Athanas “Tanas” Comeaux

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Athanas “Tanas” Comeaux

Birth
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
13 Mar 1918 (aged 84)
Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Son of:
Julius Comeaux of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
and
Celestine "Celeste" (Breaux) Comeaux of Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Grandson of (paternal):
Jean Comeaux
and
Esther (LeBlanc) Comeaux

Grandson of (maternal):
Joseph Athanas Breaux
and
Marie Catherine Rosalie (Arceneaux) Breaux,
both of Saint James Parish, Louisiana

Step-son of:
Marie Arthemise (Caruthers) Nerault/Nero Comeaux

Widowed Husband of:
Louisa "Louise" (LeBlanc) Comeaux

They were married January 2, 1854 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. She died in 1878.

Estranged and widowed husband of:
Marie Celestine (St. Julien) Broussard Comeaux (widow of Paul Broussard)

They were married February 21, 1881 in Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. They had no children together.

1900 Census shows her as Celestine Broussard, widowed, residing near Broussard, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana with her son Ambrose Broussard.

1900 Census shows Athanase Comeaux as widowed, residing in Ward 3, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, with his son, Aurelien Comeaux.

Father of:
Jean Athanase Comeaux
Joseph Bernard Comeaux
Marguerite Usea (Comeaux) Lormand Benoit
Marie Mathilde (Comeaux) Prejean
Orélien "Aurélein" Comeaux
Marie Anathalie "Nathalie" (Comeaux) Melançon
Caliste Ozéme Comeaux
Marie Urasie "Rasie" (Comeaux) Arceneaux
Celestine "Celeste" Comeaux
Lesida "Ida" Comeaux
Joseph Telismare Comeaux

FAMILY HISTORY THROUGH
CENSUS RECORDS


1870 US CENSUS
Vermilionville P O, Lafayette Parish, Louisisana
June 21, 1870
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DWELLING 841/FAMILY 875
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COMEAUX, Athanas, 37, m, w, planter, LA
COMEAUX, Louisa [LeBLANC], 36, f, w, keeping house, LA
COMEAUX, Euzea, 13, f, w, LA
COMEAUX, Mathilda, 10, f, w, LA
COMEAUX, Aurelin, 8, m, w, LA
COMEAUX, Nathalie, 6, f, w, LA
COMEAUX, Caliste, 4, m, w, LA

1880 US CENSUS
Ward 3, Lafayette parish, Louisiana
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Family or Dwelling 564
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COMEAU, Atance [Athanas], w, m, 47, widowed, farmer, Louisiana, LA, LA
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Family or Dwelling 565
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COMEAU, Mathilde, 20, f, 18, daugther, married, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Aurelin, w, m, 16, son, single, Laborer, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Anatalie, w, f, 14, daughter, single, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Caliste, w, m, 12, son, single, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Rasie, w, f, 11, daughter, single, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Celestine, w, f, 8, daughter, single, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Ida, w, f, 7, daughter, single, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Telismar, w, m, 6, son, single, Louisiana, LA, LA
PREJEAN, Adelma, w, m, 20, son in law, married, farm labor, Louisiana, LA, LA

1900 US CENSUS
Ward 1, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
June 15, 1900
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DWELLING 217/FAMILY 219
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COMEAUX, Aurelien, head, w, m, Apr. 1862, 38, married 6 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
COMEAUX, Edmonia [BABINEAUX],wife, w, f, May 1872, 28, married 6 years, 2 children, 1 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
COMEAUX, Eloi, son, w, m, Mar. 1886, 13, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
COMEAUX, Celeste, daughter, w, f, July 1890, 9, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
COMEAUX, Joseph, son, w, m, Sept. 1896, 3, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
COMEAUX, Athanaze, father, w, m, Oct, 1834, 65, widow, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana

1910 US CENSUS
Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
May 10 , 1910
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DWELLING 206/FAMILY 208
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COMEAUX, Aurelien, head, m, w, 47, 2nd marriage, married 15 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
COMEAUX, Edmonia [BABINEAUX], wife, f, w, 47, 1st marriage, married 15 years, 3 children, 2 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
COMEAUX, Joseph, son, m, w, 14, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
COMEAUX, Arvillien, son, m, w, 12, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
COMEAUX, Athanase, father, m, w, 77, widow, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
ARCENEAUX, Elena, niece, f, w, 13, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
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DWELLING 207/FAMILY 209
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COMEAUX, Eloi, head, m, w, 23, married once for 3 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
COMEAUX, Marie [ARCENEAUX], wife, f, w, 21, married once for 3 years, 2 children, 1 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
COMEAUX, Aimie, daughter, f, w, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none

SOURCES:
U. S. Census Records
Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941 [Headstone shipped to his son, Caliste Comeaux]
Southwest Louisiana Records by Rev. Donald J. Hebert
U. S. Census Records
Son of:
Julius Comeaux of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
and
Celestine "Celeste" (Breaux) Comeaux of Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Grandson of (paternal):
Jean Comeaux
and
Esther (LeBlanc) Comeaux

Grandson of (maternal):
Joseph Athanas Breaux
and
Marie Catherine Rosalie (Arceneaux) Breaux,
both of Saint James Parish, Louisiana

Step-son of:
Marie Arthemise (Caruthers) Nerault/Nero Comeaux

Widowed Husband of:
Louisa "Louise" (LeBlanc) Comeaux

They were married January 2, 1854 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. She died in 1878.

Estranged and widowed husband of:
Marie Celestine (St. Julien) Broussard Comeaux (widow of Paul Broussard)

They were married February 21, 1881 in Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. They had no children together.

1900 Census shows her as Celestine Broussard, widowed, residing near Broussard, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana with her son Ambrose Broussard.

1900 Census shows Athanase Comeaux as widowed, residing in Ward 3, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, with his son, Aurelien Comeaux.

Father of:
Jean Athanase Comeaux
Joseph Bernard Comeaux
Marguerite Usea (Comeaux) Lormand Benoit
Marie Mathilde (Comeaux) Prejean
Orélien "Aurélein" Comeaux
Marie Anathalie "Nathalie" (Comeaux) Melançon
Caliste Ozéme Comeaux
Marie Urasie "Rasie" (Comeaux) Arceneaux
Celestine "Celeste" Comeaux
Lesida "Ida" Comeaux
Joseph Telismare Comeaux

FAMILY HISTORY THROUGH
CENSUS RECORDS


1870 US CENSUS
Vermilionville P O, Lafayette Parish, Louisisana
June 21, 1870
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DWELLING 841/FAMILY 875
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COMEAUX, Athanas, 37, m, w, planter, LA
COMEAUX, Louisa [LeBLANC], 36, f, w, keeping house, LA
COMEAUX, Euzea, 13, f, w, LA
COMEAUX, Mathilda, 10, f, w, LA
COMEAUX, Aurelin, 8, m, w, LA
COMEAUX, Nathalie, 6, f, w, LA
COMEAUX, Caliste, 4, m, w, LA

1880 US CENSUS
Ward 3, Lafayette parish, Louisiana
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Family or Dwelling 564
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COMEAU, Atance [Athanas], w, m, 47, widowed, farmer, Louisiana, LA, LA
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Family or Dwelling 565
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COMEAU, Mathilde, 20, f, 18, daugther, married, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Aurelin, w, m, 16, son, single, Laborer, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Anatalie, w, f, 14, daughter, single, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Caliste, w, m, 12, son, single, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Rasie, w, f, 11, daughter, single, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Celestine, w, f, 8, daughter, single, at home, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Ida, w, f, 7, daughter, single, Louisiana, LA, LA
COMEAU, Telismar, w, m, 6, son, single, Louisiana, LA, LA
PREJEAN, Adelma, w, m, 20, son in law, married, farm labor, Louisiana, LA, LA

1900 US CENSUS
Ward 1, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
June 15, 1900
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DWELLING 217/FAMILY 219
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COMEAUX, Aurelien, head, w, m, Apr. 1862, 38, married 6 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
COMEAUX, Edmonia [BABINEAUX],wife, w, f, May 1872, 28, married 6 years, 2 children, 1 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
COMEAUX, Eloi, son, w, m, Mar. 1886, 13, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
COMEAUX, Celeste, daughter, w, f, July 1890, 9, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
COMEAUX, Joseph, son, w, m, Sept. 1896, 3, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
COMEAUX, Athanaze, father, w, m, Oct, 1834, 65, widow, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana

1910 US CENSUS
Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
May 10 , 1910
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DWELLING 206/FAMILY 208
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COMEAUX, Aurelien, head, m, w, 47, 2nd marriage, married 15 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
COMEAUX, Edmonia [BABINEAUX], wife, f, w, 47, 1st marriage, married 15 years, 3 children, 2 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
COMEAUX, Joseph, son, m, w, 14, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
COMEAUX, Arvillien, son, m, w, 12, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
COMEAUX, Athanase, father, m, w, 77, widow, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
ARCENEAUX, Elena, niece, f, w, 13, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
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DWELLING 207/FAMILY 209
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COMEAUX, Eloi, head, m, w, 23, married once for 3 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
COMEAUX, Marie [ARCENEAUX], wife, f, w, 21, married once for 3 years, 2 children, 1 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
COMEAUX, Aimie, daughter, f, w, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none

SOURCES:
U. S. Census Records
Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941 [Headstone shipped to his son, Caliste Comeaux]
Southwest Louisiana Records by Rev. Donald J. Hebert
U. S. Census Records

Inscription

ATHANAS COMEAUX
Pvt.
Company H
18th Louisiana Infantry
C. S. A.