Name: Philomene Amelie Martin
Birth: 3 Mar 1848, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Marriage: Philomene married Jules Desire LeBlanc, son of Jules Lessin LeBlanc and Marie Alzire Elisa (Broussard) LeBlanc) on 10 October 1866 at St John's Cathedral in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Death: 27 Nov 1931
Birth: Mar. 3, 1848, Louisiana, USA Death: Nov. 27, 1931, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
Obituary (unknown newspaper): In the passing of Mrs. Desiree J. LeBlanc, whose death occurred last Friday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Anatole Bonin, Loreauville lost one of its oldest residents and a descendent of one of the oldest and most highly respected pioneers. A native of Lafayette parish, Mrs. LeBlanc, was born, Philomeme Martin, on March 3, 1848. She was eighty-three years and 8 months and 24 days old at the time of her demise. She came from the sterling old French stock for which Attakapas, and Teche country are renowned. When quite a young woman she was betrothed by the late Mr. Desiree LeBlanc, himself a leader in the affairs of this Parish. Nine children were born to this union, seven of whom together with fifty-one grand children, 45 great-grand children survive their mother.
Note: according to 1910 census, she had 12 children, 10 of whom were still living in 1910.
Family links: Parents: Cesaire Martin (1825 - 1909) Marie Pamela Patin Martin (1826 - 1884)
Spouse: Jules Desire Leblanc (1839 - 1905)
Children: Marie Alzire Leblanc Bonin (1867 - 1938)* Angele LeBlanc Dugas (1869 - 1948)* Marie Alice LeBlanc Bonin (1870 - 1940)* Albert LeBlanc (1872 - 1876)* Cesaire LeBlanc (1874 - 1923)* Marie Amelie LeBlanc Bourgeois (1877 - 1932)* Louis J LeBlanc (1881 - 1917)* Marie Louise LeBlanc Boutte (1881 - 1915)* Jules Desire LeBlanc (1883 - 1957)* Noellie LeBlanc Bonin (1885 - 1970)* Marie Jeanne LeBlanc Nunez (1888 - 1981)*
Siblings: Cecilia Martin Domingue (1849 - 1882)* Alice Martin Dugas (1851 - 1905)* Aspasie Elizabeth Martin Falcon (1855 - 1902)* Louis Martin (1856 - ____)* Anna Martin Domingue (1860 - 1940)* Paul C Martin (1862 - 1916)* Elfege Martin Dugas (1863 - 1924)* Athenais Martin Begnaud (1864 - 1944)* Marie Adelaide Martin Arceneaux (1866 - 1891)* Ermina Martin Gregory (1873 - 1950)*
Inscription: Stone or entry in index may be: Desire Dame Veuve Martin LeBlanc
Burial: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Loreauville, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA, Plot: FA 112 15
Find A Grave Memorial# 136944846
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