Bourg, Lester B.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 491-492. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Bourg, Dr. Lester Bernard, D. D. S., successful dentist, White Castle, La., was born at Thibodaux, La., Dec. 26, 1889, son of Judge Nemour T. and Jullett (Webre) Bourg, both of whom were natives of the locality in which the son was born, where the father followed the vocation of a justice of peace and farmer throughout life. The paternal grandfather, McAllister Bourg, also was a native of Louisiana and followed the business of live stock. He is now deceased. Lester Bernard Bourg was the third of 10 children born to his parents, these being now as follows: Joseph L., a bookkeeper, employed in New Orleans; James N., bookkeeper, employed at Colfax, La.; Lester Bernard, the subject of this sketch; Clarence J., a student at Georgetown university, Washington, D. C.; Addie Marie, Mabel Florence, wife of E. J. Labit, of New Orleans, and mother of 3 children; the seventh and eighth children died in infancy; Ethel Genevieve and Marie Pauline. The fifth, ninth, and tenth now reside at the paternal home. Lester Bernard Bourg graduated from Thibodaux College with the class of 1907. He then entered the New Orleans College of Dentistry, now a department of Tulane university, and graduated with the degree of D. D. S., in the class of 1910. A short time after the completion of his professional education he began the practice of dentistry at Thibodaux, La., but in Oct., 1911, moved his offices to Lockport, the same state, where he remained in practice about 18 months. In June, 1913, he removed to White Castle and has since remained in practice there. The doctor is a member of the Catholic church and is affiliated with the Catholic Knights of America and Knights of Columbus. March 23, 1911, Dr. Bourg was married to Miss Margaret Jones, a daughter of James O., and Catherine (Muller) Jones, both of whom are natives of Mississippi. The mother was born at Bolton. Mrs. Bourg's father was long in mercantile business at Greenville, Miss., and now lives in retirement at that place.