Life History
4th Apr 1894 |
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15th May 1926 |
Married Roberta May ROWLAND in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4,9 |
about 1928 |
Birth of son Charles GIRERD in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.6,7 |
May 1929 |
Birth of daughter Juanita GIRERD in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.7,6 |
Jul 1970 |
Died in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.3 |
Notes
- 1900 Federal Census, Acadia County, Louisiana, 6 June, District 6, page 4B, Hse/Fam #74
Girerd, Jean F Head W M Mar 1859 41 Married 11 yrs France France France Immigrated 1882 IN US 17 yrs Farmer Owns
Girerd, Catherine Wife W F Aug 1869 30 Married 11 yrs 3 children/3 living Immigrated 1885 IN US 14 yrs Belgium Belgium Belgium
Girerd, Leon Son W M Apr 1894 6 Single Louisiana France Belgium
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Leon A Girerd
Residence DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Birth 4 Apr 1894 Creole (Cameron Parish), Louisiana
Signed Leon A Girerd
Occupation Self-employed Farmer near DeWitt
Single, Dependent Father and Mother
Medium Height, Slender, Gray Eyes, Black Hair
Registered 5 June 1917, Lagrue, Arkansas, Arkansas
Arkansas Research
Arkansas' World War I Soldiers from Arkansas, Chicot, and Desha Counties
Girerd, Joseph G.
Girerd, Leon A.
-- http://www.arkansasresearch.com/COS/Ark/ArkansasCountyWWISoldiers.htm
Leon was the oldest son of an immigrant couple. His father came from France and his mother from Belgium, both with French native language. The children were all born in Louisiana.
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 January, LaGrue, District 12, page 1B, Olena Rd, Hse #19, Fam #20
Girerd, John F Head Owns F W 60 Immigrated to the US 1882 Naturalized 1887 France France France (French native lang) Rice Farmer [abt 860]
Girerd, Catherine Dau F W 50 Immigrated to the US 1886 Alien Belgium Belgium Belgium (French native lang) [abt 1870]
** Girerd, Leon A Son M W 26 Louisiana France Belgium [abt 1883] Rice Farm Laborer **
Girerd, Joseph G Son M W 23 Louisiana France Belgium [abt 1886] Rice Farm Laborer
Girerd, Raymond L Son M W 17 Louisiana France Belgium [abt 1903] Rice Farm Laborer
Girerd, Helen N Dau F W 15 Louisiana France Belgium [abt 1903] No Occup
Girerd, Victor Son M W 9 Louisiana France Belgium [abt 1903] No Occup
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Leon A Girerd
Age 30, Birth Year abt 1896
Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Roberta Rouland
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 15 May 1926 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 15 May 1926
"Another sister was Roberta Rowland Girrard, wife of Leon Girrard, who lived in DeWitt. Leon was of French descent and had a thick accent. They had a son Charles and a daughter Juanita. All of them are now gone."
-- Kenneth McSwain, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 30 April 2015
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 April, DeWitt, District 16, page 13A, Hse #289, Fam #307
Gerard, Leon A Head Rents M W 36 Married at age 32 Louisiana France France Laborer
Gerard, Roberta Wife F W 24 Married at age 19 AR KY AR
Gerard, Charles L Son M W 2 Ark Louisiana Ark
Gerard, Jaunita (Juanita) Dau F W 10mos Ark Louisiana Ark
1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 10B, Third St, Hse #282 Owns $1200
Girard, Leon Head M W 46 Grade 9 b Louisiana same house in 1935 Laborer
Girard, Roberta Wife F W 34 Grade 7 b Ark same house in 1935
Girard, Charles Son M W 12 Grade 7 b Ark same house in 1935
Girard, Juneta (Juanita) Dau F W 10 Grade 4 b Missouri same house in 1935
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Leon Adolph Girerd
Residence De Witt, Arkansas
Birth 4 Apr 1894 Crowley ( Acadia Parish), Louisiana
Contact Person Mrs Leon A Girerd, DeWitt
Employer Arkansas Rice Growers Association, DeWitt
Signed L A Girerd
His WWII registration reorted his birth place as Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, but in 1942, he said it was Creole, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Leon Girerd
Born 4 Apr 1894
Died Jul 1970
Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas 72042
SSN 429-07-1485 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)
Sources
- 1. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 2 January, LaGrue, District 12, page 1B, Olena Rd, Hse #19, Fam #20
- 2. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 4. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 5. 1900 Federal Census, Acadia County, Louisiana
- 6 June, District 6, page 4B, Hse/Fam #74
- 6. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 11 April, DeWitt, District 16, page 13A, Hse #289, Fam #307
- 7. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 10B, Third St, Hse #282 Owns $1200
- 8. ArkansasResearch.com
- Arkansas' World War I Soldiers from Arkansas, Chicot, and Desha Counties; http://www.arkansasresearch.com/COS/Ark/ArkansasCountyWWISoldiers.htm
- 9. Email Sources