Antonin Mialaret, St. John the Baptist Parish
Submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by Mike Miller, Dec 1997

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Antonin Mialaret St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Antonin Mialaret (deceased) was born in France December 27,1827.
He was a son of Hippolyte and Emma (Becnel) Mialaret, natives of France and Louisiana, respectively. They were married in
St. John Baptist parish about 1823, and later moved to Montauban, France, where our subject was born. Mr. Mialaret came
back to America en a trip, and died in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1840. His wife died in France October 14, 1865. The subject of this
notice was the fourth child in a family of six children. They are named as follows: Tancrede, who lives in France; Silima, now
deceased; Athenais, the widow of Jules Michelet, the great historian, who lives in Paris, France; Antonin, the subject of this notice,
also deceased; Henry deceased, and Hippolyte, who lives in France. Our subject came to America in 1846, and settled in St. John
Baptist parish, La., in the same year. He was educated in Montauban, France, and completed the regular collegiate course, taking
the course in the chemical sciences. He had a profound education, having discovered photography on copper. He was married in
1850 to Miss Amelie Becnel, who was born February 20, 1832, in St. John Baptist parish. She is a daughter of Ramire and Constance
(Gaudet) Becnel, natives of Louisiana. She is the fourth in a family of five children, named as follows: Amedee, deceased; Theophile,
deceased; Amelie, the wife of the subject of this notice; Aimee and Felix, the latter also being dead. To Mr. and Mrs. Mialaret were born
four children, namely: Hippolyte; Emma; Felix, deceased, and Prosper, married to Miss Julia Martin. Mr. Mialaret was killed in a cyclone
November 22, 1884, at his home. His house, all the buildings and fences were blown down and his wife somewhat injured. He spent two
years of his life in St. Louis, Mo., as a photographer, and after his removal to Louisiana he followed the same business for some time. He
was well versed in this art, having been considerable of a scientist. He was also a teacher for a number of years. He also owned a good
plantation, on which he raised rice, cane and corn. This fine plantation is situated on the west bank of the Mississippi river, and is now
overseen by his widow, who lives there with two of her children. Her daughter, Emma, is married, being the wife of P. A. Becnel. They live
on a farm in St. John Baptist parish, and have a family of four children--three boys and one girl. Mrs. Mialaret and all of her family are
members of the Catholic church. She has lived on the same plantation ever since her marriage in 1850. Mr. Mialaret was very favorably
known in St. John Baptist parish as an honest, well-to-do citizen, and well deserved the respect with which he was always regarded. His
character was stainless and his gentle influence, was widely felt.

From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, p. 252. Submitted by Mike Miller

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