Anatole Clement

Male 1871 - 1937  (~ 65 years)


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  • Name Anatole Clement 
    Nickname B.B. 
    Born Jul 1871  Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Feb 1937  Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 4 Feb 1937  St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1480  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 May 2023 

    Father Don Louis Clement,   b. 12 Nov 1838, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1918, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc,   b. 4 May 1838, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 19 Jul 1858  St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Odelia Breaux,   b. 31 Dec 1873, Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1938, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1889  Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Clobule Joseph Clement,   b. 2 Feb 1892, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1940, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    +2. Willie Clement,   b. 25 Sep 1894, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1957, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +3. Walter Edward Clement,   b. 18 Jul 1896, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1962, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    +4. Anastasie Clement,   b. 17 Nov 1900, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1958, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +5. Mavy Clement,   b. 9 Dec 1902, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1992, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    +6. Theo Clements,   b. 20 Dec 1904, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1977, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +7. Lucille Clement,   b. 24 Apr 1908, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 2001, Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     8. Elphie Joseph Clement,   b. 13 Jan 1915, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1981, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F1096  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jul 1871 - Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Dec 1889 - Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Feb 1937 - Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Feb 1937 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Anatole 'B.B.' Clement
    Anatole "B.B." Clement
    Deputy Sheriff of Rayne, Louisiana
    Odelia Breaux Clement, unknown boy, and Anatole 'B.B.' Clement
    Odelia Breaux Clement, unknown boy, and Anatole "B.B." Clement

    Documents
    'Prodigal Son' Returned Home By Rayne Officer
    "Prodigal Son" Returned Home By Rayne Officer
    Published in The Crowley Daily Signal on September 27, 1924
    Officer Clement Gets Chicken Thief
    Officer Clement Gets Chicken Thief
    Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on October 25, 1924
    Officer Clement Nabs Negro Thief
    Officer Clement Nabs Negro Thief
    Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on December 6, 1924
    Dyp. Clement Recovers Stolen Articles
    Dyp. Clement Recovers Stolen Articles
    Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on April 18, 1925
    Deputy Clement Lodges Two Negroes in Parish Jail
    Deputy Clement Lodges Two Negroes in Parish Jail
    Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on June 6, 1925
    Arrest Men and Girls in Rayne For Autho Thefts
    Arrest Men and Girls in Rayne For Autho Thefts
    Published in The Crowley Daily Signal on May 10, 1926
    Anatole 'B.B.' Clement Illness Improving
    Anatole "B.B." Clement Illness Improving
    Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on March 23, 1929
    Obituary of Anatole 'B.B.' Clement
    Obituary of Anatole "B.B." Clement
    Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on February 5, 1937
    Clement Family Reunion Held Sunday at Community Center
    Clement Family Reunion Held Sunday at Community Center
    Published in The Rayne Independent on July 11, 1968
    Looking Back - Don Louis Clement and 3 sons
    Looking Back - Don Louis Clement and 3 sons
    Published in The Rayne Independent on May 11, 1972

    Headstones
    Crypt of Anatole 'B.B.' Clement and Odelia Breaux Clement
    Crypt of Anatole "B.B." Clement and Odelia Breaux Clement
    Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA
    Plot: Section 1

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      Funeral Services Held For (BB) Clement

      Funeral services for Anatole Clement, known to his hundreds of friends throughout this community as B-B, who died at the family residence in South Rayne Wednesday, February 3, at 1:10 p.m., after a long illness, were held from St. Joseph's Catholic Church Thursday, February 4 at 2 p.m. with interment in the adjoining Catholic cemetery.

      The body lay in state at the Ardoin Funeral Home until the hour set for the services. A large gathering of friends and relatives formed the funeral cortege which went from the Funeral home to the Church at the set hour. Rev. H. Lerschen officiated during the last rites, and in a brief address, spoke of the respect and esteem in which Mr. Clement was held by all who knew him. The remains were laid to rest in the family vault at St. Joseph's cemetery.

      Mr. Clement was a lifelong resident of this section, having been born and reared near Rayne. During his early manhood he farmed near town, later giving this up to move into town. He led a long and active public life, having served for twenty years as Deputy Sheriff of Acadia Parish. For fifteen years after that, he was Night Policeman of the Town of Rayne, and held an enviable record in solving robberies and crimes. His services were required in practically all cases in this community and his unusual ability in this line of work won much recognition for him during his long and useful period of work.

      He had been in ill health for some time and his death had been expected for several months. About six years ago, he suffered a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered, making him a helpless invalid for the remaining years of his life.

      He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Odia Breaux Clement; five sons, Cleobule, Willie, Walter and Elphie of Rayne, and Anatole, Jr. of Lake Charles; and three daughters: Mrs. Elias Simon of Crowley, Mrs. Morris Henry and Mrs. Leland Clark of Lake Charles.

      Tribune takes this means to express sincere sympathy to the family of Mr. Clement. His death is a loss not only to them but to the entire town.

      (Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on February 5, 1937)