MADERE, Elias, 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. 686-687.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Madere, Elias, of Reserve, was born in St. John the Baptist parish, Sept. 24,
1874, and is a son of Adam and Celina (Cicet) Madere, both of whom were born
in the same region as was the son.  The paternal grandparents, Francois and
Azelie (Jacob) Madere, also were natives of that place, as was the maternal
grandfather, Charles Cicet.  The paternal great-grandfather,  Adam  Jacob,
located in St. John parish with the early settlers.  The ancestors of the
Madere family came originally from Germany, and those of the Cicet family from
France.  Adam Madere followed the business of a carpenter and builder
throughout life.  He died Dec. 18, 1891, at the age of 49 years.  His wife
survived until April 14,1910.  Of 5 children born to their union, only 2 are
now living, as follow:  Nellie, now the wife of C. J. Cox, planter, is living
at Reserve and has 4 children--Denise,  Samuel,  Martha, and  John--all
attending school.  Elias Madere received his early education at private
schools in the neighborhood of his birthplace.  At the age of 17 years be
began work at carpentering with his father, but 6 months later started in
business on his own account in the same line of endeavor.  Eighteen months
afterward his father died and he succeeded to the ownership of some property.
At the age of 19 years he established a grocery store on the site now occupied
by his large general merchandise house.  This venture proved gratifyingly
successful, and he has continued the business to the present, making
improvements and enlarging from time to time to meet the requirements of his
growing trade.  He now carries a large general merchandise stock and also
cultivates a 200-acre farm, growing rice, corn, and truck crops.  Mr. Madere
has voted with the democratic party since beginning to exercise the elective
franchise, and is now serving on the parish school board.  He is a member of
the Catholic church and is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World.  He has
carried a policy in the Mutual Life Insurance Co. 14 years.  June 7, 1887,
Elias Madere was married to Alice Montz, daughter of Numa and Alice (Cambre)
Montz, who, at the time of the daughter's marriage, lived at Reserve, where
the latter was born.  The mother died Dec. 6, 1908, and the father now resides
at Laplace.  Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Madere, namely:
Glenn and  Daniel, both of whom are now attending high school at Reserve.  Mr.
Madere is a self-made man, and has accomplished much with the means at his
command.  He enjoys the confidence and esteem of his neighbors, and takes an
active part in all matters pertaining to the good of the community.

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