Hi Ed,
I was surprised to see your reply. The name spelling is different, but a mistake. Most commonly I have seen "Davilla" spelled "Deville. You don't find many "Davilla's"
spelled this way at all. Not a very common name in this area at all. If you are trying to put some further information together, I have a lot of newspaper clippings.
Antionette, my grandmother was indeed a character and very much into high society and listed in the newspaper quite often. Lloyd Solares was the only living relative of hers that I ever met. He was also a character of sorts. I told
fortunes, read tarot cards, and also did palm readings. I must say that he was very talented in this area. He lived alone in a small french quarter apartment when he died. He
had no other relatives and my father Sidney T. Davilla, Jr. took care of his final needs when he passed on in the early 80's. Antionette had only two children, Everne Davilla Gordon and Sidney T. Davilla, Jr. My father was a well known Jazz musician in the french quarter. He had a night club named the "Mardi Gras Lounge" located at 333-35 Bourbon Street in the quarter. His sister Everne was a billboard model for Palmolive and also played the grand piano and accompanied my father. She was indeed very pretty. She was married only once to my knowledge and never had any children. She passed away before my grandmother did some time in the 70's. I suppose I could go on and on and would be happy to if you are further interested. I would like to learn more about your grandfather and great grandfather. I never had the pleasure of meeting my grandfather, Sidney T. Davilla, but was told by my father that he was a wonderful guy. My contact information is listed below, if you want to speak further about it.
Elizabeth D. Bordelon
bordelon@net-2000.net(225) 294-3703