ERASTE DURIO, OPELOUSAS.--Mr. Durio, a planter residing four miles west of Opelousas, was born March 1, 1851. He is the youngest of a family of twelve children born to Simon and Malene Durio, both natives of Louisiana.
When Eraste Durio was eight years of age his mother died, and he was reared until he had attained the age of thirteen by his brother-in-law, Pierre Mauellire. At this age he began work for himself as a farm hand, which he followed for about two years. He attended the common schools and received a good business education. At the age of about eighteen he became an employe in his brother's store, where he remained for three years, when he was married to Miss Emma Pitre, daughter of Francois and Eliza (Joubert) Pitre. Since his marriage Mr. Durio has given his attention exclusively to planting. He has a good plantation, upon which he raises grain and stock. When it is recollected that Mr. Durio began life at the age of thirteen, without even a good suit of clothes, his success in life will be more appreciated. He is certainly a self-made man. Mrs. Durio died in March, 1876; and in 1885 our subject married Delia Lauerne. Two children, Octave and Lyda, were the result of his first marriage. To the last union have been born three children: May, Fey and Minnie. [1]
Birth
DURIO, Horace (Simon & Melanie GASPARD) b. 16 March 1850 (Opel. Ch.: v. 4, p. 398); :DURIO, Eraste (Simon & Melanie GASPARD) m. 3 Sept. 1872 Emma PITRE, wid. of Thomas JOHNSON (Opel. Ch.: v. E, # 187)
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DURIO, Eraste marriage contract: 4 Oct. 1872 Emma PITRE wid. of Thomas JOHNSON (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Donations: v. 3, p. 183)
DURIO, Eraste m. 23 May 1872 Lennia FRANCHEBOIS (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #6937)
PITRE, Emma (Francois P. & Azelie JOUBERT) m. 3 Sept. 1872 Eraste DURIO (Opel. Ch.: v. E, # 187)
PITRE Emma wid. of Thomas JOHNSON m. 4 Oct. 1872 Eraste DURIO (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Donations: v. 3, p. 183)
PITRE, Emma P. m. Eraste DURIO Succ. dated 29 Aug. 1876 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #3893)
PITRE, Emma P. m. Eraste DURIO Succ. dated 29 Aug. 1876 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #3893)
DURIO, Eraste (Simon & Melite GASPARD) m. 6 Oct. 1885 Delia LAVERGNE (Opel. Ch.: v. F, #12)
LAVERGNE, Delia m. 6 Oct. 1885 Eraste DURIO (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 13710)
LAVERGNE, Delia (Michel & Marie D'AVY) m. 6 Oct. 1885 Eraste DURIO (Opel. Ch.: v. F, # 12)
Eraste Dario Head M 69 Louisiana
Delia Dario Wife F 52 Louisiana
Sylvia Dario Daughter F 21 Louisiana
Alvin Dario Son M 14 Louisiana
Elsie Dario Daughter F 11 Louisiana
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Research Notes
DURIO, Octave (Eraste & Ermina PITRE) b. 22 July 1873 (Opel. Ch.: v. 6, p. 341); DURIO, Octave (Eraste & Emma PITRE) m. 12 Dec. 1894 Marie LAVERGNE (Opel. Ch.: v. 3, p. 147)
DURIO, Marie Lidia (Eraste & Emma PITRE) b. 9 Sept. 1874 (Opel. Ch.: v. 6, p. 350)
DURIO, Louise May (Eraste & Dilia LAVERGNE) b. 3 April 1887 (Opel. Ch.: v, 7, p. 74)
DURIO, Rosa Fee (Eraste & Lilia LAVERGNE) b. 17 Oct. 1888 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 114)
DURIO, Elisa Minnie (Erasme & Dilia LAVERGNE) b. 26 Aug. 1890 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 167)
DURIO, Marie Ivy (Eraste & Dilia LAVERGNE) b. 6 June 1894 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 281)
DURIO, Rester Mary (Erace & Delia LAVERGNE) b. 29 March 1897 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 376)
↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M432_240; Page: 75B; Image: 155
↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M653_424; Page: 869; Family History Library Film: 803424
↑ database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVWS-MCM : accessed 25 August 2018), Eraste Dario, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 88, sheet 8B, line 93, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 630; FHL microfilm 1,820,630.
Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; CD 101
United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXX-Y6J : 19 February 2021), Eraste Duris, 1st Ward, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 136C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,469.
"Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-1Q44 : 18 February 2021), Eraste Durio and Delia Lavergne, 06 Oct 1885; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,697.
"Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJC-C56K : 18 February 2021), Eraste Durio in entry for William Laurence Mc Kinley and Ivy Durio, 28 Oct 1910; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 912,102.
"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F33L-XHL : 4 March 2021), Ereste Durio in entry for Octave Durio, 07 Apr 1921; citing Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, certificate number 3703, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,366,026.
"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3QJ-G2X : 4 March 2021), Eraste Deerio, 02 Nov 1925; citing Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, certificate number 14861, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,378,867.
8Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/114969283/eraste-durio : accessed 29 April 2021), memorial page for Eraste Durio (16 Mar 1850–2 Nov 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #114969283, citing Saint Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by mary k creamer (contributor 47100380) .
"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3MZ-BX6 : 4 March 2021), Eraste Durio in entry for Fey Durio Lyons, 10 Jun 1947; citing Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, certificate number 769, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,391,814.
"Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records, 1900-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5K-VBZS : 4 March 2021), Eraste Durio in entry for Lydia Durio, 6 Mar 1955; citing Death 6 Mar 1955, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, certificate ; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge.
"Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records, 1900-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7QHB-TLPZ : 25 August 2019), Ereste Durio in entry for Alvin Edward Durio, 3 Mar 1964; citing Death 3 Mar 1964, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, certificate 4 225; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38X-FYQ : 20 February 2021), Eraste Durio in entry for John Roscoe Durio, 05 May 1973; citing certificate number 35290, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,782.
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