Leodore Matthew Amiot (1932 - 1985)

Born 5 Oct 1932 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 May 1985 at age 52 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

Biography

Leodore Amiot served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started: 12 June 1970
Unit(s): Unknown
Service ended: 31 Oct 1975

Birth

Leodore Matthew Amiot (not Theodore) was born on 5 October 1932 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States to Armand Amiot (1892-1960) and Liza Corbin (1895-1944]].

Siblings

1. Pvt. Lloyd Joseph Amiot was born on 2 September 1917 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 14 March 1945 in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
2. PFC Gilbert Henry Amiot was born on 15 December 1918 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 12 April 1971 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
3. Eliu Frank Amiot was born on 7 April 1920 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 5 September 1920 in the same place.
4. Dewey Louis Amiot was born on 25 September 1921 in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States. He died on 16 April 1982 in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.
5. Harry Noel Amiot was born on 10 September 1922 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 18 March 1984 in Cass County, North Dakota, United States.
6. Ursula Marie Amiot was born on 9 December 1923 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. She married Orville Edson Dahl (1921-1994) on 9 January 1947.
7. Theresa Amiot was born on 13 October 1925 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. She married Ray Clifford Dougherty (1910-1964) on 12 December 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota. Theresa died on 2 October 2016 in Thief River, Pennington, Minnesota, United States.
8. CPL Marvin Baptiste Amiot was born on 19 June 1927 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 1 April 1952 in North Korea.
9. Sgt. Clarence Amiot was born on 5 July 1928 in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States. He married Betty Bakke on 7 August 1954 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota. Clarence died on 1 October 2016 in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota, United States.
10. Rosalie Catherine Amiot was born on 12 December 1929 in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States. She married Duane Lewis Hanson (1925-2003) on 8 November 1947 in East Grand Forks, Polk, Minnesota. Rosalie died on 9 April 2010 in Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, United States.
11. Elaine Olive Amiot was born on 17 April 1931 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. She married Raymond Andrew Kjonaas (c. 1925-2016) on 7 October 1947. They divorced on 4 December 1991 in Clay County, Minnesota. Elaine died on 1 December 2015.
12. Victoria Dorothy Amiot was born on 21 October 1933 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. She married Joseph Gerald Hermes (1926-1990) on 27 October 1951 in Codington County, South Dakota. Victoria died on 29 January 2012 in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota, United States.
13. Allery Vernon Armand Amiot was born on 29 July 1936 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 16 November 2003 in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota, United States.
14. Roland Armand Amiot was born on 22 January 1941 in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.

Marriage

He married Amenthe Guillory (1934-1988) before 1958.

Military Service

On 12 June 1970, Leodore joined the United States Army. He was released from duty on 31 October 1975. Leodore fought in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Death and Burial

Leodore died on 15 May 1985 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States at the age of 52. He was buried in the Mount Calvary, Eunice, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Headstone is available. Find A Grave: Memorial #99116094

Sources

• Minnesota Birth Index for Leodore Matthew Amiot on 5 October 1932 to Amiot and Corbin.
• 1940 United States Federal Census on 9 April in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota. ^[1]
• 1958 U.S. City Directories in Lake Charles, Louisiana for Leodore M. Amiot and Amenthe Amiot. He is employed by Kenneth Service Agency.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File. Gives Leodore's dates of birth and death, Army enlistment date and release date.
• Find A Grave Index.
• Texas Death Index.
• U.S. Social Security Death Index.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1940: Amiot, Armand 47, teamster, landscaping, head; Liza 45, wife; Gilbert 21, night guard at C.C. Camp, son; Dewey 18, Enrolee at C.C. Camp, son; Harry 17, landscape labor, son; Ursula 16, daughter; Theresa 14, daughter; Marvin 12, son; Clarence 11, son; Rosalie 10, daughter; Elaine 8, daughter; Leodore 7, son; Victoria 6, daughter; Armand Jr. 3, son.