Villere, Gustave

Submitted by Mike Miller

Villere, Gustave, cashier Bank of Labadieville, was born at New Orleans, La., Oct. 11, 1872, and is a son of Leonce and Leonie (Lebeouf) Villere, both of whom were born in the city of New Orleans, where the father in early life was engaged in mercantile business. During the last 15 years of his life he occupied the position of a bank clerk. His death occurred about the year 1892. At this time he is survived by his wife, who resides in the city of New Orleans. Gustave Villere attended the public schools of New Orleans, and upon the completion of his education entered the service of Pierre L. Lanaux, New Orleans commission merchant, where he remained about 1 year, then becoming connected with the State National bank of New Orleans, where he continued through 11 years. He then became paying and receiving teller for the Morgan State bank, New Orleans, and remained in this position 4 years. Following this, he became paying and receiving teller for the Security Bank & Trust Co., New Orleans, and so remained 1 year. At this time he received an offer from the German-American bank of New Orleans, but decided to go to the country, and then located at Labadieville, La., where he assisted in the organization of the Bank of Labadieville, and became the first cashier of that institution, of which position he has remained incumbent to this time. Other officers of this bank are: Thomas Beary, president (manager of the E. D. White plant in Lafourche parish); H. C. Dansereau, vice-president, Labadieville. Mr. Villere is a member of St. Philomina Catholic church of Labadieville, and is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World, at Labadieville. Dec. 16, 1897, Mr Villere was married to Miss Alice Castarade, a daughter of Adolph and Eugenie (Lyons) Castarade, of New Orleans, where Mr. Castarade was long identified with the sugar business. He is now deceased, but is survived by his wife, who formerly lived at the town of Independence, La., where she was born. Mr. and Mrs. Villere have 2 children, Charles and Edna, now attending school at Labadieville.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 676-677. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.