Baptized by Father Jean Baptiste Limagne. Godparents: Wilmore Brouillette & Sidonia Mayeux. Sidonia was Catherine's paternal grandfather's 2nd wife. Wilmore was the son of Tobias Brouillette, neighbor
Father Limagne was born October 8, 1862 in Thoras, Haute Loire, France and died January 27, 1912 in Marksville. He is buried at St. Joseph's.
She was known as "Carrie" all the way through high school. It was only when she went to Louisiana Norma School in Natchitoches that she found out her name was Catherine Mary. Even at the time of her death, her sister, Norral, insisted the the obituary was wrong in stating that her name was not Catherine Mary. She said it was "Carrie". My mother actually met my father on a visit to New Orleans to see her sister Norral. Norral had been dating my father at the time. Dad was so taken by my mother when he met her that he began dating her. My aunt Norral knew she would not marry Emoor at that time.
Mom was the first in her family to graduate from high school. She graduated in 1926 at the new high school in Marksville. At the time she had read the French Classics.
She then went to Louisiana Normal School in Natchitoches where she received her teaching certificate for the State of Louisiana. She graduated in 1928. She then taught school at the high school in Hessmer for 2 years before getting married. The 1930 Census shows her living in the home of Ernest & Cleophine Normand in Hessmer. She and 2 other teachers were living there as boarders. The principal of the Hessmer High School was living next door. Living just a few doors over was her uncle Andrew Chatelain.
My mother was a very religious woman all her life. She would not allow us to attend public school, even though Fairfield Elementary School in Baton Rouge was only a block away. We went to St. Anthony's Catholic School in Baton Rouge. Later when my youngest sister was in kindergarten, the nuns asked if anyone could help teach. My little sister volunteered my mother. That part time help lasted 25+ years. She taught 4th grade at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Baton Rouge until she retired.
It was that love of education that lead 3 of her 4 children to finish college.
She purchased 4 plots at Greenoaks Cemetery when it was a new cemetery. The sales person told her that her 2 sons would probably be buried with their parents and the girls woudl be buried with their husbands. So there are 4 plots for the family at their burial location.
After her husband died, she had some papers drawn up that we all had to sign. It would allow my brother, Sam, to live there for the rest of his life. He retired from teaching school in Idaho and moved back to Baton Rouge to and take care of Mom for the last years of her life.
Father Limagne was born October 8, 1862 in Thoras, Haute Loire, France and died January 27, 1912 in Marksville. He is buried at St. Joseph's.
She was known as "Carrie" all the way through high school. It was only when she went to Louisiana Norma School in Natchitoches that she found out her name was Catherine Mary. Even at the time of her death, her sister, Norral, insisted the the obituary was wrong in stating that her name was not Catherine Mary. She said it was "Carrie". My mother actually met my father on a visit to New Orleans to see her sister Norral. Norral had been dating my father at the time. Dad was so taken by my mother when he met her that he began dating her. My aunt Norral knew she would not marry Emoor at that time.
Mom was the first in her family to graduate from high school. She graduated in 1926 at the new high school in Marksville. At the time she had read the French Classics.
She then went to Louisiana Normal School in Natchitoches where she received her teaching certificate for the State of Louisiana. She graduated in 1928. She then taught school at the high school in Hessmer for 2 years before getting married. The 1930 Census shows her living in the home of Ernest & Cleophine Normand in Hessmer. She and 2 other teachers were living there as boarders. The principal of the Hessmer High School was living next door. Living just a few doors over was her uncle Andrew Chatelain.
My mother was a very religious woman all her life. She would not allow us to attend public school, even though Fairfield Elementary School in Baton Rouge was only a block away. We went to St. Anthony's Catholic School in Baton Rouge. Later when my youngest sister was in kindergarten, the nuns asked if anyone could help teach. My little sister volunteered my mother. That part time help lasted 25+ years. She taught 4th grade at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Baton Rouge until she retired.
It was that love of education that lead 3 of her 4 children to finish college.
She purchased 4 plots at Greenoaks Cemetery when it was a new cemetery. The sales person told her that her 2 sons would probably be buried with their parents and the girls woudl be buried with their husbands. So there are 4 plots for the family at their burial location.
After her husband died, she had some papers drawn up that we all had to sign. It would allow my brother, Sam, to live there for the rest of his life. He retired from teaching school in Idaho and moved back to Baton Rouge to and take care of Mom for the last years of her life.
Baptized by Father Jean Baptiste Limagne. Godparents: Wilmore Brouillette & Sidonia Mayeux. Sidonia was Catherine's paternal grandfather's 2nd wife. Wilmore was the son of Tobias Brouillette, neighbor
Father Limagne was born October 8, 1862 in Thoras, Haute Loire, France and died January 27, 1912 in Marksville. He is buried at St. Joseph's.
She was known as "Carrie" all the way through high school. It was only when she went to Louisiana Norma School in Natchitoches that she found out her name was Catherine Mary. Even at the time of her death, her sister, Norral, insisted the the obituary was wrong in stating that her name was not Catherine Mary. She said it was "Carrie". My mother actually met my father on a visit to New Orleans to see her sister Norral. Norral had been dating my father at the time. Dad was so taken by my mother when he met her that he began dating her. My aunt Norral knew she would not marry Emoor at that time.
Mom was the first in her family to graduate from high school. She graduated in 1926 at the new high school in Marksville. At the time she had read the French Classics.
She then went to Louisiana Normal School in Natchitoches where she received her teaching certificate for the State of Louisiana. She graduated in 1928. She then taught school at the high school in Hessmer for 2 years before getting married. The 1930 Census shows her living in the home of Ernest & Cleophine Normand in Hessmer. She and 2 other teachers were living there as boarders. The principal of the Hessmer High School was living next door. Living just a few doors over was her uncle Andrew Chatelain.
My mother was a very religious woman all her life. She would not allow us to attend public school, even though Fairfield Elementary School in Baton Rouge was only a block away. We went to St. Anthony's Catholic School in Baton Rouge. Later when my youngest sister was in kindergarten, the nuns asked if anyone could help teach. My little sister volunteered my mother. That part time help lasted 25+ years. She taught 4th grade at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Baton Rouge until she retired.
It was that love of education that lead 3 of her 4 children to finish college.
She purchased 4 plots at Greenoaks Cemetery when it was a new cemetery. The sales person told her that her 2 sons would probably be buried with their parents and the girls woudl be buried with their husbands. So there are 4 plots for the family at their burial location.
After her husband died, she had some papers drawn up that we all had to sign. It would allow my brother, Sam, to live there for the rest of his life. He retired from teaching school in Idaho and moved back to Baton Rouge to and take care of Mom for the last years of her life.
Father Limagne was born October 8, 1862 in Thoras, Haute Loire, France and died January 27, 1912 in Marksville. He is buried at St. Joseph's.
She was known as "Carrie" all the way through high school. It was only when she went to Louisiana Norma School in Natchitoches that she found out her name was Catherine Mary. Even at the time of her death, her sister, Norral, insisted the the obituary was wrong in stating that her name was not Catherine Mary. She said it was "Carrie". My mother actually met my father on a visit to New Orleans to see her sister Norral. Norral had been dating my father at the time. Dad was so taken by my mother when he met her that he began dating her. My aunt Norral knew she would not marry Emoor at that time.
Mom was the first in her family to graduate from high school. She graduated in 1926 at the new high school in Marksville. At the time she had read the French Classics.
She then went to Louisiana Normal School in Natchitoches where she received her teaching certificate for the State of Louisiana. She graduated in 1928. She then taught school at the high school in Hessmer for 2 years before getting married. The 1930 Census shows her living in the home of Ernest & Cleophine Normand in Hessmer. She and 2 other teachers were living there as boarders. The principal of the Hessmer High School was living next door. Living just a few doors over was her uncle Andrew Chatelain.
My mother was a very religious woman all her life. She would not allow us to attend public school, even though Fairfield Elementary School in Baton Rouge was only a block away. We went to St. Anthony's Catholic School in Baton Rouge. Later when my youngest sister was in kindergarten, the nuns asked if anyone could help teach. My little sister volunteered my mother. That part time help lasted 25+ years. She taught 4th grade at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Baton Rouge until she retired.
It was that love of education that lead 3 of her 4 children to finish college.
She purchased 4 plots at Greenoaks Cemetery when it was a new cemetery. The sales person told her that her 2 sons would probably be buried with their parents and the girls woudl be buried with their husbands. So there are 4 plots for the family at their burial location.
After her husband died, she had some papers drawn up that we all had to sign. It would allow my brother, Sam, to live there for the rest of his life. He retired from teaching school in Idaho and moved back to Baton Rouge to and take care of Mom for the last years of her life.
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