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Raleigh Avant

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Raleigh Avant

Birth
Duson, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
12 Mar 1942 (aged 57)
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Son of:
Benjamin "Ben" Avant
and
Melanie (Hoffpauir) Avant (d. before 17 Dec. 1891)

Brother of:
Isidore Avant (b. 18 Mar. 1871)
Clarence Avent
John Claiborne Avant
Lydia Avant (b. 29 July 1877)
Orietta "Etta Ora" (Avant) Foreman
Therese (Avant) Prejean

Former husband of:
Josephine (Guidry) Avant

They were married September 21, 1907 in Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Husband of:
Edna (Desormeaux) LeBlanc Avant

They were married October 30, 1926 in Jefferson County, Texas.

Father of:
Agnes Avant (b. 20 June 1908)
Wayne Joseph Avant, Sr.
Linda May Avant (b. 10 May 1912) [a twin]
Hinda Mae Avant [a twin]

Burial:
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APPLICATION OF HEADSTONE OR MARKER
Flat Marble Marker
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Name: Raleigh Avant
Enlistment Date: 10/24/19
Discharge Date: 11/19/20
Rank: Pvt.
Company: Co. K
Regiment: 50th Infantry
Date of Death: 3/12/42
Name of Cemetery: Bethel
City: Duson
State: Louisiana
Emblem: Christian
Shipped to: Bruce Avant
at: Duson, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Signed: Bruce Avant, Applicant
Address: Duson, Louisiana
Date: 3/14/42
Son of:
Benjamin "Ben" Avant
and
Melanie (Hoffpauir) Avant (d. before 17 Dec. 1891)

Brother of:
Isidore Avant (b. 18 Mar. 1871)
Clarence Avent
John Claiborne Avant
Lydia Avant (b. 29 July 1877)
Orietta "Etta Ora" (Avant) Foreman
Therese (Avant) Prejean

Former husband of:
Josephine (Guidry) Avant

They were married September 21, 1907 in Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Husband of:
Edna (Desormeaux) LeBlanc Avant

They were married October 30, 1926 in Jefferson County, Texas.

Father of:
Agnes Avant (b. 20 June 1908)
Wayne Joseph Avant, Sr.
Linda May Avant (b. 10 May 1912) [a twin]
Hinda Mae Avant [a twin]

Burial:
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APPLICATION OF HEADSTONE OR MARKER
Flat Marble Marker
-------------------------
Name: Raleigh Avant
Enlistment Date: 10/24/19
Discharge Date: 11/19/20
Rank: Pvt.
Company: Co. K
Regiment: 50th Infantry
Date of Death: 3/12/42
Name of Cemetery: Bethel
City: Duson
State: Louisiana
Emblem: Christian
Shipped to: Bruce Avant
at: Duson, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Signed: Bruce Avant, Applicant
Address: Duson, Louisiana
Date: 3/14/42

Inscription

Pvt 50 Inf (LA)



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