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Leonce Paul Bordelon I

Birth
Long Bridge, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
12 Apr 1932 (aged 72)
Moreauville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Moreauville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Leonce Paul Bordelon, a prominent planter of Avoyelles Parish, La., was born on March
15, 1860, the youngest of ten children, to Leandre Bordelon and Celanire Rabalais of
Avoyelles Parish, La. At the age of 17 years, he enrolled at Saint Vincent College at
Cape Girardeau, Mo., and after two years received a degree in Commerce. As an active
member in the community, he served on the Board of Trustees of the local school and ran
for public office. In 1891, he married Amanda Coco, and together they had eight
children: Jules, Grace, Basil, Leonce, Jr. Yvette, Mary Dae, Arthemise and James. Basil
died as an infant. The family resided at Long Bridge on Bayou des Glaises, La., where
he operated a cotton and corn plantation. Amanda died in 1906 at the age of 39, leaving
Leonce with seven children. Members of Amanda's family raised the youngest two,
Arthemise, age two and James, three months; the other children remained with Leonce.
He never remarried and died April 12, 1932; he was buried at Moreauville Cemetery,
Moreauville, La. Leonce Paul Bordelon, III, a resident of Houma, La. and grandson of
Leonce and Amanda, organized and edited his grandfather's diaries. He has also
researched the genealogy of the Bordelon family of Avoyelles Parish
Leonce Paul Bordelon, a prominent planter of Avoyelles Parish, La., was born on March
15, 1860, the youngest of ten children, to Leandre Bordelon and Celanire Rabalais of
Avoyelles Parish, La. At the age of 17 years, he enrolled at Saint Vincent College at
Cape Girardeau, Mo., and after two years received a degree in Commerce. As an active
member in the community, he served on the Board of Trustees of the local school and ran
for public office. In 1891, he married Amanda Coco, and together they had eight
children: Jules, Grace, Basil, Leonce, Jr. Yvette, Mary Dae, Arthemise and James. Basil
died as an infant. The family resided at Long Bridge on Bayou des Glaises, La., where
he operated a cotton and corn plantation. Amanda died in 1906 at the age of 39, leaving
Leonce with seven children. Members of Amanda's family raised the youngest two,
Arthemise, age two and James, three months; the other children remained with Leonce.
He never remarried and died April 12, 1932; he was buried at Moreauville Cemetery,
Moreauville, La. Leonce Paul Bordelon, III, a resident of Houma, La. and grandson of
Leonce and Amanda, organized and edited his grandfather's diaries. He has also
researched the genealogy of the Bordelon family of Avoyelles Parish

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