Calcasieu - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Family of Adolphus W. Kurts and Ruth Van Dyke

Kaplanstudent2 — 2009-11-07 05:12:43Z

I have all the information you want email me at Kaplanstudent2@hotmail.com This is my Great grandfather

Welch

pw618 — 2009-10-28 21:28:24Z

Is anyone searching the Welch/Welsh family in Calcasieu from 1850 onward.

I have Welch's that settled in San Augustine Co. Texas that might be related. My Jesse Wyatt had a daughter Sarah Ann Wyatt b. abt 1840 Ga that had Welch children on the 1870 San Augustine Co. census. He was supposed to be in the area of Orange Co., Tx around 1860-2 which borders Calcasieu. My great grandfather was William David Welch, b. abt 1859/60 Texas.He had a sister Mary Elizabeth who married Marion Bee Sanders.

Am thinking my Sarah Welch, was widowed by one of the males from this family.

1850 Calcasieu Parish Louisiana
Miles Welch 53
Mary Welch 40
Henry Welch 20
Fanny Welch 18
Emilie Welch 15 (Suzanne m. Abel Lyons - lived Liberty, Tx
David Welch 12 d. Civil War
Lidia Welch 10
William Welch 8
Jacob Welch 5
Merston Welch 2
John Welch 0

1860 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Miles Welsh 63
Mary Ann Welsh 47(Clark)
Francis Welsh 25
David Welsh 23
Lydia Ann Welsh 21
William Welsh 19
Jacob Welsh 17
George Welsh 11
Albert Welsh 7
Elizabeth Welsh 5

Re: Big dance club in lake charles late 1950's 60's

BensonParker — 2009-10-18 19:20:03Z

I would like to know more about a club, not the hotel, called the St. Regis. It was owned by Francesca Premaux
(not sure about that spelling) who played piano and sang. She married Paul Parker, who tended bar. If anyone knows where in Lake Charles it was located I would appreciate it. Thank you.

Re: Big dance club in lake charles late 1950's 60's

2009-10-18 19:18:29Z

The one we used to go to in LC was the Bambo Club with Fats Domino and Little Alfred among others. Right across the TX border in LA were many popular clubs: The Big Oaks and the Boogie Kings played on weekends, Lou Ann's who had Erma Thomas and other great stars, The showboat, Busters - 5 drinks for $1.00 but no band, Shady Rest, Circle Club, TX Pelican are just a few. Back then, the Boogie Kings were the big attraction and on Friday's, you could often catch a young girl from Pt. Arthur up on the stage by the name of Janis Joplin.

Re: Big dance club in lake charles late 1950's 60's--St. Regis

annamhayes — 2009-10-17 00:29:51Z

The club was located at 2801 E. Broad Street in 1957 according to the city directory. The previous city directory at the library was 1950, and it wasn't there then; and the next city directory was 1958 and it was not listed as in existance then. Hope this helps.
Anna

Re: Frank Hackler

duwhit — 2009-10-09 13:07:53Z

Found these 3 articles for you. I also saw an article on the marriage of Hackler, Sr. daughter, Bessie, and an obit for Mrs. Frank T. Hackler. If you would like copies of these also, please reply.

Re: Obit - Dolze Bourgeois & Azelie Ardoin Bourgeois

ETHELSTELLY — 2009-10-05 10:58:04Z

Marie Azelia Ardoin was my Great Aunt..So I know her parents. Does anyone know Dolze BOURGEOIS parent's ?? Reason for asking is My grandmother Elvina BOURGEOS married Estille ARDOIN.His father Oniel ARDOIN & Etienne ARDOIN were brother's( Etienne...Marie Azelia Ardoin father )
My BOURGEOIS's & ARDOIN's are form Ardoin Cove, Jefferson Davis Par. Welsh, LA

Jean

Re: Richard Elmer Nelson "Pete"

lnsiegel — 2009-10-05 04:06:31Z

I recently discovered that my great uncle died in Jefferson County, Texas.

Re: Obit - Dolze Bourgeois & Azelie Ardoin Bourgeois

ETHELSTELLY — 2009-10-04 23:33:01Z

Also what I have on Dolze's mother.

Octavia H Rousseau (Bougeois) D/O PIERRE ADRIEN HEBERT & Madeleine Amelia/ Melina Robicheaux
B: Nov 1859
D: Aug 4 1930 (From what I can get from Ellen's only living child this is correct.)
1st marriage to Bourgeois 1872-73 (she was indeed 13 years
old) married Joseph Bourgeois b. March 07, 1844 S/O Alfred
& Marguerite ARCENEAUX Joseph & Octavie HEBERT had 5 childten
2nd marriage to Rousseau abt 1884. A. Ovide ROUSSEAU b. November 1859 date from 1900 census records.that he was born in France..6 children

Jean

Re: Obit - Dolze Bourgeois & Azelie Ardoin Bourgeois

babyfebruary82 — 2009-10-04 23:09:39Z

Also what I have on Dolze's mother.

Octavia H Rousseau (Bougeois)
B: Nov 1859
D: Aug 4 1930 (From what I can get from Ellen's only living child this is correct.)
1st marriage to Bourgeois 1872-73 (she was indeed 13 years old)
2nd marriage to Rousseau abt 1884.

Re: Obit - Dolze Bourgeois & Azelie Ardoin Bourgeois

babyfebruary82 — 2009-10-04 23:00:25Z

I'm waiting on a copy of my great(x2)grandmothers social security application atm. Just to verify that I do have the correct rousseau family. Assuming I'm on the right track then I don't know the fathers name but his mother would be Octavia (maiden name unknown)Bourgeois Rousseau. He's my great great grandmothers half brother. Their mother first married at age 13 and thier father drowned somehow, that much I do know. She also had a daughter named Lyda (pronounced Lejah) who married an Hebert and another son from her first marriage.

Re: Richard Elmer Nelson "Pete"

duwhit — 2009-10-04 16:22:17Z

If you will provide additional information, I will research your Great Uncle Richard. I tried to search with the info you provided however, it is to general. Do you have any parents, brothers, sisters names or any dates?

Maude Mae Runner

duwhit — 2009-10-04 16:01:23Z

I have searched for info on the Runner surname but absolutely nothing comes up. Do you know her parents names & if they were in the Calcasieu Parish area?

Beginning in 1938, Maude was instrumental in reindexing & refiling the records of Calcasieu Parish & it took over 2 2/1 years. There is a large article about it & there is a pic of the people, Maude included, however, the picture is pretty dark. I would be glad to mail it to you. You can email me directly at duwhit@aol.com & give me your address if you would like a copy.

Will be glad to look up any additional relatives for you. Just let me know!

Society Musings - Thompson & Lewis

duwhit — 2009-10-04 15:54:45Z

Possible grandaughter of Maude - daughter of Robert maybe?
See attachment

Obit - Garnett.Mrs. Tom

duwhit — 2009-10-04 15:52:04Z

Possible sister of Maude. See attachment

Military - Thompson.Robert P.

duwhit — 2009-10-04 15:41:10Z

Found several articles about his time in the service. See attached.

PS The obit for Robert's father (B. J. Thompson) does not state where he was buried but it was in Orangegrove/Orange Grove Cem in Lake Charles, LA. Maude is also interred there.

Obit - B. J. Thompson

duwhit — 2009-10-04 15:33:14Z

See attachment.

Maude Thompson

duwhit — 2009-10-04 15:31:57Z

I have not been able to find an obit on Maude however, I did find the obit for her husband & serveral other articles of interest which I will post. See additional replys.

Marriage: Blessington.Sandra Annette

duwhit — 2009-10-04 13:44:13Z

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Marriage: Blessington.Marie E.

duwhit — 2009-10-04 13:38:58Z

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Obit - Blessington.Mable Walter

duwhit — 2009-10-04 13:36:19Z

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Obit - Blessington.Lt. Howard

duwhit — 2009-10-04 13:34:20Z

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Obit - Norberta Blessington

duwhit — 2009-10-03 21:35:06Z

American Press (LA) 18 Apr 1993

NORBERTA BLESSINGTON
JENNINGS Funeral services for Miss Norberta Blessington, 83, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 19, in the Miguez Funeral Home.
The Rev. Vincent Sedita will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:30-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday.
Miss Blessington died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 1993, in the Jennings hospital.
A lifelong resident of Jennings, she was a graduate of Jennings High School and Port Arthur Business College. She was a retired bookkeeper and secretary for the Houssiere-Latreille Properties and served as clerk of city court for several years. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, where she belonged to the Ladies Altar Society.
Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. R.D. (Maxine) Siebenthaler of Bellevue, Ky., and Mrs. Eileen Allen of Jennings; and one brother, Terrence Blessington of Lake Charles.

Obit - Terrance Blessington, Sr.

duwhit — 2009-10-03 21:31:26Z

American Press (LA) 21 Mar 1996

Terrence Blessington Sr.
JENNINGS Funeral services for Terrence W. ''Terry'' Blessington Sr., 79, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23, in Miguez Funeral Home.
The Rev. Lindsey Burns will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is from 3-8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday.
Mr. Blessington died at 3:20 p.m. Monday, March 18, 1996, in a local hospital.
A native of Jennings, he graduated from Jennings High School and retired as owner of Blessington Hydraulic Inc. He lived in Lake Charles for 39 years.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lille Mae Ryder Blessington; two daughters, Sandra Annette Mabry of Houston and Sharon Elaine Jane of New Orleans; two sons, Howard L. and Terrence W. Blessington Jr., both of Lake Charles; two sisters, Eileen B. Allen of Jennings and Maxine Siebenthaler of Bellevue, Ky.; and seven grandchildren.

Obit - Lillie R. Blessington - American Press (LA) 20 Jan 2000

duwhit — 2009-10-03 21:29:30Z

American Press (LA) 20 Jan 2000

Lillie R. Blessington
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Lillie Mae Ryder Blessington, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 20, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church.
The Rev. James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mrs. Blessington died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, in a Lake Charles care center.
She was a resident of Lake Charles for 54 years after moving there from Jennings. She was a graduate of Welsh High School. She was the retired owner of Blessington Hydraulic Service. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and the Ladies Altar Society of Lake Charles.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Mabry of Beaumont, Texas, and Sharon Jane of New Orleans; two sons, Howard Leo Blessington II and Terrence W. Blessington Jr., both of Lake Charles; one sister, Mattie Blanche Louviere of Welsh; and seven grandchildren.

Obit - Terry Blessington, Jr.

duwhit — 2009-10-03 21:27:31Z

American Press (LA) - 5 May 2002

Terry Blessington Jr., 55, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2002, in his residence.
He was a native of Jennings and had lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a 1965 graduate of Lake Charles High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict. He worked for many years with his father at Blessington Hydraulics. He was the owner and operator of Diamond ''B'' Inc. He was a member of the Southwest Louisiana Gun and Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Lamothe Blessington of Lake Charles; two sons, Michael Blessington of Liberty, Texas, and Terrence Roy Blessington of Kings Farm; one brother, Howard Blessington of Lake Charles; two sisters, Sandra Mabry of Houston and Sharon Jane of Picayune, Miss.; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Saint Alban''s Bay Cemetery in Saint Alban''s, Vt. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Re: Rousseaus in Calcasieu

duwhit — 2009-10-03 19:15:32Z

One additional article for you. See Attachment

Re: Rousseaus in Calcasieu

duwhit — 2009-10-03 19:11:55Z

Am attaching several articles from the American Press you will find interesting. See attachments

Obit - Dolze Bourgeois

duwhit — 2009-10-03 19:05:52Z

Sorry - here is the obit for Colze

Obit - Dolze Bourgeois & Azelie Ardoin Bourgeois

duwhit — 2009-10-03 19:03:51Z

Obituaries of Dolze & wife, Azelie Ardoin Bourgeois - see attachment.

Medora Bourgeois

duwhit — 2009-10-03 19:00:41Z

Medora married Raymond Sullivan Jun 1928. The wedding announcement stated her parents as Mr. & Mrs. Dolze Bourgeois...after additional research, I found the mother's name as Azelie Ardoin Bourgeois.

Edia & Medora Bourgeois

duwhit — 2009-10-03 18:52:32Z

I like to research soooo, I have spent this Saturday morning researching the Bourgeois & Rousseau families for you. I looked at the 1900 Census & noticed the parents names were listed at the bottom of the census page & on the next page listed their children, Ellen being one of them. I believe this is the family of Ellen - the census takers sometimes didn't know how to spell or they spelled the surnames like they sounded...so you will find misspellings happened a lot. Also, the name Rousseau could be spelled a lot of ways - Russo being one of many.

Edia was an assistant postmistress in Welsh, LA & when she married to Edward E. Becker, Jr. (June 1929) she resigned & they moved to Galveston, TX. Edia died the following year, May 1930, according to a newspaper article I found. (see attached articles-marriage & death)

Re: Rousseaus in Calcasieu

duwhit — 2009-10-03 13:43:15Z

Found the obit for Ellen Rousseau Miller in the American Press - 22 Nov 1994 - Pg 2. See attachment.

Re: Rousseaus in Calcasieu

duwhit — 2009-10-03 13:31:58Z

Found this obit for Leah in the American Press (LA) 26 Nov 1991 - Pg 2. See attachment

Re: Obits for the surnames ESCLOVON

africreole — 2009-08-18 13:27:38Z

Thanks, I appreciate the time you spent to do this. This helps alot. Please let me know if you find anymore.

Isaac and James HALL

DKayP — 2009-09-10 03:25:56Z

Isaac HALL, b. 1 Jan 1848, Sugartown, LA, was the 4th child of Robert and Mary Ann "Polly" (COLE) HALL, who were in Calcasieu Parish by 1841. Did he serve in the later years of the Civil War? In 1870 Isaac lived with his younger brother, John HALL, and family in Liberty Co. TX. What happened to Isaac after 1870? Did he go back to Louisiana? Did he ever marry?

Re: Knappville

11944 — 2009-08-12 23:53:39Z

Was this township ? located on a census record?

Did you look it up in
placenmes.com
they have louisiana
parishes
old heritorical locations etc/
good luck

Re: Enna Ister 1906

11944 — 2009-08-11 15:19:08Z

Name: Ema Istre
Age: 14
Birth Date: Oct 1885
Birthplace: Louisiana
Race: White/Marital Status: Single
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Villirie age 50
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Name: Marie age 48
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
numa 29, onile 20, camile 18, ema 14

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Acadia, Louisiana; Roll T623_556 Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 7.

Obit look up please

Eileen056 — 2009-09-27 21:06:14Z

If anyone has access, I would appreciate a look-up for an obit for Maude Mae Runner Thompson. She was my GG aunt and I'm hoping the obit will lead me to other relatives. She died in Lake Charles in 1963. Husband Browder Thompson died in 1931; son Robert P. Thompson died in 1981 in Shreveport, LA.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Cathy

Re: Enna Ister 1906

carolehainsworth1 — 2009-08-11 21:45:53Z

Thank you both for this!

Enna Ister 1906

carolehainsworth1 — 2009-08-11 04:28:16Z

I have a baptism certificate in Jennings with a Enna Ister as a sponsor. I can't find her on any census. Can someone help me?

Many thanks

Knappville

annamhayes — 2009-08-01 21:14:42Z

Does anyone know the location of a section of present-day Lake Charles that was known as Knappville?

Re: Enna Ister 1906

annamhayes — 2009-08-11 13:17:21Z

"Enna Ister" may in fact be Ema Istre (pronounced East). She was age 14 in 1900 and was a resident of Acadia Parish, LA.
This is from Ancestry.com index, however, I don't pay for this subscription and can not look at the actual image or give you the citation for the census. Sorry.
Anna

Re: Knappville

annamhayes — 2009-08-13 00:19:13Z

Knappville was an area/community or district in or around Lake Charles, LA. It was mentioned in newspaper articles on early Lake Charles, much as Goosport (now north Lake Charles) was. Neither were ever incorporated area by those names, I think they were just known by the citizens as Knappville and Goosport. Knappville was not mentioned in the census as such and it was not a township as we don't have those. Our parish (Calcasieu Parish) is, and was, divided by numbered wards. It is not found in Louisiana on the placenames.com website either.
Thanks for your suggestions though. One never knows what hint might cause a break-through. I've asked the local historical library for the location of Knappville, but so far they have come up empty-handed.
I appreciate your help. Anna

Re: Obits for Lake Charles area

chrissyt521 — 2009-08-17 23:52:29Z

I just wanted to see if you had ever found the obit you were looking for. I know this post is several years old, I just happened to run across it while doing some other searches. Please let me know if you still need the obit for Helen Broussard Williams.

Rousseaus in Calcasieu

babyfebruary82 — 2009-10-02 12:17:41Z

I'm looking for the mother and father of Ellen Miller Rousseau (1892-1994). I have found one document that could belong to my family from the 1900 census but the last name was spelled Ruseaux.
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&a...
What I do know for sure is that Ellen's little sister was name Leah. Her mother had 2 children (lyda & ?) from her first marriage to a Bougeious but he drowned and she remarried a Rousseau. Her brother Orelio was in WW1 and they made fun of him cause he couldn't speak english and called Goshak.

Re: Powers surname

beccid63 — 2009-08-22 11:11:57Z

I just found this thread again. My current email address is beccid63@gmail.com.

Becky

Richard Elmer Nelson "Pete"

lnsiegel — 2009-08-18 01:15:12Z

Hello! I'm looking for any information on my great uncle Richard Elmer Nelson. aka Pete. The last known place I know he lived was in Lake Charles, LA in 1947 when my grandfather died. He was a merchant marine. Is there an obituary? I'd love to know what happened to him.

Re: Decendants Ryan & P. Thomas

pamelafisher75 — 2009-09-19 13:13:50Z

I am also a decendant of Larkin Thomas, through Bennett Thomas then Mildred Thomas.
I have a lot of old photos that I can't identify that are likely Thomas/Moss.
Wondered if anyone else has some old photos and maybe we could share.
There is also a book called Journey's end written about the Ryans. I have been trying to find a copy, the only one in the library they will not copy or allow it to be copied.
Pamela Fisher

Blessington obituary request

DorothySwanson18 — 2009-09-28 20:17:47Z

Would appreciate the obituary of Terrance/Terrence Blessington who d. Feb. 8, 1903 at Lake Charles. La. Thank you so very much. Dorothy