BODIN, Emile, Vermilion then St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
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EMILE BODIN, CYPREMORT.--Emile Bodin was born December 1, 1834, in Vermilion
parish.  He is the son of Gregory and Pelagie (LeBlanc) Bodin, the former a
native of Acadia parish and the latter of Lafayette.

Emile Bodin was reared in St. Mary parish, where he received a limited
education in the common schools of that locality.  Since beginning business
life he has given his attention to agricultural pursuits, which occupation he
still continues.  He was married to Miss Celestine Bourque, daughter of Jean
T. and Josephine (Tebeau) Bourque, both natives of Vermilion parish.  Mrs.
Bodin died December, 1888, having become the mother of four sons and three
daughters, viz:  Emile, Jr.,  Naurbert,  Celestine,  Joseph,  Desire,
Cecelia,  Albert,  Josephine, wife of Arthur Prevost; they are the parents of
five children, viz:  Arthur,  Celestine;  Clara,  Olivia (deceased),  Eurcile.
Mr. Bodin owns one thousand acres of land, two hundred being under
cultivation, principally in cotton and sugar cane.  He has a steam power
roller mill on his place.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 362.
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.