ALLEMAN, Narcisse, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
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NARCISSE ALLEMAN, CENTREVILLE.  --Narcisse Alleman was born in Assumption
parish, Louisiana, August 10, 1841.  He is the son of Jean B. and Angelina
(Trahan) Alleman, both natives of Assumption parish, Louisiana.

Narcisse Alleman, at the age of fourteen years, entered the private schools of
his parish and pursued his studies for a period of two years, when he left the
school room for the farm.  He gave his attention to farming for several years,
and at the age of twenty-four engaged in merchandising, in which he continued
until 1875 at that place.  That year he removed to Centreville, St. Mary
parish, where he again engaged in merchandising, in which he has continued
until the present, and does a flounshing business.  He carries a stock worth
eight thousand dollars and his annual sales are twenty-five thousand dollars.
The success which has attended Mr. Alleman is due to his business tact and
judicious management.  The comfortable circumstances which Mr. Alleman his
attained is the result of his own efforts.

He was married in 1865 to Miss Orela Simoneaux, daughter of  Joseph A. and
Angelina (Landry) Simoneaux, both of Assumption parish, Louisiana.  They are
the parents of ten children, five sons and five daughters, viz:  Lawrence S.,
Robert,  Alcee J.,  Lenesse J.,  Avella C.,  Stella N.,  Laura S.,  Mary O.,
Corine E., and  Charles J.  Lawrence S. and Robert are associated with their
father in his mercantile interests in Centreville, while Lawrence S. is also
interested with his father in a sugar plantation adjoining the above town.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 358.
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.