Alice Rebecca (LeBoeuf) Cantrelle (1900 - 1925)

Born 14 Sep 1900 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Clement Joseph Cantrelle — married 29 May 1916 (to 7 May 1925) in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 7 May 1925 at age 24 in Dulac, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Alice Rebecca LeBoeuf was born 14 September 1900 on Southdown Plantation^[1] in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. She was the youngest child of Cyprien Norbert LeBoeuf and Ada Marie Legrand. She was baptized at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Theriot, Louisiana.^[2]

Alice married Clement Joseph Cantrelle on 29 May 1916 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.^[3]

Alice and Clay had 4 children during their marriage. Only two of their children grew to adulthood.^[4]"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 4 March 2021), Alice Leboeuf in entry for Howard Cantrelle, 04 Jan 1922; citing Hollywood, Terrebonne, Louisiana, certificate number 947, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,366,748.

On 7 May 1925, Alice took 8-year-old Bea, and her 5-year-old son fishing for crabs in Dulac, Louisiana. Screams from Bea attracted her attention and she saw her son in the water. Alice jump in and was able to save her boy, but got into trouble in the water. Exhausted from the struggle, Alice lost her life that day in front of her precious children.^{[5] [6]} Although her stone is no longer there, Alice is buried in Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery #1, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, according to her son. ^[7][8]

Census Data

United States Census, 1910 ^[9]

Ward 2, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

1. Cyprien Le Bouf, Head, M, 51 Married, b. Louisiana
2. Ada Le Bouf, Wife, F, 51, Married, b. Louisiana
3. Alphonse Le Bouf, Son, M, 23, Married, b. Louisiana
4. Maggie Smith, Daughter, F, 19, Married, b. Louisiana
5. Mary Smith, Granddaughter, F, 2, Single, b. Louisiana
6. Constant Lebouf, Daughter, [sic] F, 17, Single, b. Louisiana
7. Viola Lebouf, Daughter, F, 15, Single, b. Louisiana
8. Alice Lebouf, Daughter, F, 10, Single, b. Louisiana
9. Mary Lebouf, Daughter-in-law, F. 18, Married, b. Louisiana

United States Census, 1920 ^[10]

Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana

1. Clay Cantrelle, Head, M, 27, b. Louisiana, Laborer, Saw Mill
2. Alice Cantrelle, Wife, F, 25, b. Louisiana
3. Beatrice Cantrelle, Daughter, F, 3, b. Louisiana

Sources

1. ↑ Personal Papers of Beatrice Cantrelle Laque
2. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, South Louisiana Records ("SLR"), church and civil records of LaFourche-Terrebonne Parishes (Rayne, Louisiana: Hébert Publications, 1978-1985; reprints by Claitor's Publishing), vol. 11, p. 228;

   LEBOEUF, Alice Rebecca (Cyprien & Eta LEFRAND) b. 14 Sept. 1900 (Theriot Ch.: v.2, p.77)

3. ↑ Personal Knowledge of Linda R., Profile Manager
4. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 4 March 2021), Alice Leboeuf in entry for Bradley Joseph Cantrelle, 30 Sep 1918; citing Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, certificate number 14059, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,364,895.
5. ↑ "Mother Drowns After Rescuing Son from Bayou," State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 09 May 1925; digital images, GenealogyBank.com [2] : 23 May 2017, citing original 13:3.
6. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : 4 March 2021), Alice Rebecca Lebouf Cantrell, 07 May 1925; citing Manchac, Terrebonne, Louisiana, certificate number 8571, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,378,574.
7. ↑ Personal Knowledge of Linda R., Profile Manager
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 18 March 2022), memorial page for Alice Rebecca LeBoeuf Cantrelle (14 Sep 1900–7 May 1925), Find A Grave: Memorial #98373840, citing Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery #1 in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA, maintained by LindaR (contributor 47847553); gravestone photograph not available.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch [4] : accessed 22 March 2022), Alice Lebouf in household of Cyprien Le Bouf, Ward 2, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 102, sheet 33A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 529; FHL microfilm 1,374,542.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch [5] : 1 February 2021), Alice Cantrelle in entry for Clay Cantrelle, Houma [910 Barrow St], Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 93, sheet 14B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 634.