AGED RESIDENT OF ST. LANDRY DIES MONDAY
Services Held in Grand Coteau for Mrs. John DeValcourt Sr., 91 Years
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Mrs. John B. Devalcourt Sr., the former Emma Burleigh, 91 years died Monday night at 10 o'clock at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Alex Peck in the Opelousas-Grand Coteau section. Mrs. Devalcourt had been ill for the past seven weeks.
The body rested at the home of a grandson, Herman Savoy, near Shuteston, until Wednesday morning when services were read at the Sacred Heart Catholic church at a mass. Interment was made in the adjacent cemetery with Lafond and Son in charge.
Mrs. Devalcourt was born and reared in St. Landry, and she leaves ?75? descendants. She celebrated her 91st birthday last August, and was honored by her children at a party and open house.
Mrs. Devalcourt fell about seven weeks ago and suffered a broken shoulder and hip. She was never able to rally from these injuries.
Surviving the deceased are two sons, John Jr. and William Devalcourt, Sunset; four daughters, Mrs. Charles Meche, Grand Coteau; Mrs. Fredrick Burleigh, Sr. Sunset; Mrs. Alex Peck and Mrs. Vatalle Savoy, Opelousas; a brother; Lester Burleigh, Opelousas; ?34? grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild.
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Note: The obituary was difficult to read so there may be a few small errors.
CLARION-NEWS OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1947 Front Page.
Edith Garland Dupré Library, UL Lafayette.
AGED RESIDENT OF ST. LANDRY DIES MONDAY
Services Held in Grand Coteau for Mrs. John DeValcourt Sr., 91 Years
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Mrs. John B. Devalcourt Sr., the former Emma Burleigh, 91 years died Monday night at 10 o'clock at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Alex Peck in the Opelousas-Grand Coteau section. Mrs. Devalcourt had been ill for the past seven weeks.
The body rested at the home of a grandson, Herman Savoy, near Shuteston, until Wednesday morning when services were read at the Sacred Heart Catholic church at a mass. Interment was made in the adjacent cemetery with Lafond and Son in charge.
Mrs. Devalcourt was born and reared in St. Landry, and she leaves ?75? descendants. She celebrated her 91st birthday last August, and was honored by her children at a party and open house.
Mrs. Devalcourt fell about seven weeks ago and suffered a broken shoulder and hip. She was never able to rally from these injuries.
Surviving the deceased are two sons, John Jr. and William Devalcourt, Sunset; four daughters, Mrs. Charles Meche, Grand Coteau; Mrs. Fredrick Burleigh, Sr. Sunset; Mrs. Alex Peck and Mrs. Vatalle Savoy, Opelousas; a brother; Lester Burleigh, Opelousas; ?34? grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild.
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Note: The obituary was difficult to read so there may be a few small errors.
CLARION-NEWS OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1947 Front Page.
Edith Garland Dupré Library, UL Lafayette.
Family Members
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Augustus Burleigh
1855–1930
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Louis Burleigh
1857–1857
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Caroline Burleigh
1859–1860
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Lester Joseph Burleigh
1860–1951
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Frances Elisabeth Burleigh Savoie
1862–1936
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Martha Alice Burleigh
1865–1881
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Twin Daughter Burleigh
1867–1867
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Twin Daughter Burleigh
1867–1867
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Mary Ella "Mrs. Lucius" Burleigh Guidry
1868–1941
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Ophelia "Mrs. Henry" Burleigh Savoie
1870–1938
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Child Burleigh
1872–1872
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Child Burleigh
1877–1877
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Ophelia "Sweet" De Valcourt Meche
1877–1971
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Marie Pamela de Valcourt Burleigh
1878–1949
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Alice "Boozie" deValcourt Peck
1883–1980
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John B. "Lonzie" de Valcourt Jr
1884–1950
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Ida Devalcourt Prejean
1886–1904
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Lillian "Chatty" Devalcourt Savoy
1888–1983
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Theodore Augustin "Toot" De Valcourt
1889–1932
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William Lester Devalcourt
1891–1972
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Drusella de Valcourt Savoy
1894–1938
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