Louis Doucet, Sr (1851 - bef. 1919)

Biography

Louis Doucet. son of Francois Doucet and Sarah Bundick, was born on February 22, 1851. His birth was recorded at the Opelousas Catholic church in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.^[1]

Louis Doucet was in relationships with both Louise Langley and Mary E. Hebert. Louis Doucet adopted the children of Mary E. Hebert on June 16, 1903 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

The known children with Louise Langley:

1. Frank James Doucet (1887 - 1949)
2. Jesse Manuel Doucet (1887 - 1861)
3. Henry Doucet (1889 - 1971)

The known children with Mary E. Hebert:

1. Lillian Ezora Doucet (1890 - 1896) ^[2]
2. John Burton Doucet (1892 - 1962)
3. Lucille Doucet (1894 - 1989)
4. Louis Doucet (1897 - 1974)
5. Henry Doucet (1900 - ?)

By 1900, in Calcasieu, Louis was listed as single but he was living in close proximity to both Louise Langley and Mary E. Hebert and his children.^[3]

Research Notes

There are many land deeds for the Doucet children of both Louise Langley and Mary E. Hebert in Mercedes, Hidalgo County, TX. One deed in particular from Jesse Doucet to John F. Gauge dated October 31, 1919 states Jesse Doucet is the son of the deceased Louis Doucet. These land deeds as well as the adoption record for the children of Mary E. Hebert are on Family Search. The sale of the lands by several children of Louis Doucet verifies that the children of both Louise and Mary were half-siblings. Also, Jesse Manuel Doucet states that Mrs. Lucille Simons is his next of kin in his WWII draft record. Lucille was the daughter of Louis Doucet and Mary E. Hebert.
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Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications)
   DOUCET, Louis (Francois & Sarah BUNDICK) b. 22 Feb. 1851 (Opel. Ch.: v. 4, p. 372)
2. ↑ DOUCET, Isaure Lilian Laurence (Louis & Mary Isebe HEBERT) b. 24 Jan. 1890; bt. 18 May 1906 (VP Ch.: v.8, p.258)
3. ↑ "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPT-6D6 : Sat Sep 21 06:30:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Lewis Doucett and Artelus Nevills, 1900.

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