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Murdered on December 1, 1922 by Alva Lazroe in Shreveport, Louisiana.



Death Notice:

MAN FOUND SLAIN; POLICE HOLD WOMAN

Body Picked Up on Sidewalk, Mrs. Lazroe Admits Shooting, Officers Say

Acting on a number of frantic telephone calls which poured into police headquarters about 1 o'clock this morning to the effect that a murder had been committed, police rushed out to the nineteen hundred block on Walnut street to find a man dead on the sidewalk with a bullet in his breast and a half-elad woman raving close by.

The dead man was identified as Paul LeBlanc, of 1638 Maple street, a switchman in the employ of the K.C.S. railroad. The woman, Mrs. W.M. Lazroe, of 1919 Walnut street, admitted the shooting, according to the police and is being held on a charge of murder.

At first so hysterical that she could not talk coherently, Mrs. Lazroe, who was later joined by her husband, calmed down sufficiently to describe what had taken place. According to her story, LeBlanc and his wife were boarders in her home about 18 months ago. They had been there about six months when disagreements sent them elsewhere. Since that time, Mrs. Lazroe declares, LeBlanc has continually forced his attentions upon her and despite every rebuff lost no opportunity to talk to her or endeavor to molest her particularly in the evenings, owing to the fact that her husband is employed at night.

Last night about 12 o'clock the woman told the police LeBlanc came to the door of her home and knocked. Believing that it was her husband she sad she opened the door and the man began to abuse her violently telling her to "stay away from my wife and not come around there annoying her with men in automobiles."

Mrs. Lazroe said she failed to grasp the man's meaning and told him to get out as her husband would be home any minute. She says he took this hint and went off, cursing her.

She then told the police that she went into her room, got a revolver and followed LeBlanc down the street, catching up with him in front of 1965 Walnut street. Here she says she called upon him to put up his hands. She said he turned around laughing and said: "you have not the nerve to shoot." With that, she said, she pulled the trigger and the man fell dead. She then ran up an alley and got into her house by the back way. Coming out a little later she surrendered to the police. She is being held in police headquarters.

Edward Causey, whose home is at 1969 Walnut street told police he was wakened by the noise of a revolver shot. He jumped to the window and saw the body of the man sprawled over the sidewalk in front of the house. He dashed out, he said, and as he did Mrs. Lazroe, accompanied by a man came up and stopped in front of the body. The woman was in a hysterical condition. Causey telephoned the police and waited by the body till the officers arrived.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on December 1, 1922)

Paul — Bynah Ann Francez. Bynah was born 4 Jul 1895, Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 14 Jul 1969, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Jul 1969, Laurel Land Memorial Park - Dallas, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Mr. Clet LeBlanc, Jr., aged 46 years, died at his home in Lafayette last Wednesday night after a long illness. His remains were interred in the cemetery at Broussard the following day.

Mr. LeBlanc was a resident of the fourth ward up to a few months ago when he moved to Lafayette with his family. He was an honest man, a good friend and a father and husband who was devoted to his family. In his death the community loses a worthy citizen who was always ready to do his share for the honor and credit of his country. Though it was perhaps in the humbler walks of life his influence was always exerted for the good and against the bad.

(Published in the Lafayette Gazette on October 27, 1900)

Clet married Marguerite Azena Vincent 4 Jun 1874, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marguerite (daughter of Pierre Onezime Vincent and Marguerite Eurasie Bertrand) was born 4 Mar 1855, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 6 Dec 1927, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 8 Dec 1927, Sacred Heart Cemetery and Mausoleum - Broussard, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Clet LeBlanc, a life long resient of Lafayette parish, died suddenly Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. Doucet at Lafayette. Mrs. LeBlanc at the time of her death was 72 years of age. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock from the Catholic church at Broussard, burial being in the Catholic Cemetery.

Surviving Mrs. LeBlanc are four daughters, Mrs. M. Doucet, Mrs. P. Landry, Mrs. L. Daigle of Lafayette, and Mrs. J.W. Tanner of New Orleans, four sons, Homer P. of Shreveport, Albert of Port Arthur, Frank P. of San Antonio, Texas and Clebert J. of Rayne.

(Published in the Rayne Tribune on 24 Dec 1927)

Obituary:

Mrs. Clet LeBlanc died Friday night at 9:30, at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Martial Doucet, 610 Garfield St., at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 12 days.

Mrs. LeBlanc is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Pierre Landry, Mrs. Martial Doucet and Mrs. Frank Daigle, all of this city, and Mrs. J. W. Tanner, of New Orleans; four sons, Clebert LeBlanc, Jr., of Rayne, La., Homer P. LeBlanc, of Shreveport, Albert LeBlanc, Port Arthur, Texas, and Frank P. LeBlanc, San Antonio, Texas; 19 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Broussard at 10:30 Sunday morning, followed by interment in the Catholic Cemetery there.

The funeral arrangements are in charge of Rene Delhomme.

(Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on December 17, 1927)

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Obituary:

Clet LeBlanc, in his ninety-ninth year, died Sunday afternoon at five o'clock at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Louis Bernard, of Broussard. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock this Monday morning from the Catholic church in Broussard. Rev. Father Castel officiated.

The deceased was born in Vermilion parish and resided there for many years prior to coming to Lafayette parish. During the Civil War he served as a soldier in the Confederate army and his record was an enviable one.

Mr. LeBlanc is survived by two sons, Desire LeBlanc of Indian Bayou, and Aristide LeBlanc of Kaplan; three daughters, Mmes. Eraste Boudreaux, of Abbeville, Mrs. Alcibiades Butaud, of Erath, and Mrs. Louis Bernard, of Broussard. Among his grandchildren are Mmes. Frank Daigle and George B. Creswell, of Lafayette.

(Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on November 19, 1917)

Clet married Marie Marcelite Bernard 20 Jun 1842, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marie (daughter of Eloi Bernard and Marie Celeste Girouard) was born 13 Aug 1826, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1870, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Pierre married Marguerite Eurasie Bertrand 7 Aug 1826, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marguerite was born 27 Dec 1810, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1869; was buried , St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery - St. Martinville, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Anaclet married Marie Melanie Richard 7 Jan 1822, St. James, St. James Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marie was born 14 Sep 1806, St. James, St. James Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 26 Sep 1888, Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , St. Anne Cemetery - Youngsville, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Death Notice:

Died in this parish, on the 25th day of September, Mrs. Clet LeBlanc, aged eighty-four years. She leaves a family of 188 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Abbeville Meridional on October 6, 1888)

Eloi married Marie Celeste Girouard 6 Aug 1821, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marie was born 25 Mar 1801, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 10 Oct 1879, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Pierre married Catherine Galmond 20 Aug 1790, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA. Catherine was born 1 Jan 1770; died 1865, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]