Louis Edward Abshire

Male 1934 - 2024  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Louis Edward Abshire was born 10 Nov 1934, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA (son of Paul Abshire and Ada Marie Talbot); died 4 Apr 2024, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA.

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    Louis Edward "Dutsy" Abshire
    November 10, 1934 - April 4, 2024
    Port Neches, Texas

    Louis Edward "Dutsy" Abshire of Port Neches passed away on Thursday, April 4th 2024 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.

    Louis was born on November 10th, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ada Talbot Abshire and Paul Abshire. He was a retired Maintenance Supervisor with Quantum in Port Arthur for many years and served his country by enlisting in the National Guard. Louis graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in Port Arthur where he excelled in football and baseball. He enjoyed golf, gardening, coaching but most of all, he enjoyed being with his family who he loved dearly, as they did him. Louis was the best husband, father, Papa, friend and coach to all those whom he loved him.

    Louis was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Ada Abshire; stepmother Bertha Abshire whom Louis was raised by; siblings Abbie, Agnes, Dorothy, A.J. and Toby.

    Louis is survived by his wife, Jeanette "Jan" Abshire of Port Neches; children, Kyle Abshire and his wife Kim of Spring, Keri Louviere of Port Neches, Kreg Abshire and his wife Elizabeth of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grandchildren, Zachary Abshire and his wife Hannah, Emily Chiu and her husband Michael, Alexandra Owen, Gabrielle Louviere, Parker Louviere, Anthony Abshire, Nora Grace Abshire, Luc Abshire and Emmeline Abshire; great grandchildren, Logan, T.J., Beckett, Carys, Caroline, Oliver and Mylo; brother, Linwood Abshire and his wife Joan of Lumberton.

    A Celebration of Life will take place from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. Saturday, April 13th, 2024 at Melancon-Levingston Funeral Home in Nederland, Texas. A private cremation service for the family will take place after the visitation.

    (Published by Melancon-Levingston Funeral Home in Nederland, TX)

    Louis married G.J. Greer [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. K.E. Abshire
    2. K.S. Abshire
    3. K.A. Abshire

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Paul Abshire was born 30 Apr 1896, Kaplan, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 20 Sep 1969, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Sep 1969, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.

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    BRIDGE CITY - Rosary for Paul Abshire, 73, of 753 Avenue B, will be recited today at 8 p.m. in the Levingston Funeral home chapel in Groves. Funeral services will be held in St. Henry's Catholic church Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Joseph Dazio, of St. Henry's, officiating. The Rev. Dale Calhoun of St. Pius Catholic church in Beaumont and the James Ingle of St. Anthony's Catholic church in Beaumont, will assist. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial park.

    Mr. Abshire died Saturday at 1:10 a.m. in Doctors hospital in Groves. He had lived in the area for 50 years and was an operator at Ameripol in Port Neches.

    (Published in The Port Arthur News on September 21, 1969)

    Obituary:

    BRIDGE CITY - Rosaries for Paul Abshire, 73, of 753 Avenue B in Bridge City, who died today at 1:10 a.m. in Doctors hospital after a short illness, will be recited today and Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Levingston Funeral home chapel in Groves. The Knights of Columbus and Legion of Mary from Bridge City will conduct the rosary Sunday.

    Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Henry's Catholic church with the Rev. Joseph Dazio, of St. Henry's, officiating. Assisting will be the Rev. Dale Calhoun of St. Pius Catholic church in Beaumont and the Rev. James Ingle of St. Anthony's Catholic church in Beaumont. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial park.

    A native of Kaplin, La., Mr. Abshire was an operator at Ameripol in Port Neches. He had lived in the area for 50 years. He was a member of St. Henry's Catholic churhc.

    Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertha Abshire of Bridge City; two daughters, Mrs. Agnes White of Groves and Mrs. D.J. Palmer of Center, Tex; five sons, Abbie P. Abshire of Port Arthur, Charles Abshire of Houston, A.J. Abshire of Groves, Linwood Abshire of Port Neches, and Louis Abshire of Groves; three sisters, Mrs. E.J. Breaux of Port Arthur, Mrs. T. Morceaux of Gibson, La. and Mrs. L. LeBlanc of Nederland; two brothers, J.J. Abshire of Port Arthur and E.A. Abshire of Marrero, La., 23 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

    Pallbearers will be Paul White, Luther White, Jack Palmer, Kenneth Palmer, Gene Brown and Earl Keel.

    (Published in The Port Arthur News on September 20, 1969)

    Paul married Ada Marie Talbot 5 Apr 1917, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Ada (daughter of Albert Alphonse Talbot and Ophelia Clement) was born 16 Jan 1900, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 9 Apr 1936, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Apr 1936, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ada Marie Talbot was born 16 Jan 1900, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Albert Alphonse Talbot and Ophelia Clement); died 9 Apr 1936, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Apr 1936, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.

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    Mrs. Abshire Succumbs Here

    Resident 20 Years Dies Of Heart Trouble

    Mrs. Paul Abshire, 36, a resident of this section for 20 years, died of heart trouble yesterday at 6 p.m. at her home at Kolb's crossing after an illness of three weeks.

    Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery under direction of Grammier's.

    Mrs. Abshire was a native of Rayne, La.

    She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. J.M. White and Miss Dorothy Abshire; five sons, Abbie, A.J., Wilford, L.J. and L.E. Abshire, all of Kolb's crossing; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Talbot; two sisters, Mrs. E. Champagne and Mrs. Albert LeBouef; four brothers, E., F., W. and C. Talbot, all of Port Arthur; and one grandchild, James White of Kolb's crossing.

    (Published in The Port Arthur News on April 10, 1936)

    Children:
    1. Agnes Mary Abshire was born 22 Feb 1918, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 9 Mar 2002, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Mar 2002, Memory Gardens of Jefferson County - Nederland, Texas, USA.
    2. Abbie Paul Abshire was born 13 Feb 1919, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 5 Jun 1995, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 7 Jun 1995, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
    3. Dorothy Mary Abshire was born 22 Aug 1920, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 20 Oct 2008, Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Oct 2008, Oaklawn Memorial Park - Center, Texas, USA.
    4. Albert Joseph Abshire was born 3 Nov 1925, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 23 Dec 2008, Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Dec 2008, St. Mark's Episcopal Church Garden Columbarium - Beaumont, Texas, USA.
    5. Charles Wilford Abshire was born 11 Aug 1923, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 19 Nov 2015, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Nov 2015, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
    6. L.J. Abshire, Sr.
    7. 1. Louis Edward Abshire was born 10 Nov 1934, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 4 Apr 2024, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Albert Alphonse Talbot was born 12 Jul 1869, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 4 Oct 1952, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Oct 1952, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.

    Albert married Ophelia Clement 18 Nov 1890, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Ophelia (daughter of Don Louis Clement and Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc) was born 16 Sep 1873, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Sep 1947, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Sep 1947, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Ophelia Clement was born 16 Sep 1873, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Don Louis Clement and Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc); died 28 Sep 1947, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Sep 1947, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Emile Paul Talbot was born 28 Mar 1892, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 23 Jul 1970, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Jul 1970, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
    2. Amy Mary Talbot was born 27 Dec 1893, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 4 May 1974, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 May 1974, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
    3. Ferdinand Louis Talbot was born 28 Oct 1895, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 12 Jan 1967, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 Jan 1987, Memory Gardens of Jefferson County - Nederland, Texas, USA.
    4. Wallace Joseph Talbot was born 10 Oct 1897, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 26 Apr 1964, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Apr 1964, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
    5. 3. Ada Marie Talbot was born 16 Jan 1900, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 9 Apr 1936, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Apr 1936, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
    6. Leah Talbot was born 14 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 10 Mar 1986, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Mar 1986, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
    7. Claude Joseph Talbot was born 8 Sep 1911, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 7 Jun 1986, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Jun 1986, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Don Louis Clement was born 12 Nov 1838, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA (son of Don Louis Clement and Marie Carmelite Lantier); died 30 Oct 1918, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.

    Don married Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc 19 Jul 1858, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. Calisse (daughter of Calliste LeBlanc and Marie Cleonide Broussard) was born 4 May 1838, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1903, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc was born 4 May 1838, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Calliste LeBlanc and Marie Cleonide Broussard); died 28 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1903, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.

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    Rayne, La., July 28. - Mrs. Don Louis Clement died this morning at 10 o'clock, at the advanced age of sixty-seven years. She will be buried at the Catholic Cemetery here tomorrow morning. She leaves two sons and four daughters.

    (Published in The New Orleans Times-Democrat on July 29, 1903)

    Children:
    1. Adam Clement was born 7 Oct 1859, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Nov 1934, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Nov 1934, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
    2. Anastasie Clement was born 28 Nov 1861, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Jun 1881, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #01 - Church Point, Louisiana, USA.
    3. Alcee Clement was born 11 Jul 1866, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA.
    4. Celina Clement was born 22 Aug 1869, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Dec 1952, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Dec 1952, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
    5. Anatole Clement was born Jul 1871, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 3 Feb 1937, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 4 Feb 1937, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
    6. 7. Ophelia Clement was born 16 Sep 1873, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Sep 1947, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Sep 1947, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
    7. Louisa Clement was born 2 Nov 1877, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 31 May 1965, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 1 Jun 1965, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
    8. Therese Clement was born 4 May 1880, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 8 Jun 1952, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.