville;  Pierre, died in infancy;  George L., the
subject of this sketch.  The 8th child died at the age of 18 months and the
9th at a still earlier age.  George L. Haydel received his earlier education
at public schools in the vicinity of his birthplace.  Later he attended
private schools in the same locality.  At the age of 15 years his schooling
was terminated and he went to work as a farm laborer, and so continued about 5
years, then he became manager of a plantation.  After passing 4 years in the
latter capacity he rented some land and began growing cane on his own account.
He now cultivates Idaho plantation, embracing 600 acres, upon which he grows
sugar cane and corn as principal crops, and is doing a thriving business.  Mr.
Haydel has affiliated with the democratic party from the time of casting his
first ballot.  He is a member of the Catholic church, Knights of Honor, and
Woodmen of the World, Jan. 18, 1905, George L. Haydel was married to Lillian
Englade, daughter of Ulysses and Zoa (Perllioux) Englade, of St. James parish,
where the former follows the vocation of a planter.  His wife is now deceased.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Haydel, namely:  Clifford,  Lima,
Edna,  Pearl, and  Erwin, all of whom are living.

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