Azelima (Cormier) Hanks (1859 - 1936)

Born 30 Jul 1859 in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiane, États-Unis d'Amérique

Ancestors

Wife of Olesime Hanks — married 29 Jan 1877 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1936 at age 77 in Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Azelda (Cormier) Hanks is a descendant of an Acadian

Azelda (Cormier) Hanks lived in Louisiana.

Azelima "Azelda" Cormier was born July 30, 1859 in Lafayette, Louisiana, to Maxille Cormier and Azelie Leger.^[1] She was counted on the census with them in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, in 1860 ^[2]

On January 29, 1877, she married Olesime Hanks at St. John's Catholic Church in Lafayette, Louisiana.^[3]

Known children of the marriage:

1. Alcide Hanks (1877)​
2. Raymond Hanks (1879)
3. Marie Aureline Hanks (1881)
4. Leonard Hanks (1882)
5. Emma Hanks (1884)
6. Elisabeth Hanks (1886)
7. Elisee Hanks (1888)
8. Joseph Hanks (1896)

In 1880 they were living in 2nd Ward, Lafayette, Louisiana with their first two sons.^[4] In 1910 they and their youngest son were counted on the census in Crowley, Ward 3, Acadia, Louisiana.^[5] In 1930 they were counted in Mermentau, Acadia Parish in the household of their son Elisee.^[6]

Azelda Cormier Hanks died in Crowley, Louisiana on September 9, 1936. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD") (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);

   CORMIER, Azelima (Maxille & Azelia LEGER) b. 30 July 1859 (Laf. Ch.: v. 6, #124).

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFPX-J9V : 30 December 2015), Ezelda Cormier in entry for [illegible] Cormier, 1860.
   • Maxille Cormier age 42 M Planter $300 $4000
   • Azelie Leger age 37 F
   • Joseph Cormier age 18 M
   • Vitale Cormier age 14 M
   • Marie Cormier age 16 F
   • Azelina Cormier age 12 F
   • Occuli Cormier age 8 M
   • Azelda Cormier age 11/12 F
   • Marguerite Hanks age 7 F
3. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD;

   CORMIER, Alziva (Maxile & Zelie LEGER) m. 29 Jan. 1877 Olesime HANKS (Laf. Ch.: v.5, p. 102).

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD6T-H8X : 13 July 2016), Acila Hanks in household of Onizime Hanks, 2nd Ward, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 22, sheet 409C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0455; FHL microfilm 1,254,455.
   • Onizime Hanks Self M 22 Louisiana, United States
   • Acila Hanks Wife F 19 Louisiana, United States
   • Alcide Hanks Son M 2 Louisiana, United States
   • Ramond Hanks Son M 1 Louisiana, United States
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPTD-QT3 : accessed 13 February 2017), Ozena Hanks in household of Olzeme Hanks, Crowley Ward 3, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 22A, family 461, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 507; FHL microfilm 1,374,520.
   • Olzeme Hanks Head M 53 Louisiana
   • Ozena Hanks Wife F 42 Louisiana
   • Joseph Hanks Son M 13 Louisiana
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMTJ-W7S : accessed 18 February 2017), Oleda Hanks in household of Alisa Hanks, Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 1B, line 97, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 782; FHL microfilm 2,340,517.
   • Alisa Hanks Head M 40 Louisiana
   • Alice Hanks Wife F 39 Louisiana
   • Lereata Hanks Daughter F 10 Louisiana
   • Olezime Hanks Father M 75 Louisiana
   • Oleda Hanks Mother-in-law[sic] F 70 Louisiana
7. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3MK-982 : 12 December 2014), Azeldia C Hanks, 09 Sep 1936; citing Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 1413, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,203,836.