Mancel Louis TRAHAN was a son of Severin TRAHAN of Henry, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana and Nancy Rosanna (ROBERTS) TRAHAN of Pecan Island, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

Paternal grandparents were Eloi TRAHAN and Eveline "Valine" (LEE) TRAHAN.

Maternal grandparents were John R. ROBERTS of Georgia and Mary Rosaine/Rosanna (VAUGHAN/VAUGHN) ROBERTS of Louisiana.

He was the divorced husband of Mrs. Rachel (LUQUETTE) TRAHAN.

He operated the grocery store in Branch, Collin County, Texas for several years before he went to work in McKinney, Collin County, Texas at the Bi-Low Service Station with Lee Roy LORANCE in the 1970's.

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 US CENSUS
Ward 2, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
June 9, 1900
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DWELLING 116/FAMILY 120
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TRAHAN, Severin, head, w, m, July 1859, 40, married 10 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
TRAHAN, Nancy R. [ROBERTS], wife, w, f, Dec. 1870, 29, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TRAHAN, Mertie, daughter, w, f, June 1891, 8, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, at school
TRAHAN, Nettie, daughter, w, f, Dec. 1892, 7, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, at school
TRAHAN, Elva, daughter, w, f, Sept. 1894, 5, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TRAHAN, Eugene, son, w, m, Sept. 1896, 3, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TRAHAN, Leasley, son, w, m, Oct, 1898, 1, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana

1910 US CENSUS
Police Jury Ward 1, Cow Island, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
April 15, 1910
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DWELLING 15/FAMILY 15
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TRAHAN, Severin, head, m, w, 50, married once for 19 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
TRAHAN, Nancy [ROBERTS], wife, f, w, 39, married once for 19 years, 10 children, 8 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Nettie, daughter, f, w, 17, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Eugene, son, m, w, 13, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer, home farm
TRAHAN, Lesley, son, m, w, 11, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer, home farm
TRAHAN, Pervis [Purvis], son, m, w, 9, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Eldon, son, m, w, 8, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Hollie, daughter, f, w, 6, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TRAHAN, Avis, son, m, w, 4, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Mancell, son, m, w, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none

1920 US CENSUS
Ward 1, Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
January 12, 1920
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DWELLING 69/FAMILY 69
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TRAHAN, Severand, head, m, w, 60, married, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, labor, working out
TRAHAN, Nancy [ROBERTS], wife, f, w, 49, married, Louisiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, none
TRAHAN, Eugene, son, m, w, 22, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, labor, working out
TRAHAN, Leslie, son, m, w, 21, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, labor, working out
TRAHAN, Pervis [Purvis], son, m, w, 19, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, labor, working out
TRAHAN, Eldon, son, m, w, 17, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Holly M., daughter, f, w, 15, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Avis, son, m, w, 13, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Mancel, son, m, w, 12, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none

1930 US CENSUS
Port Neches City, Jefferson County, Texas
Lee Street, Port Neches, Texas
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DWELLING 39/FAMILY 42
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TRAHAN, Sevrian, head, m, w, 70, married 30 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
TRAHAN, Nancy [ROBERTS], wife, f, w, 59, married 30 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Leslie, son, m, w, 32, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, laborer, water ----?
TRAHAN, Eldon, son, m, w, 27, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, public wrk?
TRAHAN, Avis, son, m, w, 23, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, long shoreman, boat
TRAHAN, Mancel, son, m, w, 22, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, painter, house

SOURCES:
Texas Certificate of Death
U. S. Census Records
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS by Rev. Donald J. Hebert