Leo Trahan,Sr. Son of
Theoville "Theovide" Trahan
and
Anna Weiss Trahan

Husband of
Eleda Cormier Trahan

Leo Trahan & Eleda Cormier Trahan were married October 11, 1924.
License was obtained September 20, 1924.
Three Witness: Honor' Cormier, Jacques LeBlanc, Alfred Richard.
Son of Theoville Trahan & Anna Weiss (Wise) Trahan
Daughter of Honor' Cormier & Edmonia LeBlanc Cormier

Children of Leo & Eleda
Harold Trahan
Beanna Trahan Savoie
Leo "Son" Trahan,Jr.
Calvin Trahan
Helen Trahan Wettaw

Siblings
Marie Anatalie "Nathalie" Trahan
Marie Trahan Roger
Honora Trahan
Oscar Trahan
Amanda Trahan Brasseaux
Fedora Trahan Comeaux
Cecile Trahan Comeaux
Helena Trahan Guidry
Adam Trahan
Andre Trahan
Helaire Trahan
Octave Trahan

Siblings (half Brothers & Sisters)from Theoville (father) first marriage to
Reine Merida Martinez
Marie Adonatilde "Donatile" Trahan Domingue
Paul Stinville Trahan
Jean Neuville "Neville" Trahan
Julien Trahan
Marie Sylvia "Sylvia" Trahan
Albert Theoville "Cabert" Trahan
Philbert Trahan

Siblings(half Brother & Sister from Theoville (father) and Jeanne Pamela Martinez
Joseph Philosi "Pete" TRAHAN (Born MARTINEZ
Hellenne "Ellen" (TRAHAN) BOUDREAUX (born MARTINEZ)

Paternal Grandparents
Stanville Trahan
and
Marie Cidaliste Trahan Trahan

Maternal Grandparents
Andrew "Andre" Weiss
and
Anna Gray Weiss

Obituary
Mr. Leo Trahan, Sr.
Carencro, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. Leo Trahan, Sr. 76, were held at 5 p.m. today (September 29, 1981) in St. Peters Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery.

Mr. Trahan, a native of Carencro, died Monday (September 28, 1981) in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette.

He is survived by his wife, the former Eleda Cormier of Carencro; three sons, Harold of Lafayette, Leo and John Calvin Trahan, both of Carencro; two daughters, Mrs. C. J. (Beanna) Savoie of Carencro and Mrs. Richard (Helen) Wettaw of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Helaire Trahan of Scott and Octave Trahan of Lafayette; one sister, Mrs. John (Helena) Guidry of Cankton, 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was the son of the late Theophile Trahan and Anna Wise. He was a member of the Holy Name Society.

Melancon Funeral Home of Carencro is directing.

Article in Daily World, Opelousas, Louisiana September 29, 1981, Tuesday, Page 10

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1910 UNITED STATES CENSUS RECORD
Police Jury Ward 2, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
May 6, 1910
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DWELING 142/FAMILY 153
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RICHARD, Anastasie, head, f, w, 70, widow, 13 children, 8 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
LeBLANC, Jean Baptiste, laborer, m, w, 65, widow, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field laborer, farm
TRAHAN, Theovide, farmer, m, w, 57, 2nd marriage, married 26 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farming
TRAHAN, Anna (WEISS/WISE), wife, f, w, 44, married once for 26 years, Louisiana, Germany, Ireland, house keepher, home farm
TRAHAN, Honora, son, m, w, 22, married 0 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, home farm
CHIASSON, Azena, wife, f, w, 17, married 0 years, 0 children, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, house maid, home farm
TRAHAN, Marie, daughter, f, w, 24, married once, 8 years, 5 children, 5 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Fedora, daughter, f, w, 16, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Cecile, daughter, f, w, 14, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Ellena [Helena], daughter, f, w, 12, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Adam, son, m, w, 9, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, André, son, m, w, 7, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Leo, son, m, w, 5, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Elaire [Helaire], m, w, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
CORMIER, Leonce, laborer, m, w, 20, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, farm
WISE, Adam, laborer, m, w, 32?, married once, Louisiana, Germany, Ireland, field hand, home farm

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1930 US FEDERAL CENSUS REPORT
Police Jury Ward 6 [Carencro area], Precinct 7, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
April 3, 1930
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DWELLING 36/FAMILY 38
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CORMIER, Honore, head, m, w, 59, married at age 21, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, overseer, general farm
CORMIER, Edmonia [LEBLANC], wife, f, w, 53, married at age 16, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
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DWELLING 36/FAMILY 39
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TRAHAN, Leo, head, m, w, 24, married at age 19, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
TRAHAN, Alida [Eleda CORMIER], wife, f, w, 22, married at age 16, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Harold, son, m, w, 1, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none

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1940 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS REPORT
Name: Leo Trahan
Respondent: Yes
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lafayette, Louisiana
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lafayette, Louisiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9A
Household Members: Name Age
Leo Trahan 34 - Head of Household
Elida Trahan 28 - Wife
Harold Trahan 11 - Son
Leo Trahan 7 - Son
Calvin Trahan 1 - Son
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Leo's memorial updated August 21, 2016
Kathy S Savoie