Desire Meyers (1848 - 1937)

Born 11 Sep 1848 in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rosa Lancon — married 14 Apr 1870 in New Iberia, Iberia, Louisiana, United States

Died 28 Apr 1937 at age 88 in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Desire Meyers was born on 11 September 1848 in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. He was the son of Andrew Meyers and Carmelite Louviere.^[1]

Desire married Odalie Lancon, daughter of Hypolite Lancon and Hermina Arceneau, in Iberia Parish. A civil record was filed on 14 April 1870 at the New Iberia courthouse,^[2] and they were married in the church at Lydia five days later, on 19 April 1870.^[3]

He died 28 April 1937 in Iberia Parish.^[4]

Residence (1850) Petite Ance, St Martin, Louisiana, USA

Andre Mayer 28

Cormelite Mayer 22

Delphine Mayer 5

Josephine Mayer 3

Desire Mayer 1

Residence (1860) Western District, St Mary, Louisiana

J A Smith 30

Andre Mayer 39

Carmelite Mayer 36

Delphine Mayer 18

Josephine Mayer 16

Desire Mayer 13

Henry Mayer 10

Marguerite Mayer 7

Alcee Mayer 6

Eugenie Mayer 4

Edouard Mayer 2

Residence (1870) Ward 1, Iberia, Louisiana

Andrew Meyers 49

Carmelite Meyers 47

Adelphine Meyers 26

Josephine Meyers 23

Desire Meyers 21

Henry Meyers 19

Alcee Meyers 17

Edward Meyers 15

Alcide Meyers 8

Andre Meyers 6

Felix Meyers 4

Carmelite Meyers 2

Eugenie Meyers 14

Odalie Meyers 19

Residence (1880) Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana, USA

Marital Status Married

Daisey Miers 34

Odalie M. Miers 31

Arture Miers 9

Joseph D. Miers 7

Laundice Miers 5

Hypolitt Miers 3

James Miers 2

Antoinette Miers 6/12

Residence (1900) Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana

Marital Status Married

Desire Meyer 54

Odalie Meyer 51

Arthur Meyer 18

May Meyer 17

Cecile Meyer 15

Alice Meyer 13

Clay Meyer 12

Earnest Meyer 10

Edward Meyer 8

Arminer Lanson 83

Residence (1910) Police Jury Ward 2, Iberia, Louisiana

Marital Status Married

Dusiode Meyer 62

Adelise Meyer 58

Allice Meyer 23

Florence Florence 7

Homenia Areneoux 77

Residence (1920) Police Jury Ward 2, Iberia, Louisiana

Marital Status Married

Deserie Myers 76

Adolie Myers 70

Residence (1930) Police Jury Ward 2, Iberia, Louisiana, USA

Marital Status Married

• Note: living between sons Cleophas and Eloi; son James is next door to Eloi

Desire Myers 85

Odele Myers 80

Children

1. Arthur 1871
2. Joseph 1872
3. MAYER, Laodice (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 24 Oct. 1874 (Lydia Ch.: v. 1, p. 88)
4. MAYER, Hippolyte (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 5 Nov. 1876 (Lydia Ch.: v. 1, p. 117)
5. MAILLARD, Jeanny Jean (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 9 Aug. 1878 (Lydia Ch.: v. 1, p. 160) [James?]
6. MAILLARD, Antoinette (Desire & Odalie LANCON) m. 12 Feb. 1896 Oleus BOUDREAUX (Lydia Ch.: v.2, p.61) [b. 1880]
7. MAYER, Tertulle (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 28 Sept. 1881 (Lydia Ch.: v. 2, p. 4)
8. MAILLARD, Marie (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 16 Feb. 1883 (Lydia Ch.: v. 2, p. 27)
9. MAILLARD, Cecile (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 20 June 1884 (Lydia Ch.: v. 2, p. 45)
10. MEYER, Alice (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 23 June 1886 (Lydia Ch.: v. 2, p. 61)
11. MEYER, Cleophas (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 23 Nov. 1888 (Lydia Ch.: v. 2, p. 88)
12. MAILLARD, Ernest (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 11 May 1890 (NI Ch.: v. 5, p. 136)
13. MAILLARD, Eloi (Desire & Odalie LANCON) b. 6 Dec. 1891 (Louisa Ch.: v. 1, p. 15)
14. MEYER, Jimmie (Desire & Odalie LANCON) m. 26 Jan. 1899 Alida BROUSSARD (Lydia Ch.: v.2, p.74)
15. MAYER, Desire (Desire & Odalie LANCON) m. 5 Feb. 1894 Felicie BONVILLAIN (Lydia Ch.: v.2. p.51)

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);

   MAILLARD, Desiree (Andre & Carmelite LOUVIERE) b. 11 Sept. 1848 (NI Ch.: v. 1, p. 118)

2. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD;
   • MAYARD, Desire (Andre & Carmelite LOUVIERE) m. 14 April 1870 Odalie MAYARD (NI Ct. Hse.: Mar. #29)
   • MAYARD, Odalie (Hypolite & Hermina ARSENAU) m. 14 April 1870 Desire MAYARD (NI Ct. Hse.: Mar. #29)
3. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD;

   MIRE, Desire (Andre & Carmelite LOUVIERE) m. 19 April 1870 Adalie LANCON (Lydia Ch.: v. 1, p. 35)

4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002. Original data: State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

   Name: Desire Meyer

   Race: White or Mexican (White)

   Age: 93 [sic]

   Death Date: 28 Apr 1937

   Parish: Iberia, Louisiana, USA

   Certificate Number: 536??

   Volume: 13

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll: T624_514; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1374527
• Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll: 794; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340529
• Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll: T625_613; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 12
• Year: 1900; Census Place: Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll: 565; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1240565
• Year: 1880; Census Place: Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll: 454; Family History Film: 1254454; Page: 338A; Enumeration District: 027
• Year: 1850; Census Place: Petite Ance, St Martin, Louisiana; Roll: M432_240; Page: 177B; Image: 361
• Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, St Mary, Louisiana; Roll: M653_425; Page: 6; Family History Library Film: 803425
• Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 1, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll: M593_513; Page: 151B; Family History Library Film: 552012