Dallas County, TX - Biographies - C.H. Huvelle ************************************************************************ This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ John Henry Brown's History of Dallas County, 1892, pp. 473-474 C.H. HUVELLE, one of the representative men of Dallas County, was born in the northern part of France, in 1859, the younger of two children born to E. and Elizabeth (Lenglet) Huvelle also natives of France. The father died in his native country, in 1865, and in 1869 the mother came to Ottawa, La Salle county, Illinois, and in 1870 to Christian county, same State, and in 1875 to Dallas, where she died, in June of the same year. Our subject's only brother, Hector, is married and resides in Weatherford, Texas. The subject of this sketch came to Dallas, Texas, at the age of fifteen years, but was educated in the schools of Ottawa and Pana, Illinois. He first engaged in the liquor business with L. Caperan, and later was a silent partner. In 1881 he engaged in the same business on Main street, and afterward in the wholesale and retail liquor business, which be continued until in January 1890. Mr. Ruvelle now resides at 577 Ervay Street, Dallas. He has acquired considerable property in the city, and in 1890 erected the Times-Herald building, a three-story brick structure on Commerce Street. He takes an active part in politics, and served two terms as Alderman of the Fifth Ward. He was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department in 1881, having been Foreman of Engine Company No. 1. Socially, he is a member of Tannehill Lodge, No. 42, A. F. & A. M.; of Royal Chapter, No. 47; of Dallas Commandery, No. 6; of Hells Temple, and of the Eastern Star lodge. Mrs. Huvelle is also a member of the Eastern Star lodge. Mr. Ruvelle was married in this city, in 1881, to Amelia Antoine, a native of Louisiana, and a daughter of Nicholas and Amelia Muni) Antoine, natives of France and Switzerland. The father came to America before Marriage, and settled in Chicago, where he was married, and shortly afterward removed to Galveston, Texas, thence to Corsicana, and in 1871 to Dallas, where he was engaged in the liquor business. The parents both died in this city, the father December 25, 1887, and the mother in 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Huvelle have three children: Estelle, Leon and Renne.