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LEONCE DORSIN BORDELON (son of DORSIN JEAN BAPTISTE BORDELON and ELIZABETH DUBROC)887 was born November 28, 1871 in Bordelonville, Avoyelles, Louisiana887, and died November 4, 1915 in Bordelonville, Avoyelles, Louisiana887.He married (1) IRMA BORDELON on September 6, 1892 in Bordelonville, Avoyelles, Louisiana888, 889, daughter of AURELIEN J. BORDELON and AURELINE BORDELON.
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After Irma died in 1907, Leonce remarried Marie Anna Couvillon.She is shown in the 1910 census as Leonce's wife and having a girl named Mamie 1 year old.
Information received from Beatrice Bordelon, Church Secretary, St Peter's Church in Bordelonville, Louisiana.They did not publish records.However, she looked up the information and provided it to the Bordelon family.Received copy of record from Beatrice Bordelon, church secretary, 2 April, 2001.
Burial record is #130 at St. Peter'swith Father Bernard Regis presiding over the funeral.
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Burial: November 4, 1915, St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Bordelonville, Avoyelles, Louisiana.890
Occupation: Farmer.
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Marriage: September 6, 1892, Bordelonville, Avoyelles, Louisiana.891, 892
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Father Paul Emile Simon was assigned to Sacred Heart Church in Moreauville, Louisiana.He was a missionary pastor of the First Assumption Church of Bayou Choupique. He founded the Church in Chopique, which later was moved to Couvillonville in 1875. In 1879 the parish was moved to Plaucheville, where is today.Father Simon traveled the Dupont, Goudeau, Bayou Rouge, Cottonport, Plaucheville, Simmesport, Bordelonville areas. He would bring his notes back to his home in Moreauville.So the records are now kept at Sacred Heart Church in Moreauville, Louisiana.
It was Father Simon who married Leonce and Irma.
Witnesses to the marriage wereE. J. Bordelon, Adolphe Bordelon, and J. W. Bordelon as recorded on September 9, 1872 in Book F page 405 Marriage Books of the Avoyelles Parish Court House in Marksville, Louisiana.
At the time of the 1900 Census, Leonce & Irma lived between Gervais & Blanche Baudin, andAugé Bordelon. Augé was Leonce's paternal uncle. Living next to Augé was Leonce's parents.Leonce & Irma had been married 7 years and had 3 children: Delia, Otis & Miller.
Avoyelles Parish, Page 133a, Ward 6, Supervisor's Dist #6, Enumeration Dist #17, Sheet 11 B, dated June 13, 1900 by Valerien F. Gremillion, Enumerator.
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Marriage: 1907, Bordelonville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
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The 1910 Census shows this family living next door to Prudent "Bud" & Josephine Juneau.Delia, Leonce' first child married Albert Juneau, a son of Prudent & Josephine. Children at home were Otis, Miller & Emoor, from Leonce's first marriage, and Mamie from this marriage.Living on the other side of them was Germain Z. & Celeste Bordelon.
Avoyelles Parish, Ward 6, Bordelonville, Roll 508, Book 2, Page 167a, dated April 28, 1910 by Henry P. Gauthier, Enumerator.
The 1920 Census shows Anna as a widow with 3 children living on Washington Street in Marksville.Also living with her were her brother Adras and her sister Aline Couvillon. They were living between Michel & Anne Bettevey and the widow Josephine Mayeux.
Avoyelles Parish, Ward 2, Marksville, Roll 605, Book 1, Page 29b, dated January 6, 1920 by Mrs. Florence Blanchard, Enumerator.
Children of LEONCE DORSIN BORDELON and IRMA BORDELON are:
  1. Delia BORDELON, b. August 1893, Bordelonville, Avoyelles, Louisiana893, d. July 23, 1923, Bordelonville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana894.
  2. +Otis Leonce BORDELON, b. August 13, 1897, Bordelonville, Avoyelles, Louisiana895, d. December 19, 1979, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana895.
  3. Miller S. BORDELON, b. August 15, 1899, Bordelonville, Avoyelles, Louisiana896, d. September 1, 1986, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana896.
  4. +EMOOR SAMUEL BORDELON, Sr., b. April 12, 1904, Bordelonville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana897, d. September 10, 1987, Baton Rouge,East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana897.

Children of LEONCE DORSIN BORDELON are:
  1. Emma "Mamie" BORDELON, b. February 1908, Bordelonville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana898, d. December 25, 1980, Bordelonville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana899.