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EMILE BODIN, CYPREMORT. – Emile Bodin was born December 1, 1834, in Vermilion
parish. He is the son of Gregory and Pelagie (LeBlanc) Bodin, the former a
native of Acadia parish and the latter of Lafayette.
Emile Bodin was
reared in St. Mary parish, where he received a limited education in the common
schools of that locality. Since beginning business life he has given his
attention to agricultural pursuits, which occupation he still continues. He was
married to Miss Celestine Bourque, daughter of Jean T. and Josephine (Tebeau)
Bourque, both natives of Vermilion parish. Mrs. Bodin died December, 1888,
having become the mother of four sons and three daughters, viz: Emile, Jr.,
Naurbert, Celestine, Joseph, Desire, Cecelia, Albert, Josephine, wife of Arthur
Prevost; they are the parents of five children, viz: Arthur, Celestine; Clara,
Olivia (deceased), Eurcile. Mr. Bodin owns one thousand acres of land, two
hundred being under cultivation, principally in cotton and sugar cane. He has a
steam power roller mill on his place.
Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, published in 1891, Biographical Section, page 362.
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