Marie Medaura (Ledoux) Lafleur (1879 - 1975)

Born 30 Sep 1879 in Prarie Ronde, St Landry Parish, Louisiana

Ancestors

Wife of Alidé E LaFleur — married 19 Sep 1895 in Opelousas, Louisiana

Descendants

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Biography

Dora was born 30 Sep 1879, ^[1]

She married Alide Lafleur on 19 Sep 1895. ^[2]

Children of Alide and Dora:

Leroy

Flynn

Abram

J.M.

(Mrs. T.P. Bertrand)

(Mrs. Daisy Kellams)

(Mrs. E.J. Lafleur)

Emit

Peter Ray

Jenise

Sources

1. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
   • LEDOUX, Marie Medaura (Ducondray & Pauline FRUTEL) b. 30 Sept. 1879 (Opel. Ch.: v. 6, p. 404)
2. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
   • LEDOUX, Dora (Coudray & Pauline FRUTELLE) m. 19 Sept. 1895 Alide LAFLEUR (Opel. Ch.: v.3, p. 157)

1. Alide Lafleur, Head, M, 30, b. Aug 1870, Louisiana, married 5 years, farmer
2. Dora Lafleur, Wife, F, 22, b. Sep 1878, Louisiana, married 5 years, 3 children, all living
3. Lee Roy Lafleur, Son, M, 4, b. Nov 1896, Louisiana
4. Mable Lafleur, Daughter, F, 3, b. Jul 1897, Louisiana
5. Mina Lafleur, Daughter, F, 1, b. July 1899, Louisiana
6. John Frank, Boarder, M, 17, b. Jan 1883, Louisiana, farm laborer

• United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMT9-5DF : accessed 7 December 2017), Alide E Lafleur, Police Jury Ward 6, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 16B, line 87, family 295, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 819; FHL microfilm 2,340,554.

1. Alide E Lafleur, Head, M, 58, Louisiana
2. Dora Lafleur, Wife, F, 50, Louisiana
3. Emit Lafleur, Son, M, 22, Louisiana
4. Ray Lafleur, Son, M, 18, Louisiana
5. Jenise Lafleur, Son, M, 7, Louisiana

• Daily World, Opelousas, Louisiana, 28 Sep 1965, online, "Family Honors Mrs. Lafleur on 87th Birthday"

• Obituary, Daily World, Opelousas, Louisiana, 13 Feb 1975, p. 1 online, "Lawtell's Oldest Resident Dies"

LAWTELL-Mrs. Dora Marie Lafleur, 96, member of a prominent Lawtell area family and reported to be the oldest resident of Lawtell, died Tuesday at 1:6 p.m in Prompt Succor Nursing Home.

She was the former Dora Ledoux a native of Prairie Ronde, and was preceded in death by her husband, Alide Lafleur

Survivors include three sons, Leroy Lafleur and J. M. Lafleur, both of Lawtell and Emett Lafleur of Opelousas; two daughters, Mrs. T. P. Bertrand of Lawtell and Mrs. Daisy Kellams of Opelousas; one sister, Mrs C. N.Bertrand of Opelousas; 25 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m Wednesday in St. Bridget Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.