Emma (Burleigh) de Valcourt (1855 - 1946)

Born 9 Aug 1855 in Sunset, Louisiana, Parish of St. Landry, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Baptiste deValcourt — married 19 Oct 1876 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Died 30 Dec 1946 at age 91 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, Parish of St. Landry, United States

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Biography

BURLEIGH, Emma (Augustus & Suzan CASON) m. 19 Oct. 1876 John DEVALCOURT (GC Ch.: v. 4, p. 56)

Sources

• Marriage: Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001

• From find a grave website

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75575130

Birth: Aug. 9, 1855, Sunset, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Death: Dec. 30, 1946, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

Suzanne Emma Burleigh de Valcourt

AGED RESIDENT OF ST. LANDRY DIES MONDAY

Services Held in Grand Coteau for Mrs. John DeValcourt Sr., 91 Years

Mrs. John B. Devalcourt Sr., the former Emma Burleigh, 91 years died Monday night at 10 o'clock at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Alex Peck in the Opelousas-Grand Coteau section. Mrs. Devalcourt had been ill for the past seven weeks.

The body rested at the home of a grandson, Herman Savoy, near Shuteston, until Wednesday morning when services were read at the Sacred Heart Catholic church at a mass. Interment was made in the adjacent cemetery with Lafond and Son in charge.

Mrs. Devalcourt was born and reared in St. Landry, and she leaves ?75? descendants. She celebrated her 91st birthday last August, and was honored by her children at a party and open house.

Mrs. Devalcourt fell about seven weeks ago and suffered a broken shoulder and hip. She was never able to rally from these injuries.

Surviving the deceased are two sons, John Jr. and William Devalcourt, Sunset; four daughters, Mrs. Charles Meche, Grand Coteau; Mrs. Fredrick Burleigh, Sr. Sunset; Mrs. Alex Peck and Mrs. Vatalle Savoy, Opelousas; a brother; Lester Burleigh, Opelousas; ?34? grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild.

Note: The obituary was difficult to read so there may be a few small errors.

CLARION-NEWS OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1947 Front Page.

Edith Garland Dupré Library, UL Lafayette.

Family links: Parents: Augustus Burleigh (1832 - 1890) Suzanne Elizabeth Cason Burleigh (1834 - 1917)

Spouse: John Baptiste deValcourt (1857 - 1927)*

Children: Ophelia De Valcourt Meche (1877 - 1971)* Marie Pamela de Valcourt Burleigh (1878 - 1949)* Alice deValcourt Peck (1883 - 1980)* John B. de Valcourt (1884 - 1950)* Ida Devalcourt Prejean (1886 - 1904)* Lillian Devalcourt Savoy (1888 - 1983)* Theodore Augustin De Valcourt (1889 - 1932)* William Lester Devalcourt (1891 - 1972)* Mary Drusella de Valcourt Savoy (1894 - 1938)*

Siblings: Augustus Burleigh (1855 - 1930)* Louis Burleigh (1857 - 1857)* Caroline Burleigh (1859 - 1860)* Lester Joseph Burleigh (1860 - 1951)* Frances Elisabeth Burleigh Savoie (1862 - 1936)* Martha Alice Burleigh (1865 - 1881)* Twin Daughter Burleigh (1867 - 1867)* Twin Daughter Burleigh (1867 - 1867)* Mary Ella Burleigh Guidry (1868 - 1941)* Ophelia Burleigh Savoie (1870 - 1938)* Child Burleigh (1872 - 1872)*

Burial: Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 75575130