Marie Felonise Fidelis (Duhon) Leger (1852 - 1928)

Born 24 Apr 1852 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Hyppolite Leger — married 18 Apr 1870 in Lafayette, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 20 May 1928 at age 76 in Duson, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Fidelise Duhon was the daughter of Treville Duhon and Marie Eulalie Trahan. She was born on 24 April 1852, and baptized at St. John Catholic Church in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States ^[1]

She married Hypolite Leger in Lafayette. They applied for a license on 3 April 1870, and were married on 18 April 1870. ^[2] Together they had 13 children:

1. Julien Leger, twin, b. 19 Mar 1871
2. Julienne Leger, twin, b. 19 Mar 1871
3. Alicia Leger, b. 29 Jan 1873
4. Élodie Leger, b. 18 May 1874
5. Jean Dorisque Leger, b. 24 Apr 1876
6. Robert Leger, b. 13 Jul 1877
7. Jean Thurbert Leger, b. 13 Aug 1879
8. Aurora Eve Leger, b. 11 Apr 1881
9. Pierre Treville Leger, b. 22 Nov 1882
10. Michel Leger, b. 30 Jul 1885
11. Severin Leger, b. 5 Mar 1887
12. Helen "Elaine" Leger, b. 14 Dec 1892 [?]
13. Nicholas Leger, b. 3 May 1893

She died in 1928 in Duson, Lafayette Parish. ^[3] Marie was mentioned on a memorial in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States with a death date of 20 May 1928.^[4]

Sources

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

   DUHON, Fidelis (Treville & Eulalie TRAHAN) b. 24 April 1852 (Laf. Ch.: v. 6, p. 77)

2. ↑ Marriage Hébert, SWLR CD;
   • DUHON, Fidelise m. 3 April 1870 Hyppolite LEGER (Laf. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 1262)
   • DUHON, Phidelise (Treville & Eulalie TRAHAN) m. 18 April 1870 Hippolyte LEGER (Laf. Ch.: v. 4, p. 286)
3. ↑ Death: "Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964"
   State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA
   Ancestry Record 6697 #1282189 (accessed 20 May 2023)
   Luois F Duhon death 22 Sep 1929 (age 77) in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #43372875 (accessed 20 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Marie Felonise Fidelis Duhon Leger (24 Apr 1852-20 May 1928), citing Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA (plot: Section 312 Plot 10); Maintained by Terry (contributor 47192381).

See also:

• 1860 United States Federal Census
• 1880 United States Federal Census
• 1900 United States Federal Census
• 1910 United States Federal Census
• 1920 United States Federal Census
• Louisiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925, 1946-1961
• Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
• Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007