By 1900 she had been married fourteen years and was the mother of seven children, six then living. They lived in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.[6]
In 1910 they were living in Calcasieu, Louisiana, and had two more children.[7]
And in 1920 they were in Allen, Louisiana, with only their youngest son remaining at home.[8]
Sources
↑ Rev. Donald J. Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records 1740-1900 ("SWLR"), CD #101 (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publications Division, 2001)
DUPLECHIN, Lea (Damonville & Aurelia Pierre Baptiste MANUEL) b. 22 March 1870 (Eunice Ch.: v. 1, p. 14-A)
↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-14JV : 4 April 2020), Joseph David and Lea Duplechain, 16 Nov 1886; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,697.
↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLHZ-DDS2 : 2 April 2020), Leah Duplechain in entry for Martha David Bordelon, 18 Dec 1958; citing Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, certificate number 19276, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 005051922.
↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLH8-9ZKX : 2 April 2020), Lea Duplechain in entry for Annelia Duplechain, 27 Oct 1956; citing Elton, Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, United States, certificate number 13693, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 004228893.
↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ4-VD57 : 4 April 2020), Leah Duplechain David in entry for Dolsey David and Hattie Manuel, 13 Nov 1926; citing Allen, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 1,378,138.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSR7-P46 : accessed 30 April 2020), Leah David in household of Joseph David, Police Jury Ward 3 (east part), St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 20B, family 330, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,581.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph David Head Male 33 Louisiana
Leah David Wife Female 30 Louisiana
Berthe David Daughter Female 13 Louisiana
Martha David Daughter Female 11 Louisiana
Aurelia David Daughter Female 8 Louisiana
Ozémé David Son Male 6 Louisiana
Ella David Daughter Female 4 Louisiana
Louisa David Daughter Female 1 Louisiana
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPT2-48Y : accessed 30 April 2020), Leah David in household of Joseph David, Police Jury Ward 1, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 15A, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 510; FHL microfilm 1,374,523.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph David Head Male 46 Louisiana
Leah David Wife Female 39 Louisiana
Ozeine David Son Male 15 Louisiana
Ella David Daughter Female 13 Louisiana
Louisa David Daughter Female 11 Louisiana
Aurelien David Son Male 9 Louisiana
Dolzé David Son Male 6 Louisiana
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQQ-LK1 : accessed 30 April 2020), Lear David in household of Joseph David, Police Jury Ward 2, Allen, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 18, sheet 35B, line 75, family 476, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 603; FHL microfilm 1,820,603.
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