Debaillon, Charles Joseph, Sr. (1879-1968). Papers, 1929-1967, n.d.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of biographical information on the Debaillon family, correspondence, newspaper clippings and many family photos. Most of the photos are unidentified.
Dates
- 1929-1967, n.d.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Joseph Debaillon, Sr. was born 19 April 1879 in Lafayette, Louisiana, the son of Judge Conrad Debaillon and Marie C. Mouton Debaillon. He attended Jesuits College in New Orleans from 1891 to 1895. On 24 June 1914, he married Mary (May) L. Bowden (1890-1941). They had one daughter, Jessie Bowden Debaillon, and one son Charles J. Debaillon, Jr. Charles Joseph Debaillon, Sr. died 11 November 1968 and was buried in St. John Cemetery in Lafayette.
His first job was in a printing office. After college he worked in a General Merchandise Store, then for a lumber yard until 1915. From 1915-1929, he worked for the Lafayette Building Association. In 1947, he became director of the First National Bank.
Extent
.2083 Linear Feet (2.5 inches of material in 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Charles Joseph Debaillon, Sr. Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Trenesha Bartley
- Date
- 10/24/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu