Eighth Generation


142. Louis BORDELON was born on 15 January 1795 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1097 He was baptized on 20 November 1796 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1097 War of 1812 Military service: (War of 1812, Private, 17th, 18th & 19th Consolidated Regiment, Louisiana Militia) in 1812.1098 He was an Avoyelles Parish Judge from 1831 to 1839.1099 Louis appeared in the census in 1850 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA living with his wife, Caroline, as well as sons Evariste, Edmond and Gervais. In addition, the couple's son, Louis, his wife (Roselia) and their infant daughter (Rosa) were living with the family. Louis (Sr.) was listed as a farmer and the value of their real estate was $5000. He appeared in the census on 19 October 1860 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA living with his wife, Caroline, and their son, Gervais. Gervais was listed as a clerk. Louis was listed as a farmer and the value of their real estate was $20000 - substantially higher than it was ten years earlier. The value of their personal property was $750. Neither Louis nor Caroline could read or write. He died on 16 October 1877 at the age of 82 in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1099,1100 Louis was buried on 17 October 1877 at Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum #1 in Marksville (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1100,1101 A short notice of his death appeared in the 20 October 1877 issue of the Marksville Bulletin. The notice mentioned the fact that he had been in the War of 1812 and identified him as having reached the "ripe old age of four score and four" which would have been 84 years of age. Louis was actually 82 at the time of his death. He was also identified as a good man. Caroline LEMOINE and Louis BORDELON251,252 were united in Civil Marriage on 23 April 1814 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1,1130 They1,1130 were married on 5 October 1814 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1131

143. Caroline LEMOINE was born on 26 March 1798 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.667 She was baptized on 6 May 1798 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.667 She appeared in the census in 1850 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA living with her husband, Louis, as well as sons Evariste, Edmond and Gervais. In addition, the couple's son, Louis, his wife (Roselia) and their infant daughter (Rosa) were living with the family. Louis (Sr.) was listed as a farmer and the value of their real estate was $5000. Caroline appeared in the census in 1860 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA living with her husband, Louis, and their son, Gervais. Gervais was listed as a clerk. Louis was listed as a farmer and the value of their real estate was $20000 - substantially higher than it was ten years earlier. The value of their personal property was $750. Neither Louis nor Caroline could read or write. She was buried on 15 May 1863 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.668 Her estate was in succession by 19 September 1866.3055

Children were:

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i.

Marie Carmelite (Carmelita) BORDELON.

ii.

Caroline (Feroline) BORDELON was born on 22 September 1817 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1132 She was baptized on 5 December 1817 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1132

iii.

Sylvert (Silvere)(Widmore) BORDELON was born on 8 September 1820 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1133 He was baptized on 25 July 1821 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1133

iv.

Elisa BORDELON was born on 18 July 1823 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1134 She was baptized on 22 January 1824 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.1134

v.

Louis G. (Louis L.) BORDELON was born on 22 August 1827 in Louisiana, USA according to his tombstone. He died on 18 December 1916 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA according to the Louisiana Death Index. However, his tombstone lists his date of death as 12 Dec 1916.1135 He was buried at St. Joseph's in Marksville (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.3060

vi.

Élodie BORDELON was born on 10 October 1830 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.

vii.

Evariste L. BORDELON was born on 25 January 1834 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA. He was baptized on 21 November 1834 in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA. He died on 15 December 1896 and was buried the following day at St. Joseph's in Marksville (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana.3056,3057

viii.

Edmond BORDELON was born on 27 November 1837 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA. He was baptized on 14 December 1837 in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA.

ix.

Gervais BORDELON was born on 10 December 1841 in (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA. He was baptized on 21 December 1841 in Mansura (Avoyelles Parish), Louisiana, USA. I believe that he is the Gervais Bordelon who married Adeline Grémillion on 15 December 1870. This "Grevais" died before 9 November 1877 based on succession records. In the succession records, his brother, Edmond L. Bordelon, was named under-tutor of the couple's two minor children - Alzide and Alice.